NAMAGUNGA PRIMARY BOARDING SCHOOL

SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

REVISION WORK (SET I) TERM 1 2020

PRIMARY SIX
Time allowed: 2 Hours 15 Minutes

Name: …………………………………………………………… Stream: ……………

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Read the following instructions carefully:
QN. NO. MARK SIGN

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1. This paper has two Sections: A and B.
2. Section A, has 40 questions (40 marks) 11-20
3. Section B has 15 questions (60 marks).
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4. Answer ALL questions: All answers to both
Sections A and B must be written in spaces 31-40

provided in full sentences. 41-43

5. All answers must be written using a blue or
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black ballpoint pen or ink but not pencil. All
work done in pencil except diagrams will 47-49

NOT be marked. 50-52

6. Unnecessary alteration of work will lead to
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loss of marks.
7. Any handwriting that cannot be easily read, may lead to loss marks.
TOTAL

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 SECTION : A (40 MARKS)

1. Name the type of weather suitable for harvesting mature crops.

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2. Mention the National body responsible for protecting forests in
Uganda.

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3. How does the legislature help the Judiciary in implementing its
duties?

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4. Draw a map symbol for escarpment in the space provided below.

5. Why are symbols used on a map instead of real objects?

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6. Mention any form of child abuse.
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7. Name the town in East Africa where the headquarters of the East
African Development Bank were built.

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8. Why should a government encourage people to conserve natural
forests?
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9. How did Africans react towards colonial rule in East Africa?

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10. Name the Ugandan nationalist who lowered the Union jack and
raised the National flag.

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11. What are renewable resources?

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12. Give any one importance of promoting peace and security in a
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13. How has the floating vegetation on river Nile affected power
generation in Uganda?
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14. Name the national constitution in Uganda which abolished all the
cultural institutions.

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15. State any one benefit of COMESA to its member states.
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16. Give any one importance of school rules and regulations.

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17. Why did the British colonialists use indirect rule in Uganda?

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18. Mention any one type of culture in our society.

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19. State any one way Ugandans benefited from the coming of the
Arabs.
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20. Give any one way the government of Uganda is promoting health
services to the communities.
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21. Apart from lake Nyamunuka, mention any other crater lake in
Uganda.
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22. How can crop growing be made possible in dry areas of East
Africa?
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23. Give any one factor that supports the growth of mangrove forests
along the coast of East Africa.
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24. State any one importance of mobile phones to traders.

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25. How did the coming of early explorers lead to the coming of
missionaries in East Africa?
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26. How have cultural leaders promoted development in our societies?
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27. Why was it necessary for I.K Musaazi to form the Uganda National
Congress?
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28. Give any one reason why children should wear school uniform.
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29. Apart from election, name any other method used for choosing
leaders in our district.

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30. State any one economic value of stone age sites to a country.
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31. Mention any one information collected during population census.
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32. State any one way human rights are violated in Uganda.
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33. Name the main tourist attraction found at Bwindi National park.
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34. How did the construction of the Uganda railway help to stop slave
trade in East Africa?
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35. Which ministry in Uganda is responsible for organizing national
elections?
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For each of the questions 36 to 40, answer Either Christianity Or
Islam BUT NOT Both in a particular number.

36. Either:
Mention the original sin that was committed by Adam and Eve in
the garden of Eden.
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Or:
Mention the original sin that was committed by Adam and Hawa.
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37. Either:
Why did God send Moses to release Israelites from Egypt?
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Or:
Why did Allah send Musa to release the Ban Israel from Msiri?
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38. Either:
What is a true Christian expected to do after sinning?

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Or:
What is a true Muslim expected to do after sinning?

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39. Either:
How did God destroy the sinners during Noah’s time?
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Or:
How did Allah destroy the sinners’ during Nuhu’s time?
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40. Either:
Draw any one symbol of a Christian family in the space provided
below.

Or:
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 Draw any one symbol of a Muslim family in the space provided
below.

SECTION B : (60 MARKS)

41(a) Mention any two social service centres in our society.

(i) ...............................................................................................

(ii) ..............................................................................................
(b) Give any one role of a nurse to the community.
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(c) State any one reason why the government of Uganda introduced
the Universal Primary Education.
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42(a) Match the tribes in list A with their ethnic groups in list B.

Tribe Ethnic group

Ngoni Cushites
Langi Nilotics
Bahima Bantu
Alur Plain Nilotes

(i) Ngoni .........................................................

(ii) Langi ..........................................................

(iii) Bahima ......................................................

(iv) Alur ...........................................................

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43(a) Name any two inland ports found on lake Victoria in East Africa.
(i).......……………………………… (ii)…………………………………..
(b) Give any two importance of inland ports to the economy of a
country.

(i)…………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)................................................................................................
44. Study the map of East Africa below and use it to answer
questions that follow.

(a) Name the country that borders country marked M in the East.
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(b) How are lakes marked with letters A and B similar in terms of
formation?
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(c) Name the Bantu tribe who settled on the mountain marked S.

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(d) Mention any one mineral mined around the lake marked R.

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45(a) What are non-traditional cash crops?

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(b) Give any two examples of non-traditional cash crops grown in
East Africa.

(i)…………………………………… (ii).......…………………………………

(c) Why is the government of Uganda encouraging the growing of

non-traditional cash crops?

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46(a) Name the rebellion which was staged against colonial rule in
Acholi region.

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(b) Mention any one of the causes of the above rebellion in Northern
Uganda.
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(c) State any two effects of the rebellion to the people of Uganda.
(i)………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) .............................................................................................
47. Study the graph below carefully and use it to answer the questions
that follow.

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 (a) Name the two months which received 300mm of rainfall.

(i)…........................…………… (ii)…..………….………………………
(b) What is the relationship between rainfall and temperature?

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(c) Calculate the rainfall range of the above area.

48(a) Why is George Wilberforce Kakooma remembered in the history

of Uganda?
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(b) What do spears and shields represent on the Uganda National
Coat of Arms?
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(c) In which one way do Ugandans respect the National Anthem as
it is being sung?

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(d) Why did Sir Winston Churchill describe Uganda as the pearl of
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49(a) Draw the road signs below.

(i) Danger ahead (ii) Humps ahead

(b) How are road signs important on roads?

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(c) Which police department ensures that road users follow the road
signs?
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50(a) What human basic need is provided by the Uganda Police forces
to the community?
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(b) State ant two reasons why some families in Uganda are unable
to get their basic needs.
(i)............................................……………………………………………

(ii)................................................................................................
(c) Why is shelter considered as human basic need?
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For questions 51 to 55, answer Either Christianity Or Islam but
not both in a particular number.

51. Either :
(a) Mention any two qualities Jesus Christ showed as a good
leader.

(i)……………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ...........................................................................................

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 (b) State any two miracles Jesus performed in his life.
(i)……………….……………………………………………………………..
(ii) ...........................................................................................
Or:
(a) Mention any two qualities prophet Mohammed showed as a
good leader.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………….
(ii)............................................................................................
(b) State any two miracles prophet Mohammed performed in his
life.
(i)………….…………....................................................……………
(ii)……….................................................……………………………

52. Either :
Match the important days in list A with their events in list B
correctly.
Days Events
Ash Wednesday • Marks the end of lent
Ascension day • The birth of Christ
Palm Sunday • Marks the beginning of fasting
Christmas day • Jesus went to heaven

(i) Ash Wednesday ……………………………………………….............

(ii) Ascension day …………………………………………………………..

(iii) Palm Sunday …………………………………………………………...

(iv) Christmas day …………………………………………………………

Or:
(a) Match the important days in list A with their events in list B
correctly.
Day Event

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 Id-ul-Fitr • The day Prophet Muhammad was born.
Id-ul-Adhuha • Day most Muslims go for congregational prayer.
Rabil Awwal • Marks the end of fasting
Friday • A day Muslims remember Prophet Ibrahim
scarified his son.

(i) Id-ul-Fitr …………………………….............………………….............

(ii) Id-ul-Adhuha ………………………....…………………………………..

(iii) Rabil Awwal ………………………....…………………………………...

(iv) Friday ………………………………………...............…………………

53. Either :
(a) What is a talent?
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(b) Mention any two examples of talents among Christians.
(i)……………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)….………………………………………………………………………….

(c) Give any one importance of talents to people in our society.

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Or:
(a) What is a talent?
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(b) Mention any two examples of talents among Muslims.
(i)……………………………………………………………………………..

(ii)….………………………………………………………………………….

(c) Give any one importance of talents among Muslims.

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54. Either :
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 (a) Mention any two types of prayers in Christianity.

(i)...................……………………… (ii)............………………………

(b) State any two importance of prayers to Christians.

(i)...............................................................................................
(ii)..............................................................................................
Or:
(a) Mention the two types of prayers in Islam.

(i)...................……………………… (ii)............………………………

(b) State any two importance of prayers to Muslims.

(i)...............................................................................................
(ii)..............................................................................................

55. Either:
(a) What are parables according to Christian faith?

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(b) Mention any two parables Jesus used in his teaching.

(i)……………………………………………………………………………....
(ii)..............................................................................................
(c) Give any one reason why Jesus used parables in his teaching.

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Or:
(a) What are Hadith according to Islam faith?

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(b) Mention any two Hadiths used by Prophet Muhammad.

(i)……………………………………………………………………………....
(ii) ............................................................................................
(c) Give any one reason why Prophet Muhammad used Hadiths in
his teaching.

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