Four causes of religious Intolerance in Nigeria
FIRST TERM
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS: PRIMARY 6
SOCIAL STUDIES FIRST TERM EXAMINATION PRIMARY 6
Marking Guide
Part A – Objectives
- (b) culture
- (a) Lord Lugard
- (d) Ashanti
- (c) Emir
- (a) Farming
- (c) English
- (a) Religion
- (c) Traditional
- (b) Polygamy
- (a) Inter-ethnic
- (c) Marriage
- (b) Intra-ethnic
- (d) Bachelor
- (c) Respect
- (b) Spinster
- (d) Jesus
- (a) Bible
- (c) Selfishness
- (b) Trade union
- (c) Employer union
- (a) Income
- (d) Wages
- (c) Employment
- (a) Robbery
- (c) Motor car
Part B
- (26) The British colonized Nigeria.
- (27) One area of influence by foreign countries on Nigerian family life is in the adoption of foreign family structures and values.
- (28) The holy book of Muslims is the Quran.
- (29) Ordinance marriage is also known as statutory marriage.
- (30) The form of marriage in which an Igbo man marries a Yoruba woman is called inter-ethnic marriage.
- (31) The marriage in which a woman marries more than one husband is known as polyandry.
- (32) Infidelity and intolerance are the causes of marital failure.
- (33) AIDS means Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
- (34) Expatriates and immigrants are foreigners in Nigeria.
- (35) The three main religions in Nigeria are Christianity, Islam, and Traditional African Religion.
- (36) ASUU means Academic Staff Union of Universities.
- (37) NLC (Nigeria Labour Congress) and NUT (Nigeria Union of Teachers) are examples of trade unions in Nigeria.
- (38) Unemployment means joblessness, not having work to do.
- (39) Foreign goods and imported goods are foreign goods.
- (40) A marriage in which a man marries one wife is called monogamy.
Section B
- Nigeria’s family life before the arrival of foreigners was characterized by strong communal ties, extended families, and traditional values and customs. Families were close-knit, and there was a deep sense of community. Traditional marriage and family structures were prevalent.
- Marriage is a social and legal union between a man and a woman. Inter-ethnic marriage is a union between people from different ethnic groups, while intra-ethnic marriage is a union between people from the same ethnic group.
- Five foreign cultures that have influenced Nigerian values and culture are: (i) Western-style clothing and fashion (ii) The celebration of Western holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day (iii) Adoption of Western education and language (iv) The influence of foreign media, including movies and music
- Four causes of religious intolerance are: (i) Ignorance about other religions (ii) Prejudice and stereotypes (iii) Political and economic factors (iv) Historical conflicts and rivalries
- Four problems of unemployment are: (i) Economic instability (ii) Social and psychological stress (iii) Reduced standard of living (iv) Increased crime rates and social unrest.