HILLSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL- NAALYA

END OF MARCH EXAMS TERM ONE

P.7 PRE - REGISTRATION SET

2024
SOCIAL STUDIES WITH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Time allowed : 2 hours 15 minutes

Candidate’s Name ……………………………………………

Candidate’s Signature…………………………………………

EMIS No ………………………………stream …………

Read the following instructions carefully; FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY

1. This paper has two sections: A and B.
Section A has 40 questions and section B QN. NO. MARK
EXR`S NO.
has 15 questions.
1 - 10
2. All the working for both sections A and B
must be shown in the spaces provided. 11 - 20

3. All working must be done using a blue or 21 - 30

black ball-point pen or fountain pen. Any
work done in pencil other than graphs, 31 – 40
pictures and diagrams will not be marked.
41 – 43
4. Unnecessary changes of work and any
handwriting that cannot easily be read 44 – 46
may lead to loss of marks.
47 – 49
5. Do not fill anything in the boxes
indicated:“For Examiners’ Use Only” and 50 – 52
boxes inside the question paper.
53 - 55

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 SECTION A
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each
1- Write E.A.L.A in full
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2- Mention the first group of Europeans to reach the coast of East Africa.
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3- Give a reason why prefects are voted for by pupils in a school.
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4- Mention any one economic activity carried out in the rift valley.
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5- What influenced the early man to live a settled life?
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6- How important is Lake Magadi to the social life of Kenyans?
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7- Why do deciduous trees shed their leaves during the dry season?
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8- State one advantage of Universal Primary Education to the people of Uganda.
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9- How was Lake Tanganyika formed?
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10- Identify one problem facing land especially in urban areas.
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11- How important are the voluntary organizations to the governments of East
Africa?
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12- Mention one way a P.7 pupil may help the police to perform its duties.
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13- How are game parks important to a country like Uganda?
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14- Identify any one traditional means of transport.
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15- Name the original homeland of the Ngoni who came to Tanzania
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16- State one positive contribution of missionaries to East Africa.
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17- What do you understand by the term Great Trek?
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18- Which natural landform covers the biggest part of East Africa?
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19- Give a reason why some local rulers in East Africa accepted colonial rule.
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20- What is population explosion?
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21- Why were most European travelers sent to West Africa?
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22- Give one way of caring for social service centres like hospitals.
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23- Give a reason why prisoners wear uniforms.
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24- State one economic advantage of a high population to a country.
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25- Mention one problem people meet when carrying out economic activities.
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26- Name the mineral mined at Witwatersrand
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27- Give a reason why people migrate from rural areas to urban areas.
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28- What is horticulture?
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29- Give one reason why the LEGCO was formed in 1921.
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30- Which type of climate is experienced in Karamoja sub-region?
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31- How do nimbus clouds promote the activities of crop growers?
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32- Why was Daudi Chwa made the Kabaka of Buganda at an infant age?
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33- Give one reason why there are few roads in mountainous districts of Uganda.
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34- Name any one member of the local council one executive committee.
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35- In which way do waterfalls promote economic development?
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For questions 36-40, answer either the Christian or Islamic question
but not both. No marks shall be awarded to a pupil who attempts both
alternatives in a particular number.
36- Either: On which day do Christians have general prayers?
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Or: On which day do Moslems have general prayers?
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37- For both: Give any one local voluntary organization in Uganda.
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38- Either: Give one important event that took place on Holy Thursday.
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Or: Why is it important to dress properly for prayers?
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39- For both: State one similarity between Christian and Islamic beliefs.
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40- Either: How did Saint Stephen meet his death?
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Or: How did Sumayah meet her death?
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SECTION B: 60 MARKS
Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each.
41- What is tourism?
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(b)Mention any two tourist attractions in Africa.
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(c)Give one problem faced by tourism industry in Africa.
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42- What is mining?
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 (b)Give two examples of non-metallic minerals.
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(c)Give one reason why some resources are not exploited in East Africa.
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43- Study the map of Uganda and use it to answer questions that follow.

(a) Name the river marked B

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(b) Give one reason why the mountain marked Y is snowcapped throughout the
year.
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(c) How is the formation of lake F different from that of lake H?
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 (d) Name the physical feature marked M
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44- Give any two reasons why the colonialists used indirect rule.
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(b)State any two ways Africans benefited from indirect rule.
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45- Mention any two departments of the East African Community that survived
after its collapse.
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(b)Give any two reasons why the East African Community was formed in 1967.
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46- What do we call the sudden increase of people in an area?
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(b)State any two advantages of a high population in a country.
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(c)Mention any one reason why urban areas are densely populated.
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47- In which one way are natural forests different from planted forests?
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(b)Name any two products got from soft wood timber.
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(c)Mention any one tree species found in natural forests.
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48- What role was played by Sir. William Mackinnon towards the transport sector
in Uganda?
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(b)Why was Imperial British East Africa Company formed?
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(c)State any two reasons why Imperial British East Africa Company ran bankrupt.
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49- What is a government?
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(b) Identify the two systems of government.
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(c)State any one role of the clerk to the parliament.
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50- What name is given to crops which were originally grown for food but are now
grown for food and sale?
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(b) Mention any two examples of the above crops.
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(c)State any one reason why the government of Uganda is encouraging the
growing of the above mentioned crops.
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For questions 51 to 55, answer either the Christian or Islamic question
but not both. No marks shall be awarded to a pupil who attempts both
alternatives in a particular number.
51- Either: (a) Mention any one form of suffering.
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(b)State any two causes of suffering among Christians.
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(c)In which one way did Jesus Christ share in the suffering of others.
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Or: (a) Mention any one form of suffering.
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(b) State any two causes of suffering among Muslims.
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(c)Which one way did Prophet Muhammad share in the suffering of others?
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52- Either: (a) What is religion?
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(b)State any two examples of world religions.
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(c)Mention any one reason why people should respect other’s religion
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 Or: (a) What is marriage?
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(b)State any two types of marriage.
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(c)Mention any one reason why people marry.
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53- Either: Which sacrament;
(a) Initiates a person into Christianity?
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(b) Strengthens Christians faith?
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(c) Is the food for the soul?
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(d) Unites a man and a woman as a husband and wife in the church?
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Or: Which pillar of Islam;
(a) Initiates a person into Islam?
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(b) Promotes a person into Islam?
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(c) Promotes brotherhood between the rich and the poor?
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(d) Is performed by going to Mecca by able Muslims?
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54- Either: (a) Mention two parts of the Bible.
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(b)Name any two examples of law books in the Bible.
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Or: (a)Mention any two surahs in the Qur’an.
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(b)Where was the Qur’an revealed to Prophet Muhammad?
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55- Both: (a) Write any two similarities in beliefs between Muslims and Christians.
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(b)Identify any two differences in practice between Islam and Christianity.
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