MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

SOCIAL SCIENCES TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA [SOSTAZ]

2019 QUIZ QUESTIONS

SENIOR CIVIC EDUCATION

MUMBWA

1. What aspect of citizenship deals with acknowledgement of self discipline and self
control…………………….ANS; Moral

2. What is the title of the commission that recommended political pluralism ushering in the third
republic……………………….ANS; Mvunga commission

3. A system that requires the winner of election to obtain 50+1 percent is known
as………………………ANS; Single member majoritarian system

4. In which year was the charter of Mande proclaimed……………..ANS; 1222

5. What is the largest source of law in Zambia……………………ANS; Legislation

6…………………………Is a belief that males and females by virtue of their sex perform certain
gender roles. ANS; Sex roles stereotype

7 Which department under the anti-corruption commission monitors and investigates variables
such as money or items coming into the country illegally……………………….ANS; Anti-
money laundering unit

8. The selection pass mark in central province at grade 9,2018 selection was relatively higher
than that of boys in order to encourage female participation in school .This policy is known
as…………….

ANS; Positive discrimination or Affirmative action.

9. ………………………Is a component of culture which is society’s perception of what is

ANS; Aesthetics.

10. …………………………is a measure of inequality of difference in any aspects of social-

11. When was the first time Zambia held a referendum? ANS; 1972

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12. ……………………..Is a punishment principle that the offenders pays by feeling the same
way or worse than the offended. ANS; Retribution

13. Who are frontier workers.ANS; these are workers living in a neighboring country to which
they return daily or at least once in a week.

14. What do we call the money paid to the insurance company for protection against all kinds of
risk.ANS; Premiums.

15. The word ………………………….. Means making worldwide or extending to all parts of
the world. ANS; Globalisation.

16. Name a country where the word citizenship originated from .ANS; Greece

17. Who was the chairperson of the 2005 constitution review commission? ANS; Dean
Mung’omba.

18. What do call drugs that are found in households products such as glue, deodorants like
perfumes and fuel gases. ANS; Inhalants

19. How many years did Barrack Obama ruled the united states of America.ANS; 8years

20. Human rights cannot be taken away or separated or given away. This is because human rights
are. ANS; Inalienable [inseparable]

21. How many parts are there in the constitution of Zambia [amended act of 2016]. ANS; 20
parts

22. Part ii of our current constitution is about……………………… ANS National values,

23……………………is a process through which women and men are assigned certain roles and
responsibilities based on the values of a particular society. ANS; Socialization

24………………………are announcements that are made in the church of couples intending to

25. Which component of culture refers to society’s ability to create, design and use
things…….ANS; Technology and material culture

26. The quality of a citizen which requires a sense of responsibility and services towards the
community like devolution is referred to as……………………. ANS; Conscience

27. Chinyamunyamu was caught stealing potatoes and beaten by the whole village. What right
was violated by beating up Chinyamunyamu , the right to…………….ANS; Be innocent until
proven guilty.

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28. What is meant by the term sovereignty.ANS; Self governance.

29. Red tape is a cause of corruption. What is meant by Red tape? ANS; Unnecessary long
procedure.

30. ………………….. Refers to work that is physically, mentally, socially or morally dangerous
and harmful to children. Child labour

31. What is personal chattels.ANS; Property

32. A person who has a share unit in a certain company is called a……………ANS; Shareholder

33. Name the factors of production which includes things like building, equipments and any
other assets used for production.ANS; Pro-capital

34. Bobo is fifteen years old and she has been raped repeatedly by her step father since she was
ten years old. This form of child abuse is known has child………ANS; Child Defilement

35. The ……………….is a legally appointed person who acts on behalf of the state in handling
matters of a deceased person.ANS; Administrator

36. In a single majoritrian system, when no one candidate get an outright majority of votes, the
election has to be conducted again for the top winners. This is called an
election……………….ANS; Rerun

37. Where there is peace, there is ……………….ANS; Justice

38. The things which a person cannot do without are called…………..ANS; Basic needs

39. A marriage without a legal standing right from the beginning is called………ANS; Void
marriage

40. The form of gratification which involves rendering a service in return for a favour is
called………ANS; kick back

41. The term patriotism means……….ANS; Love for one, country

42. Part 3 of the Zambian constitution deals with……..ANS; Bill of Rights

43. What term is used for a state of confusion or disorder? ANS; Anarchy

44. In a multiparty democracy each political party has to respect the others different ideas and
objectives. What term is used to describe this? ANS; Tolerance

45. Name the Global International Bill of Rights that was adopted on 10 th December, 1948.
ANS; Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR

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46. How many elected members of parliament do we have in Zambian legislature? ANS; 156

47. When Mr. Temwani died, the administrator shared his estates according to the will left. This
situation of leaving a will behind is in legal language known as……….ANS; Testate

48. If the defendant is found guilty and convicted, he or she is given chance to solicit for a
lenient sentence. This is called …………ANS Mitigation

49. Among the special groups, people who are 65 years and above are commonly referred to
as…………. ANS; The Aged or senior citizens

50. A…………… document that is issued by the local court clerk requesting the accused to
appear before the courts of law. ANS; Writ of summon

51. What is the primary function of the judiciary………………………..ANS; To enforce the law

52 .Any media that is in printed form is called print media. What is the other name for print
media ANS; Publications

53. What is the aim of the millennium development goal [MDG] number one……………..ANS;
Eradicating poverty and hunger

54. What is a felony ……………………..ANS; Serious crime

55…………………………..refers to the process by which men and women are treated fairly in
accordance to their respective needs in society ANS; Gender equity

56. What do we call the attitudes and values of people towards work……………………ANS;
Work culture

57. Under the interstate succession act, who get 10% in the distribution of estate
…………………..ANS; dependents.

58. The Zambian constitution opens with a………..ANS; Preamble

59. A 25 years old man married his niece Natasha who was 20 years old. What charge can be
given to the 25 year old man? Incest

60. Misdemeanors’ are …………….ANS; Petty crimes

61. What is the second stage in the Zambian criminal process? ANS; Plea

62. The office of a judge is also referred to as a…….ANS; Chamber

63. When did the intestate succession act come into effect? ANS; 1989

64. Which court is at the same level with the Supreme Court? ANS; Constitutional Court

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65. Which constitution review commission recommended the reintroduction of multiparty
democracy? ANS; Mvunga review commission

66. The good constitution should be legitimate, this means the content of the
document………ANS; should be accepted by the people

67. What do we call an arrest order issued by the court of law? ANS; Bench warrant

68. What do you understand by the term cultural dynamic? Cultural change

69. In productions a tractor is an example of…………….ANS; Capital

70. Which body plays the role of advisory to the central government in matters related to the
customs and traditions? ANS; House of chiefs

72. Multi-party means. ANS; Two or more parties are legally allowed in the country.

73. One feature of the colonial rule in Zambia was that …………………ANS; Local chiefs lost
their power and independence.
74. Why is corruption said to be unpleasant and devasting to the society, this is because it
promotes……………ANS; Economical, social and political instability.

75. Irresponsible citizen……………………ANS; Assist an Alien to acquire national registration

76. According to the rule of sanguine, a child of a Zambian living in South Africa when born
there will be a …………………………………. citizen .ANS; Zambian.

77. Mention the two types of media. ANS; Print and electronic media.

78. When was the last referendum held in Zambia? ANS; 11th August 2016.

79. Which characteristic of elections in a democratic state allows candidates to enjoy the
freedom of assembly and association without discrimination? ANS; Competitive

80. What do we call the form of child abuse where children are not taken care of by their parents
or guardians? ANS; Child neglect.

81. Which conflict resolution method is good for interpersonal conflict? ANS; Counseling

82. A good government promotes accountability and transparency. What is meant by

83. Name the rule that allows a person to acquire citizenship of one’s parents. ANS; Jus
sanguinis

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84. What is the correct procedure in the criminal justice process for the first three steps? ANS;
Arrest, Plea and trail

85. What are state parties? ANS; Countries that ratify to a convention

86. Presidential, parliamentary and local government elections taking place at the same time are
known as ………..ANS; Tripartite election

87. In which year was the stock exchange act of the parliament passed………ANS 1994

88. What do we call the illegal transportation of persons from one country to another? ANS;
human trafficking

89. What do the acronym LUSE stand for? ANS; Lusaka stock exchange

90. Rights enjoyed by a person below the age of 18 is called………..ANS; Childs Right

91. In Zambia, what do we call the central bank? ANS; Bank of Zambia

92. Which account allows frequent deposits and withdraws by the account holder? ANS; Current
account

93. Who is the chief administrative officer of the National Assembly? ANS; Speaker of the
National Assembly

94. Which government institution is responsible for fighting corruption in Zambia? ANS; The
Anti-corruption commission

95. In which year was the Zambian constitution amended to declare Zambia a Christian nation?
ANS; 1996

96. State one constitution making process.ANS; constituent Assembly

97. State one feature of single member majoritarian system…….ANS; 50+1

98. What do you understand by the term economic growth? ANS ; An increase in the country’s
productive capacity such as the rise in real national income over a period of years.

99. Part 3 of the constitution consist of the…………ANS; Fundamental Human Rights

100. Taking something often that body does not need for wrong reasons is referred to as
the……….ANS; Substance Abuse

101. ……………is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of a child who is not his or
her biological child. ANS; Adoption

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102. Marriage is considered as a cultural universal. This means that ……ANS; It is present in all
societies regardless of culture

103. An economy in which the total direction and development in a nations economy is planned
and administrated by its government is called…….ANS; Centralized planning

104. The capacity of a government to maintain smooth financial operations and long-term fiscal
healthy is called……..ANS; Fiscal discipline

105. Zambia first ever written long-term development plan, expressing Zambians aspiration is
called……..ANS; Vision 2030

106. Living organisms in an ecosystem are called…………ANS; Biotic factors

107. The gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere and its oceans is
called…………..ANS; Global worming

108. Assistance from one country to another is called……………ANS; .Bilateral aid

109. Environmental council of Zambia is now known as ZEMA, the acronym ZEMA stands
for….ANS

Zambia Environment management agency

110. The document which was sealed by king John of England on 15 th June 1215,in which he
made a series of promises on how he will govern England was called………. ANS Magna Carta

111. Small scale leading institutions such as IZWE Loans, Express finance, Blue finance are also
known as…………………. ANS; Micro financial institutions.

112. Which office is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that public funds allocated by
the government are used for the intended purpose? ANS; Auditor general office.

113. The constitution that Zambia inherited on the 20th October, 1964 was referred to as………

ANS Northern Rhodesia

114. In a particular society, young people practice rap music, hop dance and graffiti. What type
of culture encourages this practice?

115. Who is an alien? ANS; A person living in a country which is not his or hers

116. The money that a business must have to meet its day to day expenses is called…. ANS;
Working capital

117. It should not leave gaps but attempt to cover all possible areas of dispute, concern or debate.
Which element of a good legal system is being described……… ANS Comprehensive

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118. what is a criminal case? ANS Any wrongful act or omission in society which affect all the
members of that particular society

119. Which national development plan was launched with the theme…”Accelerating
development efforts towards the vision 2030 without leaving anyone behind………ANS 7TH
National developments plan.

120. The principal financial institution in Zambia which acts as a regulator of the Banking
system is the in the country is the…………….ANS Central Bank