PSLE Social Studies 2024 — Past Paper

The Botswana PSLE Social Studies paper for 2024, 60 questions, 60 minutes. Sit it question by question in AcePSLE and see the answer and an explanation after each one.

What this paper covers

• Family & Marriage (1-6)
• Culture & Population (7-12)
• Botswana Geography (13-17)
• Geography & Regional (18-21)
• Government & Democracy (22-28)
• Agriculture (22-28)
• Economy (22-28)
• Environment (22-28)
• History (22-28)
• History & Nationalism (29-33)
• Transport (29-33)
• History (29-33)
• Government & Democracy (29-33)
• Government Structure (34-39)
• Government & Citizenship (34-39)
• National Identity (34-39)
• Elections (34-39)
• African History (40-44)
• International Relations (40-44)
• Human Rights (40-44)
• Southern Africa Geography (45-49)
• Environment (50-55)
• Culture (50-55)
• Regional Organizations (50-55)
• World Geography (56-60)
• African Economy (56-60)
• Trade (56-60)
• Government (56-60)

Sample questions

1. Which of the following is one of the causes of divorce?

• A. Respect
• B. Abuse
• C. Peace
• D. Trust

2. What is customary marriage?

• A. A marriage conducted at the kgotla by Kgosi
• B. A marriage whereby a man marries more than one wife
• C. A marriage carried out according to the government rules
• D. A marriage whereby a man marries his late brother's wife

3. Which of the following is a benefit of a large family?

• A. Labour is cheaply and easily provided.
• B. It is easy to provide living space for family members.
• C. It is cheap to financially support the extended family members.
• D. Parents can easily attend to the basic needs of their children better.

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