GREENHILL SCHOOLS

JOINT EXAMINATIONS (SET VII) 2023

SUBJECT : SOCIAL STUDIES & R.E
DURATION : 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES

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2. This paper has two sections: A and B. QN. NO. MARK SIGN
Section A has 40 questions and section
B has 15 questions. The paper has 16 1 - 10
printed pages.
11 - 20
3. Answer all questions. All answers to
both sections A and B must be written in 21 - 30
the spaces provided.
31 – 40
4. All answers must be written using a
blue or black ball point pen or ink. Any 41 – 43
work written in pencil will not be marked.
44– 46
5. Unnecessary changes in your work and
47 – 49
handwriting that cannot easily be read
may lead to loss or marks.
50 – 52

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 SECTION A:40 MARKS
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each.
1. Babirye was facing northeast, she then turned 2700 clockwise. What is her new
direction?
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2. What term is used to mean the action of planting many trees in an area?
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3. Name the district civil servant who promotes children’s affairs.
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4. Why is road transport difficult in mountainous areas of East Africa?
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5. How can dry areas be turned into arable lands?
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6. Which country does Uganda border in the south?
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7. Mention the method of fishing shown below.

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8. Why is it important for people to follow road signs when using roads?
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9. Give one advantage of a democratic government to a country.
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10. Mention one economic activity carried out in the Highvelds.
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11. State one reason why colonialists came to Africa.

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12. Name the type of element of a map shown below.
0 80km
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13. In which way did Marcus Garvey contribute to the liberation of African race from
bondage?
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14. Give any one social obstacle which hinders the economic development of Africa.
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15. How was the first aim of Henry Morton Stanley’s coming to Africa different from
his second one?
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16. Name the clouds which enable farmers to grow their crops.
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17. To which type of leaders do the Resident District Commissioners belong?
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18. Why is gender balance among children at home promoted today?
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19. In which way is a national constitution promoting the respect of human rights in
Uganda?
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20. Name the smallest country found on Africa mainland.
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21. State one factor that causes different vegetation zones in Africa.
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22. How is a bell important in a school?
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23. Which cash crop is harvested by leaf priming?
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24. In which way does the use of undersized nets affect the fishing industry?
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25. State one way people commonly practice their culture in the society .
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26. Name one domestic animal kept for companionship.
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27. How was the Great Rift Valley formed?
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28. Give one way of improving tourism in Uganda?
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Use the diagram below to answer questions 29 and 30

29. Name feature marked Z

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 30. How is feature marked Z economically important in a country?
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31. Mention one community which took part in the Trans-Sahara trade.
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32. In which way did Sir Apollo Kaggwa help the British to strengthen their rule in
Buganda?
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33. Name the form of tax which is levied on imports.
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34. State one factor which attracts human settlement in an area.
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35. Why was the Anglo- German agreement of 1890 also known as Helgoland treaty?
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In each of the questions 36-40 answer EITHER Christianity or ISLAMIC
question but not BOTH in a particular number.
36. Either: Mention one reason why people pray to God.
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Or: Mention one reason why Muslims perform salat.
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37. Either: How did Jesus help Malchus on the day of His arrest?
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Or: How did Prophet Muhammad manage to save His life from the pegan
Meccans who wanted to kill him?
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38. Either: State one role played by a Reverend in a church.
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 Or: State one role played by an Imam in a mosque.
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39. Either: mention one symbol in Christianity.
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Or: mention one symbol in Islam.
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40. Either: How is confirmation important to a Christian?
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Or: How is shahadah important in Islam?
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SECTION B (60 MARKS)

41. Which term is used to refer to an area which receives similar amounts of rainfall
and temperature?
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(b) In which one way does distance from the equator influence the climate of an
area?
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(c)How is the climate of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) described?
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(d) What should be done to modify the climate of North Africa?
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42. State one advantage of each of the following systems of political rule.
(i) Multipartism
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(ii) One party system
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 (b) State two factors which show that children in primary schools in Uganda practice
democracy.
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43. Study the map of Africa below and answer questions about it.

(a) Name the mass of land marked B

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(b) Use letter R to mark the Red Sea.
(c) Name the feature marked C
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(d) In which way does the vegetation zone xxx influence the climate of West
Africa? ____________________________________________________
44. Who were the settlers in Africa?
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(b) Mention any one effect of the Boer settlement in South Africa.
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 (c)Why did the Boers migrate from Cape Colony to the interior of South Africa?
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(d) Apart from South Africa, mention any other African country which had the
problem of White Settlers.
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45. Why is road construction in Ethiopia very expensive?
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(b) Name the commonest type of roads in urban areas?
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(c) In which way does a better road system promote industrialization?
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(d) Why is air transport used to transport fragile goods from overseas countries?
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46. What is independence?
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(b) Name the first African country to gain independence.
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(c)How did Ignatius Kangave Musaazi contribute towards the independence
struggles in Uganda?
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(d) Who was the first president of independent DRC?
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47. Mention the raw material obtained from rubber trees.

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(b) How do wattle trees promote the development of leather tanning
industries?
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(c)Give two examples of crops grown in swamps.
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48. Why do people wear clothes?
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(b) How could people of long ago make clothes?
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(c)Give two examples of synthetic clothes.
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49. Study the sketch map of East Africa below and use it to answer questions
that follow.

(a) Name country marked M

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(b) Mention the main inland port found on feature marked V in Tanzania.
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(c) Using a pencil and ruler, draw and name the equator line on the sketch
map above.
(d) How was physical feature marked K formed?
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50. To which group of the Bantu is the Shona tribe?

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(b) Give two reasons why the Bantu migrated into East Africa.
(i)______________________________________________________________
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(c)In which way did Bantu migration affect East Africa?

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For each of the questions 51 to 55 answer EITHER the Christian OR
the Islamic questions but not BOTH in the same question.
51. For both: (a) What is a talent?
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(b) Give two examples of talents performed by pupils at school.
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(c)How do people use their talents to benefit others?
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52. Either: (a) Give two reasons why Christians close their eyes during prayer.
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 (b) State one advantage of prayer during the following periods.
(i) Very early in the morning
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(ii)Before setting off for a journey
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Or: (a) What is salat?
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(b) At what time of the day is Fajr salat?
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(c) State two advantages of salat to a Moslem.
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(ii)______________________________________________________________

53- Either: (a) Name the first two apostles of Jesus.

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(b) How did Judas Iscariot help Jesus to fulfill His mission?
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(c) In which way did the apostles help the church to grow?
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Or: What title is given to the successors of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)?
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(b) Mention two successors of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)
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(c) How were the successors of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) important?
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 54. Either: (a) Mention any one common belief among Christians and African
traditional believers.
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(c) State any one value of religion to people in our society.
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(c) Give two reasons why Christians fear death.
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Or: (a)Mention any one common belief among Muslims and African traditional
believers.
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(b) State any one value of religion to people in our society.
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(c)Give two reasons why Muslims fear death.
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55. Either: Match the following correctly.

(i) Gabriel was the mother of John the Baptist.
(ii) Simeon was killed by David
(iii) Goliath was the Angel who announced the birth of Jesus
(iv) Elizabeth witnessed Jesus’ birth time.

(i) Gabriel ______________________________________________

(ii) Simeon _______________________________________________
(iii) Goliath _______________________________________________
(iv) Elizabeth _________________________________________________
Or:
(i) Amina was the first caliph
(ii) Ayyub was the first martyr in Islam
(iii) Abubaker is remembered for endurance
(iv) Summayyah was the mother of Prophet Muhammad

(i) Amina ________________________________________________________

(ii) Ayyub ________________________________________________________
(iii) Abubaker______________________________________________________
(iv) Summayyah ___________________________________________________

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