SS2 CIVIC

Certainly! Here are 20 multiple-choice questions on the specified topics in civic education:

**Leadership:**

1. What is a key characteristic of effective leadership?

a) Autocracy

b) Decisiveness and accountability

c) Obedience

d) Secrecy and exclusivity

2. In leadership, what is the importance of ethical behavior?

a) Irrelevant to effective leadership

b) Enhances credibility and trust

c) Only applicable in political leadership

d) Encourages authoritarianism

**Followership:**

3. What role do followers play in a leadership dynamic?

a) Simply obeying commands

b) Passively observing

c) Actively supporting and influencing outcomes

d) Opposing all leadership decisions

4. What is the term for followers who blindly conform to the leader's decisions without questioning?

a) Independent followers

b) Conformist followers

c) Critical followers

d) Passive followers

**Citizenship:**

5. What is the primary responsibility of citizens in a democratic society?

a) Absolute loyalty to the ruling party

b) Participation in civic duties and responsibilities

c) Avoiding political engagement

d) Criticizing government actions without solutions

6. Which of the following is a civic duty?

a) Ignoring social issues

b) Voting in elections

c) Avoiding public discourse

d) Engaging in corruption

**HIV/AIDS:**

7. How is HIV primarily transmitted?

a) Casual contact

b) Mosquito bites
 c) Sexual intercourse, blood, and mother-to-child transmission

d) Airborne particles

8. What is the most effective preventive measure against HIV?

a) Regular exercise

b) Vaccination

c) Safe sex practices and education

d) Avoiding social interactions

**Poverty Alleviation:**

9. What is a common strategy for poverty alleviation?

a) Ignoring the issue

b) Economic empowerment and education

c) Increasing taxes on the poor

d) Restricting access to healthcare

10. Which approach focuses on providing short-term relief to those in poverty?

a) Sustainable development

b) Emergency aid

c) Income inequality

d) Poverty eradication

**Poverty:**
11. How is poverty measured in terms of income?

a) Number of dependents

b) Wealth accumulated

c) Annual income below a defined threshold

d) Education level

12. What is an effect of persistent poverty on individuals and communities?

a) Increased access to education

b) Improved health outcomes

c) Limited access to resources and opportunities

d) Enhanced social mobility

**Political Apathy:**

13. What is political apathy?

a) Active engagement in political activities

b) Lack of interest or participation in political affairs

c) Violent protests

d) Blind support for any political party

14. How can political apathy be addressed?

a) Suppressing dissent

b) Promoting civic education and awareness

c) Limiting access to information

d) Encouraging political polarization

**Policy of Assimilation:**

15. What does the policy of assimilation involve?

a) Encouraging cultural diversity

b) Forcing minority groups to adopt the culture of the majority

c) Promoting multiculturalism

d) Allowing complete autonomy for minority groups

16. What is a potential consequence of enforcing a strict policy of assimilation?

a) Fostering cultural diversity

b) Social harmony

c) Cultural homogeneity and resentment

d) Egalitarianism

**Policy of Association:**

17. What does the policy of association aim to achieve?

a) Homogenization of cultures

b) Preservation of cultural diversity and autonomy for minority groups

c) Forced assimilation

d) Restriction of civil liberties

18. How does the policy of association contribute to social cohesion?

a) By suppressing minority voices

 b) By fostering an inclusive and diverse society

c) By encouraging discrimination

d) By imposing a single cultural identity

**General:**

19. How can civic education address challenges such as poverty, HIV/AIDS, and political apathy?

a) By promoting ignorance

b) By encouraging divisive rhetoric

c) By fostering critical thinking and active citizenship

d) By suppressing free speech

20. In what way can individuals contribute to poverty alleviation and sustainable development?

a) By ignoring social issues

b) By relying solely on government interventions

c) By participating in community development initiatives

d) By avoiding civic engagement

Feel free to use or modify these questions for your purposes!