PART I
1. The existence of more people in an area than the available resources is called
A. Sparse population.
B. Over population
C. Under population
D. Dense population
2. Which of the following lakes in East Africa was formed as a result of lava damming?
A. Bunyonyi
B. Victoria
C. Rukwa
D. Natron
3. Temperature inversion in East Africa is mainly experienced in the
A. Lake Victoria basin
B. Kigezi highlands
C. The coastal region
D. Nyika plateau
4. Which of the following rocks are metamorphic?
A. Basalt
B. Sandstone
C. Granite
D. Marble
5. Agricultural production in east Africa can best be increased by
A. Employing more labour
B. Improving the roads
C. Acquiring more capital
D. Stabilizing agricultural prices
6. Soda ash in East Africa is obtained from lake
A. Magadi
B. Mburo
C. Turkana
D. Rukwa
7. Which of the following best represents natural vegetation zonation on mt Kilimanjaro?
A. Savannah, forests and moorland
B. Forests, savannah and moorland
C. Moorland, savannah and forests
D. Savannah, moorland and forests
8. Over fishing on Uganda's lakes has mainly resulted from
A. Increased demand for fish
B. Improved transport routes
C. Use of wrong size nets
D. Improved fishing methods
9. Which of the following commodities are handled by the port of Mombasa?
A. Coal and coffee
B. Crude oil and cement
C. Cotton and wheat
D. Sugar and pyrethrum
10. Diamonds in Tanzania are found in
A. Igneous rocks
B. Sedimentary rocks
C. Metamorphic rocks
D. Leached areas
11. The East African countries predominantly export
A. Fish products
B. Agricultural products
C. Mineral products
D. Forestry products
12. The high population density in Kabale district is mainly due to
A. Availability of food
B. Immigration from Rwanda
C. High fertility rates
D. Land fragmentation
13. The renewed erosive activity by a river is called
A. River regime
B. Siltation
C. Rejuvenation
D. Hydrolysis
14. Lateritic soils in east Africa develop as a result of
A. Sedimentation
B. Exfoliation
C. Leaching
D. Water logging
15. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure at a weather station is called
A. Hydrometer
B. Barometer
C. Hygrometer
D. Anemometer
16. Ahero scheme in Kenya obtains its irrigation waters from river
A. Nyando
B. Sondu
C. Gucha
D. Nzoia
17. In which one of the following towns in East Africa is cement manufactured?
A. Lodwar
B. Mbale
C. Dodoma
D. Tanga
18. Mangrove forests in East Africa are found
A. Along the cost
B. On mountain peaks
C. On L.victoria shores
D. In the Miombo woodlands
19. The greatest problem facing the fishing industry in East Africa is
A. Low fish population
B. Limited market
C. Poor fishing gear
D. Limited fish species
20. Which of the following fish landing sites is found on lake Edward?
A. Butiaba
B. Musoma
C. Rwampanga
D. Rwenshama
21. A forestation programmes in East Africa are mainly intended for
A. Conserving the environment
B. Promoting eco-tourism
C. Providing wood fuel
D. Increasing humus in the soil
22. River transport is not well developed in East Africa because most rivers have
A. Shallow valleys
B. Suspended boulders
C. Water falls
D. Meanders
23. The feature formed when a sheet of magma cools along a bedding plane is called a
A. Dyke
B. Lacolith
C. Hatholith
D. Sill
24. In Tanzania cattle ranching is mainly carried out around
A. Mbeya
B. Kongwa
C. Songea
D. Kigoma
25. North eastern Uganda is sparsely populated due to
A. Limited social services
B. Hostile tribes
C. Unreliable rainfall
D. Leached soils
26. Which one of the following mountains is a block mountain?
A. Kilimanjaro
B. Rwenzori
C. Elgon
D. Kenya
27. The kigezi highlands experience soil erosion mainly because of
A. Land fragmentation
B. Cultivating steep slopes
C. Draining wetlands
D. Torrential rainfall
28. The seasonal changes is the volume of water in a river is called
A. Profile
B. Rejuvenation
C. Watershed
D. Regime
29. Coral reefs in east Africa grow
A. In temperatures below 100C
B. Near river mouths
C. In very deep waters
D. In salty waters
30. The major problems facing pastoralists in Northern - Eastern Uganda are
A. Tsetse flies and water shortage
B. Poor roads and pastures
C. Tsetse flies and poor breeds
D. Water shortage and poor breeds
31. Coal in southern Tanzania has not been mined due to
A. Low market demand
B. Poor transport system
C. Limited skilled labour
D. Its low grade
32. Wild life conservation is mainly intended to
A. Minimize poaching
B. Attract tourists
C. Provide medicine
D. Modify climate
33. The transport sector in Northern eastern Kenya is poorly developed because the area is
A. Hilly and rugged
B. Tsetse fly infested
C. Under populated
D. Unproductive
34. The most common method of fish preservation used on lake kyoga landing sites is
A. Salting
B. Sun-drying
C. Freezing
D. Smoking
35. In East Africa, most game reserves are located in areas of
A. Low rainfall
B. High population
C. Very fertile soils
D. Rugged terrain
PART II
MAPWORK, PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION AND EAST AFRICA
Answer three questions from part II, including questions 1 and 2 which are compulsory
SECTION A
1. COMPULSORY QUESTION: MAPWORK
Answer all parts of this section. Candidates are advised to spend 40 minutes answering this question.
Study the map extract 1:50,000(UGANDA) Omoro; series Y732; part sheet 22/4; edition 2-USD and answer the questions that follow:
a) State the grid reference of the following:
(i) Omoro dispensary,
(ii) Secondary trigonometrically station at Onin
b) Name the feature found at grid reference
(i) 422892
(ii) 262901
c) Measure and state in kilometers the distance of the dry weather road between the junction at Opit (grid reference 418894) and Laminable road junction (grid reference 239982)
d) Draw a sketch map of the area shown on the map and on it, mark and label the following features:
(i) Transport routes,
(ii) River: Laminangol, Tochi and Pece,
(iii) Permanent swamps
(iv) Planned settlement
e) With specific examples, explain the factors which have influenced the settlement patterns in the area shown on the map.
f) Identify the economic activities taking place in the area shown on the map.
2. COMPULSORY QUESTIONS: PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION.
Answer all parts of this section. Candidates are advised to spend 20 minutes answering this question.
Study the photograph provided below and answer the questions which follow.
PHTOGRAPH
a) State the economic activity taking place in the foreground.
b) Explain the conditions which have favored the economic activity stated in (a) above.
c) Identify the problems faced by the people carrying out the economic activity stated in (a) above.
d) Giving reasons for your answer, suggest one area in East Africa where this photograph could have been taken.
SECTION B: EAST AFRICA
3. Study the table below showing Uganda's population living in urban areas (1991) and answer the questions that follow.
| Region | Urban population |
| Central Eastern Notherv Western |
1,200,000 320,000 170,000 220,000 |
| Total | 1,910,000 |
Source adapted from: the republic of Uganda 1996 statistical abstract. MFEP; July 1996 p15.
a) Draw a pie chart to show the portion of the urban population living in each region.
b) Explain the factors which have led to the development of urban centres in East Africa.
c) Describe the problems resulting from the development of urban centres in East Africa.
d) Outline the steps being taken to solve the problems in (c) above.
4. Study figure 1: Map of Kilombero valley irrigation scheme and answer the questions which follow.
MAP
a) Name the:
(i) Rivers marked A and B,
(ii) Towns marked 1, 2 and 3,
(iii) Plantation crop grown in the area marked C.
b) Describe the factors which influenced the location of the kilombero irrigation scheme.
c) Explain the contribution of the irrigation scheme to the people living in the area.
d) Identify the problems facing plantation farming in East Africa.
5. For any one fieldwork study you have carried out,
a) State the:
(i) Topic of study
(ii) Objectives of the study
b) Describe the methods you used to obtain information during the field study.
c) Explain the advantages of using the methods in (b) above.
d) Explain the effect of the land use types on the environment in the area studied.
6. a) Draw a sketch map of East Africa and on it, mark and name areas occupied by tropical rain forests.
b) Describe the
(i) characteristics of tropical rain forests,
(ii) conditions which have favored the growth of tropical rain forests.
c) State any two human activities which
(i) most destroy the tropical rain forests,
(ii) least destroy the tropical rain forests in East Africa.
d) Explain the steps being taken to conserve tropical rain forests in East Africa.
7. a) Draw a sketch map of East Africa and on it, mark and name:
(i) National parks: Masaba, Queen Elizabeth and Ruaha.
(ii) Tourist attraction: Mombasa, Arusha and Kampala.
b) Identify any three types of tourist attractions in East Africa besides wildlife.
c) Explain the conditions influencing the development of the tourist industry in East Africa.
d) Outline the benefits of the tourist industry to any one country in East Africa.