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Answer all questions: Circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

If you erase, you lose all marks to that number.

1. It is an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people.

A. War

B. Genocide

C. Symbolic violence

D. Massacre

2. “Eric completed his degree in civil engineering. However, he allowed the workers from his company to use outdated devices in Nasho II center of pivot irrigation with solar system power backup in the dry east of Rwanda”. This statement denotes one of the following:

A. Patriotism

B. Civic duty

C. Violation of integrity

D. Civility

3. The guardian of human rights and freedom in Rwanda is

A. The executive

B. The state of Rwanda

C. The judiciary

D. The legislative

4. When Sugira scored a brace in 3-2 win against Togo in the last match of group stage of 2021 African Nations Championship and when Sugira qualified Rwandan team to the quarter-final of the tournament, people went to current Pele Stadium to celebrate the victory despite the lockdown due to Covid-19 outbreak. This act demonstrate:

A. National stereotypes

B. Identification to one’s nation

C. Positive emotion

D. None

5. What role did the Gacaca courts play in Rwanda’s post-war national-building efforts?

A. They promoted justice for all

B. They incited peace and security among communities

C. They provided a means of community and participatory justice

D. They hindered justice for genocide survivors by using Western models

6. The government of Rwanda regularly controls the quality of pharmaceutical drugs manufactured or sold in Rwanda territory, this falls under

A. The obligation to fulfil the right to health

B. The obligation to protect the right to health

C. The obligation to promote the right

D. The obligation to respect the right to health

6. Why is there a need to transform education?

A. Because traditional education was sufficient

B. To equip learners to address unprecedented global challenges

C. To maintain the current state of affairs

D. Due to a lack of resources

7. It is a model of citizenship thoughts where all human beings belong to a single community, a world state, or a decentralized and inclusive global structure.

A. Liberalism

B. Cosmopolitanism

C. Republicanism

D. Multiculturalism

8. The following is not an example of an online contact risk for a child

A. Illegally following and watching a child over a period of time

B. Sexual exploitation

C. Hate speeches

D. Grooming

9. “MUREBWAYIRE studied Electrical power at CST. She works for Electrical Power Ltd. She is very committed to her work. Last week, she completed an assigned task earlier than expected. She even returned the rest of the material she was using worth of five million Rwandan francs. Her boss was surprised because he was not aware of the situation. I also discovered that in her community she keeps helping needy persons” This statement corroborates with

A. Image integrity

B. External integrity

C. Internal integrity

D. None of the above

10. This human rights theory defined rights as those that were prescribed within the state’s legal system or structure.

A. Marxism

B. Positivism

C. Cultural relativism

D. Natural right theory

11. The first human rights document codified at the international level was:

A. The International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights

B. The Magna Carta

C. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

D. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

12. According to the constitution of Rwanda, the following is not a duty to a Rwanda citizen.

A. Putting in place development strategies for Rwandan citizens

B. Taking part in activities aimed at good health

C. Respecting the constitution and the other laws of the country

D. Preserving and safeguarding memorial sites if the genocide against the Tutsi

13. Protections for civil and political rights are contained:

A. In the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

B. Only in the International Covenant on social economic and cultural right

C. In a wide variety of international and regional human rights instruments

D. No correct answer

14. What is the goal of civic education?

 A. Fostering civic engagement and participatory governance

B. Encouraging patriotism

C. Promoting individual success

D. Encouraging youth volunteerism

15. “Peter analyzed the law on abortion. He found some articles which do not respect the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda. He submitted a statement to Supreme Court for the review of those articles”. His act can be described as

A. Civic duty

B. Civic education

C. Civic knowledge

D. Civic disposition

16. The national flag of Rwanda has three colors: blue, yellow, and green, the yellow color symbolizes

A. Happiness and peace

B. All answers are correct

C. Hope of prosperity

D. Enlightenment

17. Which type of political culture involves citizens actively participating in the political process and believing they can contribute to the system?

A. Participant

B. Parochial

C. Subject

D. All of them

18. In Rwanda, women occupy of at least thirty percent (30%) of positions in decision-making organs. This is the best example of

A. Gender equity

B. Gender mainstreaming

C. Gender equality

D. Gender stereotype

19. “Mary is aware of different articles of the constitutional of the Republic of Rwanda. In this regard, she knows the form of government of her country, national symbols, the fundamental principles of the state pf Rwanda and fundamental duties of a Rwanda citizen” This statement refers to:

A. Civic duty

B. Civic knowledge

C. Civic skills

D. Civic values

20. The following is not true about the nation.

A. Nation can be wider than the state

B. The elements making a nation are always the same

C. The elements making the nation keep on changing

D. A nation is more stable than state

21. It is a political system adopted in Rwanda where decisions are agreed upon by different political parties. Oppositions or other factions are not neglected in political decision-making process once they want to cooperate.

A. Presidential regime

B. Semi presidential regime

C. Consensual democracy

D. Democracy

22. Signing on the class attendance list on behalf of an absent student

A. Is an act of heroism

B. Indicates students’ generosity

C. Shows students’ integrity

D. Is against students’ integrity

23. Integrity means:

A. Respecting ethical standards

B. Doing what is right when required

C. Acting with honest and strong moral principles

D. All of them

24. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in Which year?

A. 1946

B. 1948

C. 1945

D. None of them

25. Integrity is important in leadership because:

A. It ensures leaders gain popularity

B. It allows leaders to take care of interest of the nation

C. It helps leaders build trust and accountability

D. All of them

26. Self-reliance also means:

A. Team-work

B. Self-sufficient

C. Dependence

D. Hard working

26. Fill in with the missing word/s

A………………...integrity is about ensuring that none of your actions or words can be misconstrued (misinterpreted, misunderstood)

B. Human rights should not be bought or not granted by any person. This implies which characteristics of human right?................

C. Human rights cannot be renounced or lost. This implies which characteristics of human right?..........................

C. A generalized view about attributes or roles that are to be possessed by women and men refer to…………...

D. Citizenship by Citizenship by descent is also referred as………………….in Latin

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