SSANGA STAR JUNIOR SCHOOL

P.7 SET 1 TERM 1 EXAMINATION 2024

SOCIAL STUDIES WITH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Time allowed: 2hours 15 minutes

Random No. Personal No.

Candidate’s name: …………………………………………………………

Candidate’s Signature: ……………………………………………………
District No:
Read the following instructions carefully: FOR EXAMINERS’
1. Do not write your school or district name anywhere on USE ONLY
this paper.
2. This paper has two sections A and B. Section A has 40 Qn. No. MARKS EXR’S
questions and section B has 15 questions .This paper No.
has 12 pages printed altogether. 1 - 10
3. Answer all questions. All the working for both sections
11 – 20
A and B must be shown in the spaces provided.
4. All working must be done using a blue or black ball 21 – 30
point pen or ink. Any work done in pencil will NOT be 31 – 40
marked except drawings and diagram. 41 – 43
5. Unnecessary changes in your work and handwriting 44 – 46
that cannot be easily read may lead to loss of marks.
47 – 49
6. Do not fill anything in the table indicated
50 – 52
“For examiners’ use only” and the boxes inside the
question paper. 53 - 55
TOTAL

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 SECTION A: 40 MARKS
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each.

1- In which region of Africa is Uganda located?

2- Write the units for measuring rainfall.

3- Why do trees in equatorial rainforests grow very tall?

4- Mention any one importance of mountains to people.

5- Write down one challenge faced by people on their work in the community.

6- Who is a leader?

7- How are the Bagisu similar to the Bakonjo in terms of their culture?

8- Name the element of a map below.

0 50km

9- State any one role played by the Judiciary arm of a democratic government.

10- Why should busy roads have a zebra crossing?

11- Mention any one reason why Arabs came to East Africa.

12- Which type of weather forces people to use umbrellas?

13- How are people living near the slopes of Mountain Elgon affected during heavy
rainfall season?

14- Why is the government of Uganda creating more new districts?

15- Name the body that takes care of the AIDS victims in Uganda.

16- In which season of the year do farmers plant their crops?

17- State one term of the 1900 Buganda agreement.

18- How do children cause abuse of their rights at school?

19- Why were political parties formed in Uganda in early 1950s?

Study the diagrams below and use them to answer questions 20-21
Roof roof

A B
20- Why are houses in some areas roofed as in A?

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21- Mention one area in Uganda where houses are roofed as in B above.

22- Nambi was facing South East, if she turned 900 clockwise, in which direction did she
face?

23- State one economic benefit of rearing sheep in East Africa.

24- Give one reason why you think that Lake Victoria is at a high altitude than
Lake Kyoga.

25- Mention one product got from hides.

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26- Name the weather instrument used for measuring the amount of water vapour in
the atmosphere.

27- State any one effect of insecurity in a community.

28- Give any one example of pack animals.

29- Write down any one importance of game parks to East African countries.

30- Mention the group of people who introduced iron smelting in Uganda.

31- Why should a school be fenced?

32- How do farmers in hilly areas control soil erosion?

33- Why is 3rd June a public holiday in Uganda?

34- What factor would influence the flying of the Uganda National flag at half-mast?

35- How is Hima Cement Industry important to the economy of Uganda?

For questions 36-40, answer either Christianity or Islamic but not both in a
number.
36- Either: Who was the earthly father of Jesus Christ?

Or: Who was the father of Prophet Muhammad?

37- Either: What is lent in Christian faith?

Or: What is Ramadhan in Islamic faith?

38- Either: State any one lesson leant from the parable of a Good Samaritan.

Or: State any one quality of a good prophet.

39- Both: Write down any one way of identifying creative talents.

40- Either: State any one problem faced by early Christian converts in Uganda.

Or: State any one problem faced by early Muslim converts in Uganda.

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 SECTION B: 60 MARKS
Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each.
41- a) Which type of natural vegetation covers the largest part of East Africa?

b) Mention the type of natural vegetation which grows well in the salty waters at
the coast of East Africa.

c) State any two importance of vegetation to animals.

(i)
(ii)
42- What title is given to;
(i) Head of executive
(ii) Head of legislature
b) State two problems the government faces while providing social services to
its citizens.
(i)
(ii)
43- Write don any two examples of crafts we make at home.
(i)
(ii)
b) Give any one importance of crafts to people.

c) State any one source of raw material for making crafts.

44- Name any two symbols that identify a school.
(i)
(ii)
b) Mention two ways in which a school benefits the community.
(i)
(ii)
45- State the best means of transporting fruits to overseas market.

b) Mention any two means of transport on Lake Albert.

(i)
(ii)
c) Give one reason why many people use road transport over air transport.

46- Study the map of East Africa below and answer the questions that follow.

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 (a) Name the ethnic group which entered Uganda through the route shown by the
arrow on the map.

(b) State the similarity between the people who live on slopes of mountain marked M
and G in terms of their occupation.

(c)Name the sea port marked F.

(d) In which year did country marked B join the East African Community?

47- State any two causes of misunderstandings between a school and its
neighbourhood.
(i)
(ii)
b) Write any two ways of school benefits from the community.
(i)
(ii)
48- Name the last British governor of Uganda.

b) State any two reasons why the people of Uganda strongly demanded for their
independence.
(i)
(ii)
c) Mention one challenge faced by nationalists during the struggle for independence
in East Africa.
49- State any two ways through which each of the following was useful to early man.
(a) Dog
(i)
(ii)
(b) Fire
(i)
(ii)

50- a) Apart from poaching, mention any other two problems affecting game parks and
game reserves.
(i)
(ii)
b) Write down two possible solutions to the above mentioned problems in No.50 a
(i)
(ii)

In each of the questions 51-55, answer either Christianity or Islamic but not
both in a number.

51- Either: State any two things Christians observe during lent.
(i)
(ii)
b) Give any two benefits of lent to a Christian.
(i)
(ii)
Or: State any two things Muslims observe during Saum
(i)
(ii)

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 b) Give any two benefits of Saum to a Muslim.
(i)
(ii)
52- Both: What name is given to special abilities God / Allah gives people to
perform
tasks with ease.

b) State any two examples of special abilities God / Allah gives to people.
(i)
(ii)
c) Give any one way people benefit from special abilities God /Allah gives them.

53- Either: a) How do Christians communicate to God?

b) How does God communicate to Christians?

Or: a) How do Muslims communicate to God?

b) How does God communicate to Muslims?

54- Either: What is a miracle?

b) State any two miracles performed by Jesus.

(i)
(ii)
c) Why did Jesus Christ wash the apostles’ feet during the last supper?

Or: What is a miracle?

 b) State any two miracles performed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
(i)
(ii)
c) Why did Prophet Muhammad care for His followers?

55- Either: Who is a friend?

b) Mention any two qualities of a good friend.

(i)
(ii)
c) State any one habit which can spoil friendship among school Christian children.
Or: Who is a friend?

b) Mention any two qualities of a good friend.

(i)
(ii)

c) State any one habit which can spoil friendship among school Muslim children.

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