GRADE 8 OPENER TERM 2 SOCIAL STUDIES
NAME: _________________________________________SCHOOL: _____________________________
Answer ALL the Questions in the spaces provided (50mks)
1. Maua a grade eight learner was asked the components of social studies. Help Maua to list three
components of Social Studies [3mks]
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2. Akoko a grade eight learner at Harmony junior wanted to find out career opportunities related to
history. Assist Akoko in listing two career opportunities related to study of history
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3. Mr.Wambia was invited to Kanyamony junior school to talk to Grade 8 learners about the strategies
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addressing gender stereotypes. Give three of the likely strategies which he gave the learners
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4. Give any two skills that you develop through the studying Social Studies? (2mks)
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5. Name three early visitors who came to the east African coast by 1500AD [3mks]
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6. Name three places in Kenya where archaeological remains were discovered [3mks]
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7. Mr.Duncan asked grade 8 learnes to list the stages of evolution of man .Participate by listing 7 stages of
evolution of man [7mks]
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8. a)Give the meaning of a map [1mks]
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b) Name three types of maps used in social studies [3mks]
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c)Study the map of Africa below and answer the following questions
i) Show the location of Town K, T and Q [3mks] K:
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ii) What is the time at town Q on longitude 36◦ E when the time at town D on longitude 0 ﹾis
9:00am? [3mks]
9. The table below shows rainfall and temperature in town and temperature in town X .Use it to answer
the questions that follow.
Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Temp( C) 23 24 26 28 29 28 26 26 26 30 28 25
Rainfall(mm) 3 0 3 1 18 500 720 408 300 70 15 0
a) Calculate
i.The total annual rainfall [2mks]
ii. The mean monthly rainfall [2mks]
iii. The annual range of temperature [2mks]
iv. The mean annual temperature [2mks]
b) Indicate
i. The coolest month [1mks]
ii. The wettest month [1mks]
10. Define self-awareness? [1mks]
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11. Madam Diana asked grade 8 learners to state and explain three skill they would use to improve their
interpersonal relationship. Participate by giving some of the possible answers [6mks]
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