Examination on Cultural and Creative Arts
Class: Primary 2
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is a narration of events, either real or imaginary. (a) Story (b) Song (c) Dance
2. Which of the following is an element of storytelling? (a) Plot (b) Colour (c) Sound
3. The main reason for dramatisation in storytelling is to make the story ________. (a) longer (b) boring (c) interesting
4. The Eyo festival is a traditional festival practiced in ________. (a) Abuja (b) Lagos (c) Kano
5. Which of these is not a common character in a story? (a) A hero (b) A villain (c) A chair
6. All of these are things associated with festivals except ________. (a) Body decoration (b) Hair decoration (c) Homework
7. An example of a festival costume is ________. (a) Beads (b) School uniform (c) Pyjamas
8. Which of these is NOT a type of body decoration? (a) Tattoo (b) Painting (c) Reading
9. The correct step in creating a short story for dramatisation is to first think of the ________. (a) ending (b) characters (c) title
10. Festivals help to promote cultural ________ among people. (a) disunity (b) unity (c) sadness
11. When we act out roles in a story, we are doing ________. (a) reading (b) dramatisation (c) sleeping
12. The New Yam festival is commonly celebrated in ________. (a) Ijebu Land (b) Calabar (c) Kaduna
13. A masquerade is a figure often seen during festival ________. (a) carnivals (b) classes (c) markets
14. One importance of festivals is to provide ________. (a) punishment (b) entertainment (c) sickness
15. Drawing and painting festival scenes involves showing ________. (a) sad events (b) happy celebrations (c) empty spaces
16. Storytelling helps us to learn about different ________. (a) numbers (b) cultures (c) colours
17. Items like walking sticks and caps can be part of festival ________. (a) food (b) costumes (c) songs
18. Body decoration can be used to show a person’s ________. (a) age (b) culture (c) height
19. A good character in a story usually shows ________. (a) wickedness (b) kindness (c) laziness
20. Dramatising events in a story makes them more ________. (a) difficult (b) memorable (c) quiet

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Define story. (2 marks)
(b) List two elements of storytelling. (3 marks)
(c) State two benefits of dramatising a story. (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of a major character you can find in a story. (2 marks)

2. (a) What is a traditional festival? (2 marks)
(b) Mention two reasons why festivals are important in our culture. (3 marks)
(c) Name two traditional festivals and state where each is practiced. (3 marks)
(d) Give one value that festivals teach us. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is a masquerade? (2 marks)
(b) List three items or costumes used during carnivals. (3 marks)
(c) Mention two things associated with festivals apart from costumes. (3 marks)
(d) State one activity involved in painting festival scenes. (2 marks)

4. (a) What is body decoration? (2 marks)
(b) Give two reasons why people decorate their bodies during festivals. (3 marks)
(c) List two ways festivals provide enjoyment. (3 marks)
(d) Mention one way storytelling helps us. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (a) Story
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Plot
Question 3 – ✅ (c) interesting
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Lagos
Question 5 – ✅ (c) A chair
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Homework
Question 7 – ✅ (a) Beads
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Reading
Question 9 – ✅ (b) characters
Question 10 – ✅ (b) unity
Question 11 – ✅ (b) dramatisation
Question 12 – ✅ (a) Ijebu Land
Question 13 – ✅ (a) carnivals
Question 14 – ✅ (b) entertainment
Question 15 – ✅ (b) happy celebrations
Question 16 – ✅ (b) cultures
Question 17 – ✅ (b) costumes
Question 18 – ✅ (b) culture
Question 19 – ✅ (b) kindness
Question 20 – ✅ (b) memorable