Primary 4 – First Term Examination Social Studies Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION SOCIAL STUDIES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

Class: Primary 4 Time Allowed: 1 Hour Total Marks: 70

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A–D.

1. Social Studies teaches us how to ______.

A. fight others  B. live together in peace  C. sing and dance  D. sleep well

2. A family made up of father, mother, and children is called ______.

A. Extended family  B. Nuclear family  C. Large family  D. Compound family

3. One of these is not a type of family:

A. Nuclear  B. Extended  C. Community  D. Single-parent

4. Which of these is a duty of a father?

A. Cooking  B. Protecting the family  C. Selling clothes  D. Sewing clothes

5. A good citizen should be ______.

A. wicked  B. honest  C. selfish  D. greedy

6. The rules that guide behavior in a society are called ______.

A. laws  B. games  C. music  D. stories

7. Which of these is a social problem?

A. Exam  B. Stealing  C. Running  D. Laughing

8. People living together in a place make up a ______.

A. family  B. community  C. school  D. class

9. Who is the leader of a local government?

A. President  B. Chairman  C. Governor  D. Senator

10. The act of showing love for one’s country is called ______.

A. cheating  B. patriotism  C. stealing  D. laziness

11. Which of these is a traditional occupation?

A. Writing emails  B. Farming  C. Photography  D. Driving cars

12. What do we call the movement of people from one place to another?

A. Migration  B. Advertising  C. Conversation  D. Education

13. Road safety rules are important because they ______.

A. cause accidents  B. prevent accidents  C. increase accidents  D. stop driving

14. Which of these is a means of communication?

A. Television  B. Plate  C. Stone  D. Bag

15. A place where we keep money safely is called ______.

A. bank  B. church  C. school  D. market

16. Which of these is a festival in Nigeria?

A. Easter  B. Shield  C. Hammer  D. Market

17. The dress, food, and customs of a people is called their ______.

A. culture  B. balancing  C. farming  D. exercise

18. A person who treats sick people is a ______.

A. tailor  B. doctor  C. farmer  D. pilot

19. A place where goods are bought and sold is a ______.

A. bank  B. hospital  C. market  D. church

20. The head of a school is called the ______.

A. captain  B. principal  C. lawyer  D. driver

 

ANSWER KEY – SECTION A

1	B	6	A	11	B	16	A
2	B	7	B	12	A	17	A
3	C	8	B	13	B	18	B
4	B	9	B	14	A	19	C
5	B	10	B	15	A	20	B

 

SECTION B – THEORY (50 Marks)

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions.

Question 1 (10 Marks)

(a) Define Social Studies. (2 marks)

(b) State three importance of Social Studies. (3 marks)

(c) Mention three people who make up a nuclear family. (3 marks)

(d) Give two types of family. (2 marks)

Answer:

(a) Social Studies is the study of how people live together in peace and harmony.

(b) Importance:

I. It teaches good behavior.

II. It helps us understand our society.

III. It teaches us about our culture.

(c) Father, mother, and children.

(d) Nuclear family, extended family.

 

Question 2 (10 Marks)

(a) What is a community? (2 marks)

(b) Mention four types of communities. (4 marks)

(c) Write two differences between urban and rural communities. (4 marks)

Answer:

(a) A community is a group of people living together in the same place.

(b) Urban, rural, coastal, riverine.

(c)

Urban	Rural
Has big buildings	Has small houses
People do business jobs	People farm

 

Question 3 (10 Marks)

(a) What is migration? (2 marks)

(b) List four reasons why people migrate. (4 marks)

(c) Mention two problems caused by migration. (4 marks)

Answer:

(a) Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.

(b) War, search for jobs, natural disasters, education.

(c) Overcrowding, spread of diseases.

 

Question 4 (10 Marks)

(a) Define culture. (2 marks)

(b) Mention four things that show our culture. (4 marks)

(c) Write two importance of culture. (4 marks)

Answer:

(a) Culture is the way of life of a group of people.

(b) Food, clothing, language, festivals.

(c) I. It promotes unity. II. It helps us know our identity.

 

Question 5 (10 Marks)

List and explain five traditional occupations in Nigeria. (Each correct answer = 2 marks)

Answer:

1. Farming – growing crops and rearing animals.

2. Fishing – catching fish for food and business.

3. Hunting – killing wild animals for food.

4. Pottery – making pots and clay items.

5. Weaving – making cloth and baskets.