NAPH MANICALAND PROVINCE

GRADE SEVEN EXAMINATIONS, 2024

SOCIAL SCIENCES705/1
PAPER 1

JUNE 2024 SESSIONTime: 1 hour 45 minutes

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1. Your brothers or sisters are your

A. cousins B. nephews C. nieces D. siblings

2. A sacred symbol or emblem that represents a family or a clan is a/an

A. Lineage B. totem C. ancestors D. badge

3. One cause of desertification

A. afforestation B. deforestation C. reforestation D. pruning

4. Which way of marriage violates a girl child’s rights?

A. formal marriage B. civil marriage C. child pledging D. registered marriage

5. Copota is an institution that takes care of the needy in Zimbabwe. Which group of people does it
care for?

A. the blind B. street kids C. old people D. the lame

6. The picture below shows the Star of David. The two interlocking triangles represent

A. reciprocal relationship between man and God.

B. reciprocal relationship between man and other creatures.

C. reciprocal relationship between man and environment.

D. reciprocal relationship between man and his livestock

7. Which one is the festival of Esther?

A .Rosh Hashanah B. Hanukkah C. Yom kippur D. Purim

8. Who mediates between the living and the dead in Indigenous Religion?

A. Chiefs B. spirit mediums C. midwives D. herbalists

9. Identify one national ancestor from the following

A. Herbert Chitepo B. Robert Mugabe C. Chaminuka D. Joshua Nkomo

10. Name an Islamic practitioner who interprets the Quran

A. Imam B. Ulama C. Muezzin D. Mujahid

11. Moslems believe in prophets. Who is the last prophet of Allah?

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 A. Jesus B. Jeremiah C. Mohammed D. Adam

12. The picture below shows the parable of the Good Samaritan, the parable teaches us to

A. love our neighbours

B. forgive others

C. prepare for the second coming of Jesus

D. obey the laws

13. Who buried the body of Jesus Christ?

A. Simon of Cyrene B. Joseph of Arimathea C. Judas Iscariot D. Simon Peter

14. The following are benefits of belonging to a religion except

A. social support B. good morals C. guidance and counselling D. bullying

15. One effect of drug and substance abuse is

A. addiction B. sleeping sickness C. enjoyment D. good relationships

16. Principles or Standards of what is right or wrong are known as

A. norms B. emotions C. morals D. beliefs

17. What causes conflict at school?

A.communal boundaries B. unemployment C. poverty D. shortage of resources

18. There are no rights without

A. responsibilities B. fighting C. work D. campaigns

19. Caring for one’s parents especially in their old age is known as

A. generosity B. benevolence C. filial piety D. stewardship

20. Which one is not a form of abuse?

A. neglect B. sexual C. physical D. gender

21. The best way to prevent HIV and AIDS is

A. use of contraceptive pills B. use of condoms C. abstinence D. use of injections

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22. Identify a good health habit

A. bathing B. swimming in dirty water C. eating without washing hands D. bush toilet

23. Which one is a push factor of human migration?

A. good health facilities

B. better education

C. employment opportunities

D. civil wars

24. How many Indigenous Official languages are in Zimbabwe?

A. 16 B. 14 C. 15 D. 10

25. The age of consent to sex and marriage in Zimbabwe is

A. 12 years B. 16 years C. 18 years D. 17 years

26. A type of marriage that promotes rapid population growth is

A. monogamous B. polyandry C. polygamous D. nuclear

27. When is Heroes Day celebrated in Zimbabwe?

A. 11 August B. 2nd Monday of August C. 12 August D. 18 April

28. Zimbabwe has two Metropolitan Provinces. Which one of these is a Metropolitan province?

A. Bulawayo B. Masvingo C. Manicaland D. Midlands

29. In the law-making process, when does a bill become a law?

A. when the President signs

B. when MPS propose it

C. when Senators approve it

D. after the second reading

30. A document that spells out how a deceased person’s property is to be distributed is called a

A. lease B. title deeds C. will D. tenant

31. Mr Sibanda wants to build a house in Gweru. He will consider all of the following factors except

A. climate B. available materials C. accessibility D. tribe

32. One way of helping marooned flood victims is

A.educating them B. air lifting them C. early warning D. awareness campaigns

33. Which voluntary organisation is an Old People’s home?

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 A. Angel of Hope B. Island Hospice C. Enthembeni D. St Giles

34. Mr Mashava exchanged four buckets of maize for a goat with Mr Mwedzi. Which type of trade
is this?

A. international B. global C. regional D. barter

35. Identify the importance of preserving food

A. to make it decay B. for future use C. to waste it D. to increase it

36. Below is a mode of transport. This mode of transport is used to ferry perishables. What is the
advantage of using it?

A. it is cheap B. it is comfortable C. it is fast D. it is inconvenient

37. Which countries are involved in the Great Limpopo Trans-frontier Park (GLTP)?

A. Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa

B. Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique

C. Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia

D. Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique

38. One physical change that occurs to both boys and girls at puberty

A. mensuration B. wet dreams C. voice deepens D. pubic hair grow

39. The picture shows a road traffic sign

What should motorists do when approaching this road sign?

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 A. reverse the vehicle B. increase speed C. reduce speed D. blow the horn

40. Mr Gapu migrated to Zimbabwe from Malawi. He married a Zimbabwean woman and became a
Zimbabwean citizen by

A. birth B. marriage C. descent D. registration.

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