KAMPALA CITY EXAMINATIONS BOARD

'' The city of success ''

SOCIAL STUDIES WITH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
UNIVERSAL SET ONE
Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes
RANDOM NO.

Candidate’s Name: ……………………………………………………………………………….………

Candidate’s Signature: ………………………………………………………………………….……..

District ID No.

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CITY
EXAMS 1. Do not forget to write your school or Qn. No. MARKS EXR’SNO.
district name on the paper.
2. This paper has two sections: A and B. 1 – 10
Section A has 40 questions and section B
has 12 questions. The paper 11 − 20
has 10 printed pages altogether.
21 – 30
3. Answer all questions. All working for both
sections A and B must be shown 31 – 40
in the spaces provided.
41 – 43
4. All answers must be written using a blue
or black ball point pen or ink. Any work 44 – 46
written in pencil will not be marked.
5. Unnecessary changes in your work and 47 – 49
handwriting that cannot be read
easily may lead to loss of marks. 50 – 52

6. Do not fill anything in the table indicated: 53 – 55

“F ” and
TOTAL
boxes inside the question paper.
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 SECTION: A
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each.

1. Name the official in charge of children’s affair at a district.

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2. Why is tourism called an invisible trade?

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3. What is the direction of Uganda from Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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4. In which one way is the work of parliament similar to that of LEGCO during
colonialtime in Uganda?
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5. Give the reason why Sir Samuel Baker was more liked by the people of Acholi in
Northern Uganda.
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6. Mention one danger of smuggling goods to the country like Uganda.

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7. Write UNICEF in full.

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8. How did Sir Gerald Portal lead to the colonization of Uganda?

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9. Name the school symbol that helps a person to locate a school.
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10. In which way was the royal geographical society important to the European
explorers who came to Uganda?
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11. Which symbol of Uganda as an independent nation is used by Judges to do

their work?
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12. State one effect of Great Trek in South Africa.

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13. How did the independence of Eritrea affect Ethiopia?

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14. Why should Uganda cooperate with her neighboring countries?

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15. By what process was Lake Victoria formed?

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16. Which ministry is responsible for organizing National Elections in Uganda?

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17. State any one factor that has favoured the development of dairy farming
in Kenyan highlands?

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18. Name the last tribal group to enter East Africa.

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19. What time will it be in Kampala which is 450E of Greenwich meridian if it

is 10:00p.m in Accra?

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20. How are mangrove forests important to the ship building industry in East Africa?

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21. State any one advantage of using air transport to transport fresh fish than road
transport.

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22. Mention any one way the government of Uganda has promoted literacy in the
country.

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23. In the space provided below, draw a symbol of a rift valley.

24. State the condition of weather that helps a farmer to winnow crops.

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25. Why do areas near the equator receive heavy rainfall?

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26. State the country which has just recently recently joined the East African
Community.
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27. Give one reason why the 1955 Namirembe agreement was signed.

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28. State one way of managing waste in your school.

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29. Give any one way the school benefits from its neighborhood.

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30. State the type of vegetation that covers the largest part of Africa.

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31. In which one way did the strategic location of Buganda Kingdom lead to its
expansion?
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32. State one way how fixing of boundaries affected the people of East Africa.

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33. Name one river in Africa that ends in a delta way.

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34. How is Olduvai Gorge related to the origin of mankind?

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35. State one natural disaster which causes population decrease in an area.

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For questions 36 to 40, answer EITHER Christianity Or ISLAMIC but not

both. No marks will be awarded to a candidate who attempts both alternatives in a
particular number.

36. Either: State any one reason why Christians fast.

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Or: State any one reason why Muslims fast.

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37. Either: Write UJCC in full.

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Or: Write UMEA in full.

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38. Either: Why did Jesus Christ come on earth?

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Or: Who was the first prophet according to Islamic faith?

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39. Either: Name any one Christian denomination in Uganda.
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Or: Name any one Christian denomination in Uganda.

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40. Either: How did God show love to Noah and his family?

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Or: How did Allah show love to Nuuh and his family?

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Section B
Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each.

41. a) What is Rural-Urban migration?

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b) State two causes of Rural-Urban migration.

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ii)……………………………………………………………………………………………….

c) How can the government of Uganda control Rural-Urban migration?

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42. a) Name the gazetted area where voting is carried out in Uganda.
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b) Why should voting areas be protected?
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 c) State any two ways in which elections violence can affect the community.
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ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
43. a) Mention the group of the Luo speakers that settled in western Kenya.
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b) State two effects of the coming of the Bantu in East Africa

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c) How did the coming of the Bantu affect the original inhabitants?

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44. a) Which body is responsible for conserving wetlands in Uganda?
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b) Suggest two problems faced by the above body while implementing its
policies from the community nowdays.

i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Why should we conserve the environment?

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45. a) State two reasons why the colonialists constructed the Uganda
railway.

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(b) Mention two problems faced by the constructors of the Uganda railway.

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 46. a) Which trade involved the people of West Africa and the Berbers across the
Sahara Desert?
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b) Why did traders of the long distance trade move in caravans?

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c) State down any two items of trade the Arabs brought to East Africa.

i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

47. Study the map of Africa and use it to answer questions that follow.

a) Name the seaport marked X on the map above.

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b) Name the river marked with letter X on the map.

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c) Which Island country is marked with letter Y on the map?

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 d) Identify the water body marked Q.

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48. a) State any one major discovery which marked the end of the Stone Age
Period.
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b) State two ways the discovery named above improved the early man’s life.
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ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Why did the early man live near lakes and rivers?
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49. a) Which game park is well known for Mountain Gorillas?
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b) How does poaching affect the tourism industry in Uganda?

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c) Write down any two problems faced by tourists in Africa.
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ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
50. a) How is a national budget different from a budget?
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b) State the type of budget which leads to development of the country.

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c) In which two ways is population census important to the government?
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ii)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
For each of the questions 51 to 55, answer EITHER Christian OR Islamic but not both.
No mark will be awarded to a candidate who attempts both alternatives in a particular
number.
51. Either: Whose son was Jesus Christ according to the Bible?
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b) On which day did Jesus ascend to heaven?
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c) Name the river where Jesus was baptized from.
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d) Why do Christians celebrate Christmas day?
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Or: a) Why did the pagans of Mecca want to kill prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

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b) Name two Holy Cities in the Islamic faith.

i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) Why do Muslims celebrate Eid al-fitr ?

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52. Either: a) What is marriage?

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b) State any two reasons why people marry.

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ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) Mention any one type of marriage.

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Or: a) What is the meaning of the word 'Nikah' in Islam?

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b) State any two reasons why a Muslims practice Nikah.

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 ii) …………….………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) Identify any one type of Nikah done by Muslims.

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53. Either: a) What is the importance of Palm Sunday to a Christian?

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b) Mention one event that took place on Good Friday.

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c) Name the place where Jesus was born.

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d) Why did Jesus use parables during his preaching?

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Or: a) Who was the mother of prophet Muhammad?

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b) Apart from Muhammad (PBUH), mention any other two prophets in Islam.

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ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

c) What was the work of Prophet Adam according to the Islamic faith?

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54. Either
'' I am the Lord's servant, May it happen to me as you have said” (Luke 1:38)
a) Who said the above words?

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b) To whom were the above words told?

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c) Write any two lessons Christians learn from the above words.
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ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

OR:
He said “I am only the messanger of your Lord to give you news of a pure
boy"(chapter 19:18).
a) Who said the words in the quotation above?
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b) Name the person to whom the above words were told?

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C) Write any two lesson Muslims learn from the quotation above.

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55. FOR BOTH

a) What is the meaning of the word "selfishness?”
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b) Give two results of selfishness among Christians/Muslims.
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ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Why are Christians/Muslims advised to love one another?
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