TCK DAY CARE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Grade 6 Social Studies end of term one Test 2025.
Name:_________________________________
Instructions: Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. What is the capital city of Zambia?
a) Ndola
b) Lusaka
c) Livingstone
d) Kitwe
2. Which of the following rivers is the longest in Zambia?
a) Kafue River
b) Luangwa River
c) Zambezi River
d) Chambeshi River
3. What is the name of the famous waterfall located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
a) Niagara Falls
b) Kalambo Falls
c) Victoria Falls
d) Lumangwe Falls
4. How many provinces does Zambia have?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 9
d) 11
5. Which lake forms part of Zambia’s border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
a) Lake Kariba
b) Lake Bangweulu
c) Lake Tanganyika
d) Lake Mweru
History of Zambia
6. Who was Zambia’s first President?
a) Kenneth Kaunda
b) Frederick Chiluba
c) Levy Mwanawasa
d) Edgar Lungu
7. When did Zambia gain independence from Britain?
a) 1960
b) 1964
c) 1975
d) 1980
8. What was Zambia called before independence?
a) Zambezi Land
b) Rhodesia
c) Northern Rhodesia
d) South West Africa
9. The Mfecane wars in Southern Africa led to the migration of which group into Zambia?
a) The Bemba
b) The Lozi
c) The Ngoni
d) The Tonga
10. Which European explorer was one of the first to visit Zambia and wrote about the Victoria Falls?
a) Vasco da Gama
b) David Livingstone
c) Christopher Columbus
d) Henry Morton Stanley
11. What type of government does Zambia have?
a) Monarchy
b) Military rule
c) Democratic Republic
d) One-party state
12. Who is the Head of State in Zambia?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice
c) The President
d) The Speaker of Parliament
13. What is the name of Zambia’s Parliament building?
a) Lusaka Assembly House
b) National Assembly
c) Government House
d) Presidential Palace
14. How often are general elections held in Zambia?
a) Every 3 years
b) Every 5 years
c) Every 6 years
d) Every 10 years
15. What is the national symbol found on Zambia’s flag that represents the country’s freedom?
a) The eagle
b) The sun
c) The star
d) The lion
Economy and Natural Resources
16. What is Zambia’s main export product?
a) Copper
b) Maize
c) Cotton
d) Sugar
17. Which of these is the largest national park in Zambia?
a) Kafue National Park
b) South Luangwa National Park
c) Lower Zambezi National Park
d) Liuwa Plains National Park
18. What type of farming is mainly practiced in rural areas of Zambia?
a) Commercial farming
b) Subsistence farming
c) Urban farming
d) Hydroponic farming
19. What does ZESCO produce and supply to Zambians?
a) Water
b) Electricity
c) Fuel
d) Transport
20. What is Zambia’s currency called?
a) Rand
b) Kwacha
c) Shilling
d) Dollar
Culture and Society
21. Which Zambian traditional ceremony is celebrated by the Lozi people?
a) Kuomboka
b) Nc'wala
c) Umutomboko
d) Likumbi Lya Mize
22. What is the official language of Zambia?
a) Bemba
b) English
c) Nyanja
d) Lozi
23. Which of these is NOT a traditional Zambian food?
a) Nshima
b) Ifisashi
c) Sushi
d) Kapenta
24. What is the most popular sport in Zambia?
a) Basketball
b) Rugby
c) Football (Soccer)
d) Cricket
25. What is the name of the national anthem of Zambia?
a) Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
b) Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
c) Arise, O Compatriots
d) God Save the Queen
Marking Key
1. b) Lusaka
2. c) Zambezi River
3. c) Victoria Falls
4. b) 10
5. d) Lake Mweru
6. a) Kenneth Kaunda
7. b) 1964
8. c) Northern Rhodesia
9. c) The Ngoni
10. b) David Livingstone
11. c) Democratic Republic
12. c) The President
13. b) National Assembly
14. b) Every 5 years
15. a) The eagle
16. a) Copper
17. a) Kafue National Park
18. b) Subsistence farming
19. b) Electricity
20. b) Kwacha
21. a) Kuomboka
22. b) English
23. c) Sushi
24. c) Football (Soccer)
25. a) Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
