HERITAGE EDUCATION QUIZ PROGRAMME FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
2023
ROUND FIVE (NATIONAL FINALS)
ROUND FIVE (NATIONAL FINALS)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED AMONG
PARTICIPANTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE
QUIZ.
2. The Quiz is both oral and written.
3. This paper consists of five (5) Sections namely:
A. The Past/History
B. Object Identification/Heritage Conservation
C. Science and Nature
D. The Environment
E. General Knowledge
4. The Quizmaster asks the question twice and the
teams answer in writing.
5. Fifteen (15) seconds are allowed after the last reading
of the question, for teams to confer and write their
answer (s) on boards/ sheetsof paper provided.
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6. At the ring of the bell, all teams should raise their
answers for the Judges and Quizmaster to award
points.
7. Each question carries two(2) points. Part marks may
be given at the quiz panel’s discretion.
8. Wrong spellings may be disregarded, unless
otherwise decided by the quiz panel or nature of the
question.
9. The quiz panel’s decision is FINAL and no further
correspondences shall be entertained.
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SECTION A:THE PAST/HISTORY
1. Great Zimbabwe is divided into three (3) main areas. The Great Enclosure is
one of them . Name the other two. Answer: Hill Complex and Valley
Complex
2. Which city in Zimbabwe is affectionately known as Zimabwe’s gateway to
the sea. Answer: Mutare
3. To which specific category of heritage do the National Heroes Acre, Mkushi
Camp and Nyadzonia battlesites belong? Answer: Liberation/ Freedom
heritage
4. Bishop Abel Muzorewa was the Prime Minister of the unrecognized state of
Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Who was the President of the same administration during
that time. Answer: Josiah Zion Gumede
5. At this battle site, King Lobengula disappeared and never to be seen again.
Name the site. Answer: Pupu/ Shangani
6. List any two other materials than stone used for making weapons and tools
during stone age period. Answer: wood and bone
SECTION B. OBJECT IDENTIFICATION/HERITAGE
CONSERVATION
SECTION C. SCIENCE AND NATURE
1. A drug that is used to treat bacterial infections is generally called ---.
Answer: Antibiotic
2.Which body system has breathing as its primary function. Answer:
Respiratory system
3.In technology DVD stands for --- Answer: Digital versatile disc
4. Give the other name for maize. Answer: corn
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5. What name is given to a period when a female is pregnant. Answer:
Gestation
6. Complete the sentence. Amato-phobia refers to the fear of ----. Answer: Dust
SECTION D. THE ENVIRONMENT
1.Stream bank cultivation causes soil erosion. What is the recommended
minimum distance a farmer should leave between a field and a stream bank.
Answer: 30m
2.Five (5) Rs in waste disposal aim at cutting down on the amount of waste we
throw away. Write any two Rs in full. Answer: Refuse, Recycle, Reuse,
Reduce, Re-green, Repurpose.
3.Which two world heritage sites are found in Zimbabwe are located along the
Zambezi River. Answer: Mana Pools and Victoria Falls.
4. Which SADC state is completely surrounded by South Africa. Answer:
Lesotho
5. Name any two countries served by the Kazungula Border post Answer:
Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia
6. On a map which arrow is the basis for direction? Answer: The North
SECTION E. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1.What name is given to crimes committed using the internet. Answer:
Cybercrime
2.What name is given to a practice where a woman starts to stay with her
husband without permission from the woman’s parents? Answer: Elopement
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3. In which country was the FIFA World Cup held in 2022? Answer: Quartar
4.When snake venom is said to be neurotoxic, which body system does it
mostly affect? Answer: Nervous system.
5.What term is given to the process of dividing the country into constituencies
and wards for the purposes of elections? Answer: Delimitation
6. A barrier across a road at which motorist pay some money in order to be
allowed to proceed is called. Answer: Tollgate
SUDDEN DEATH QUESTIONS/TIE BREAKERS (Applicable only to
those teams that are tied at the end of the round)
1.What term is used to refer to the money paid to let one out of prison while
waiting for trial. Answer: Bail
2. In Zimbabwe, heroes are classified in three categories, two of which include
national hero and provincial hero. Name the third category. Answer:
Liberation war hero
3. Which two dams were built on the Zambezi river to generate hydro-electric
power. Answer: Kariba and Caborra Bassa
4.The are many display types used in smartphones, one of which is LCD, What
does LCD stand for? Answer: Liquid Crystal Display
5. If a plant shows yellow and brown leaf margins, which mineral element is
lacking? Answer: Nitrogen
6. What does the acronym GOAT stand for? Answer: Greatest Of All Times
7. What is the process of transferring blood from one person to another?
Answer: Blood transfusion/transfusion
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8. Fauna and flora belongs to which category of heritage? Answer: Natural
heritage/natural
9. Into which major river does the Shashe river flow? Answer: Limpopo
river/Limpopo
10. Which organ of the body is affected by a disease called trachoma? Answer:
Eye
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