Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each.
1. Name the country that neighbours Uganda to the west.
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2. What is the role of a barber to people in the community.
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3. How does a community benefit a school?
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4. State any one way of ensuring the safety of passengers on water?
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5. Write down any one government programme which helps to fight illiteracy.
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6. What name is given to a landform that has escarpments as its sides.
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7. Mention any one way in which a capital city is important to a country like Uganda.
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8. How is the activity shown in the diagram important to the people?
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9. Why was the railway line from Mombasa to Kisumu called the Uganda Railway?
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10. Name the historical site which proves that East Africa is the origin of the human race.
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11. Give any one reason why the Suez Canal was built in Egypt.
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12. Apart from ruling a country, write down any other role of the executive organ of the government.
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13. Name the smallest social set up in our communities in Uganda.
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14. How does altitude influence the climate of an area?
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15. Name any one electric power dam on R. Nile in Uganda.
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16.How did the Royal Geographical Society help explorers who came to Uganda?
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17. Give any one economic importance of game parks to a country.
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18. State any one way how lakes are being destroyed in Uganda today.
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19. In which one way were the pre-colonial people of Uganda politically organised?
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20. Write one electoral system used in Uganda.
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21. Name the state owned radio in Uganda.
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22. Give any one cause of famine in an area.
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23. In which water body is Cape Verde located?
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24. Give any one reason why the traditional leaders in Uganda resisted colonial rule.
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25. Why is land regarded as the most useful resource?
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26. Name any one tribe which belongs to the River-Lake Nilotes in Uganda.
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27. State any one way in which the government helps the citizens of Uganda to meet their needs.
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28. Which type of climate is hot and wet all year round?
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29. Write in full, the body of the government which protects the environment in Uganda.
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30. Give any one traditional way of restoring peace in our society.
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31. Name the person who designed the Uganda Coat of Arms.
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32. Why was Sir Samuel Baker popular among the Acholi in Northern Uganda?
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33. How are scouts and guides important in a school?
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34. Name any one lake in East Africa which provides soda ash.
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35. Mention the instrument of weather used to determine the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
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For questions 36 to 40, answer either the Christian or the Islamic questions BUT NOT BOTH alternatives on the same number.
36. Either: Name the first book in the Bible.
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Or: Name the first chapter (Surat) from the Holy Quran.
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37. Either: On which day does the period of fasting begin in Christianity?
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Or: On which festival do Muslims mark the end of Ramadhan?
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38. Either: Who was the earthly father of Jesus Christ?
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Or: Who was the father of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
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39. Either: Why were Adam and Eve chased away from the Garden of Eden?
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Or: Why were Prophet Adam and Hawa chased away from the Garden of Eden?
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40. Either: What does adolescence mean?
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Or: What does adolescence mean?
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Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each.
41. (a) Mention any two rights of children.
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(b) State any two advantages of teaching rights to children.
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42. Study the sketch map of Africa below and answer the questions that follow .

(a) Name the African country found in the area marked M.
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(c) How did the missionaries solve the challenge of language barrier in Uganda?
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44. (a) What does the term technology mean?
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(b) State any two ways in which people benefit from basic technology?
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(c) How are swamps useful in technology?
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45. (a) Mention any two reasons why the East African Community was formed in 1967.
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(b) Name the two factors that led to the collapse of the East African Community in 1977.
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46. (a) Name the place where weather is studied and recorded.
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(b) State any two ways in which weather forecasting is important to people.
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(c) Name any one weather disaster that results from heavy rainfall.
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47. (a) Name any two examples of economic activities done by people in Uganda.
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(b) State any two problems faced by people while carrying out their economic activities.
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48. (a) Name any one tree species found in the natural forests of Uganda.
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(b) Mention the product got from the trees below:
(i) wattle trees
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(ii) rubber trees
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(c) How do natural forests lead to insecurity in a country?
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49. (a) Name the group of people trained to conduct population census in Uganda.
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(b) Give any two reasons why the number of people is not the same in all parts of Uganda.
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(c) If town X has 40,000 people and 80 square kilometres of land: find its population density.
50. Match A with B correctly.
A | B |
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F.D Lugard | Extended British rule to Western Uganda |
Gerald Portal | Resited gun registration |
Semei Kakungulu | Introduced indirect rule in Uganda |
Chief Awich | Raised the Union Jack at Entebbe |
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(ii) Gerald Portal:
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(c) Apart from repentance, how do Christians restore their relationships with God?
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Or: (a) Why do Muslims perform Taubah?
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(b) Mention any two acts that need Taubah.
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(c) How do Muslims reconcile with their Allah?
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52. Either: (a) Give any two ways in which a Christian can prepare for eternal life.
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(b) State any two reasons why many Christians fear death.
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Or: (a) Give any two ways in which a Muslim can prepare for Janah.
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(b) State any two reasons why many Muslims fear death.
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53. Either: (a) State any one duty of Christian leaders below:
(i)Reverend
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(ii) Bishop
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(b) Give two qualities of a good Christian leader.
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Or: (a) State any one duty of Muslim leaders below:
(i) Sheikh
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(ii) Mufti
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(b) Give two qualities of a good Muslim leader.
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54. Either: (a) Give any two ways in which Jesus cared for the needy people around him.
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(b) State any two reasons why Jesus cared for the needy people.
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Or: (a) Give any two ways in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) cared for the people around him.
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(b) State any two reasons why Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) cared for the people around him..
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55. Both: (a) Name any two similar beliefs between Muslims and Christians.
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(b) State any two common practices among Christians and Muslims.
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