Social Studies (Junior) — Family, Culture & Society
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1. A marriage that is conducted according to the customs and traditions of the couple's community is called
A. court marriage
B. traditional marriage
C. church marriage
D. registry marriage
Explanation: Traditional marriage follows the customs, rites and traditions of a particular ethnic group, such as payment of bride price and performance of native rites.
2. Marriage in which a man is married to more than one wife at the same time is known as
A. monogamy
B. polygamy
C. endogamy
D. exogamy
Explanation: Polygamy is a type of marriage where a man has more than one wife at the same time, and it is practised in many parts of Nigeria.
3. A marriage in which a man is married to more than one wife at the same time is called
A. monogamy
B. polygamy
C. bigamy
D. courtship
Explanation: Polygamy refers to a marriage system where a man has more than one wife at the same time, a practice common in some traditional Nigerian societies.
4. One of the main reasons people get married is to
A. avoid paying taxes
B. build a family and have children
C. reduce the population of a town
D. increase competition among relatives
Explanation: Marriage provides a legally and socially recognised union between a man and a woman, which allows them to build a family, procreate and raise children together.
5. Which of the following is a responsibility usually expected of parents in the family?
A. Providing for the basic needs of their children
B. Collecting rent from neighbours
C. Supervising government workers
D. Organising political elections
Explanation: Parents are expected to provide food, shelter, clothing, education and other basic needs for their children as part of their responsibility in the family.
6. Which of these is an important factor to consider before choosing a marriage partner?
A. The partner's favourite football club
B. Good character and compatibility
C. The colour of the partner's car
D. The number of social media followers the partner has
Explanation: Good character and compatibility between partners are important factors that help build a strong and lasting marriage.
7. The family is regarded as the smallest unit of
A. government
B. the school system
C. society
D. the economy
Explanation: The family is described as the smallest and most basic unit of society because it is where individuals first learn to live together.
8. Which of the following is a major responsibility of parents to their children?
A. Sending them to steal for the family
B. Providing them with food, shelter, education and good morals
C. Preventing them from going to school
D. Encouraging them to disobey elders
Explanation: Parents are responsible for providing their children's basic needs such as food, shelter, education, and moral training for good character.
9. One of the major functions of the family in society is to
A. collect taxes from citizens
B. train and socialise children with good values
C. make laws for the local government
D. organise national elections
Explanation: The family is the first and most important agent of socialisation, teaching children moral values, culture and acceptable behaviour.
10. One important responsibility of children towards their parents is to
A. disobey house rules
B. respect and obey their parents
C. control the family finances
D. choose their parents' friends
Explanation: Children are expected to respect, obey and honour their parents as part of good family values, which also helps maintain peace and order in the home.
11. A family made up of a father, mother and their children living together in one house is best described as a
A. nuclear family
B. extended family
C. polygamous family
D. compound family
Explanation: A nuclear family consists of a father, mother and their children only, unlike an extended family which includes other relatives such as grandparents, uncles and aunts.
12. Which of the following best describes an extended family?
A. A family with only a husband and wife
B. A family that includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins
C. A family of friends living together
D. A family made up of only children
Explanation: An extended family includes relatives beyond the nuclear family, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations who may live together or closely support one another.
13. In Nigeria, a marriage that is conducted according to the customs and traditions of the couple's community is called a
A. court marriage
B. traditional marriage
C. church wedding
D. civil marriage
Explanation: A traditional marriage is conducted following the customs, rites and traditions of the ethnic group or community to which the couple belongs, such as the payment of bride price.
14. A marriage between one man and one woman at a time is called
A. polygamy
B. monogamy
C. levirate marriage
D. child marriage
Explanation: Monogamy is the practice of marrying only one wife or husband at a time, which is common under Christian and civil marriage laws.
15. Which of the following is a common cause of conflict in the family?
A. Regular communication between husband and wife
B. Mutual respect among family members
C. Lack of trust and poor communication between couples
D. Joint decision-making by parents
Explanation: Lack of trust and poor communication often lead to misunderstanding and conflict between couples in a family.
16. A family made up of a father, mother and their children living together in one house is called a
A. nuclear family
B. extended family
C. polygamous family
D. single-parent family
Explanation: A nuclear family consists of only the father, mother and their children living together, unlike the extended family which includes other relatives.
17. In many Nigerian traditional marriages, the gift given by the groom's family to the bride's family is called
A. bride price
B. school fees
C. tax
D. inheritance
Explanation: Bride price is a customary gift, often in the form of money or items, given by the groom's family to the bride's family as part of traditional marriage rites in Nigeria.
18. A marriage that involves only one husband and one wife is known as
A. polyandry
B. polygamy
C. monogamy
D. endogamy
Explanation: Monogamy is a type of marriage in which a man is married to only one wife at a time, and this form is recognised by both civil law and many religious institutions in Nigeria.
19. One of the major functions of the family in the society is to
A. collect taxes from citizens
B. train and socialise children
C. make laws for the community
D. print currency notes
Explanation: The family is the first agent of socialisation, teaching children good manners, values, language and acceptable behaviour needed to live well in society.
20. The family is often described as the first agent of socialisation because it is where a child
A. first learns basic values, language and behaviour
B. first pays income tax
C. first votes in an election
D. first attends a university
Explanation: The family is the first and most important agent of socialisation because it is within the home that a child first learns language, values, morals and acceptable behaviour before other institutions like school.
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