The document contains multiple choice questions about various topics related to Zimbabwean culture, history, and society. The questions cover topics like indigenous marriage practices, the role of community in socialization, challenges facing the music industry, colonial land grabs, impacts of media and ICT, climate change, gender equality, traditional leadership structures, and landmarks like the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
The document contains multiple choice questions about various topics related to Zimbabwean culture, history, and society. The questions cover topics like indigenous marriage practices, the role of community in socialization, challenges facing the music industry, colonial land grabs, impacts of media and ICT, climate change, gender equality, traditional leadership structures, and landmarks like the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
The document contains multiple choice questions about various topics related to Zimbabwean culture, history, and society. The questions cover topics like indigenous marriage practices, the role of community in socialization, challenges facing the music industry, colonial land grabs, impacts of media and ICT, climate change, gender equality, traditional leadership structures, and landmarks like the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
A. Enable the people to live collectively B. Share resources communally C. Shape people’s behaviour in an acceptable way D. Promote foreign culture 2. A positive effect of media in socialisation is that A. It allows children to watch movies B. It encourages globalisation C. It promotes aggressive behaviour among people D. It encourages indoctrination in learners 3. The major challenge facing the music industry today is A. Proliferation of recording studios B. Piracy by unscrupulous persons C. Inability of people to attend musical shows D. Reluctance by people to buy local music 4. The most decisive agreement that led Lobengula to lose his political independence was A. Grobler treaty B. Moffat treaty C. Rudd concession D. Tati concession 5. The role of aunties in indigenous marriage include A. Charging the bride price B. Determining who receives bride price C. Presiding over the marriage proceedings D. Accompanying the bride to the husband 6. Which chronic disease is affecting most women in modern Zimbabwe? A. Ebola B. Cancer C. Cholera D. Influenza 7. What measures can be taken by institutions to improve mobility of people living with disabilities? A. Construction of ramps B. Making large prints C. Use of braille D. Use of sign language 8. During colonialism, the Africans were deprived of access to their natural resources by A. Introducing repressive laws B. Including them in policy making C. Deploying native policeman in rural areas D. Employing native commissioners 9. Who among the following missionaries was bribed to persuade Lobengula to sign the Rudd Concession? A. David Livingstone B. Robert Moffat C. John Smith Moffat D. Charles Helm 10. The Great Zimbabwe Stone Walls were built in order A. To have similar structures with other chiefs B. To protect the state from the Zulus C. To prevent the encroachment of Europeans D. To show the authority of the ruling chiefs 11. The major threat to indigenous culture is A. Foreign influence B. Indigenous knowledge systems C. Political campaigns D. Internal migration 12. In indigenous marriage practices, the lovers show commitment to each other by A. Giving love tokens B. Giving love potions C. Giving engagement ring D. Making an oath 13. One of the functions of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is to A. Demarcate political boundaries B. Give passports C. Issue national identity cards D. Campaign for votes 14. The main reason for brain drain in Zimbabwe is A. Civil war B. Economic slump C. Seizure of white farms D. Poor local governance 15. Rituals are dependent on A. Communities B. Indigenous Knowledge Systems C. Elderly D. Prophets and pastors 16. When the media is controlled extensively by a few people, it is called A. Indoctrination B. Hegemony C. Political manifestos D. Elitism 17. Which terrorist group uses Radio Andalus to communicate to people? A. Boko Haram B. Al-Shabaab C. Al-Qaeda D. Thieves 18. In Zimbabwe the most important birth rite is A. The dropping of umbilical cord (rukuvhute) B. Kusungirwa C. Kugadzira nhova D. Kutema rukawo 19. Reading information on the cell phone suggest that one is consuming A. Soft copy information B. Hard copy information C. Researched information D. Academic information 20. The Masses gave the guerrillas A. People B. Food C. Guns D. Radios 21. The benefit of Information Computer Technology in socialisation is that it A. Reduces the world into a global village B. Reduces the eagerness to work C. Promotes high crime rate D. Interrupts the distribution of information 22. Floods and droughts are usually a result of A. Disaster management B. Climate change C. Mitigation measures D. Air pollution 23. Ubuntu/Unhu/Uvunhu is best described by A. Oneness, pride, integrity and tolerance B. Integrity, tolerance, respect and humility C. Tolerance, humility, envy and oneness D. Respect, integrity, humility and in sincere 24. Why is it important for a country to control its natural resources A. To allocate resources to people of the same ethnic group B. To apportion resources to locals only C. To side-line all foreigners D. To distribute resources equally 25. The new constitution of Zimbabwe was enacted in order to A. Please the global village B. Do away with xenophobia C. Suit the current Zimbabwean situation D. Enforce black dominance 26. The functions of Zimbabwean courts include A. Making laws B. Debating laws C. Policy making D. Interpreting laws 27. Zimbabwean women’s position have been improved through promotion of A. Gender based violence B. Discrimination at work place C. Gender equit and equality D. Donations and charity 28. ----------------- installed chiefs in traditional Shona societies A. Ancestors B. Spirit mediums C. Village heads D. The people 29. The most popular form of ICT is A. Television B. Mobile phone C. Telephone D. Radio 30. Respecting privacy is an example of A. Value B. Norm C. More D. Custom 31. Before 1980 A. A few Africans owned commercial land B. A few whites owned commercial land C. No one owned land D. Many Africans owned commercial land 32. A heritage site is A. A tourist centre B. A place whose values has been recognised and registered by the government as being of national importance C. A cultural centre D. A place where people were buried 33. Guerrillas trained in neighbouring countries such as A. Mozambique and Zambia B. South Africa and Swaziland C. Madagascar and Namibia D. Angola and Malawi 34. Freedom camp is in A. Malawi B. South Africa C. Zambia D. Namibia 35. The Lancaster House Conference was held in A. 1965 B. 1980 C. 1966 D. 1979 36. The Lancaster House Agreement was chaired by A. Ian Smith B. Lord Carrington C. Prince Charles D. Queen Elizabeth 37. Men are entitled to the following except A. Kitchen B. Axe C. Land D. Spears 38. Distribution of goods and services is A. Making goods B. Barter trade C. Taking goods and services where they are supposed to be D. Buying goods 39. Which one is the odd one out A. Land B. Labour C. Capital D. Goods 40. The following are benefits of recycling except A. Saves energy B. Causes pollution C. Conserves natural resources D. Reduces amount of waste