CIVICS FORM ONE GUIDING QUESTIONS - ALL TOPICS
TOPIC 1: OUR NATION
1. Define the term civics.
2. Why do we study civics? Or
3. What is the importance of studying civics?
4. Define the term Nation
5. There are seven (7) main components / characteristics that make up our nation. Mention them.
6. The following are the components of the national, except
a) Language
b) People ( )
c) School
d) Government
7. Define the word country. Or what is a meaning of country?
8. Define the word sovereignty. Or what is a meaning of sovereignty?
9. Mention types of sovereignty.
10. What is internal sovereignty?
11. What is external sovereignty?
12. One the following is not among the factors affecting national sovereignty.
a) Civil war
b) Conflicts
c) Poverty ( )
d) Natural calamities
e) Pressure groups
13. When did Tanganyika become sovereignty state?
a) 9th December 1961
b) 9th October 1961 ( )
c) 9th December 1962
d) 12th September 1961
14. What is government?
15. Define the word people
16. What is language?
17. The national language of Tanzania that is spoken by the majority is
a) Bantu
b) English ( )
c) French
d) Kiswahili
18. What is culture?
19. What is history?
20. What is a state?
21. Mention things comprises a state.
22. What is a national symbol?
23. What is a sign?
24. A national symbol reminds people about the various important events such as
a) Warriors of the war against colonialist
b) Religious day ( )
c) The origin of human right
d) The coming of Portuguese in Africa
25. Mention at least eight (8) Tanzania national symbols.
26. What is the national anthem?
27. Write down the national anthem of your country.
28. Write down at least one verse of our national anthem.
29. Identify six areas where the national anthem is played or sung on special occasion.
30. What are the importances of national anthem? Mention five (5)
31. What is national flag?
32. The national flag in Tanzania was hosted for the first time on
a) 26th April 1964
b) 9th December 1964 ( )
c) 9th December 1961
d) 24th April 1961
33. With a well diagram of national flag, state each colour of the Tanzania national flag.
34. The colour of the national flag represent the people and ocean and other bodies in Tanzania
a) Black and green
b) Blue and green ( )
c) Green and yellow
d) Blue and black
35. Name four (4) colours of our national flag and what they represents
36. Name the countries which neighbor Tanzania in West.
37. Name the countries which neighbor Tanzania in East.
38. Name the countries which neighbor Tanzania in South.
39. Name the countries which neighbor Tanzania in North.
40. What are the four (4) importances of national flag?
41. What is coat of arm or national emblem?
42. The official seal or stamp of the government of Tanzania is called the.
a) President standard
b) National currency ( )
c) Government anthem
d) Coat of arm
43. A man and woman in a coat of arm represents
a) National unity
b) National freedom
c) Natural resources
d) People of Africa
44. Write down the twelve (12) components of coat of arm
45. What are the importances of coat of arm?
46. What is the meaning of UHURU and UMOJA in the coat of arm
47. Draw a coat of arm
48. What is constitution?
49. What is a national constitution?
50. Our country is now ruled by constitution enacted official in…..
a) 1977
b) 1920 ( )
c) 1961
d) 1973
51. A set of laws which govern the country is….
a) Law
b) By law ( )
c) Constitution
d) Human Rights
52. What is the importance of national constitution? Mention seven (7)
53. What is national currency?
54. The Tanzania currency is
a) Coins
b) Notes ( )
c) Shilling
d) Dollar
55. Mention two uses of money.
56. What are the four (4) importance of national currency?
57. What is uhuru torch or national torch?
58. Who introduced National or Uhuru torch?
59. Uhuru torch was first on top of Mt Kilimanjaro at the mid night of.
a) 9th December 1961
b) 26th April 1964 ( )
c) 12th December 1962
d) 9th December 1962
60. A symbol of freedom, unity, dignity, solidarity and hope among Tanzania is.
a) National culture
b) The national language ( )
c) The national torch
d) The national currency
61. What are the four (4) significance of national torch?
62. What is national festival?
63. Mention all political holidays or national public holidays
64. Mention all religious public holidays or national religious holidays
65. Independence day, revolution day and union day, these are.
a) Public holiday
b) Tanganyika holiday ( )
c) Zanzibar holiday
d) Tanganyika and Zanzibar holiday
66. The union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is celebrated every year……
a) 12th January
b) 9th December ( )
c) 12th April
d) 26th April
67. What is the significance of national festival and public holidays?
68. Which public holiday in Tanzania fall on 26th April
a) Union day
b) Maulid day ( )
c) Nyerere day
d) Farmers day
69. An organized political community in which the governments exist with full political control is.
a) A government
b) A nation ( )
c) A state
d) A nation assembly
70. A person who loves his/her country is said to be….
a) Activist
b) Partisan
c) Citizen
d) Patriotism
71. What is the meaning of republic?
72. When Tanganyika become a republic?
TOPIC 2: LIFE SKILLS
73. What is a skill?
74. What is life skill?
75. Mention all three (3) types of life skills
76. Mention six (6) types of social life skills
77. Mention four (4) types of individual life skills
78. Mention four (4) types of effective decision making life skills
79. Mention five sources of life skills
80. In life skill the ability of a person to appreciate himself/herself is
a) Coping with emotion
b) Self awareness ( )
c) Self aware
d) Self esteem
81. Reading, writing, listening and speaking are known as
a) Basic communication skills
b) Modern form of communication ( )
c) Elements of communication as a process
d) Non verbal communication
82. The ability of a person to analyze, evaluate and describe the quality of something an action or decision is
a) Creative thinking
b) Decision making ( )
c) Problem solving
d) Critical thinking
83. Define the meaning Self awareness
84. Define the meaning Coping with stress
85. What is the meaning of emotion?
86. What is the meaning of Coping with emotion?
87. What is the meaning Assertiveness?
88. What do you understand about the word Social life skill?
89. Define the meaning Forming health relationship
90. Define the meaning Forming friendship
91. What is the meaning Peer resistance/peer pressure?
92. What is the meaning Empathy?
93. What do you understand about the word Negotiation skill?
94. Identify two importance of negotiation skill
95. What do you understand about the word Effective communication?
96. Define the meaning of Effective decision making skill
97. Define the meaning of Critical thinking
98. What is the meaning of Creative thinking?
99. What is the meaning of Decision making?
100. What do you understand about the word Problem solving?
101. What do you understand about the word Problem solving?
102. What is the meaning Individual life skill?
103. Explain six importance of life skill
104. Explain how to use social life skills
105. What are the consequences of not applying life skill?
TOPIC 3: HUMAN RIGHTS
106. What is a right?
107. Mention two (2) types of rights
108. What is legal right?
109. Give out five (5) examples of legal right
110. What is moral right?
111. Give out five (5) examples of moral right
112. What is human right?
113. Outline three types or categories of human rights
114. What is civil and political right?
115. Outline five (5) examples of civil and political right.
116. What is economic, social and culture right?
117. Outline five (5) examples of economic, social and culture right.
118. What is environmental and developmental right?
119. Outline five (5) examples of environmental and developmental right rights.
120. Mention four (4) importances of human rights in our society.
121. Fundamental human rights entitled to every human being are.
a) Civil rights
b) Legal rights ( )
c) Moral rights
d) Environmental rights
122. The United Nations adopted the universal declaration of human rights in.
a) 1945
b) 1987 ( )
c) 1948
d) 1965
123. The right of the people to belong to an organization of their choice is
a) Freedom of expression
b) Freedom of association ( )
c) Freedom of assembly
d) Right to equality
124. How many articles are found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
125. What is basic need?
126. Give out three (30 examples of human basic need
127. Give out examples of institutions that protect human rights.
128. What do you understand about the promotion of human rights?
129. What do you understand about the protection of human rights?
130. Give out examples of institutions that promote human rights
131. What is human right abuse or abuse of human right?
132. What is limitation of human rights?
133. Outline five (5) examples of human rights abuse
134. Mention four (4) factors which cause human right abuse
135. Identify how parents can abuse the rights of their children
136. Identify how society can abuse individual rights
137. Identify how the government can abuse human rights
138. What are the six (6) effects of human rights abuse?
139. Mention six (6) ways to combat abuse of human rights
140. Give the difference between limitation and abuse of human rights
TOPIC 4: RESPOSIBLE CITIZENSHIP
141. What is citizen?
142. What is citizenship?
143. What are the four (4) types of citizenship?
144. What is citizenship by birth?
145. What is citizenship by descent or kinship?
146. What is citizenship by registration or naturalization?
147. What is citizenship by marriage?
148. What is dual citizenship?
149. Mention five (5) importance of citizenship
150. What are the difference between citizenship by birth and citizenship by naturalization?
151. What is a responsibility of a citizen or civic responsibilities?
152. Mention all civic responsibilities of a citizen
153. What are the four (4) personal responsibilities of a citizen?
154. What are the four (4) economic responsibilities of a citizen?
155. What are the four (4) political responsibilities of a citizen?
156. What are the four (4) social responsibilities of a citizen?
157. What are the four (4) advantages of civic responsibilities?
158. Explain the meaning of special group
159. Mention 6 special groups of people.
160. What is the meaning of street children?
161. What are the five (5) factors/causes of street children?
162. What do you understand by the word refugees?
163. What are the five (5) factors/causes of refugees?
164. What do you understand by the word disabled people?
165. What are six (6) responsibilities towards special groups?
TOPIC 5: WORK
166. What is the meaning of work?
167. What is the importance of work? Mention six importance
168. What are the contributions or importance of work to the development or the nation or community, mention six (6)
169. Name different seven (7) works done in different communities in Tanzania.
170. Write down five (5) importance of agriculture for national development.
171. How trade and commerce help in national development.
172. What are the six (6) importance of work for self development?
173. What are the three (3) importances for national development?
TOPIC 6: FAMILY LIFE
174. What is family?
175. What is courtship?
176. What is marriage?
177. What are the six (6) importance of courtship?
178. Identify four (4) relationships between courtship and marriage?
179. What is early or pre mature marriage?
180. What is custom?
181. What is a belief?
182. Identify five (5) social customs and beliefs that encourage early marriage
183. What are the five (5) factors that encourage early marriage?
184. What are effects of early marriage? Or problems associated with early marriage?
185. Suggest four (4) ways on the prevention of early marriage
186. What are the foundations of stable marriage? Mention five (5) foundations
187. A social group of people who are closely related to each other is
a) A nation
b) A clan ( )
c) A family
d) A tribe
188. What are the three (3) types of family?
189. What is the meaning of nuclear family?
190. What is the meaning of extended family?
191. What is the meaning of single parent family?
192. Identify six (6) importance of family.
193. What is the meaning of family stability?
194. What is the meaning of family instability?
195. What are the factors or pillars of family stability?
196. Identify five (5) importance of family stability.
197. Mention five (5) responsibilities of children toward their parents.
198. Mention five (5) responsibilities of parents towards their children.
199. Mention six (6) rights of children in the family.
200. What are the five consequences of not carrying out responsibilities?
201. What are the causes of single parent family?
TOPIC 7: PROPER BEHAVIOUR AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING
202. What is the meaning of behavior?
203. What are the things causes the person behavior to change?
204. What are the two types of behavior?
205. What is the meaning of good behavior or proper behavior?
206. Mention five (5) examples of proper behavior.
207. Identify five (5) sources of proper behavior.
208. Mention six (6) elements of proper behavior.
209. What are the five (5) importance of behaving properly?
210. What is the meaning of bad behavior or improper behavior?
211. Mention five (5) examples of improper behavior.
212. Identify five (5) sources of improper behavior.
213. What are the six (6) consequences of improper behavior?
214. Identify six (6) ways on how to control proper behavior.
215. What is the meaning of decision?
216. What is the meaning of decision making?
217. What is the of responsible decision making?
218. Mention six stage of decision making
219. What are six (6) importance of responsible decision making?
TOPIC 8: ROAD SAFETY
220. What is the meaning of roads?
221. Identify three (3) types of roads found in Tanzania.
222. What is road sign of traffic sign?
223. Mention three types of road users
224. Road sign carry message for road users through
i)
ii)
iii)
225. Symbols are sign which gives
a)
b)
c)
226. What are three (3) types of road sign?
227. What do you understand on warning road sign?
228. What do you understand on order road sign?
229. What do you understand on information road sign?
230. What do you understand on shape road sign?
231. Mention four (4) colors used with road sign?
232. Identify five (5) importance of obeying road sign.
233. Mass media include
a) People, television and camera
b) Newspaper and radio ( )
c) Newspaper, radio, television and people
d) People, radio and newspaper
