P5 SRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERM ONE

 

P5 SRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERM ONE

UNIT 1

OUR PROVINCE

1. Define

a. Province: is a large administrative unit made up of many districts.

b. Compass: is an instrument used to find directions

c. Compass direction: is a figure on a map that shows direction

d. Map : is a diagrammatic representation of an area of land

2. What are roles of the following elements of a map

a. Key/legend :helps the map leader to interpret map symbols

b. Frame: encloses a map

c. Heading/Title: tells what the map is about

d. Scale: is used to show or calculate the actual distance between places on a map in relation to the ground

e. Compass direction: is used to show directions

3. Draw a compass direction and show secondary points

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4. Name three provinces that boarder Kigali city

- Eastern province

- Southern province

- Northern province

5. Fill in the missing

Rwanda is made up of 5 provinces 30 .districts 416 sectors 2148 cells 14837 villages

6. Name the biggest and the smallest provinces in Rwanda

a. Biggest : Eastern province b. Smallest: Kigali City

 

7. In which province of Rwanda do we find lake Kivu?

- Western Province

8. Give the province of Rwanda that share boarders with the following countries

Tanzania: Eastern province Burundi: Southern province

Uganda: Northern province DRC: western province

9. Identify three elements of a good map

-Key

-Title

-Scale

10. Why is a scale needed on a map

- A scale is needed on a map to calculate the actual distance between places on a map in relation to the ground

11. How can a map leader interpret map symbols

By using Key/legend

12. Apart from using a compass, how else can one tell the direction of a place?

By using sun

13. In which direction does the

Sunrise: East

Sun set: West

14. If a girl is walking in the morning and her shadow is in front of her, which direction is she walking in?

She is walking towards the west

15. Which province does not share boarders with Rwandan neighbors

-Kigali city

B) Name two provinces which share boarders with all provinces

-Northern province and southern province

16. Which Rwandan province that doesn’t share boarders with Kigali city?

-Western province

B) Match the provinces with their districts

Provinces District

a. Eastern i. Karongi

b. Southern ii. Nyarugenge

c. Western iii. Rwamagana

d. Northern iv. Nyanza

e. Kigali city v. Musanze

UNIT 2

COMPLEMENTARITY AND SOCIAL COHESION

17. Define

a. Complementarity: is the way in which people work together to achieve a common goal.

b. Social cohesion: the willingness of members of the society to cooperate with each other.

c. Human rights: are moral principles that govern human behavior.

d. Human rights abuse: is when people are not given freedom to enjoy their rights.

18. Differentiate harmony from disharmony

Harmony: is agreement between two or more people / is understanding between two or more people while disharmony means disagreement between two or more people/ misunderstanding between two or more people

19. Mention three roles of schools in maintaining peace

-Teaching good behaviors to children

-Promoting unity

-Teaching to share among children

-Teaching children how to keep peace

20. Suggest any three security organs which maintain peace in the country

-Soldiers

-Police officers

-Private security companies

21. Highlight three roles of security organs in maintaining peace

-Keeping law and order

-Controlling traffic

-Arresting criminals

-Protecting important places

22. Discuss the roles of people in maintaining complementarity in the society

-Working together

-Sharing resources equally

-Respecting each other

-Dialogue

23. Enumerate three roles of leaders to maintain peace in the province

-Solving people’s problems

-Providing social services to people

-Promoting gender equality

24. Identify at least 4 indicators of complementarity in our province

-Distribution of responsibilities

-Reporting anti-social elements to the police

-Sharing resources

-Educating both girls and boys

-Protecting community assets 

 

-Cooperation among members

25. What are the importance of complementarity in our province

-Complementarity promotes development

-It reduces the crime rate

-It promotes peace

-It promotes gender

-It reduces the crime rate

26. Mention two examples of social cohesion activities

-Doing community

-Protecting public assets

-Protecting environment

-Helping the needy (poor people)

27. Why is it important to work together

-Working together promotes development

-It promotes unity

-It helps to solve problems/conflicts peacefully

28. Suggest 5 examples of human rights

-Right to life -Right to vote/elect leaders

-Right to own property -Right to education

-Right to freedom of speech -Right to liberty

-Right to freedom of worship

-Right to marry and start family

29. List three organizations that help to promote and protect people’s rights in Rwanda (Describe the 3 national or international organizations that advocate for human rights)

-The Rwanda Human Rights Commission

-The Imbuto foundation

-Amnesty International

-The Ombudsman’s office

-The Rwanda Transparence

30. Mention 4 forms of human right abuse {State the different ways in which human rights are abused in your province}

-Denial of fair judgment in a court of law

-Denial of freedom of speech

-Denial of freedom of movement

-Denial of freedom of worship

31. How can we solve conflicts peacefully {Give three ways in which we can solve conflicts in our province peacefully}

We can solve conflicts peacefully

-Through dialogue

32. Discuss two ways in which we can avoid conflicts

We can avoid conflicts by:

-Respecting human rights Destin

-Treating people equally

-Respecting each other

-Forgiving

-Sharing resources equally

33. Why is peace important in our society {What are importance of peace in the society}

-Peace promotes unity

-Peace avoids conflicts

-Peace promotes trade

-It promotes friendship

34. Mention three roles of family in maintaining peace and harmony

 

-Family teaches to respect elders

-It teaches to share responsibilities

-It teaches to share resources

-It teaches good behaviors

-Helps to preserve culture

-Family teachers to forgive, to help and to love each other

35. What are causes of disharmony

-Religious differences -Drug abuse - Land disputes

-Political differences -Poverty

-Corruption -Poor leadership

36. Suggest consequences/effects/ results of disharmony in the province

-Loss of life -Distraction of properties (public assets)

-War -Displacement of people

-Poor development -Hatred

-No unity among people - Human right abuse

37. How can we avoid disharmony? / How can we promote harmony in our province

We can avoid disharmony by:

-Working together

-Helping each other

- Forgiving each other

-Sharing resources equally

38. How do police help to keep peace in our province

-They arrest criminals

-They keep law and order

-They control traffic

39. Why is it important to respect human rights ( What are importance of respecting human rights)

{Discuss the reasons why it is important to respect human rights}

-Respecting human rights promote peace and harmony

-It avoids harsh punishment

-It promotes justice

-Respecting human promotes development of the province

-Respecting human rights helps people to choose leaders they want

40. Define the term “conflict”

Conflict is misunderstanding between two or more people

UNIT 3

HYGIENE AND SANITATION

41. Define

a. Sanitation: is the general cleanliness of our environment.

b. Hygiene: is the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean.

c. Personal hygiene: is the way in which we keep our bodies clean.

d. Private parts: are human body parts which are always kept covered such as anus, vagina, penis, breasts

e. Disease: is an illness which has specific sign

42. Describe three activities which help to keep environment { mention 3 hygiene practices}

-Sweeping compound

-Cutting long grass

-Cutting bushes

-Closing/draining off stagnant water

-Throwing rubbish in dumping sites

-Proper disposal of human waste (defecate and urinate in toilets)

43. State 5 things/tools/items we use to keep our province clean

-Hoe -Broom -Panga -Rag

-Slasher -Soap -Water -Rake

44. What are importance of keeping our province clean {importance of maintaining hygiene}

- Maintaining hygiene prevents diseases

-It avoids bad odours

-It helps people to stay healthy

45. Discuss the diseases that are spread by living in dirty environment

-Diarrhea -Dysentery -Malaria

-Cholera -Typhoid

46. Name activities that we can do to promote personal hygiene

-Bathing everyday

-Brushing teeth

-Cutting long nails

-Washing hands before eating

-Washing hands after visiting toilets

-Ironing clothes

-Shaving hair

47. Why is it important to keep our bodies clean {What are importance of personal hygiene}

-Personal hygiene makes us look smart

-It controls the spread of germs

-It avoids diseases

-It provides good smell

-It avoids scratching

 

48. What are dangers of poor hygiene and sanitation

-Easy spread of diseases / -Poor hygiene/ sanitation causes diseases

-Poor hygiene may cause death

-Poor hygiene causes pollution

49. What are dangers of poor personal hygiene

-It causes bad smell -It causes itching in private parts

-It causes tooth decay -It causes diseases

-It causes scratching

50. Describe ways in which we can care for our private parts

-Shaving pubic hair

-Washing the private parts with clean water and soap

-Washing underwears daily

-Change the underwear everyday

-Wear dry underwears

51. Highlight two effects of poor hygiene of private parts

Poor hygiene of private parts causes

-Bad body smell

-Itching of the private parts

-Body lice

-Disease

52. Why is it important to wash our hands after using toilet

-It helps to avoid diseases

53. List three examples of private parts

-Vagina           -Anus

-Penis           -Breasts

54. Define “Sexually Transmitted Infections/ Sexually Transmitted Diseases”

- Sexually Transmitted Infections are diseases which spread from one person to another through sex intercourse

55. Write in full words

a. HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

b. AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

c. PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases

d. STIs: Sexually Transmitted Infections

56. Give 4 examples of STIs

-AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

-PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases)

-Gonorrhea

-Syphilis

-Candidiasis

57. Enumerate 4 ways in which AIDS/HIV is spread

-Through sex intercourse with an infected person

-Through transfusion of infected blood

-From an infected mother to her child

-By sharing sharp instruments with an infected person

58. Describe three signs and symptoms of AIDS

-Loss of body weight

-Itchy skin rash

-Prolonged fever

-Prolonged dry cough

-General body weakness

 

59. Mention three ways of preventing and controlling the spread of AIDS

-Avoid sharing sharp objects with an infected person

-Use screened blood for transfusion

-Avoid sexual intercourse

-Use condoms during sex

60. Describe three ways of caring for AIDS patients

-Allowing them enough rest

-Giving them balanced diet

-Talking to them

-Do not isolate them

61. What are effects of AIDS

-AIDS causes death

-AIDS causes poverty to people who suffer from it

AIDS raises number of orphans, widows and widowers

62. How can we prevent the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections

-Get early treatment

-Avoiding unprotected sex intercourse

-Keep the private parts clean

-Using condoms during sex intercourse

63. Complete the sentence

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects the respiratory system/ Lungs

64. How is Tuberculosis spread

-TB is spread through breathing polluted air containing tuberculosis germs

65. State two signs and symptoms of tuberculosis

 

-Prolonged cough

-Prolonged fever

-Loss of body weight

-General body weakness

66. How can we prevent and control tuberculosis

-Immunize children at birth with BCG vaccine

-Isolate children from infected person

-Get early treatment

67. Which part of body is affected by tuberculosis

-Lungs

68. Differentiate HIV from AIDS

-HIV is a virus which causes AIDS while AIDS is a diseases which is caused by HIV

69. Match the hygiene items with their importance

Items Importance

1. Water a. for sweeping the compound

2. Towel b. For slashing/ cutting long grass

3. Broom c. for drying our bodies

4. Slasher d. for bathing, washing, mopping …

UNIT 4

CIVICS AND GOVERNANCE

70. Define

a. Civic education: is the study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community

b. Peers: are people of the same age/level or status

c. Nation: is a group of people with the strong bonds of identity living together under on government.

d. Constitution: is the supreme law of the nation

e. Referendum: is a direct vote by citizens of a country on a single political issue

f. Democracy: is the government of people for people and by people

g. Leadership: is the act of guiding or managing others

h. Leader: is a person who guides and manages others

71. Who composed the Rwanda national anthem

-Faustin Murigo

72. Who designed the Rwanda national flag

-Alphonse Cyirimobenecyo

73. What are importance of civic education

-Civic education helps people to elect wisely

-It brings the spirit of patriotism

-It promotes peace and harmony

74. Give two examples of acceptable behavior

-Cleaning our environment

-Asking for forgiveness

-Helping each other

-Greeting people

75. State two examples of unacceptable behaviors/bad behaviors

-Drinking alcohol

-Smoking

-Fighting

-Stealing

76. List two positive consequences of peer pressure

-Peer pressure helps to make the right decision

-Peer pressure may teach good behaviours

-It develops communication skills

77. State two negative consequences of peer pressure

-Peer pressures may teacher bad behaviours

-Peer pressures may cause people to take wrong decisions

78. What are ways of avoiding bad peer groups

-Saying no to bad behaviours

-Join clubs like sport clubs

-Join cooperatives

-Shun bad peer groups

79. Give 4 exams of Rwanda national symbols

-The national anthem -The national coat of arms

-The national flag -The national constitution

-The national motto -The national currency

80. How many stanzas does Rwanda national anthem have ?

-4 stanzas

81. What do the colors of Rwanda national flag mean ?

-Blue: Shows peace and happiness for the country

-Yellow: shows wealth for the people and the country

-Green: shows prosperity

82. What does the sun with 24 rays represent ?

- Hope for the people and the country

83. When is the Rwanda national flag raised (flown) at half-mast ?

-During national mourning days

-When a very person has died and has been declared by parliament

84. Where can Rwanda national flag be hoisted (discuss the places where the national flag is flown in your province)

 

-At public offices -At international airports

-In schools -At the parliament building

-At the police station

-At the national bank of Rwanda

85. Mention six elements/features of Rwanda national coat of arms

-Two shields -Green ring with a knot -Blue cog (blue wheel)

-The sun -Basket -Coffee and Sorghum -Motto

86. State two importance of Rwanda national symbols

-They promote patriotism

-They are symbols of independence

-They preserve culture

87. What do the following elements of Rwanda national coat of arms mean?

a) Two shields: represent defense, unity and patriotism

b) Basket: culture and gift of friendship

c) Coffee and sorghum: agriculture in the country

d) Green ring with a knot: represents unity

e) Blue cog: represents technology and industrial development

f) Sun: hope and transparency

88. What is the Rwanda national motto?

-Unity, Work and Patriotism

89. What are the political title of the following leaders

a) The head of the country: President

b) The head of the province: Governor

c) The head of the district: Mayor

d) The head of the sector: Sector executive secretary

e) The head of cell: Cell executive secretary

f) The head of village: village chief

90. Mention two ways in which people can become leaders

-Being appointed

-Voting through secret ballot

-Through inheritance

91. Describe two roles of leaders in our proving

-To promote development

-To solve conflicts among people

-To provide social services to the citizens

92. Highlight at least three qualities of a good leader

-Be exemplary -Be creative

-Be a good listener -Be kind and honest

-Make a good decision

93. What are factors that contribute to good governance in our province

 

-Cooperation -Unity -Good media

-Democracy -Harmony

94. How good governance contribute to development

 

-Excellent security -Good transport facilities

-Good medical care -Democracy

95. Complete the following

a) Young children should not drink alcohol because it is bad behavior

b) Helping parents, respecting adults and listening to teachers are good behaviors

96. Name the colors of Rwanda national flag

-Blue

-Yellow

-Green

UNIT 5

ECONOMY

97. Define

a) Economy: Is a careful management of available resources

b) Budget: is an estimation of income and expenditure

c) Family budget: is a plan of how the family income is expected to be spent

d) Needs : are basic things we should have

e) Saving: is the act of keeping aside some money for the future use

f) Savings: are the amount of money put/kept aside for the future use

g) Co-operative: is a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal

h) Bank: is an institution that keeps people’s money safe

98. Write in Full words

a) IMF: International Monetary Fund

b) WB: World Bank

c) BOA: Bank Of Africa

d) NGOs: Non-Governmental Organs

e) BNR: National Bank of Rwanda f) UNICEF: United Nations International children’s education fund

99. Suggest two types of basic needs

-Basic needs

-Luxurious needs

100. Differentiate basic needs from luxurious needs

Basic needs are needs that people cannot live without while luxurious needs are needs that people can live without

101. State two examples on each

Basic needs	Luxurious needs
-water, food, clothes, shelter	Telephone, cars, motorcycle P4 SET QUESTIONS