PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COAST REGION
REGIONAL CLASS FIVE TERMINAL EXAMINATION
SOCIAL STUDIES
TIME: 1:30 HOURS YEAR 2025
NAME OF THE PUPIL: __________________________________________________________
NAME OF THE SCHOOL: ________________________________________________________
NAME OF THE DISTRICT: _______________________________________________________
Instructions
1. This paper consists the total of seven (7) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the space provided
3. All answers must be written in capital letter with a black or blue pen
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
QUESTION NUMBER SCORE EXAMINER’S INITIALS
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TOTAL
ENTERER’S INITIALS
CHECKER’ S INITIALS
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE – CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER
1.
i. The word "environment" includes ____________________
a. All things that surround us
b. Only the school farm
c. Only the area around the house
d. Only the piece of ground you sweep at school
e. Natural vegetation
ii. Students at a certain school measured the amount of rainfall in a month. What unit did they use to
record it?
a. mg c. cm
b. mm d. %
e. Litre
iii. Chief Mkwawa was a ruler of hehe who organised the war against the Germans between 1891 and
1898. Where was his area of ruling?
a. Tunduru c. Coast
b. Kilimanjaro d. Iringa
e. Kigoma
iv. The language that unites all Tanzanians is _____________
a.Zaramo c. English
b. Swahili d. Sukuma
e. Chagga
v. The teacher taught about traditional dances performed by various tribes in Tanzania. Which tribe
performs the dance called mdundiko?
a. Ngoni c. Zaramo
b. Haya d. Makonde
e. Yao
vi. Some of the places used to preserve historical records in Tanzania are ____________
a. Mosques and churches
b. Books and markets
c. Museums and libraries
d. Templets and schools
e. hospitals and court
vii. It is important to __________ industrial waste to protect the environment.
a. Recycle
b. Avoid littering
c. Hide
d. Bury
e. burning waste
viii. Tanzania is a union of two countries, Tanganyika and Zanzibar. When did these two countries
unite?
a. 12/2/2020 c. 26/12/1964
b. 12/1/1964 d. 26/4/1964
e. 14/10/1999
ix. How long does the Earth take to revolve around the Sun once in a full year?
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a. 366 days c. 12 years
b. 24 years d. 365¼ days
e. 180 days
x. The backbone of Tanzania’s economy is _____________
a. Tourism
b. Agriculture
c. Fishing
d. Transportation
e. Mining
xi. An image that seen from front is called__________________
a. a real object
b. a map
c. a picture
d. a map symbols
e. a key
xii. A planets revolve around the sun through a paths known as___________
a. pillars
b. orbits
c. circle
d. jupiter
e. diameter
xiii. Dr Louis Leakey discovered the skull of earliest man in one of the historical sites known as______
a. engaruka
b. kondoa-irangi
c. olduvai gorge
d. loliondo
e. ismila
xiv. A period of ten years is_________________________
a. decade
b. century
c. millennium
d. jubilee
e. year
xv. The natural source of light is_________________________
a. comets
b. moon
c. star
d. asteroid
e. the sun
2. Match the items in Section A with their correct answers in Section B
SECTION A ANSWERS SECTION B
I. 1961 A. Death of Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere
II. 1996 B. Berlin Conference
III. 2022 C. MV Bukoba ferry disaster
IV. 1884–1885 D. Tanganyika gained independence
V. 1999 E. Last population and housing census
F. Arusha Declaration
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SECTION B: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
3.i. ________________is the condition of the atmosphere recorded for a short period.
ii. What is the degree of hotness or coldness of the body called? _______________________
iii. What instrument is used to measure wind pressure? ______________________________
4.i. Briefly explain the meaning of the word culture: _________________________________
ii. The traditional attire of the Maasai tribe is called: _________________________________
iii. A family that consists of father, mother, children, and other relatives is called what?
_____________________________
5.i. What opportunity is available for the people living near the sea, lakes, and rivers? _______________
ii. A resource which host or carry all other resources is called: _________________________________
6.Mention two sources of collecting historical information do you known
i. _________________________________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION B
7. Carefully study the map below and answer the following questions:
i.a. Which letter represents the deepest lake in East Africa?_______________
b. Name the first president of the country represented by letter B: _____________________
ii. Name the first president of the country represented by letter D: _______________
iii. Mention two important map features that are missing from the map shown above:
a.__________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
iv. The capital city of the country shown by letter D is:_______________
v. Which mineral is found only in Tanzania? _______________
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