ELIANA JUNIOR SCHOOL

PRACTICE WORK, 2020

SST WITH R.E – P.5
TIME: 2Hrs:15Mins.
NAME: __________________________________________ STREAM: ________________

SECTION A (40 marks)

1. In which region of African is Uganda found?
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2. State the importance of a title on a map.
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3. Name the swampiest lake in Uganda.
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4. Mention one human activity that destroys vegetation in an area.
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5. Why wind is called a resource?
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6. Give a reason why Baganda dislike Walumbe.
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7. What are escarpments?
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8. How important is a library to pupils in a school?
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9. Write one of the children’s rights you know.
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10. Why did the Baganda call Lake Nalubaale so?
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11. Why is the time in Uganda different from that of Rwanda?
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12. Below is a picture of a Stone Age tool.

Name the tool shown above.

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13. How important was the above tool to early man?

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14. How is Lake Victoria related to river Nile?
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15. Name the river that forms a political boundary between Uganda and Tanzania.
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16. What is the major cause of land fragmentation in the mountainous areas of
Kabale?
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17. Name the type of education that existed in Uganda before the coming of
Europeans.
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18. Suggest one reason why the government of Uganda is creating more districts.
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19. Why is Gulu hotter than Kampala?
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20. Name the country of East Africa which is not crossed by the equator.
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21. Write one way a school benefits from the community around it.
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22. Why the equator is marked 0̊ on the globe?
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23. What term is used to mean the time of the year when the sun overheads the
equator?
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24. Identify the main duty of the police force in Uganda.
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25. Why do people in mountainous areas keep donkeys?
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26. Define the term population.
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27. Write one use of fire to early man.
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28. Why is Uganda referred to as a land locked country?
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29. Give one reason why there are many people living in Kampala city.
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30. What is farming?
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31. Write one importance of forests to people.

32. How do hills support communication?
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33. Give a reason why river Nile flows north wards.
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34. Name the government owned news paper in Uganda that is published in English.
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35. Why do few people use railway transport in Uganda?
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36. Suggest one reason why people drain swamps.
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For questions 37-40, answer only one alternative in a number

37. Either: Who was the most beloved apostle of Jesus?
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Or: Who was the first caliph of Prophet Muhammad?
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38. Either: How many days did God take to create the world?
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Or: How many days did Allah take creating the world?
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39. Either: Name one of the parts/sections of the Bible.
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Or: Name one of the holy books revealed to prophets in Islam.
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40. Either: What does the term covenant” mean?
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Or: What does the term “Islam” mean?
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SECTION B (60marks)
41. Use the map of Uganda to answer questions that follow.
 (i) Name the town A on the map.
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(ii) How was Lake B formed?
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(iii) What geographical problem does country C face?
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(iv) Give a reason why the peak of mountain D is snowcapped throughout the
Year.
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42. (a) What is a homestead?
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(b) Mention any two components of a homestead.
i) _____________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________
(c) State one way of promoting sanitation in a home.
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43. (a) Define vegetation.
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(b) Write the two types of vegetation.
i) _____________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________
(c) Mention one importance of vegetation to man.
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44. Match items in A and B correctly,

A B
 ii) Temperature rain gauge
iii) Speed of wind Hygrometer
iv) Humidity Sis’s Thermometer

i) Rainfall ______________________________________________
ii) Temperature ______________________________________________
iii) Speed of wind ______________________________________________
iv) Humidity ______________________________________________
45. (a) What is migration?
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(b) State any two types of migration.
(i) ____________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(c) Write one cause of rural-urban migration today.
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46. (a) What term is used to mean features used to represent real objects on a
map?
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(a) Draw map symbols for the following features.

Power dam Seasonal river Mountain peak

47. (a) Briefly explain the meaning of the term farming.

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(b) Give two examples of transport centres found in your district.
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(c) Why is road transport in Uganda not good for perishable goods?
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48. Write the following abbreviations in full.
(i) KCCA________________________________________________________
(ii) I.D.L________________________________________________________

(iii) What title is given to the political head of the KCCA?

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(iv) Why did the government of Uganda introduce the UPE Programme in
1997?
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49. Study the weather pattern below and use it to answer questions that
follow.

Days Weather Condition

Mon
Kk

Tue

Wed

Thur

(i) What was the weather like on Monday?

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(ii) Name the type of clouds shown on Thursday.
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(iii) What day was good for winnowing harvested seeds?
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(iv) Give a reason to support your answer in (iii) above.
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50. (a) Define communication.
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(b) Mention two examples of traditional means of communication.
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(ii) __________________________________________________________
(c) Why are News papers used by few people in Uganda as a means of
communication.
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For questions 51-54, answer Either Christianity or Islam But not
both on the same number.
51. EITHER:
(a) Why did God call Moses on Mountain Sinai?
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(b) Mention any one of the Ten Commandments in Christianity.

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(c) Which of the Ten Commandments protects people from being infected
with HIV/AIDS?
(d) Write any one importance of the Ten Commandments to people.
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OR:
(a) Who are the caliphs?
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(b) Write any two of the caliphs of Prophet Muhammad.
(i) __________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(c) Which caliph started the Islamic calendar?
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52. EITHER:
(a) Define a sin.
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(b) Give one example of sins committed by people today.
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(c) What sin did Judas Iscariot commit?
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(d) What should one do after sinning?
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OR:
(a) What is Islam?
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(b) Write two pillars of practice in Islam.
i) ____________________________________________________________
ii) __________________________________________________________
(c) Which prayer of obligation is said by Muslims every morning?
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53. EITHER:
(a) What term is given to the period of fasting among Christians?
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(b) Write short correct notes on the following days.
(i) Ash Wednesday ______________________________________________
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(ii) Palm Sunday ______________________________________________

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OR:
(a) What name is given to the month of fasting in Islam?
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(b) Suggest one reason why Muslims fast.
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(c) Identify any one group of people exempted from fasting.
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(d) Point out one thing that can spoil fasting of a Muslim.
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(54) EITHER
(a) Which apostle of Jesus was referred to as the rock?
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(b) What do the following names means in Christianity?

i) Moses ______________________________________________________
ii) Isaac _______________________________________________________
iii) Jesus _______________________________________________________
OR
(a) What should a good Muslim do before praying?
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(b) Write the two types of ablution.
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(d) Identify any one thing that can spoil salat.
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(55) FOR BOTH
(a) Write two similar beliefs between Christians and Muslims.
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(b) Mention two similar practices between Christians and Muslims.
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