First Term Examination Primary 3 Civic Education Examination Questions – National Identity, Patriotism, and Culture
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: PRIMARY 3
SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION
NAME:………………………………………………………………………
Instruction: Answer all questions.
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
- The components of Civic Education include the following except ________
(a) Rights (b) Gossip (c) Responsibilities (d) Talent fulfillment - Open mindedness means ___________________________________
(a) To tolerate the views and beliefs of others
(b) To disgrace others in public
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above - ____________ is the way of life of people
(a) Culture (b) Religion (c) Righteousness (d) Marriage - The feeling and sense of belonging to a nation refers to ___________
(a) National Identity (b) National Corruption (c) National Hatred (d) None of the above - National flag is a symbol of identity
(a) True (b) False (c) All of the above (d) None of the above - A good citizen must pay his tax to the government
(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of the above - A good citizen must obey the rules and regulations of the country
(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of the above - The police are responsible for maintaining peace in the country and punishing offenders of the law
(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of the above - ___________ is the feeling of love and loyalty that an individual has for his or her country
(a) Patriotism (b) Religion (c) Marriage (d) None of the above - __________________ is one of the reasons for being patriotic
(a) To promote unity among the different groups in Nigeria
(b) To disgrace people
(c) To involve in stealing
(d) To kill people - Civic education cuts across areas of the social life of citizens
(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of the above - The family is the first unit where a child learns to interact with other people
(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of the above - We settle cases in the court
(a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of the above - Christians worship in the __________
(a) Mosque (b) Church (c) Traditional home (d) School - ________ is one of the traditional attires of an Igbo man
(a) Red cap (b) Agbada (c) School sandals (d) Books - Muslims worship in the __________
(a) School (b) Church (c) Mosque (d) Compound - National identity card is one of the symbols of __________
(a) National identity (b) National failure (c) National corruption (d) All of the above - The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is _____________
(a) President Mohammadu Buhari
(b) President Sani Abacha
(c) President Goodluck Jonathan
(d) President Stephen Okon - __________ is the governor of Lagos State
(a) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
(b) Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu
(c) Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola
(d) All of the above - Greetings is an act of ______________
(a) Respecting people (b) Disobedience (c) Fighting people (d) All of the above - __________ is a symbol of unity in Nigeria
(a) National flag (b) Gossip (c) Corruption (d) Theft - The Nigerian coat of arms stands for __________
(a) National unity (b) National disunity (c) Religion (d) Politics - The family teaches children to ________
(a) Behave well (b) Be corrupt (c) Disobey rules (d) Steal - The three arms of government are __________
(a) Executive, Legislative, Judiciary
(b) Executive, Religion, Politics
(c) Legislative, Economy, Judiciary
(d) Judiciary, Police, Politics - A good citizen participates in __________
(a) National development (b) Crime (c) Corruption (d) Violence - Obeying laws helps in maintaining __________
(a) Peace (b) War (c) Disunity (d) Crime - The Nigerian national anthem promotes __________
(a) Unity (b) Corruption (c) Violence (d) Hatred - The Nigerian constitution is the __________ law of the country
(a) Highest (b) Lowest (c) Weakest (d) Strongest - Paying taxes helps the government in __________
(a) Developing the country (b) Fighting wars (c) Promoting crime (d) Wasting money - The head of the local government is called __________
(a) Chairman (b) Governor (c) President (d) Teacher - A nation is __________
(a) A group of people living in the same country
(b) A religious group
(c) A school
(d) A family - Every Nigerian has the right to __________
(a) Education (b) Steal (c) Fight (d) Disobey laws - Civic education teaches us to __________
(a) Be responsible citizens (b) Be criminals (c) Be violent (d) Be corrupt - The Nigerian coat of arms contains __________ horses
(a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five - The green color in the Nigerian flag stands for __________
(a) Agriculture (b) Peace (c) Violence (d) War - The white color in the Nigerian flag stands for __________
(a) Peace (b) Corruption (c) War (d) Agriculture - The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms symbolizes __________
(a) Strength (b) Weakness (c) Violence (d) Crime - One of the rights of a Nigerian citizen is __________
(a) Right to life (b) Right to steal (c) Right to fight (d) Right to disobey - The black shield in the coat of arms stands for __________
(a) Fertile soil (b) Crime (c) Corruption (d) Hatred - The Nigerian constitution guarantees __________
(a) Equal rights (b) Corruption (c) Violence (d) Theft - The __________ is responsible for making laws in Nigeria
(a) Legislature (b) Police (c) Executive (d) Judiciary - The executive arm of government is responsible for __________
(a) Enforcing laws (b) Making laws (c) Judging cases (d) Breaking laws - The judiciary is responsible for __________
(a) Judging cases (b) Making laws (c) Enforcing laws (d) Breaking laws - The __________ is responsible for maintaining order in Nigeria
(a) Police (b) Army (c) Family (d) Friends - __________ is a core value of Civic Education
(a) Tolerance (b) Corruption (c) Violence (d) Hatred - __________ is the process of choosing leaders through voting
(a) Election (b) War (c) Fighting (d) Crime - Nigeria became independent in __________
(a) 1960 (b) 1999 (c) 1980 (d) 1970 - __________ is the head of the executive arm of government in Nigeria
(a) The President (b) The Governor (c) The Senate (d) The Judiciary - __________ refers to being loyal to your country
(a) Patriotism (b) Religion (c) Hatred (d) Fighting - A responsible citizen should always __________
(a) Respect others (b) Disobey laws (c) Be corrupt (d) Cause violence
Section B: Theory (Short Answer Questions)
- What is National Identity?
- List two elements of National Identity.
(i) ___________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________ - Who is a citizen?
- List two duties of a good citizen.
(i) ___________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________ - What is patriotism?
- Give one reason why we should be patriotic.
- What is culture?
- List two aspects of culture you know.
(i) ___________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________ - What does it mean to be open-minded?
- Who is responsible for making peace and punishing law offenders in the country?
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