CIVIC EDUCATION EXAMINATION SS1

1. The importance of values includes all these except____

A) Helps in controlling our behaviours

B) Helps in resisting peer pressure among youths

C) Promoting bad behaviors among youths

D) Promoting good relationships

2. HIV/AIDS can be contacted through all these means except___

A) sharing of sharp objects with an infected person

B) transfusion of infected blood

C) eating with infected person

D) through the fluid of an infected person

3. Youth empowerment involves all these except____

A) helping youths to develop confidence and trust in themselves

B) supporting youths to develop their leadership skills

C) helping youths to discover and develop their potentials

D) helping youths to watch football match

4. The following are the advantages of having opportunity to defend oneself except____

A) protection of fundamental human rights

B) prevention of injustice

C) reduction in friction and conflict in the society

D) reduction in the number of courts

5. The political party that is controlling the federal government of Nigeria today is___

A) SDP

B) ANC

C) PDP
D) APC

6. Which is not type of values?

A) Greed

B) Honesty

C) Integrity

D) Confidence

7. The body of rules and regulations through which a society is governed is____

A) law

B) decree

C) policy

D) agenda

8. The type of law that deals with the right of citizens is___

A) legislative law

B) criminal law

C) civic law

D) public law

9. The rights of citizens include all of the following except____

A) right to freedom of expression

B) right to movement

C) right to personal liberty

D) right to steal public funds

10. Citizenship Education has to do with____

A) learning how to be good citizens and responsible leaders

B) making effort to promote tribalism

C) studying our environment

11. People living with HIV/AIDS could be assisted by____

A) showing them love

B) abandoning them

C) isolating them

D) blaming them

12. Which of the following is an acceptable societal value?

A) Honesty

B) Praise singing

C) Get together

D) Merriment

13. Honesty, integrity, trustworthiness and justice are part of_____values

A) absolute

B) negative

C) positive

D) infinite

14. _____is the strong feeling of national consciousness and love for one's country to take care of it's
own affairs and free from foreign domination.

A) Nationalism

B) Unity

C) Totalitarianism

D) Loyalty

15. HIV means____

A) Human Immune Deficiency Virus

B) Human Immunization Deficit Virus

C) Human Immunity Development Viral

16. Dishonesty often result to____

A) trust

B) corruption

C) peace

D) love

17. A_______value has everything to do with those qualities that are good for oneself and the society at
large.

A) intrinsic

B) independent

C) positive

D) negative

18. All except one are importance of values.

A) Values help to control our behaviours in the society.

B) Values help in goals setting.

C) Values teach bad behaviors.

19.. HIV/AIDS_______is the negative attitudes and beliefs about people with HIV.

A) effects

B) beliefs

C) stigmatization

D) symptoms

20. One of these is a component of citizenship.

A) Individual responsibility.

B) Citizen responsibility.

C) Family responsibility.

D) Civic responsibility.
THEORY
Answer 4 Questions

1a. What are value

1b. State 5 importance of values in the society

2a Define youth empowerment

2b State 5 benefits of Youth Empowerment

3a Explain HIV/AIDS

3b State 5 preventative measures of HIV/AIDS

4a. Who is a citizen

4b 5 ways of acquiring citizenship in a country

5. List and explain 3 ways government can empower youths in a country

6 List 3 Values you know with 2 attributes each

1. An Electorate is a _____

A) Voters

B) Government

C) Political leaders

D) The Candidates

2. Political parties compete for powers through all but one

A) Announcement

B) Manifestos

C) Campaigns

D) Charisma

3. Which of the following could discourage the voters from voting for the right
candidates?

A) Violation

B) Manipulation

C) Oppression

D) Intimidation

4. The characteristics of capitalist democracy where the judicial body, the

A) Courageous

B) Integrity

C) Transparency
D) Honesty

5.Employment can alleviate poverty through all these except one

A) Industrial Growth

B) It create a responsible government

C) Economic Growth

D) Provision of income for the family

6. Which of the following factor does not promote employment, free Education
and medical care?

A) Promotion of Privatization

B) Regular conduct of population census by Government

C) Corrupt-free System

D) Agricultural development

7. Democracy traces it's origin to the city states of ______

A) Greece

B) Chad

C) Britain

D) Germany

8. Reasons for political apathy include all but one

A) Illiteracy/ignorance

B) Unemployment

C) Social critics

D) Religious beliefs
9 Who is the current governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as of 2023?

A) Godwin Emefiele

B) Folashodun Shonubi

C) Lamido Sanusi

D) Zainab Ahmed

10. How can Government address Political apathy?

A) Employment of more officials to coordinate elections

B) Slowing down the rallies of the political party

C) Decline in civil duties

D) Joining/forming political organization

11. Which of the following is a way of addressing political apathy?

A) Encouraging credible opposition in the political system

B) Encouraging press freedom

C) All of the above

D) Independent judiciary

12. Who is the current Minister of Education in Nigeria as of 2023?

A) Mallam Adamu Adamu

B) Nyesom Wike

C) Tahir Mamman

D) Zainab Ahmed

13. Who is the current Vice President of Nigeria?

A) Yemi Osinbajo
B) Oluyemi Cardoso

C) Kashim Shettima

D) Peter Obi

14. The political party philosophy, system of thought and ideas that they tend to
propagate to the electorate is called _____

A) Psychology

B) Physiology

C) Ideology

D) Philosophy

15. An election conducted within a political party to choose popular candidates

A) Public Balloting

B) Nomination

C) Primary election

D) General election

16.Who is the current Senate President of Nigeria?

A) Femi Gbajabiamila

B) Ahmad Lawan

C) Godswill Akpabio

D) Bukola Saraki

17. _____is an economic system which gives right to private individual ownership
of means of production

A) Feudalism
B) Individualization

C) Socialism

D) Capitalism

18. Freedom of the press means _____

A) The mass media organization should be granted the freedom to report issues
about the Executive

B) The mass media should be allowed to report the affairs of the people

C) The mass media should be granted the freedom to report issues on the affairs
of the state

D) The press should be allowed to address the issues of the forces

19. Which of the following is responsible for conducting elections in Nigeria?

A) National Electoral Council

B) Electoral Commission of Nigeria

C) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

D) National Voting Agency

20. The loss of interest and manifestations of withdrawal from political activities is
_____

A) Electoral apathy

B) Popular participation

C) Political withdrawal

D) Political apathy

THEORY

Answer 4 Questions
1a. Define political apathy

1b. Suggest three strategies that governments or organizations can use to reduce
political apathy among citizens.

2. Define an election and discuss its importance in a democratic system.

3a. Define capitalist democracy

3b. Discuss the advantages of a capitalist democracy.

4. Define human rights and explain their importance in a democratic society.

5a. Define Political Party

5b Explain 3 Features of Political Party

6a. Define Party System

6b. Explain atleast 2 party system with two advantages and 2 disadvantages