GOPHERWOOD ACADEMY

END OF TERM 1 TEST 2021

GRADE 5 SOCIAL SCIENCES P1
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
• Families trace their origins to _________.
• The community B. the Supreme being C. parents D. husbands
• A polygamous family is also a ___________.
• Many wives B. nuclear family C. one father family D. monogamous family
• Chieftainships belong to related __________.
• Families B. nations C. urban communities D. all elders
• A ________ shows the order of one’s line of decent.
• Community B. lineage C. church D. elders
• Your mother’s sister is your _______.
• Cousin B. aunt C. mother D. sister
• A family where the eldest child takes care of his or her siblings is a __________.
• Child headed B. one parent C. nuclear D. traditional
• The Moslems that what marries are not the individuals but _________.
• Families B. churches C. religions D. grooms
• At home, siblings are taught not to ______ with each other.
• Sing B. fight C. laugh D. share
• The person who mediates in marriage arrangement between families is called a _____.
• Pastor B. marriage officer C. Go-between D. Supreme Being
• Communities are made up of ________
• Religions B. children C. elders D. families
• _______ started a caring centre for people with leprosy at Mutemwa in Mutoko.
• John Bradben B. Jairos Jiri C. Matthew Rusike D. Mother Theresa
• When a child has no parents he is called __________.
• A destitute B. an orphan C. child headed D. a step child
• A woman ______ when greeting her elders.
• Stoops B. kneels C. stands D. runs
• Community facilities include the following except _________.
 • Clinic B. church C. school D. books
• We should ________ people who are different from us.
• Light B. defeat C. fear D. tolerate
• What is human migration?
• Movement of people from one place to another
• Gathering of people in one place
• Celebrating together
• Living together
• Which one is a push factor for migration?
• Unemployment B. fertile lands C. low crime rate D. better living standards
• What is conflict?
• Talking B. fighting or quarrelling C. whispering D. excitement
• Conflict can be solved through ______________>
• Fighting B. gossiping C. violence D. discussing together
• ___________ is one of Zimbabwe’s indigenous languages.
• Igbo B. Tonga C. French D. English
• A negative effect of migration is _____________>
• Squatter camps B. job creation C. industry boom D. inter marriages
• What changes can one see on a girl at puberty?
• Voice deepens B. W ider shoulders C. Breasts develop D. muscles grow
large
• Lack of immunisation can cause _____________.
• Cholera B. death C. diarrhoea D. AIDS
• The main role of courtship is to _____________.
• Educate B. build relations C. meet D. talk
• Puberty is usually between _______ years.
• 8-10 B. 11-15 C. 16-18 D. 20-24
• Kingdoms are ruled by a _________________.
• Chief B. headman C. president D. king
• The other name for uNkulunkulu is _______________.
• Ishe B. Mwari C. UMlimu D. Mambo
• Which traditional court was at the top of the hierarchy?
• Headman’s court B. village court C. chief’s court D. king’s court
• ________ was the king of the Mutapa state.
• Moyo B. Mutota C. Dombo D. Rozvi
• According to the constitution, who appoints chiefs?
• President B. King C. Village heads D. Councillors
• Who signed the Rudd Concession?
• Tshaba B. Lobengula C. Nyatsimba Mutota D. Rotchford Maguire
• Which state did Changamire Dombo belong to?
• Ndebele B. Mutapa C. Rozvi D. Khumalo
• Which of the following is an important part of the human digestive system?
• Nose B. eye C. mouth D. leg
• The digestive juice found in the mouth is called ________________.
• Food B. Saliva C. gastric juice D. bile
• The chemical that helps to digest to digest food in the digestive system is called _______.
• Water B. an acid C. an enzyme D. milk
• Proteins are needed by the body for ________________.
• Energy B. growth C. resting D. losing weight
• A major source of vitamin D is ________.
• Sunlight B. beer C. water D. air
• A person whose diet lacks vitamin A will suffer from ______________.
• Rickets B. beri-beri C. night blindness D. fatness
• Which of the following foods contains a lot of vitamin A?
• Carrots B. tea C. coca-cola D. sweets
• Iodised salt is salt which contains _______________.
• Iodine B. vitamins C. proteins D. fats
• Gut worms are ______________________.
• Bacteria B. virus C. parasites D. STIs
• Gut worms live in _____________.
• The brains of people B. the intestines of people C. people’s feet D. sexual organs
• Hands should be washed ___________________.
 • In a dish B. under running water C. in a pot D. in a cup
• A disinfectant soap is a soap ____________.
• With a nice smell B. which is cheap C. which is expensive D. which kills bacteria
• Which of the following is an example of a sexually transmitted infection?
• Diarrhoea B. cholera C. syphilis D. flue
• HIV/AIDS is caused by _______________.
• Bacteria B. virus C. protozoa D. mosquitoes
• Kwashiorkor results when one lacks ______________.
• Roughage B. mineral salts C. carbohydrates D. proteins
• Burns are injuries that are caused by the following except ______________.
• Fire B. chemicals C. electricity D. cold water
• What is used to put out fires?
• Stove B. fire extinguisher C. pump D. candle
• When helping someone who has been burnt by a fire ______________.
• Apply ice to the burnt part
• Apply lotion to the burnt part
• Douse with water for more the ten minutes
• Pour beer on the burnt part
 SUNNY DAY CHRISTIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
END OF TERM 1 TEST 2021
GRADE 5 SOCIAL SCIENCES P2
SECTION A
ANSWER ANY SIX QUESTIONS
1. (a) Families trace their origins to _____________. (1)
(b) The other name for the Supreme Being is the _________. (1)
(c) Your father’s father is your ____________. (1)
(d) Uncles and aunts are siblings to your _____________. (2)
(e) What is a totem? (1)
2 (a) What is a nuclear family? (1)
(b) Who uses the bride price in a marriage in Islam? (1)
(c) Which religion practises arranged marriages? (1)
(d) What is a community? (1)
(e) What is respect? (1)
3 (a) Services like roads, schools and clinics are _________ owned. (1)
(b) __________ started a home for disabled people in Zimbabwe. (1)
(c) State three animals that are used as totems in Zimbabwe. (3)
4 (a) List three causes of migration. (3)
(b) State two types of migration. (2)
5 (a) At infancy a baby is given _________ to strengthen and protect it. (1)
(b) Why is it important to immunise babies? (1)
(c) Give two changes that occur in boys at puberty. (2)
(d) Write one indigenous way of courtship. (1)
6 (a) __________ is an aunt in Kalanga. (1)
(b) Who guides a courting couple in indigenous culture? (1)
(c) What was the role of spirit mediums in all states? (1)
(d) Where did the Ndebele come from? (1)
(e) _______ was the ruler of the Mutapa state. (1)
7 (a) What did the Mutapa use to trade with the Portuguese? (1)
(b) _____ was Lobengula’s father. (1)
(c) Write two duties of the chief. (2)
(d) What is an urban council? (1)
8 (a) What attracted white people to Zimbabwe? (1)
(b) Teeth in the mouth help to ______ food before it is swallowed. (1)
(c) Starch when digested in the mouth it becomes a simple substance called ______. (1)
(d) The digestive juice found in the stomach is called _________. (2)

SECTION B
ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS
9 Name the food nutrient that is lacking from the diet when a child is suffering from the
following conditions:
• Kwashiorkor ____________ (1)
• Scurvy _________________(1)
• Rickets _________________(1)
• Night blindness ___________(2)
10 (a) Give two examples of gut worms that infect people. (2)
(b) Name two sexually transmitted infections. (2)

(c) HIV/AIDS is caused by _______. (1)

11 (a) What is used to put out fires? (1)

(b) Two safety measures that can be implemented to prevent fire outbreaks are ____ and _____.
(2)

(c) List two ways through which the HIV virus can be transmitted. (2)

12 (a) Abstaining from sex means that you are __________. (1)

(b) Parasites can be described as organisms which __________. (1)

(c) A disinfectant soap is a soap ________. (1)

(d) An eating disorder caused by starving one’s self so as to lose weight is ______. (1)

(e) A balanced diet is a diet which ______________. (1)

13 (a) Digestion is the breakdown of _____ so that it can be absorbed into the blood. (1)

(b) Name four parts of the digestive system. (4)

14 In Which part of the digestive system do we find the following happening?

• Chewing of foods (1)

• Mixing of food with gastric gas (1)

• Mixing of food with bile (1)

• Absorption of digested food into the blood (2)