Home Economics Quiz: Hygiene, Clothing & Home Management

In every Nigerian home — whether in Jos, Jalingo, or Jankara — one truth remains: a healthy child is a confident learner.

Home Economics is not just about sewing or cooking. It is the quiet art of self-respect — taught through how we bathe, how we dress, how we care for the space we live in. This subject reminds pupils that the way we care for ourselves and our environment reflects who we are and where we are going.

This quiz offers pupils the chance to revise core areas such as:

Personal hygiene and self-care
Types of clothing and footwear
Functional rooms in the home
Proper care of household items and furniture

Whether you’re preparing your pupils for exams or reinforcing daily habits, this quiz is a mirror and a map — helping children see their homes not just as places to live, but as places to lead and serve.

Let’s empower every child to take pride in their appearance, their hygiene, and their home.

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(1)._________ is having sores in between the toes (a) Hand rot (b) Foot rot (c) Hair rot (d) Teeth rot

(2).It is dangerous to share your ________ with others no matter how close they are to you. (a) Book (b) table (c) toothbrush (d) bed

(3).Cleaning the mouth involves cleaning of the teeth and ________ (a) nose (b) tongue (c) ear (d) lip

(4).Good health provides a good _______ (a) school (b)appetite (c) job (d) system

(5).Clothes are worn to protect the body from the ________ (a) parents (b) teachers (c) danger (d) friends

(6).A ________ person does not get sick easily (a) fat (b)slim (c) healthy (d)short

(7).bedtime clothes and pyjamas are made with ________ material. (a) heavy (b)strong (c) light (d) thick

(8).There are ________ types of hair. (a) 9 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2

(9).________ is one of the reasons for daily care of the body. (a) To look rough (b) To be attractive (c) To look dirty (d) To be expensive

(10).Hands should be washed before and after eating. (a) No (b) Yes (c)Maybe (d) Not sure

(11). To take our bath we need________ and ________ (a) sand and oil (b) clay and water (c) soap and water (d) kerosene and cream

(12).After taking our bath we clean our body with_________ (a) rag (b) pant (c) wrapper (d) towel

(13).church and mosque clothes should be _________ and beautiful. (a) dirty (b) rough (c) clean (d) heavy

(14).________ is not found in the bedroom. (a)Fan (b) Bed (c) Pillow (d) Gas

(15).Clothes help us to promote our________ and status in the society. (a) culture (b) class (c) system (d) persons

(16).Clothes should be mended as soon as they tear (a) Yes (b) No (c) Maybe (d) I don’t know

(17).A living room can also be called _________ (a) kitchen (b) dining room (c) bathroom (d) sitting room

(18)._________ are functional rooms in the home. (a) Sitting room (b) Bedroom (c) Kitchen (d) All of the above

(19).One of the following is not a type of clothing. (a) Basket (b) Jacket (c) Trousers (d) Shirt

(20)._________ are types of footwear. (a) Slippers (b) Shoes and sandals (c) Boot (d) All of the above

THEORY QUESTIONS

(1a).________ refers to all the kinds of material for covering the body.

(1b).List two types of clothing.

(2a).________ is a covering for a person’s feet.

(2b). Mention three types of footwear.

(3a).The materials used for caring for our clothes are ________ and ________

(3b).List three ways we can care for our clothes.

(4a).List three functional rooms in the home.

(4b). Mention two categories of people who use uniform.

(5a).What is a door?

(5b).List two furniture found in the home.

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Good habits begin at home — and Home Economics is the subject that builds them, brick by brick.

By teaching children how to care for their bodies, their clothes, and their living spaces, we are doing more than meeting curriculum standards. We are building self-discipline, dignity, and domestic leadership.

As you work through this quiz with your pupils, remember:
✅ Every towel dried properly is a life skill.
✅ Every uniform washed and worn with pride is a mindset.
✅ Every room cleaned with care is a future home managed with love.

Teacher Tip: Make it practical. Let pupils wash a sock, fold a shirt, or draw a bedroom layout. Learning sticks when it touches the real world.

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