Primary 3 Social Studies First Term Examination Questions
FIRST TERM SOCIAL STUDIES EXAMINATION
CLASS: Primary 3
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Instruction: Choose the correct answer from the options provided.
- _________ gives birth to children.
(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Grandfather - Palm wine, kola nuts, and native attires are objects used in a _________ marriage.
(a) Traditional
(b) Christian
(c) Court - Medical substances used to cure or prevent illness are called _________.
(a) Poison
(b) Drugs
(c) Diseases - _________ marriage is conducted at the local government registry.
(a) Christian
(b) Islamic
(c) Court/Civic - _________ are injected into the body using a syringe and needle.
(a) Syrup
(b) Ointment
(c) Injection - The _________ is the first social group every child interacts with in society.
(a) Family
(b) School
(c) Church - Christianity allows _________ marriage.
(a) Polygamous
(b) Monogamous
(c) Polyandry - Bride price is the money paid to the parents of the _________.
(a) Bridegroom
(b) Bride
(c) Friend - Panadol and Phensic are common drugs for _________.
(a) Cough
(b) Pain relief
(c) Cold - Members of the extended family settle quarrels and maintain _________.
(a) War
(b) Fight
(c) Peace - The marriage between a man and a woman according to the directives of the law court is called _________.
(a) Christian marriage
(b) Islamic marriage
(c) Court marriage - _________ is not a member of a nuclear family.
(a) Grandfather
(b) Mother
(c) Child - Robb and Mentholatum are examples of _________.
(a) Tablet
(b) Capsules
(c) Ointment - Wedding gowns, suits, and a Bible are objects used in a _________ marriage.
(a) Christian
(b) Islamic
(c) Traditional - _________ is not a form of marriage.
(a) Civil marriage
(b) Islamic marriage
(c) Civic marriage - The _________ help their parents and run errands.
(a) Father
(b) Children
(c) Grandmother - Solid pieces of medicine that can be swallowed with water are called _________.
(a) Syrup
(b) Tablet
(c) Injection - _________ marriage is done according to customs and traditions.
(a) Traditional
(b) Islamic
(c) Civil - The _________ should prepare food for the family.
(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Grandfather - The type of marriage that allows a woman to marry more than one husband at a time is called _________.
(a) Polyandry
(b) Monogamy
(c) Polygamy
SECTION B: FILL IN THE BLANKS
Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
- _________ and _________ are members of the extended family.
- Marriage can take place in _________ and _________.
- _________ and _________ are types of families.
- _________ pay the children’s school fees.
- Each member of the family has a _________ to play.
- _________ and _________ are common modern drugs.
- _________ and _________ are members of a nuclear family.
- When a man marries one woman, it is called _________ marriage.
- Civil marriage is also referred to as _________ marriage.
- _________ and _________ are drugs for pain relief.
SECTION C: THEORY QUESTIONS
Question 1
(a) What is a family?
(b) Explain the following:
- Nephew: ___________________________
- Niece: ___________________________
- Cousin: ___________________________
- Grandfather: ___________________________
Question 2
(a) What is marriage?
(b) List three types of marriage:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
Question 3
(a) List four forms of marriage:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
(iv) ___________________________
(b) List any five objects that could be used in a marriage ceremony:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
(iv) ___________________________
(v) ___________________________
Question 4
Write three functions or roles of extended family members:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
Question 5
(a) List any five types of drugs commonly used for cough:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
(iv) ___________________________
(v) ___________________________
(b) List any five types of pain relief drugs:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
(iv) ___________________________
(v) ___________________________
Question 6
List four forms of modern medicine:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
(iv) ___________________________
Question 7
List four drugs for pain relief:
(i) ___________________________
(ii) ___________________________
(iii) ___________________________
(iv) ___________________________