ADDITION QUESTIONS
PRIMARY 5 SOCIAL STUDIES SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Unit 1
Questions
Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
1. a) Name the provinces of Rwanda.
b) How many districts make up Rwanda?
Knowledge
2. Give the neighboring countries to Rwanda in:
i) North.
ii) South.
iii) East.
iv) West.
Knowledge
3. Identify the elements of a good map and give the use for each.
Analysis
4. Differentiate a map from a picture.
Comprehension
5. What are the four cardinal points of a compass?
Knowledge
6. Draw a map of your province showing all its neighboring districts.
Analysis
Unit 2
1. a) What is peace?
b) Identify indicators of peace in an area.
Knowledge
2. How do people complement each other to promote?
Evaluation
3. a) What are human rights?
b) Identify five basic human rights.
Knowledge \ Comprehension
4. Explain the importance of respecting human rights in a society.
Analysis
5. How can a family contribute in promoting peace and harmony in an area?
Evaluation
Unit 3
1. a) What is hygiene?
b) Identify different ways of keeping our environment clean.
Knowledge \ Comprehension
2. a) What is pollution?
b) Suggest different types of pollution.
Knowledge \ Comprehension
3. Why is it important to keep our environment clean?
Analysis
4. Suggest different ways of preventing diseases like:
- Malaria
- HIV/AIDS
- Diarrhoearal diseases.
Knowledge \ Comprehension
5. Why do we wash our hands before and after eating and after visiting the toilet?
Analysis
6. Why do we need to observe hygiene of the private parts?
Analysis
Unit 4
1. a) Who is a leader?
b) What are the qualities of a good leader?
Knowledge
2. a) What are national symbols?
b) Suggest national symbols that distinguish a nation from another.
Knowledge \ Comprehension
3. Explain the meaning of the following elements on the Rwandan national flag:
- Blue colour
- Yellow colour
- Green colour
- Sun and its rays at the top right corner.
Analysis
4. Explain the role of the main leaders in the province
i) Governor
ii) Executive secretary of the province.
iii) Directors of departments in the province.
iv) Councilors of the province.
Analysis
5.How does good governance contribute to the development of a country?
Evaluation
6. Suggest the characteristics of a democratic government.
Evaluation
Unit 5
1. a) Define the term “budget”.
b) How can you help your parents to make a family budget?
Evaluation
2. 2. Explain the importance of family budget.
Analysis
3. Suggest the importance of financial institutions and local markets in the development of a country.
Analysis
4. How can we protect and manage family resources?
Evaluation
5. Why does the government of Rwanda encourage people to save?
Analysis
6. How does mismanagement of resources in the society affect the development of a country?
Evaluation
Unit 6
1. a) What are social services?
b) What do we benefit from the following:
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Banks
- Game parks.
Knowledge / analysis
2. Identify various sources of income that support the provision of social services in your province.
Knowledge
3. Suggest various problems affecting important places.
4. How can leaders help in the protection of important places in your province?
Evaluation
5. Describe indicators of good democracy in your province.
Knowledge
6. How does good governance contribute development?
Evaluation
Unit 7
1. a) What is environment?
b) Identify various components of environment
Knowledge
2. Differentiate between natural and human made components of the environment.
Comprehension
3. Suggest human activities that affect environment in our province.
Evaluation
4. Explain pollution and give various pollutants of the environment.
Analysis
5. How does weather and climate affect human activities?
Evaluation
6. What is your role in conserving the environment?
Comprehension
Unit 8
1. a) What is population?
b) What is population density?
Knowledge
2. Identify factors that determine population density.
Comprehension
3. Explain factors that affect population distribution in our province.
Analysis
3. Explain factors that affect population distribution in our province.
Analysis
5. Suggest causes of high population growth in our province.
6. What measures has the government of Rwanda put in place in controlling over population?
Analysis
Unit 9
1. What is transport?
Knowledge
2. Identify types and means of transport used in your province?
Knowledge
3. Suggest dangers associated to transport in your province.
Evaluation
4. How does transport and communication contribute to the development of your province?
Evaluation
5. How can the dangers associated to transport and communication be overcome in your province?
Evaluation
6. What are the advantages of using radio communication over news papers in Rwanda?
Knowledge
Unit 10
1. What is colonization?
Knowledge
2. Explain why Africans/ Rwandans resisted colonial rule?
Analysis
3. Identify problems faced by foreigners in Rwanda.
Knowledge
4. Why were Europeans interested in Africa?
Analysis
5. Suggest the effects/contributions of missionaries in Rwanda.
Evaluation
6. a) What is democracy?
b) How is democracy practiced in Rwanda?
Know ledge& Evaluation