Std5 Social Studies Test 2

Which statement explains the importance of family?
1. It teaches children their culture and how to behave
2. It teaches children how to misbehave
3. It helps family members to gossip
4. It helps husbands to love their wives better
Who is the leader of a traditional ward?
1. Councilor
2. Elders
3. kgosi
4. Kgosana
How can customary marriage encourage the spread of HIV/AIDS by _________________.
1. being faithful
2. abstaining form sex
3. encouraging monogamous marriage
4. encouraging seantlo
What are the disadvantages of having a small family?
1. There are fewer people to help do work
2. Parents can attend to children’s needs better
3. One has many people to talk to
4. Small family needs more money to buy food
Which of the following is a change in a traditional ward?
1. People who are related live in the same ward
2. The ward have Kgosi as a leader
3. People who are not related live in the same ward
4. Homes are arranged in semi-circle
A family can protect the environment by __________________.
1. inviting the nurses to teach them about the diseases
2. cutting down trees
3. throwing rubbish everywhere
4. cleaning their homes and the surroundings
The structure of a traditional ward does not include _____________.
1. Kgosi
2. Villagers
3. Policeman
4. Advisors
The following are ways of supporting an HIV/AIDS infected person EXCEPT: _______________.
1. giving the person love
2. advising the person to take medication and go for check ups
3. cooking for the sick person
4. making the person feel bad
What is a landlocked country?
1. A country that has access to the sea
2. A country totally surrounded by other countries
3. A country that shares a boarder with others
4. A country surrounded by water
How can we promote peace and tolerance in a ward?
1. By encouraging conflict betweeb families
2. By treating each other fairly
3. By solving disagreements with more fights
4. By disobeying the laws of the country
What are the problems experienced by a landlocked country?
1. They have sea ports
2. They have a coastline
3. They have access to the sea
4. They do not have access to the sea
A landlocked country can solve problems it experiences by _____________.
1. having conﬂicts with neighbouring countries
2. depending on other countries for transporting goods
3. stealing from neighbouring countries
4. being friendly with neighbouring countries with sea port
Intermarriage is described as marriage between people ________________.
1. From different Families
2. From different villages
3. Of different age groups
4. Of different ethnic groups
Use the statement below to answer question 14

Mpho is living with her HIV positive brother Tumi. She makes sure that her brother has taken medication and has something to eat

What do Mpho’s actions show?
1. Stigmatisation
2. Support
3. negligence
4. lntolerance
Which Setswana proverb reveals a democratic nature of traditional kgotla?
1. Mafoko a kgotla a mantle otlhe
2. Tsie e fofa ka moswang
3. Se a re go tlogelwa tsatsing se ikise meriting
4. Morogo wa ngwana ga o tlhotshwe ditlhokwa
How is leadership in a traditional different from leadership in a council ward?
1. A traditional ward is led by a kgosana whereas a council ward has no leader
2. A traditional ward is led by a kgosana whereas a council ward by a councillor
3. A traditional ward is led by a kgosi whereas a council ward by a kgosana
4. A traditional ward is led by a councilor whereas a council ward is lead by a kgosana
How can families deal with divorce?
1. The husband and wife should ﬁght
2. The husband should be given everything
3. A divorce should be discouraged to have new friends
4. Husband and wife should be willing to share properties
Which of the following describes lines of longitudes?
1. They are real lines on maps
2. They are real lines showing boundaries of countries
3. They are imaginary lines on the map running from east to west
4. They are imaginary lines on the map running from north to south
The Tsodilo Hills in Botswana are used for ___________________.
1. Agricultural production
2. Mountain climbing
3. Mining
4. Tourism
Which of the following is a cause of divorce?
1. Adoption
2. Adultery
3. Coperation
4. Wealth
A ____________ marriage is when a man and woman marry according to law of government.
1. Religious
2. Civil
3. Customary
4. Polygamous
Which one is an advantage of a large family?
1. The members spend more time together
2. Parents can attend to each other child’s needs better
3. It is easier to take care of their children
4. There is easy continuity of family growth
In which physical zone are most mines found?
1. Limpopo Basin
2. Ghanzi Ridge .
3. Limpopo River
4. Kgalagadi Basin
Use the map of Botswana below to answer the question

Which town is found at U?
1. Lobatse
2. Jwaneng
3. Orapa
4. Selibe Phikwe