VAAN Z& BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Zs PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION + RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION 07 Papert October 2015 Marks: 60 TIME: 60 Minutes INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer all questions on the answer sheet provided. 2. When you are told to begin, work as fast and as accurately as you can If you cannol answer a question, do nol spend 100 much time on i; 90 to he next question and come back to it ater. 3. You may do rough work on the test paper or on a sheet of blank paper 00 NOT use ine answer shee! for rough work. 4. Four possible answers are given for each question Select the answer you think is the best and fil he oval for that answer on your answer sheet 5. Be sure to fill the ovals like this Erase completely answers thal you wish to change. DO NOT make any stray marks on your answer sheet more than one oval is filled for a question it will be marked wrong, Be sure the oval you fil on your answer sheet is the question you are working on in the test paper. DO NOT mark the ovals like this: —<—===—= > you do, your answers will be marked wrong. 6 Sample questions are given to help you, Read them carefully before doing the questions SAMPLE QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following is a Christian religious festival? A Christmas B Dikgafela SAMPLE 1 C Wesak D Hol -— eooo 2. Believers worship God through ancestors in A Buddhism 8 Christianity. © Bahai Faith. ees D African Traditional Religion. @® e This question paper contains 12 printed pages. ©vecz18 DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. 195109195109 Which of the following religions is not found in Botswana? ‘A African Traditional Religion 8 Shintoism C Buddhism D Islam Which of the following religious festivals encourages the spirit of sharing among followers? A Rosh Hashanah B Good Friday C Dikgalela D Letsema What is juvenile delinquency? A Failure to do what the law requires B Crimes committed by young people C Offences influenced by peer pressure D Punishment given to serious offenders Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on A Christmas day. B Pentecost day. C Easter Monday. Ash Wednesday. Which of the following is a Buddhist moral code? A The Sharia law B The Beatitudes C The five precepts D The Laws of Manu Which of the following teachings is found in Islam religion? ‘The Ten Commandments The Four noble truths The Eightfold paths The Five pillars child whose parents are both dead is referred to as. a delinquent, a destitute. an orphan. disabled. 90m> > COM>10. 1. 12. ‘Which of the following leisure activities is immoral according to Christianity? A Swimming B Gambling Modeling D Fishing ‘Which of the following is a personal Christian Religious object? A Rosary B Turban C Skullcap D Steel bangle Which of the following sacred places is matched with its religion? Sacred place | Religion Mosque Islam Cave Hinduism River Ganges _| Christianity Church ATR olole|> How can confidence be promoted in children? By setting high goals for them By reminding them of their weaknesses By giving them opportunities to try new things at an early stage By encouraging them to give up on the tasks they are struggling with com> ‘The number “nine” in the 9 pointed star of Bahai Faith signifies the birth of Bahaullah. completeness and perfection. basic principles of the religion. the nine prophets in the religion. coor13. 14, 15. 47. 195109 Road tho following Information and uso It to answor quostions 13 and 14. Thato and Boiki visited a certain village in Botswana where they were taken to a kgolla, From the kgotla, they were taken around the village where they were shown certain hills and places which are said to be holy. Thato and Boiki were introduced al the kgotla so that they are A __known by all people. B given gifts by villagers c accepted by ancestors. D welcomed by the Kgosi, In which religion is the practice described above found? A African Traditional Religion B Christianity c Buddhism D0 Islam Read the oxtract below and answor questions 15 and 16. (Matthew 26:26) He broke the bread and he said, “lake and eat, this is my body given to you, do this in remembrance of me.” Which religious ritual is shown in the above verse? Baptism Bible study Confirmation Holy communion com> In which religion is the above ritual practised? A Taoism B Judaism C Christianity D Confucianism Wich of the following religious practices Is performed in Bahal Faith? Fasting for a certain period of time Bathing before group worship Baptism of new believers Praying five times a day oon>18. 19, at. 2. 23. Believers go on pilgrimage so that they A become spiritually uplited. 8 can humble themselves. © may buy holy water. D maybe equal Christians celebrate Ascension Day because itis believed to be the bith of Christ. resurrection of Christ. ‘ising of Christ to heaven. death of Christ on the cross com> Read the following information and use It to answor questions 20 and 21. ‘Thabo donated some clothes to Mabua Orphanage Centre. Which moral value is shown by Thabo's action? Tolerance Kindness Equality Justice com> Which of the following pillars of Botswana's Vision 2016 is shown by Thabo's. action? ‘A AMMoral and Tolerant Nation & An Educated and Informed Nation C — ACompassionate, Just and Caring Nation 1D —AProsperous, Productive and Innovative Nation Which of the following is not among the n: ional principles of Botswana? A Development 8 — Selt-eliance Democracy D Pride Students who do wrong al school are pur ‘are aware of their weaknesses do not repeat the same mistakes, ‘can be popular among their peers. can be laughed at by their classmates. ooa>Use the Information below to answer quostion 24. The Bolewana Police Service is concerned about the increasing rate of house break-ins in the country. 24, How can the above crime be reduced? AB — By under paying police officers B._ By encouraging neighbourhood watch Cc By Improving economic status of people oO By getting more officers to collect debts from offenders Use the information below to answor quostlons 25 and 26. Tlake was beaten and raped by two boys in front of her friend Timile. Timile told their friends about il, Tlake was hurt and decided to end the friendship. After some time Tlake decided to forgive Timile and the two became friends again 25. Which term is used to refer to the process through which Tlake and Timile become friends again? A Love B Respect C Kindness (©) Reconciliation 26. Why did Tlake decide to betriend Timile again? A Because she wanted to revenge 8 So that investigations could go on smoothly C Because she realised that they needed each other D So that their friends could forget whal they were told 27. Which of the following examples is a sign of good relationship between children and parents? ‘A Parents monitoring their children’s cell phone conversations 8 Parents making a budget without involving the children Parents setting rules and regulations for children D Parents refusing children to play with toys 28. The stage of life between childhood and adulthood is referred lo as A mariage. B puberty. C death, D birth, 195100 629. 30. a. 32. 33, 34. ws100 How do followers of ATR protect animals? By keeping them for domestic use only By encouraging people fo eal wild fruits By sacrificing them during thanksgiving ceremonies By respecting animals which have spiritual connections oaa> Use the information below to answer questions 30 and 31. ‘After the death of her husband, Tebo was told thal according to wadition, she was expected to stay inside the house until the time of the funeral. ‘What is the name of the ritual that Tebo is expected to observe? ‘A Mourning 8 Cleansing © Purification © Confinement ‘What is the benefit of the ritual described above? ‘A It protects the widow from being seen by visitors. 8 Igives relatives a chance to arrange for the funeral, C __ Mtallows the relatives to protest the dead person's will. © Itgives the widow a chance to show respect to the loved one. ILis important for people from different religions to tolerate each other so that they can ‘A worship together. 8 join other religions. Clive in harmony with one another, © develop ways of overcoming challenges, ‘Which of the following values can promote team work? A Cleanliness B Confidence C — Hopetuiness D Respect ‘The similarity between Christians and Moslems is that they both pray {acing a certain direction. fast for a month. are monotheist. are polytheist. ooa>35. 36. 37. 38. 39, 40. 105100 Which of the following religions is correctly matched with its founder? Religion Foundor A | Taoism Lao-Tse B | Islam Bahaullah C | Buddhism Mohammed ‘Siddharta D | Bahai faith iGaiene What is the main responsibility of students in as far as the right to education is, concerned? A Topay school fees B To pay development levy C To panicipate in liter picking D To lake their studies seriously Wis important for teenagers to resist peer pressure so thal they A may not lose their friends. B can develop self-awareness, Cc may not hurt each other's feelings. O can develop a sense of belonging. ‘Which of the following is not an example of children's rights? The right to life The right to work The right to health ‘The right to protection com> Which of the following gitt packages is contained in the Shushak? ‘A Comb and shons B Flowers and sweets C Clothes and money D Candles and honey In which of the following Buddhism festivals do followers celebrate the light? Magna Puja Shiva Ratti Wesaka Vesak com>a. 4a. 43. 45. 195109 Use the information below to answer questions 41 and 42, 'No sex before marriage ‘Which of the following can be associated with the above ethical teaching? Blessed are the righteous Blessed are the poor in heant Blessed ts the hand thal gives Blessed are the peacemakers coor What can be the benefit of observing the above ethical teaching? can help one to do well at school, 't can help one to prevent teenage pregnancy. can encourage people to use contraceptives can encourage people to have large families coe» Read the information below and answer question 43, Thabo is @ standard seven student at Malaki Primary School. He is an active member of many clubs in the school. How does Thabo benefi fram being a member of these clubs? By passing all his subjects in school By being able to choose friends freely By boasting about his talents in front of others By learning different skills that can improve his abilities com> Wich of the following is a form of cruelty to animals? Giving them medication Using them for experiments Giving vild animals attention Putting animals in krazls at night oom> ‘Which of the following is 3 communication skill? Listening Counselling Problem solving Decision making ooa>47. 48, 43, 50. st. 195109 {A situation whereby two values are conflicting Is referred to as ‘A personal decision, 8 moral character. © personal vision. © moral dilemma, How does the government of Botswana help people who are poor? ‘A By building schools for them B —_Byhousing them in one place © By providing them with food baskets D By encouraging them to go to church Which human right does the practice of arranged marriage in African Traditional Religion violate? A The right to leisure and recreation B The right to freedom of choice © The right to nationality © The right fo health What would be the eflect of forcing underage girls into arranged marriages? ‘A Increased educational opportunities B Reduced maternal mortality rate C Stable economic status D Isolation from peers What would be the effect of having a lot of people visiting the Tsodilo hills? Uplifment of the spiritual life of believers Increased knowledge of traditional history Misuse of money by tourists during their visit Loss of sacredness of the place due to people's misconduct ooe> Use the information below to answer questions 51 and 52, itis written in one holy book, that in 570 BC, a young man received a message from The Supreme Being through the ange! Jiri Who is the young man referred to in the above information? Prophet Muhammad Sidatha Gautama Guru Nanak Bahaullah ooe> 1052. 53. 56. 57. From which religion is the above teaching found? A Islam B Sikhism C Buddhism © Baha'i Faith The benefit of religious festivals to the followers of religion is that they A give believers an opportunity to make profit B prepare people for the next stage of life C allow people to grow in the religion, D give believers a sense of belonging. ‘Which of the follox 19 do not believe in the existence of The Supreme Being? A Christians B Buddhists Cc Hindus D Jewish What is the moral purpose of practising capital punishment in Botswana? ‘A Rehabilitation 8 Retribution Revenge D Reform ‘Which of the following organisations protects human life during war? A Red cross B Metihaetsile © Save our soul D — Emang Basadi Which of the following is an example of a moral behaviour? Telling lies Making noise Keeping a promise Using vulgar language morality? Knowing people who are good Knowing what is wrong but useful Having a sense of what is right or wrong Having @ sense of what is right and important com> 3 com>59. 60, sosi08 How can religion contribute to peace keeping in the world? ‘A Though its ethical teachings B By donating food to the needy By encouraging people to visit holy places 1D Through sending members to fight against rebels An abusive environment can result in children being assertive. developing pride. becoming talkative. isolating themselves. com> 12