MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM PRIMARY 3 SOCIAL STUDIES

1st Term Examination

Subject: SOCIAL STUDIES

Class: BASIC 3

Name: __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A: Objectives

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

1. The nuclear family is made up of the _______ (a)father, mother and children (b)father, mother, children and grandparents (c)father, mother, uncles and aunts
2. _______ is the head of the family (a)mother (b)father (c)children
3. ______ belongs to the same descent group (a)extended family (b)grandparents (c)parents
4. The extended family also bear the same _____ (a)family name (b)mother’s name (c)father’s name
5. Extended family shares _____ among themselves (a)love (b)hatred (c)jealousness
6. The total way of life of people is _______ (a)marriage (b)union (c)culture
7. Christians practice _______ (a)Islam (b)Christianity (c)traditional religion
8. Ladies kneel down while men _______ (a)bend down (b)kneel down (c)prostrate
9. Marriage is the _____ between a man and wife (a)union (b)handle (c)performed
10. Muslims believe that Muhammad is ______ prophet (a)father (b)God’s (c)iron
11. ______ marriage takes place in church (a)Christian (b)Islamic (c)traditional
12. ______ marriage takes place in the parents house (a)islamic (b)marriage under the act (c)traditional
13. ______ marriage takes place in the registry (a)marriage under the act (b)Christian (c)Islamic
14. We have ______ types of religion (a)3 (b)4 (c)5
15. The traditional people worship in the _______ (a)church (b)shrine (c)mosque
16. Which of these is a religion? (a)bible (b)shrine (c)Islamic
17. Traditional religion is a religion (a)yes (b)no (c)I am not sure
18. ______ provide for family needs (a)mother (b)father (c)children
19. Polygamy is the practice of having more than one ____ at the same time (a)husband (b)wife (c)uncle
20. Is polygamous family part of nuclear family? (a)no (b)yes (c)I am not sure

SECTION B

1. What is a family?

b. List the type of family we have

1. State 3 roles of the father and 3 roles of the mother in the family
2. What is culture?

b. List the type of culture with 2 examples each

c. State 3 reason why culture changes in Nigeria

1. What is marriage?

b. Name the kinds of marriage practiced in Nigeria? And explain one

c. List five items used for traditional marriage ceremony

1. Explain the meaning of religion?

b. Name the religious types of group recognized in Nigeria