NYATSO PRIMARY SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMS 2022

SOCIAL SCIENCE PAPER 1 GRADE 5

Answer all questions

1. ……….tempted Jesus in the wilderness. A. God B. Moses C. Joseph D. devil
2. An earthly story with a heavenly meaning is a …………….
A. fork tale B. martyr C. parable D. Bible
3. ………..is made up of father, mother and children.
A. a group B. school C. church D. family
4. A name shared within family members is called …………
A. group B. role C. surname D. structure
5. Samanyanga, Hungwe, Shumba are examples of ……
A. totems B. families C. parents D. schools
6. When a couple is legally married they have a ………..as proof of their marriage.
A. wedding photo B. wedding register C. wedding gift D. marriage certificate
7. A spirit medium is someone who is ……… by the spirit of an ancestor.
A. angered B. feared C. possessed D. named
8. Sangomas use a …………with objects that they throw onto the grass mat to help them
sense what is wrong with a person.
A. water gourd B. diving bag C. wooden bowl D. plastic container
9. ………….is when Christians remember the death of Christ.
A. Easter Sunday B. Ester Friday C. Good Friday D. Christmas
10. Which of the following is not a Christian artifact?
A. cross B. candle C. Bible D. spear
11. In African traditional religion people pray to God through ………….
A. Moses B. Prophet Mohammed C. Jesus Christ D. ancestral spirits
12. Who was thrown in a lion’s den? A. Daniel B. John C. Stephen D. Elijah
13. ………….are things a person want to achieve to enjoy achieve to enjoy good life.
A. aspirations B. values C. strengths D. weakness
14. Family…………………..help members to understand each other according to their status.
A. fights B. gatherings C. status D. friendship
15. …………….is valued by a child with a good personality.
A. stealing B. Ubuntu/unhu C. food D. money
16. A tourist travelling to Zimbabwe from Europe would travel by……………
A. lorry B. truck C. aeroplane D. tractor

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17. Traffic lights, humps, give way and stop signs help in reducing……………..
A. the police B. corruption C. pedestrians D. congestion
18. The form of writing used by visually impaired people is called …………
A. email B. braille C. internet D. whatsapp
19. Which of the following could be a solution to the problem of speeding?
A. speed traps and fines B. bribing the police C. use electric cars D. construction
of wide roads
20. Although the air transport is the fastest means of transport it is also the …………..
A. most expensive B. least expensive C. cheapest D. least comfortable
21. ……………..and training help in conserving wildlife.
A. veld fire B. education C. poaching D. rabies
22. What do we call the time we rest and relax?
A. easy call B. whatsapp C. leisure D. bedtime
23. The most suitable means of transport to ferry patient from home to hospital is ………….
A. newspaper B. an ambulance C. a train D. a lorry
24. One reason why people work is …………..
A. to earn a living B. to live forever C. to please other people D. to please God
25. The …………..is called the king of the African bush.
A. elephant B. crocodile C. lion D. leopard
26. What do we call a traditional healer who uses the healing power of plants?
A. spirit medium B. ancestral spirit C. herbalist D. doctor
27. Muhammad was born in the city of ………………
A. Medina B. Riyadh C. Mina D. Mecca
28. Which of the following attire is not worn by Moslems women?
A. abaya B. burqa C. thobe D. hijab
29. Which of the following is not an example of good morals
A. respecting our teachers and parents B. fighting with other children
C. valuing education D. supporting our friends
30. Muslims pray …………… times per day. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 8
31. I can use a……………to travel from the city to the rural areas.
A. bicycle B. bus C. cart D. ship
32. Long ago people used a ……………for communication.
A. letter B. drum C. radio D. cellphone
33. The duty of the police is to …………… A. mount roadblocks B. receive bribes from
the public C. avoid paying taxes D. recite the national school pledge
34. Councillors represent ……………..
35. A. wards B. constituencies C. rural areas D. urban areas

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36. Polygamy is when ………….. A. a man stays with one wife always
B. a man has more than one wife C. a family has no mother or father D. a man divorces
37. The Kurova guva/ umbuyiso ceremony means A. bringing the spirit home
B. jelousy C. anger D. respect and fear
38. On Christmas, Christians remember………….. A. birth of Jesus Christ B. death of Jesus
Christ C. resurrection of Jesus Christ D. babuism of Jesus Christ
39. Complete the following statement. There is much more happiness in giving than in ………
A. asking B. receiving C. begging D. borrowing
40. Family gatherings bring together people of the same …………….
A. clan B. surname C. age group D. totem