GR 3 Social Science 1 2023

GRADE THREE EXAMINATION
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PAPER 1
END OF YEAR 2023 TIME: 1 hour 30minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE.
1. Read all the instructions carefully.
2.Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so by the invigilator.
3.Use only the HB pencil for all entries on the answer sheet.
4.When you are told to start, choose one correct answer from the suggested answers and a
shade it very dark as shown in the examples at the top of the of the answer sheet.
5.If you wish to change your answer, erase it completely with a pencil rubber and then shade
the new choice.
6.If more than one box is shaded for any one answer, that answer will be regarded as wrong.
7.If you do not understand the instructions, ask the invigilator to explain them to you before
you start.
8.Answer all the questions on the separate answer sheet provided
1. A good friend is ______.
A. A liar B.Greedy C. Honest D.Lazy
2. In Shona Religion, who is regarded as father after the death of the father?
A.The eldest daughter B.The eldest son C.The last daughter. D.The last son.
3.The________makes his home at his parents.
A. first son. B. last son. C.first daughter D.last daughter
4.The nuclear family is made up of____
A. father,mother and children. B.Aunt and uncles.
C.father,mother anduncles. D. Mother and grandchildren.
5.Children inherit the totem of_______________
A. father B.mother. C.grandmother. D.the chief in an area.
6.In Shona, the act of appeasing the ancestors is called_____________.
A. Kurovaguva. B.Masukafoshoro. C.Magadziro. D.Mapinzo.
7.How do living people show contentment to the word of the spirit medium? By___________
A.nodding heads. B.clapping hands. C.saying thank you. D.ignoring.
8.Which tree is sacred in Indigenous religion?
A.Muchakata.B.Mutondo..C.Musekesa.D.Mutamba
9.If you anger your mother, you will be____
A.happy. B.given reward. C.having blessings. D.cursed.
10.Another word for ancestors is_________________
A.Mother. B.Uncle. C.Forebears. D.Dad.
11.Your descendents are great parents of your_________________.
A.mother. B.father. C.stranger. D.enemy.
12.What is the use of forestories (ngano)? To________________.
A.lullaby children. B. fool children. C. keep children awake. D.teach children good
morals.
13.Ancestors can visit living people through_________________
A.dreams B.live. C.direct talking. D.internate.

14. Name the diagram
A family tree B.friends. C.classmates. D.trees.
15.What does a family tree show?
A.Descendants B.Favorite food. C.Crops grown. D.Fruits eaten.
16.People normally use totems from_____.
A.animals B.soils C.trees. D.shops.
17. The needs that a person must have are called.........
A. Products. B. Rights. C. Goods D.Shoes.
18. Division of labour is ______.
A. Leaving B. Sharing C.not doing D.doing alone
19.COMPLETE: Blood is thicker than_______.
A.milk B.water C.drink D.fruit juice
20.Which two people would not marry?
A.Shava and Moyo B. Shumba and Shumba C.Mukanya and Sipambi D.Chirasha and
Maphosa.
21.Which one of the following is not importance of the totem system?
A.Identity. B.For helping each other. C.For marriage. D.For social interaction.
22.In schools the national anthem is sung at .....
A. Pool . B. Assembly. C. The bathroom D. Grounds
23.Which totem is called' Mutsikapatinhira'?
A.Zhou. B.Moyo. C.Hungwe D.Shumba.
24.Your father's sister is called___
A.sister in law. B.sister. C.mother in law. D.aunt.

25.Who is the head of the family?
A.Father. B.Mother . C. Son. D.Daughter.
26.If the father dies or no longer able to work for the family ,who takes over the
responsibilities of keeping the children?
A.Grandmother. B.Mother. C. Grandfather. D.Daughter.
27.Which family gathering makes people happy?
A.Wedding. B.Funeral. C.illness. D.Memorial service.
28.At wedding ceremonies, relatives and friends pay______as away of appreciation.
A.fines B.condolences C.taxes. D.gifts
29.If someone did good for the community tirelessly, one is a______.
A.coward. B.hero/heroine. C.terrorist. D.devil.
30.A_______is a family member.
A.Priest B.Soldier C.Brother D.Farmer.
31.What is the opposite of the word hero?
A.coward B.genius C.heros'acre D.energetic
32.A woman who is courageous enough to die for her people is called a______.
A. hero. B.martyr C.deviant. D.heroine.
33. Name one heroine of the first Chimurenga/Umvukela who was hanged.
A.Chaminuka. B. Sally Mugabe. C.Mbuya nehanda. D.Kaguvi.
34.Who among Zimbabweans is known for helping the disabled people?
A.MathewRusike. B.JarosJiri. C.MotherTheresa. D.SekuruKaguvi.
35......... is a form of abuse.
A. Sexual B. Food C. Clothing D. Bathing
36.Name this hunting tool.
A.Arrow B.Bow C.Axe D.Sheath

37.A modern form of communication is _____
A.ngoma B. Smoke C. Horns D.cellphone
38.Name this hunting tool.
A.Trumpet B.Trapping basket C.Bow D.Mat
39. Which habit is wrong?
A. Helping B.stealing . BbC.talking . D. Bathing.
40.Which food was normally taken by hunters when going out for a hunting spree?
A.Sadza B. Sweet reeds C. Boiled maize D. roasted groundnuts

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GRADE THREE EXAMINATION

END OF YEAR 2023 TIME: 1 hour 30minutes

1. Read all the instructions carefully.

8.Answer all the questions on the separate answer sheet provided

1. A good friend is ______.

A. A liar B.Greedy C. Honest D.Lazy

3.The________makes his home at his parents.

A. first son. B. last son. C.first daughter D.last daughter

4.The nuclear family is made up of____

A. father,mother and children. B.Aunt and uncles.

C.father,mother anduncles. D. Mother and grandchildren.

5.Children inherit the totem of_______________

A. father B.mother. C.grandmother. D.the chief in an area.

6.In Shona, the act of appeasing the ancestors is called_____________.

A. Kurovaguva. B.Masukafoshoro. C.Magadziro. D.Mapinzo.

A.nodding heads. B.clapping hands. C.saying thank you. D.ignoring.

8.Which tree is sacred in Indigenous religion?

9.If you anger your mother, you will be____

A.happy. B.given reward. C.having blessings. D.cursed.

10.Another word for ancestors is_________________

A.Mother. B.Uncle. C.Forebears. D.Dad.

11.Your descendents are great parents of your_________________.

A.mother. B.father. C.stranger. D.enemy.

12.What is the use of forestories (ngano)? To________________.

13.Ancestors can visit living people through_________________

A.dreams B.live. C.direct talking. D.internate.

A family tree B.friends. C.classmates. D.trees.

15.What does a family tree show?

A.Descendants B.Favorite food. C.Crops grown. D.Fruits eaten.

16.People normally use totems from_____.

A.animals B.soils C.trees. D.shops.

17. The needs that a person must have are called.........

A. Products. B. Rights. C. Goods D.Shoes.

18. Division of labour is ______.

A. Leaving B. Sharing C.not doing D.doing alone

19.COMPLETE: Blood is thicker than_______.

A.milk B.water C.drink D.fruit juice

20.Which two people would not marry?

21.Which one of the following is not importance of the totem system?

22.In schools the national anthem is sung at .....

A. Pool . B. Assembly. C. The bathroom D. Grounds

23.Which totem is called' Mutsikapatinhira'?

A.Zhou. B.Moyo. C.Hungwe D.Shumba.

24.Your father's sister is called___

A.sister in law. B.sister. C.mother in law. D.aunt.

A.Father. B.Mother . C. Son. D.Daughter.

A.Grandmother. B.Mother. C. Grandfather. D.Daughter.

27.Which family gathering makes people happy?

A.Wedding. B.Funeral. C.illness. D.Memorial service.

28.At wedding ceremonies, relatives and friends pay______as away of appreciation.

A.fines B.condolences C.taxes. D.gifts

A.coward. B.hero/heroine. C.terrorist. D.devil.

30.A_______is a family member.

A.Priest B.Soldier C.Brother D.Farmer.

31.What is the opposite of the word hero?

A.coward B.genius C.heros'acre D.energetic

A. hero. B.martyr C.deviant. D.heroine.

A.Chaminuka. B. Sally Mugabe. C.Mbuya nehanda. D.Kaguvi.

34.Who among Zimbabweans is known for helping the disabled people?