First Term Examination Social Studies Primary 2 (Basic 2)

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 2 (BASIC 2) 

 

 

VOLUME 1 SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. Social studies is the study of ______ in relation to his environment.

[a] community

[b] spirit

[c] man

 

2. ______ consists of father, mother and children.

[a] Teacher

[b] Doctors

[c] Family

 

3. ______ should obey their parents.

[a] Children

[b] Mother

[c] Father

 

4. ______ is an element of culture.

[a] Fighting

[b] Dressing

[c] Gossiping

 

5. Culture distinguishes man from ______.

[a] animals

[b] flowers

[c] computer

 

6. ______ gives us nutrients.

[a] Food

[b] Water

[c] Sand

 

7. Eating together as family is ______.

[a] bad

[b] good

[c] not necessary

 

8. Family must ____________ one another.

[a] love

[b] hate

[c] fight

 

9. Do you eat together in your family ?

[a] Yes [b] No [c] sometimes

10. _______ provide solution to human problems.

[a] Food

[b] Culture

[c] Sleep

 

11. Isi ewu is a traditional food of ______ people.

[a] Yoruba

[b] lgbo

[c] Hausa

 

12. ______ people eat tuwo shinkafa.

[a] lgbo

[b] Hausa

[c] Yoruba

 

13. Yoruba man wear ______.

[a] buba and sokoto

[b] Danshiki

[c] Wrapper, shirt with cap

 

14. ______ is what we take in through our mouth to strengthen us.

[a] Poison

[b] Gas

[c] Food

 

15. There are ______ main ethnic group in Nigeria

[a] 4

[b] 3

[c] 5

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1. What is social studies?

 

QUESTION 2. Complete the table below. Give an example. 

 

QUESTION 3

A. Define Culture

B. List four elements of culture.

 

QUESTION 4. Mention three importance of eating together as a family.

 

QUESTION 5

A. Define Food.

B. List five types of food we eat.

 

 

VOLUME 2 SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. ______ is a group of people related by blood.

[a] Club

[b] Community

[c] Family

 

2. Social studies is the study of ______ in relation to his environment.

[a] community

[b] spirit

[c] Man

 

3. Our environment is made up of living things and ______.

[a] animals

[b] non – living things

[c] food

 

4. ______ is people’s way of life.

[a] Co-operation

[b] Bombing

[c] Culture

 

5. ______ is what we take in through our mouth to strengthen us.

[a] Poison

[b] Gas

[c] Food

 

6. Akpu belongs to ______ people.

[a] Yoruba

[b] lgbo

[c] Hausa

 

7. ______ people eat tuwo shinkafa.

[a] lgbo

[b] Hausa

[c] Yoruba

 

8. ______ is not an element of culture.

[a] Sleeping

[b] Dressing

[c] Food

 

9. There are ______ main ethnic group in Nigeria.

[a] 4

[b] 3

[c] 5

 

10. The substance that grows on our head is called ______.

[a] beards

[b] hair

[c] yam

 

11. These are advantages of living together as family expect ______.

[a] to be protected

[b] to Educated children

[c] To fight always

 

12. Yoruba man wear ______.

[a] buba and sokoto

[b] danshiki

[c] Wrapper, shirt with cap

 

13. Living together in a family brings ______.

[a] sadness

[b] happiness

[c] stealing

 

14. Beautification of hair with beads is common among ______.

[a] women

[b] men

[c] boys

 

15. ______ is the belief in existence of God.

[a] Oracle

[b] shrine

[c] religion

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in the section. 

1. Give an example food, cloth worn by men and women in each ethic. 

I. Food

II. Cloth worn by men

III. Cloth worn by women

Yoruba l. ______ ll. ______ III. ______

Igbo.     l. ______ ll. ______ III. ______

Hausa l. ______ ll. ______ III. ______

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define adornment.

B. Give 3 examples of things that can be beautify our body.

 

QUESTION 3

A. List 3 types of religion.

B. A family consist of ______, ______ and ______.

 

QUESTION 4 

A. ______ is place where people live in.

B. Mention 3 elements of culture.

 

QUESTION 5

A. There are ______ classes of food.

B. List two importance of food