New Curriculum Third Term Cultural and Creative Arts examination for Primary 4

Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Which instrument is commonly used to produce musical sounds by striking it? (a) Trumpet    (b) Flute    (c) Drum    (d) Recorder
2. A talking drum is an example of a(n) ________ musical instrument. (a) keyboard-only    (b) electronic-only    (c) imported orchestral    (d) indigenous
3. A flute produces sound mainly when a player ________. (a) plucks several strings    (b) strikes its body with a stick    (c) blows air through it    (d) shakes seeds inside it
4. Music can be used in a community for ________. (a) measuring distances    (b) entertainment and cultural expression    (c) only building houses    (d) writing examination scores
5. Which activity is part of composing a simple song? (a) Copying a shop receipt    (b) Drawing only a road map    (c) Choosing words and arranging a melody    (d) Carving a clay pot
6. A steady beat in music helps performers ________. (a) keep time together    (b) avoid listening to one another    (c) change every word at random    (d) sing without any rhythm
7. Dance is best described as ________. (a) printing a picture from a block    (b) modelling a figure from clay    (c) writing a speech without movement    (d) rhythmic body movement used for expression
8. One benefit of dance is that it ________. (a) supports fitness and coordination    (b) removes the need to practise    (c) prevents cultural celebrations    (d) replaces the need for teamwork
9. When performing a group dance, pupils should ________. (a) ignore agreed positions    (b) coordinate their movements and respect the space of others    (c) push other performers aside    (d) move without listening to the rhythm
10. Which quality makes a dance performance more effective? (a) Practice and timing    (b) Unplanned interruptions    (c) Refusal to cooperate    (d) Disregard for the music
11. Drama involves ________. (a) printing patterns from blocks    (b) weaving fibres into cloth    (c) acting out events or ideas before an audience    (d) playing music without actions
12. Which form of drama is generally intended to make an audience laugh? (a) Tragedy    (b) Satire    (c) Tragicomedy    (d) Comedy
13. A tragedy commonly deals with ________. (a) only humorous misunderstandings    (b) serious events and suffering    (c) unrelated songs without action    (d) only festival dancing
14. Before staging a short drama, the performers should ________. (a) agree on roles and rehearse    (b) begin without knowing the story    (c) avoid discussing the characters    (d) ignore where they will stand
15. The people who act the roles in a drama are the ________. (a) backdrop    (b) cast    (c) audience    (d) stage lights
16. Culture includes ________. (a) only the price of its products    (b) only the height of its buildings    (c) only the weather of its location    (d) a community’s way of life, beliefs and practices
17. Which is an example of material culture? (a) A community’s belief about respect    (b) A shared moral value    (c) A traditional carved stool    (d) A customary greeting
18. Which is an example of non-material culture? (a) A customary greeting    (b) A woven basket    (c) A carved mask    (d) A clay pot
19. A child demonstrates a positive cultural value by ________. (a) damaging cultural objects    (b) refusing to cooperate with neighbours    (c) greeting elders respectfully    (d) mocking another community’s customs
20. Learning about different cultures helps pupils to ________. (a) treat their own group as superior    (b) avoid sharing useful ideas    (c) reject every unfamiliar tradition    (d) respect cultural differences
21. Which instrument produces sound by blowing across or into an opening? (a) Xylophone    (b) Rattle    (c) Flute    (d) Drum
22. A drum produces sound when its surface ________. (a) is measured with a ruler    (b) vibrates after being struck    (c) is stored in a box    (d) is painted
23. Which traditional instrument is associated with Yorùbá music? (a) Violin only    (b) Piano only    (c) Talking drum    (d) Trumpet only
24. Why do musicians follow a steady beat? (a) To keep their performance together    (b) To prevent a song from ending    (c) To make all instruments identical    (d) To change every note into speech
25. A pupil claps regularly while classmates sing. The clapping helps mark the ________. (a) script    (b) beat    (c) stage prop    (d) costume
26. A song’s words are called its ________. (a) lyrics    (b) costumes    (c) scenery    (d) movements
27. A suitable first step in composing a simple song is to ________. (a) hire an audience    (b) design a theatre ticket    (c) build a large stage    (d) choose an idea or message
28. During a dance, moving in time with music demonstrates ________. (a) carving    (b) rhythm    (c) weaving    (d) modelling
29. A group dance looks well organised when dancers ________. (a) stand in different unrelated positions    (b) change steps randomly    (c) each ignore the beat    (d) coordinate their movements
30. A planned pattern of body movements is a dance ________. (a) sequence    (b) scenery    (c) instrument    (d) costume
31. Which item is part of a drama costume? (a) The stage wall    (b) Words spoken by an audience    (c) The ticket price    (d) Clothes worn to represent a character
32. A play’s dialogue consists of ________. (a) only dance steps    (b) words spoken by characters    (c) only musical instruments    (d) only painted backgrounds
33. The person who organises a play’s performance is often the ________. (a) sculptor    (b) weaver    (c) carver    (d) director
34. Which action helps an actor perform a role convincingly? (a) Read without understanding the character    (b) Refuse to rehearse    (c) Practise suitable speech and gestures    (d) Ignore the scene
35. What distinguishes comedy from tragedy in many plays? (a) Tragedy always has no characters    (b) Tragedy is always a dance    (c) Comedy never uses dialogue    (d) Comedy often uses humorous events
36. A stage setting helps the audience understand ________. (a) the cost of the tickets only    (b) where the action takes place    (c) the actors’ school marks    (d) the instrument maker
37. Traditional greetings are examples of ________. (a) non-material culture    (b) woven baskets    (c) metal sculpture    (d) printed fabric
38. A decorated clay pot is an example of ________. (a) traditional belief    (b) material culture    (c) oral proverb    (d) spoken greeting
39. Why should pupils respect cultures different from their own? (a) It prevents learning about traditions    (b) It makes only one custom important    (c) It promotes understanding and peaceful relations    (d) It forces everyone to speak one language
40. Which performance combines words, movement and acting? (a) Drama    (b) Carving    (c) Printmaking    (d) Weaving

SECTION B: THEORY / PRACTICAL (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Music and instruments
(a) State one function of music. (2 marks)
(b) Name two indigenous and two foreign musical instruments. (4 marks)
(c) Describe how two musical instruments produce sound. (4 marks)

2. Dance and movement
(a) Define dance. (2 marks)
(b) Give two benefits of dance and explain one of them. (4 marks)
(c) Describe four steps or considerations for preparing a group dance performance. (4 marks)

3. Drama
(a) What is drama? (2 marks)
(b) Distinguish comedy from tragedy using two features. (4 marks)
(c) Outline four preparations needed before staging a short drama. (4 marks)

4. Culture and values
(a) Define culture. (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples each of material and non-material culture. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two ways children show positive cultural values in daily life. (4 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (c) Drum
Question 2 – ✅ (d) indigenous
Question 3 – ✅ (c) blows air through it
Question 4 – ✅ (b) entertainment and cultural expression
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Choosing words and arranging a melody
Question 6 – ✅ (a) keep time together
Question 7 – ✅ (d) rhythmic body movement used for expression
Question 8 – ✅ (a) supports fitness and coordination
Question 9 – ✅ (b) coordinate their movements and respect the space of others
Question 10 – ✅ (a) Practice and timing
Question 11 – ✅ (c) acting out events or ideas before an audience
Question 12 – ✅ (d) Comedy
Question 13 – ✅ (b) serious events and suffering
Question 14 – ✅ (a) agree on roles and rehearse
Question 15 – ✅ (b) cast
Question 16 – ✅ (d) a community’s way of life, beliefs and practices
Question 17 – ✅ (c) A traditional carved stool
Question 18 – ✅ (a) A customary greeting
Question 19 – ✅ (c) greeting elders respectfully
Question 20 – ✅ (d) respect cultural differences
Question 21 – ✅ (c) Flute
Question 22 – ✅ (b) vibrates after being struck
Question 23 – ✅ (c) Talking drum
Question 24 – ✅ (a) To keep their performance together
Question 25 – ✅ (b) beat
Question 26 – ✅ (a) lyrics
Question 27 – ✅ (d) choose an idea or message
Question 28 – ✅ (b) rhythm
Question 29 – ✅ (d) coordinate their movements
Question 30 – ✅ (a) sequence
Question 31 – ✅ (d) Clothes worn to represent a character
Question 32 – ✅ (b) words spoken by characters
Question 33 – ✅ (d) director
Question 34 – ✅ (c) Practise suitable speech and gestures
Question 35 – ✅ (d) Comedy often uses humorous events
Question 36 – ✅ (b) where the action takes place
Question 37 – ✅ (a) non-material culture
Question 38 – ✅ (b) material culture
Question 39 – ✅ (c) It promotes understanding and peaceful relations
Question 40 – ✅ (a) Drama

Theory Marking Scheme
Question 1:
(a) Entertainment, celebration, cultural expression or communication. (2 marks)
(b) Talking drum and shekere; piano and violin, or other valid examples. (4 marks)
(c) Drum sounds when struck; flute/recorder when blown; string instrument when plucked. (4 marks)

Question 2:
(a) Rhythmic movement of the body for expression. (2 marks)
(b) Fitness, coordination, cultural knowledge and enjoyment. (4 marks)
(c) Agree movements; rehearse timing; keep space; cooperate in group. (4 marks)

Question 3:
(a) Acting out events or ideas. (2 marks)
(b) Comedy is humorous; tragedy addresses serious events and suffering. (4 marks)
(c) Choose story, assign roles, rehearse lines, prepare space and basic props. (4 marks)

Question 4:
(a) A people’s way of life. (2 marks)
(b) Material: baskets, pots; nonmaterial: greetings, beliefs. (4 marks)
(c) Respect elders; practise honesty and tolerance. (4 marks)

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