Std7 Social Studies Test 2

Which type of marriage takes place at the District Commissioner's office?
1. Civil marriage
2. Religious marriage
3. Customary marriage
4. Monogamy marriage
Which of the following would reduce the divorce rate in Botswana?
1. couple planning to get married at a young age
2. couples not involving parents in settling their conflicts
3. couples not informing their parents about their wish to get married
4. couples attending marriage counselling before and during marriage
What is the importance of the traditional kgotla?
1. it is the only place where Tswana culture can be observed
2. it is a place where corporal punshment is administered
3. it is a central meeting place for ward members
4. it is a place of work for the chief
What is the difference between a traditional ward and a council ward?
1. A traditional ward is formed by government while council ward is formed by the Kgosi
2. A traditional ward is led by a Kgosana while a council ward is led by Councilor
3. A traditional ward does not have a Kgotla while council ward has a Kgotla
4. A traditional ward is big while a council ward is small
Which of the following shows changes in the traditional duty of the chief?
1. The chief not having responsibility to welcome visitors to his village
2. The chief presiding over minor criminal offences
3. The chief not chairing Kgotla meetings.
4. The chief officiating in civil marriages
Which statement is true about civil rights as denoted by Botswana's constitution?
1. Civil rights include all human rights
2. Civil rights describe human rights
3. Civil rights cover non-citizens
4. Civil rights are for citizens
How does the law protect the people who are assaulted by others?
1. By making it lawful for people to fight
2. By making it unlawful for people to fight
3. By encouraging people to report when abused
4. By encouraging people to solve their problems when abused
Which of the following duties is performed by local government?
1. management of waste
2. management of hospitals
3. provision of primary education
4. provision of secondary education
Which of the following is not a way through which Dikgosi become members of the House of the Chiefs?
1. By being a paramount Chief
2. Nomination of Chiefs by Merafe
3. Selection of Chiefs by other Chiefs
4. Appointment of Chiefs by the President
Which of the following is the role of the House of Chiefs?
1. deciding on the budget for the people
2. advising government on traditional customs
3. making laws for the people that they represent
4. advising government on how to relate with other countries
What leads to civil unrest in most African countries?
1. national differences
2. economic differences
3. political differences
4. social differences
How have countries in the world maintained peace?
1. by encouraging military action
2. by encouraging fair and just rule
3. by promoting ethnicity differences
4. by promoting intolerance of people's differences
How soil can be conserved?
1. by ploughing across the slope
2. by applying a lot fertilizer every year
3. by planting the same crop in one area every year
4. by keeping a large number of animals in one area
Which ethnic group benefits from D'kar Kuru Trust?
1. Bakgalagadi
2. Batawana
3. Baherero
4. Basarwa
Why trade is important in Botswana?
1. it encourages foreigners to come and work in Botswana
2. it encourages Batswana to travel to other countries
3. it creates wealth for foreigners living in Botswana
4. it creates employment for Batswana
How does the government of Botswana help local business owners to grow their businesses?
1. by teaching business studies subjects in schools
2. by encouraging competition between local and foreign businesses
3. by providing business owners with money to use in their businesses
4. by encouraging foreign business owners to give money to local businesses
Which of the following is a result of nepotism?
1. decreased productivity amongst workers
2. promotion of unity amongst workers
3. discrimination of lazy workers
4. motivation of workers
What is a multi-party democracy?
1. a form of governance where there are many political parties
2. a form of governance where there is only one political party
3. a system of government where elections are conducted regularly
4. a parliamentary system of government with cabinet as the executive
Which of the following is not a physical zone found in Botswana?
1. desert
2. eastern margin
3. equatorial rainforest
4. swamps and pans
Which physical feature is not found in Africa?
1. Mount Kilimanjaro
2. Mount Everet
3. The Nile river
4. Orange river
What was the effect of British rule on Batswana?
1. they joined the British army
2. they adopted European type of courts
3. they were forced to work for the British
4. they decided to use English as their first language
Which organisation deals with protection of international natural resources?
1. Kalahari Conservation Society
2. Worldwide Fund for Nature
3. World Food Organisation
4. Khama Rhino Sanctuary
How were Batswana affected by the Mfecane war?
1. they lost their power to the Boers
2. they became more politically organised
3. they repossesed their land from the Boers
4. they bought more guns and forced men to join the army
What is the diffrence between local and central government?
1. local government is headed by the chief while central government is headed by the president
2. local government is made up of house of chiefs while central government is made up of cabinet
3. local government reports to the Tribal Administration while central government reports to the District commisioner
4. local government is responsible for the administration of the part of the country while central government is responsible for the administration of the whole country
Which of the following countries are members of the Southern African Development Community?
1. Lesotho and Libya
2. Algeria and Angola
3. Namibia and Ethiopia
4. Malawi and Swaziland
Which of the following pollutes the environment?
1. Hydroelectric power
2. Windmill power
3. Thermal power
4. Solar power
Which of the following is mostly imported by African countries?
1. processed goods
2. human labour
3. game trophy
4. electricity
How can the movement of people from villages to towns be reduced?
1. by speeding up developments in villages
2. by increasing the cost of living in the towns
3. by allowing squatter camps in villages
4. by providing social amenities in towns