Topics in Social Studies
Qualities of a good leader Family bond and cohesion: Ways to achieve family bond Importance of good family reputation Family: Types of family and advantages of living together Culture and social values on marriage Culture and social values on religion Sexual abuse in children: Forms and effects of sexual abuse Peer pressure explained with its types Values and Norms explained What are norms? Types of norms Differences between values and norms How to prevent fraud Types of fraud explained Fraud as a contemporary social problem in Nigeria Explanations on the social problems in Nigeria and their solutions Contemporary social problems in Nigeria What is culture? Components of culture in social studies Child marriage and its consequences Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation What is healthy self-esteem? Characteristics of healthy self-esteemAcademic Questions in Social Studies
Twitter is a part of our social environment.
A. True
B. False
The following are objectives of social studies except _____.
A. It teaches morals and values
B. It enables us to better understand our environment
C. It creates national consciousness
D. It assists in producing upright citizens
E. It promotes the military form of government
F. It fosters judicious use of resources
Which of the following is not a natural cause of environmental problem?
A. Tsunami
B. Deforestation
C. Earthquake
D. Drought
E. Hurricane
F. Tornado
Conflict can simply be defined as a clash of interest.
A. True
B. False
_____ refers to a personal reflection of one's overall self worth.
A. Integrity
B. Reputation
C. Personality
D. Self-esteem
E. Psychoanalysis
F. Attributes
A type of marriage whereby a christian man marries a muslim woman is termed _____ marriage.
A. Faith
B. Religious
C. Denominational
D. Interfaith
E. Intrafaith
F. Church-Mosque
_____marriage is said to exist between couples who have lived together for a very long time with no prior form of marriage.
A. Open
B. Convinience
C. Trial
D. Left Handed
E. Companionate
F. Common Law
The above image is considered a part of harmful traditional practices. The following are similar examples of such practices except _____.
A. Sharo
B. Wuuse
C. Female Genital Mutilation
D. Widowhood
E. Breast Ironing
F. Child Marriage
Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. In addition to this, each person has a variety of rights, including the right to freedom of speech.
The infringement on our rights and opinions are one of the reasons why we have conflict in our world today. In fact, conflict has become a part of our society based on this very fact.
Conflict is simply defined as a clash of interest.
Conflict may also be defined as a visible disagreement between two or more persons with regards to their opinions, beliefs and principle.
Please read on conflict management and ways to reduce conflict in organizations here.
There are many causes of conflict. As an instance, silence may actually result into conflict. Interestingly, silence can also be a great means of conflict prevention.
Please read on the consequences and solutions to conflict here.
Below are some of the causes of conflicts:
When one is frustrated, he or she is made to feel annoyed and impatient because they cannot do or get what they wish. As a result, they become irritable and are more likely create conflicts.
Note: If such frustration had occurred in a group, such person may intend to harm the group by bringing about conflict within it.
Please read on the leadership qualities of Joseph on those who betrayed him.
Conflict will likely arise when people have different views or opinions on how things ought to be done.
As an instance, if the leaders of a group choose to maximize their powers by taking decisions outside the guide of their constitution, certain members of this group may rise to oppose the actions of such leaders; and this could result into conflict.
You can read on constitution here.
We may have seen or heard about various clashes within a country or state, especially those having more than one ethnic group.
Also, religious conflicts and crises can emanate from the different beliefs of people. As an instance, the so-called boko haram group in Nigeria have been a major source of conflict for many reasons; one of which is their "zero or no value priority" on western education.
Please read on the consequences and solutions to illiteracy here.
You can read on pressure groups in Nigeria and their characteristics here.
At every point in a communication, it is expected that one of the parties will have to be the speaker while the other, the listener.
In a communication where no one is willing to be the listener, noise and conflicts are bound to arise.
Please read on cooperation here.
Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion and that must be respected, whether we agree with them or not.
Some people will rather attempt to force their opinion on others which will sometimes result into conflict.
We should understand that everyone has the right to accept our opinion or not to.
In a family where the need of one person is frequently placed over another, a conflict of interest may arise.
As an instance, if the wife constantly puts priority on the needs of the children before that of her husband; then, there is a likelihood of conflict in such homes.
Please read on failed marriages and factors that lead it here.
We cannot have two captains in a ship at the same time.
In the 2019 gubernatorial election held in Nigeria, a major political party whom was among the favorite to win in one of the Nigerian states ended up being disqualified because they could not provide a governorship candidate for their party.
This above turnout of event happened because the party had a leadership conflict within its inner caucus.
Please read on democracy and its characteristics here.
Personality conflict results when we have persons with similar personality working together. For instance, when we have two persons with pride working together; personality conflict may likely result.
Similarly, when we have two talkative in the same office, none may be willing to listen, giving rise to conflict.
You can read on the early years of Jesus here.
In any relationship where one of the partners cheat on the other, conflict is bound to happen whenever the cheating partner gets caught.
You can read on the various forms of marriage here.
Vices in this case means evil, bad and negative behavior.
One fact about life is: 'everyone likes to be treated in a good way'. Sometimes people may even fight for others based on how badly they have been treated.
Examples of vices are hate, envy, stealing, pride, covetousness, slot and so on.
Note: Evil brings about chaos and conflict.
Please read more on values here.
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Amazing facts in Social Studies
The Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, is the tallest statue in the world. It stands at 182 meters (579 feet)
2.7 Billion Dollars was realized from the movie - Avengers: Endgame. This makes it the top-grossing film of all time
The world’s oldest known work of art was discovered by scientists in 2019 on an Indonesian island named Sulawesi. This work of art was created 44,000 years ago, and it shows paintings of three Sulawesi pigs
68% of households in New Zealand have a pet, and this is more than any other nation or country in the world
According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number of people alive today represents about 7% of the total number of humans who have ever lived.
Yahoo is an acronym for: 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle'
Ashrita Furman holds the world record for the holder of the most world records. He had set over 600 records and currently holds more than 200 world records
As at 2023, France remains the most visited country (with about 90 million visitors), followed by Spain (83.7 million). Next is the United States of America (79.3 million)
Some car license plates in the Northwest Territories of Canada are shaped like a polar bear
The Library of Congress located in Washington D.C, America is the world's largest library. It contains over 162 million items in more than 450 languages.
The British Library (with over 150 million items) comes second, followed by the Library and Archives Canada with 54 million items (third), the New York Public Library with 53.1 million items (fourth), and the Russian State Library with 44.4 million items (fifth)
Notable points in Social Studies
Social Studies is defined as an integrated study on the interaction of human beings with their physical and social environments.
We can think of our environment as everything that surrounds us at any point in time. For instance, the soil, air, your clothes, phone and everything surrounding you right now are all part of your environment. (That is, they make up your environment).
Physical environment describes every visible thing around us. It could be water, air, soil, clothes, phones or all other things found around us.
Social environment on the other hand describes the various social roles or positions that influence an individual or a group. It is represented in our culture, norms, values, the people and various institutions with whom we interact with. Meanwhile, understand that social media applications like facebook, twitter, instagram, youtube and the likes present a social environment where people can interact with one another regardless their geographical location around the world.
Please read on the meaning and objectives of social studies here
The causes of environmental problems can be either natural or man-made.
Natural causes of environmental problems will include the followings:
Erosion
Earthquakes
Drought
Tsunami
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Some of the man-made causes of environmental problems are:
Pollution
Ozone layer depletion
Deforestation
Uncontrolled urbanization
Increased turnout of waste
Flooding
Environmental problems can be defined as problems associated with the lithosphere (land), atmosphere (air) and hydrosphere (water) as a result of man's action on earth.
Below are some of the constituents that make up our environment. These constituents may in turn act as factors that bring about environmental problems. They include:
Air or Atmosphere
Soil
Water
Bacteria
The people around us
The animals around us
The things around us. For instance, books, food, shoes, phones and so on.
The following proactive processes can help reduce conflict in various organizations:
Communication
Set conflict guidelines
Encourage collaboration and teamwork
Proper recruitment process
Promote social events
Applying fair treatment
Listening and understanding skills
Private opinion and feedback from staff
Gender equality
Please read more on conflict management in organizations here