REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA

CENTRAL REGION

MAHALAPYE – SUB REGION

REMO 7 – TERM 2 - 2018

INSTRUCTIONS DURATION : 60 Minutes

1) Answer all questions.

2) When you are told to begin, work as fast and accurately as you can. If
you cannot answer a question, do not spend too much time on it, go to
the next question and come back to it later.
3) Write your answers on the answer sheet provided.
4) Each section has instructions Please read them carefully before
answering the questions
5) After you have finished, cross-check your answers.
6) Raise your hand in case you need the assistance of the invigilator.
7) Copying is totally not allowed.

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[Link] can one’s choice benefit the society?
A. By bringing instability
B. By providing role models
C. By creating enemies
D. By making youngsters vocal in discussion

2. Which of the following is scared man-made land mark in Botswana?

A. Church
B. Tsodilo hills
C. Baratani hills
D. Moremi water falls

3. Which value is promoted through home based care?

A. Justice
B. Bravery
C. Self-control
D. Self-reliance

4. Which organization helps women who are abused?

A. Red cross
B. SOS Children s home
C. Women Against rape
D. COCEPWA

5. Which one is a bad choice?

A. Going to church
B. House breaking
C. Helping elderly people
D. Studying very hard

6. Which statement shows an informed decision?

A. Thinking about nothing
B. Thinking about visiting a butchery
C. Thinking about choices and consequences
D. Thinking otherwise

7. What is corporal punishment?

A. The deliberate use of physical force on a wrong doer
[Link] beating students for failing examinations
C. Is undeliberate use of physical force on a wrong doer
D. Deliberate abuse of students

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8. Which artifact is used in during ATR religious worship?
A. Chalice
B. Prayer beads
C. Candles
D. Fly whisk
9. Which of these traditional customs can help in preventing HIV/AIDS spread?
A. Bojale
B. Patlo
C. Seantlo
D. Boswa

10. Which of the following is a cause of child abandonment?

A. Education
B. Children s fights
C. Wealthy
D. Divorce

11. Which element below are both common to both secular and religious celebrations?
A. People gather for a funeral of a founder
B. People pray and meditate only
C. Celebrations can be made by performing rituals
D. Celebrations can last for a few hours, a day or weeks1

12. In which religion are incense sticks lit to make the air smell sweet as of respect ?
A. Sikhism
B. Buddhism
C. Islam
D. Hinduism

13. How do religions view child abandonment?

A. It is seen morally wrong thing for a parent to do
B. It is seen as a sign of responsibility for a parent to do so
C. It is seen as rejecting the God’s will
D. It is seen as a morally good thing for a parent to do

14. Which traditional custom can increase the spread of HIV/AIDS?

A. Initiation schools
B. To be together with other believers
C. To find strength to deal with life problems
D. To prepare for one’s funeral when they die

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Guru Gobind Singh wanted to test the loyalty of the followers of the Sikh religion to God. He
asked for five(5) men to volunteer to give their lives as a sacrifice to God. One by one the men
went into a ten. Each time, Guru Gobind Singh came out of the tent holding a sword drilling with
blood. After the fifth man went into the ten , Guru Gobind Singh came with all five (5) men alive ,
none of them was harmed. He told his followers that they must from that day, form a group
called Khalsa.

16. How is the story above associated with religious festival?

A. The story marks the loyalty of the founder of Sikhs
B. The story marks the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh
C. The story marks the loyalty of followers of Sikhs
D. The story marks the birthday of Sikhs followers

17. Which of the following is a cultural myth about AIDS?

A. AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV
B. HIV/AIDS has no cure
C. HIV/AIDS can affect anybody
D. HIV/AIDS is caused by witchcraft

18. Which one of the following religions practice WUDU before praying?
A. ATR
B. Christianity
C. Islam
D. Hinduism

19. The following are forms of punishment in school EXCEPT

A. Detention
B. Corporal punishment
C. Death penalty
D. Suspension

20. The following are considered morally good EXCEPT

A. Respecting teachers
B. Kneeling down when greeting elders
C. Shouting at elders
D. Loving your neighbour

21. Which responsibility correctly matches the right to health?

A. To eat unhealthy food
B. To keep fit and healthy
C. To abuse alcohol and drugs
D. To refuse medicine when ill

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22. The special ceremony marking key event of founder in Christianity is called
A. Gurdwaras
B. Divali
C. Christmas
D. Ramadan

23. Why is a lotus flower important in Buddhism?

A. It is a symbol of purity.
B. It symbolizes worship.
C. It is a symbol of the religion
D. It symbolizes the image of the Buddha

24. Why is juvenile delinquency considered a bad practice by societies?

A. It enables families of those who practice it to be popular
B. It shows that societal norms are not respected
c. It makes young people behave like angels
D. It creates a sense of pride among youths

25. Which of the following shows the importance of punishment?

A. It discourages selfishness
B. It corrects unwanted behavior
C. It makes people to behave like angels
D. It discourages people from depending on others

26. Which of the following forms of punishment used to be carried out on people who were
suspected to be witches in the African Traditional Religion?
A. They were thrown into caves
B. They were stoned to death
C. They were sent to prison
D. Their hands were cut off

27. Which of the following is a way in which prayers are conducted in Islam?
A. Believers move around the mosque barefooted
B. Believers listen to the caller who uses a loudspeaker
C. Believers wash their faces, hands and arms in a prescribed manner
D. Believers kneel on prayer mats and have their foreheads touch the ground

Read the passage below and use it to answer question 40 and 41.

Some villagers of Kutlo are Christians while others are followers of African Traditional
Religion .Everyone in the village is always looking forward to the end of the year when
Christmas is celebrated. Maria visited the village and was surprised to find all people busy
cleaning their homes and preparing themselves for the festival. The night before
Christmas, all the people gathered in different wards to sing both traditional songs and
hymns. On Christmas day, Christians and some followers of African Traditional Religion
went to church, after which they went home, feasted and exchanged presents.

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28. Which of the following shows the influence of Christianity of the people of Kutlo?
A. Followers of African Traditional Religion love Christians.
B. Some followers of African Traditional Religion celebrate Christmas.
C. Both Christians and followers of African Traditional Religion like feasting.
D. Both Christians and followers of African Traditional Religion exchange presents.
29. Christians celebrate the Christmas in order to remember the _____________
A. birth of Jesus Christ
B. Resurrection of Jesus Christ
C. entry of Jesus Christ into the Jerusalem
D. Baptism of Jesus Christ in the river Jordan.

30. Which of the following is the use of divining bones in African Traditional Religion?
A. Religions encourage followers to adopt abandoned children
B. Religions excommunicate followers who abandon their children
C. Religions provide counseling to parents who abandon their children
D. Religions encourage people to bear children when they are married

32. Which of the following symbols is correctly matched with its religion?

RELIGION SYMBOL

33. Which of the following is common to religions practiced in Botswana?

A. Fasting
B. Worship
C. Chanting
D. Meditation

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34. From which of the following countries did the Baha’i Faith originate?
A. Israel
B. India
C. Iran
D. Iraq

READ THE EXTRACT BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTION 35-36

(Matthews 26:26) He broke the bread and said, take and eat, this is my
body given to you do this in remembrance of me.’’

35. Which religion ritual is shown in the above verse?

A. Baptism
B. Bible verse
C. Confirmation
D. Holy-communion

36. In which religion is the above ritual practiced?

A. Taoism
B. Judaism
C. Christianity
D. Confucianism

37. Which of the following religious practices is performed in Bahai Faith?

A. Fasting for a certain period of time
B. Bathing before group worship
C. Baptism of the new believers
D. Praying five times a day

USE THE FOLLOWING BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 38-39

After the death of her husband, Lefa was told that according to tradition, she was
expected to stay inside the house until the time of the funeral.

38. What is the name of the ritual that Lefa is expected to observe?
A. Mourning
B. Cleansing
C. Purification
D. Confinement

39. What is benefit of the described above?

A. It protects the widow from being seen by visitors
B. It gives relatives a chance to arrange for the funeral
C. It allows the relatives to protest the dead person’s will
D. It gives the widow a chance to show respect to the loved one

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40. The similarity between Christians and Moslems is that the both
A. Pray facing a certain direction
B. Fast for a month
C. Are monotheist
D. Are polytheist
41. Which of the following is NOT an example A child’s right?
A. The right to life
B. The right to work
C. The right to health
D. The right to protection

42. Which of the following gift packages is contained in the Shushak?

A .Comb and shorts
B. Flowers and sweets
C. Clothes and money
D. Candles and honey

43. In which of the following Buddhism festivals do followers celebrate the light?
A. Magna Puja
B. Shiva Ratri
C. Wesak
D. Vesak

44. Which human right does the practice of arranged marriages in African Traditional Religion
violate?
A. The right to leisure and recreation
B. The right to freedom of choice
C. The right to nationality
D. The right to health

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 45-46

It is the Holy book that in 570BC a young man received a message form the Supreme Being
through the angel Jibril.

45. Who is the young man referred to in above information?

A. Prophet Muhammed
B. Sidatha Gautama
C. Guru Nanak
D. Bahaullah

46. From which religion is the above teaching found?

A. Islam
B. Sikhism
C. Buddhism
D. Bahai Faith

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47. Which of the following is NOT a caste group in Hinduism?
A. Kshatriya
B. Brahmin
C. Shudra
D. Vishnu

48. Which of the following ethnic group in Botswana uses an Ant-Eater as a totem
A. Batlokwa
B. Bakwena
C. Bangwato
D. Bakalaka

49. The pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam is called

A. Eid-fitr
B. Ramadan
C. Jihad
D. Hajj

50. Some religions teach and encourage their followers to be vegetarians so that they
A. are not punished by gods
B. become more spiritual
C. avoid killing animals
[Link] not own animals

51. At which of the following places do Sikhs name their new born babies?
A. Religious Shrines
B. The Gurdwara
C. Their homes
D. Holy Rivers

52. Which of the following religious practices is performed in Christianity, Islam and the Bahai
Faith?
A. Baptism of new believers
B. Praying two time a day
C. Bathing before group worship
D. Fasting for a certain period of time

53. The purpose of sharing the langah meal in the Sikh culture is to
A. Welcome new members in the religion.
B. Show believers’ readiness to fight evil forces.
C. Shows that men and women are equal before god.
D. Expresses the believers’ faithfulness toward the Guru Granth Sahib.

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54. Followers of African Traditional Religion in Botswana believe in
A. disciples and God
B. ancestors and God
C. prophets and dikgosi
D. the Holly spirits and saints

55. Which of the following is the purpose of corporal punishment?

A. To encourage wrong doers to respect set rules and laws
B. To give victims an opportunity to express their wishes
C. To make wrong doers to realize that they are not wise
D. To give authorities a chance to display their anger

56. Which festival is correctly matched with the event that is marks?
Festival Events
A Baisakhi Guru Gobind Sigh’s Formation of the Khalsa community
B Wesak Jesus Christ’s pain torture and suffering
C Easter The Buddha’s seach for an understanding of the faith
D Eid-ul-Adha Abraham’s wilingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac

57. How do people living with HIV / AIDS care for themselves?
A) Having unprotected sex
B) Not eating a balanced diet
C) Drinking beer all the time
D) Using condoms during sex

58) Forgiveness in a relationship is important because _______________

A) It makes one feel more important than others
B) It helps to heal the one who was offended
C) Makes others remember the past
D) It makes one to be sad again

59) Which of the following behaviours is bad for a relationship?

A) Cheating
B) Loving
C) Caring
D) Honesty

60) Kemo is a goes to Assemblies of God Church, a Christianity church and marries Fozia, a
Muslim. What type of marriage is this?
A) Inter-marriage
B) Monogamy
C) Cultural
D) Religious

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