END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2021

GRADE 6 SOCIAL SCIENCES

Paper 1
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Answer all questions

1. Mutemwa Leprosy and Care Center is found in ___________
A. Masvingo B. Mutoko C. Bulawayo D. Gweru
2. A wheelchair is used by the ______ A. blind B. crippled
C. hearing impaired and speech impaired D. sick
3. Why is it important to have relationships in a families?
A. To learn together B. To go to church together
C. To be heard by ancestors D. To assist and relate with each other
4. What is a totem? A. An animal B. A river flowing C. A creature
D. An emblem representing a family or a clan
5. When someone loses his or her temper, they became ______
A. relaxed B. critical C. excited D. angry
6. Forgiveness always comes after there has been _______ A. reconciliation
B. an understanding C. a get-together party D. a fight
7. In the New Testament, who was nailed on the cross?
A. Jesus Christ B. Simon Peter C. Paul D. James
8. The holy book for Christianity is called a ________
A. Novel B. Quran C. Magazine D. Bible
9. What do we learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan?
A. To be forgiving B. To be honest C. To be proud D. To be kind
10. In which place do Jews worship? A. Church B. Synagogue
C. Mosque D. Sacred place
11. On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
A. Mount Sinai B. Mount Ararat C. Mount Carmel D. Mount Zion
12. Where was Saul of Tarsus going when he was converted?
A. Jerusalem B. Damascus C. Cyrene D. Bethlehem
13. Natural disasters that affect the whole country need ________
A. local support to the people B. provincial attention
C. national intervention D. support from relatives of the affected
14. In Indigenous Religion, who mediates when a love affair is turning into a
marriage contract? A. A woman's brother B. The man's friend
C. A mediator (sadombo/munyai/idombo) D. The woman's aunt
15. Your mother's brother is your ___ A. nephew B. grandfather
C. uncle D. stepfather
16. The Star of David is a religious symbol for _________
A. Moslems B. Christians C. Judaism D. Indigenous Religion
17. A nun is _____ A. an apostle prophet B. a ZAOGA pastor
C. a Catholic sister D. a Catholic priest
18. Christians remember the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ at ________A. Christmas B. Pentecost C. Easter D. New Year
19. Who was given the Ten Commandments? A. Joshua B. Moses C. Abraham D. Joseph
20. There was supposed to have been _________ to reduce the effects of Cyclone
Idai of 2019. A. counselling B. disaster mitigation C. conflicts D. communal visits
21. Which of these is a Ndebele wedding dance?
A. Isitshikitsha B. Mande C. Dinhe D. Jerusalem
22. Courtship in Zimbabwe differs with _____ A. age B. cultures C. sex D. height
23. In which month do the Shona not marry? A. January B. March C. August D. November
24. Which of these birds is found in the National Flag?
A. Dove B. Hungwe / River bird C. Stock D. Migratory bird
25. One responsibility of a father in the past was ________
A. having many wives and children B. paying lobola for his wife, wives and his
children's wives C. being present at the chief's beer parties D. hunting
26. What is created when people marry? A. Families B. Enemies C. Fights D. Hatred
27. Being male or female is ____A. gender B. stereotype C. family D. voting
28. Demanding sexual favours so as to offer a job is ________
A. criminal offense B. fair thing C. love D. good exchange of something
29. What is the name of the highest court in Zimbabwe?
A. Chief's Court B. Constitutional Court C. Supreme Court D. High Court
30. The white colour on the National Flag stands for ______ A. gold B. peace
C. white garments D. Christianity
31. Who signs a bill for it to become a law? A. Speaker of Parliament
B. The Chief Justice C. The President D. The Chief Law officer
32. In Zimbabwe, the general elections are held once every ___________ years.
A. two B. five C. ten D. four
33. Who build the Great Zimbabwe? A. British B. Portuguese C. Shona D. Ndebele
34. What is a will? A. An instruction on how a person wants his/her estate to be
distributed when he/she had died B. Something out on a car to move
C. Is a life story of a deceased person D. Is a lawyer
35. Which of these is brought by a Cyclone disaster? A. Heat wave B. Landslides
C. Flash flooding D. Washing away of roads and bridges
36. A good boy and girl relationship is based on ___ A. having many partners
B. having a lot of money C. quarrels and fights D. trust
37. Which of these people need special assistance?
A. class teacher B. nurse C. the old and sick D. business man
38. How many houses of parliament does Zimbabwe have? A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 3
39. What is gender equity? A. Fair treatment of both sexes B. Good treatment of
man only C. Equal treatment of boys and men D. Not being fair
40. The yellow colour on the National Flag represents ___A. blood spilled during war
B. minerals in our country C. crops we grow D. the majority people