Std7 Social Studies Test 3

Which of the following elements of culture is classiﬁed as material?
1. Tools
2. Poems
3. Beliefs
4. Language
Which of the following is a way of preserving culture?
1. Removing culture from the school curriculum
2. Teaching only the Kgosi family about culture
3. Practising culture secretly
4. Having cultural festivals
In which of the following places in Botswana is culture preserved?
1. National Parks
2. Game Reserves
3. The National Library
4. The National Stadium
Which of the following would cause divorce in marriage?
1. Adoption of many children
2. Cheating by one of the partners
3. Listening to each other by the partners
4. Partners respecting each others parents
What is intermarriage?
1. Marriage between relatives
2. Marriage carried out by a chief
3. Marriage between people of the same sex
4. Marriage between people from different tribes
How has HIV and AlDS affected population growth in Botswana?
1. It has stabilised the birth rate.
2. lt has stabilised the death rate.
3. It has made the birth rate to decline.
4. It has made the death rate to decline
How can population growth be reduced?
1. By sterilising every man
2. By using family planning
3. By encouraging early marriages
4. By allowing polygamous marriages
Which of the following minerals is a major export for Botswana?
1. Coal
2. Soda Ash
3. Diamonds
4. Copper-nickel
Study the family tree below and use it to answer questions 9 to 11

How many grandchildren do Tom and Sharon have?
1. One
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five
Study the family tree below

What is the relationship of Michael to Abby?
1. Aunt
2. Uncle
3. Brother
4. Grandson
Study the family tree below

How many children in the Moyo family are married?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Five
Population census is important because it helps the government to ............................
1. encourage people to vote.
2. plan well for development.
3. budget for its civil servants.
4. to provide shelter for the poor.
Use the diagram below showing a settlement pattern to answer questions 13 to 15

Which pattern of settlement is shown in the diagram?
1. Linear
2. isolated
3. Scattered
4. Nucleated
Use the diagram below showing a settlement pattern

Which of the following is an advantage of the type of settlement shown above?
1. It allows for villagers to look after their ﬁelds easily.
2. it ensures security as the huts are close together.
3. All the huts are made of a tough material.
4. All the huts have easy access to the road
Use the diagram below showing a settlement pattern

Which of the following settlements would have a pattern like the one shown in the diagram?
1. Cattle post
2. Village
3. Fields
4. City
Which two countries does Brazil export more goods to?
1. South Korea and Argentina
2. USA and South Korea
3. Argentina and Canada
4. Canada and USA
The colonisation of Botswana reduced the powers of the Dikgosi as they were made to .........................
1. give up their right to allocate land.
2. try murder and rape cases only.
3. try cases involving Europeans.
4. collect hut tax.
How did the arrival of the European traders beneﬁt Batswana?
1. They became Christians.
2. They acquired more land.
3. They acquired guns for defence.
4. They learnt how to read and write.
How did the British use the policy of divide and rule in Bechuanaland?
1. They chose a president for Batswana.
2. They created boundaries which favoured some tribes.
3. They recognised smaller tribes more than bigger tribes.
4. They ignored the prominent chiefs like Khama, Bathoen and Tshekedi.
Which of the following is a modern form of cooperation?
1. Insurance
2. Molaletsa
3. Dikgafela
4. Burial society
The table below shows rainfall and temperature of Tabora, Tanzania.Use it to answer questions 21 to 24

What type of climate does Tabora have?
1. Tundra
2. Equatorial
3. Mediterranean
4. Tropical Savannah
The table below shows rainfall and temperature of Tabora, Tanzania.

How do plants adapt to the Tabora environment?
1. By growing shallow roots for easy absorption of surface water
2. By having broad leaves to help reduce transpiration
3. By growing tall thus providing shade for the trunks
4. By having ﬂeshy leaves for storing water
The table below shows rainfall and temperature of Tabora, Tanzania.

Which month has the highest temperature?
1. February
2. March
3. November
4. December
The table below shows rainfall and temperature of Tabora, Tanzania.

Why would it be best for someone from a cold region to visit Tabora in June?
1. lt is hot and wet in June.
2. It is cool and dry in June.
3. It is the sixth month of the year.
4. It is one of the summer months.
Which document is used to identify Batswana internationally?
1. Omang
2. Passport
3. Drivers licence
4. Birth certiﬁcate
Use the information below to answer questions 26 to 29

Bame grows maize and watermelons in her farm in Mote lands. She sells part of the harvest to pay school fees for her children.

What form of farming is practised by Bame?
1. A Mixed pastoral farming
2. Subsistence arable farming
3. Commercial arable farming
4. Subsistence pastoral farming
Use the information below

Bame grows maize and watermelons in her farm in Mote lands. She sells part of the harvest to pay school fees for her children.

In which economic sector is Bame’s activity?
1. Trade
2. Tourism
3. Education
4. Agriculture
Use the information below

Bame grows maize and watermelons in her farm in Mote lands. She sells part of the harvest to pay school fees for her children.

How does the government of Botswana help people like Bame?
1. By transporting their yields
2. By providing them with seeds
3. By providing them with people to weed
4. By building stalls for them to sell their produce
Use the information below

Bame grows maize and watermelons in her farm in Mote lands. She sells part of the harvest to pay school fees for her children.

How does Bame's farming beneﬁt the government of Botswana?
1. By reducing poverty
2. By reducing illiteracy
3. By reducing soil erosion
4. By bringing money to the government
Population density refers to the number of
1. people per square kilometre.
2. young people in a country.
3. people living in a country.
4. people visiting a country.