MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM PRIMARY 5 SOCIAL STUDIES

1st Term Examination 

Subject:   SOCIAL STUDIES Class: BASIC 5

Name:    __________________________________ Time: 1 Hour

SECTION A:  Objective 

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

1. People related by blood are called ________ (a) partners  (b) marriage   (c) family   (b) friends
2. Your cousins are the _____  of  your uncle or aunt   (a)sister   (b)children   (c)staff   (d)relative 
3. ________ is a people’s way of life  (a)custom    (b)culture    (c)food     (d)language
4. Unity means  ______   (a)coming together of different people    (b)diversity    (c)differences    (d)freedom
5. ______ introduced English  to Nigeria   (a)the Americans    (b)the London    (c)the British  (d)the French 
6. All of these are processes in culture except  _____    (a)dialogue      (b)education    (c)language    (d)legislature
7. The most important thing when selecting a marriage partner is ______   (a)love     (b)brideprice      (c)food     (d)money
8. When a man and a woman has agreed to come together and be one is known as ______    (a)unity    (b)joining         (c)gum  together     (d)marriage
9. Which of these marriages is done in the bride house?   (a)church marriage    (b)marriage by ordainance      (c)traditional marriage    (d)Islamic   marriage 
10. The major duty of parents to their children in marriage is to  _____ them   (a)scatter    (b)advise     (c)cook   (d)fight
11. Which of the marriage issue a certificate that will be signed by the couple?   (a)marriage by ordinance       (b)Christian marriage   (c)traditional marriage    (d)Islamic marriage 
12. _______ makes marriage last longer   (a)money     (b)tolerance     (c)hatred    (d)food
13. All of these are unhealthy marriage except  ______    (a)force marriage   (b)wife swapping     (c)traditional marriage    (d)elopement
14. ______  is the state of being a parent   (a)parentics    (b)parental   (c)parenthood (d)fatherhood
15. What should mothers give to their babies at early stage when they are still infants?   (a)Eba     (b)Breast milk    (c)S.M.A gold     (d)Cowbell chocolate 
16. The clinic that pregnant women attend  before giving birth for their treatment is called    (a)post natal     (b)ante-natal     (c)immunization     (d)tetanus 
17. ______ is a sure way of preventing STDs    (a)arrogance      (b)praying and fasting     (c)sexual intercourse     (d)abstaining from sex
18. ______ is a relevant value to religious difference   (a)riot     (b)fanatical belief   (c)tolerance    (d)fight
19. What is the full meaning HIV?    (a)Human international virus    (b)Human immunization virus    (c)Human immune deficiency Virus     (d)Human inspector deficiency vulture
20. The best way to accept other people’s religion and also live in peace is ______     (a)tolerance      (b)hatred    (c)malice     (d)diversity

THEORY

1. What is Unity in Cultural Diversity?  

(b) Mention any three customs and traditions that must be retained

1. State five features of traditional marriage
2. Differentiate between modern and traditional marriage    

(b) Mention three unhealthy marriages 

1. State three processes of changing culture 

(b)  State two qualities of responsible parenthood