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Social Studies (Junior)

BECE

Junior-secondary Social Studies for the BECE: the family and culture, the Nigerian nation and its people, citizenship and government, the national economy and resources, and Nigeria's place in the wider world. Builds the civic and social awareness senior secondary Government and Civic Education continue.

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Levels

  • 1 Family, Culture & Society
  • 2 The Nigerian Nation
  • 3 Citizenship & Government
  • 4 National Economy & Resources
  • 5 Nigeria & the Wider World

Topics covered

The Family and Marriage Nigerian Culture and Values Social Groups and Institutions Physical Regions and Peoples of Nigeria National Symbols and National Consciousness The Constitution and Rule of Law Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens Arms and Levels of Government Population and Population Problems Natural Resources and the Economy Roads, Transport and Communication Social Problems: Drug Abuse, Cultism and Corruption HIV and AIDS and Reproductive Health Peace, Conflict and Conflict Resolution ECOWAS, the AU and the United Nations Environment and Sustainable Development

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A taste of what's inside — original Social Studies (Junior) practice, free, no account needed.

1. The smallest unit of social organization is the:

A. community
B. family
C. state
D. nation
Explanation: The family is regarded as the basic, smallest unit of social organisation in society.

2. Nigeria gained independence from British rule in the year:

A. 1957
B. 1960
C. 1963
D. 1966
Explanation: Nigeria became an independent nation on 1 October 1960.

3. The buying and selling of goods and services is called:

A. production
B. trade
C. consumption
D. distribution
Explanation: Trade is the exchange — buying and selling — of goods and services between people or nations.