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Std 8 Social Studies 2012 Question Paper

Std 8 Social Studies 2012

Course:Primary Level

Exam Year:2012

NANDI SOUTH
CDF DISTRICT EXAMINATION
OCTOBER 2012
STANDARD 8

SOCIAL STUDIES/CRE

Communities used to migrate in the past due to three of the following reasons EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. search for pasture
B. search for water sources
C. search for fertile lands
D. search for jobs

2. In traditional African societies, the youth were taught moral laws MAINLY to
A. promote unity among themselves
B. show kindness to the other people
C. grow into respectable adults
D. become courageous

What kind of rainfall is experienced in the equatorial region
A. relief
B. convectional
C. orographic
D. frontal

Which of the following groups of communities belong to the same language group?
A. Asante, Yoruba, Ibo
B. Kanuri, Gurma, Bergu
C. Wolof, Fulani, Tuareg
D. Mende, Malinke, Songhai.

Which one of the following African leaders are best remembered for their hostility towards the colonial rule?
A. Koitalel Arap Samoei and Masaku
B. Masaku and Waiyaki wa Hinga
C. Masaku and Mekatilili wa Menza
D. Koitalel and Mekatilili wa Menza

Which one of the following weather instrument is correctly matched with its function?
A. windsock- speed of the wind
B. anemometer- the direction of the wind
C. windvane- strength of the wind
D. raingauge-amount of rainfall

During the pre-colonial period, the Baganda were ruled by?
A. a council of elders
B. a king
C. a queen mother
D. a chief

Bare duties of a school administrator
to monitor teacher’s class attendance
to write minutes during staff meetings
to maintain discipline in the school
the duties described above are performed by
A.The deputy headteacher
B. The school prefect
C. The head teacher
D The school committee chairperson

9. which one of the following physical regions of Kenya is correctly matched with its climatic conditions?
Physical regions climatic conditions
A.Nyika plateau hot and wet
B. coastal plain cool and dry
C. Highland region cool and wet
D Lake region hot and dry

10. Which of the following statements explains why there are few natural harbours along the coast of Africa
A. The coastline is regular
B. The coastline is made up of soft rocks
C. The land along the coast is regular
D There are mangrove forests along the coast.

11. The south western part Africa is sparsely populated because
A. The area has many wild animals
B. the area receives unreliable rainfall
C. the area is too cold
D. the area is far from equator

12. The main problem facing agricultural cooperative societies in Kenya is
A. lack of transport
B. pests and diseases
C. shortage of land
D. mismanagement of resources

13. For a maasai youth to become a warrior, he has to
A. undergo circumcision
B. be married
C. be baptised
D. own property

14. The following are the methods of mining. Which method is mainly used to mine diatomite at Kariandusi
A. panning
B. dredging
C. open cast
D. shaft

15. Which of the following countries is correctly matched with its capital city
A. Libya-Bamako
B. Zambia-Windhoek
C. Senegal-Dakar
D. Chad-Niamey

16. Which among the following communities founded the kingdom of old Ghana
A. Almoravids
B. Fulani
C. Berbers
D. Soninke

17. Which one of these activities will not result because of slowed population
A. land fragmentation
B. reduced labour
C. increased job opportunities
D. underdevelopment

18. The two main political parties formed by Africans in Kenya immediately after the first Lancaster house conference were
A. KANU & APP
B. KADU & APP
C. KANU & KADU
D. APP & NPK

19. In Kenya, people are nominated to parliament by
A. the president
B. the speaker
C. the other members of parliament
D. political parties

20. Robbers have broken into an office and stolen some computers. The efforts to arrest the criminals will be carried out by
A. the administration police
B. the flying squad
C. the CID
D. the GSU

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