SECTION A
1. What helps a person to find the actual distance between two places on a map?
2. Name any one food crop that grows well in a swamp.
3. What is the compass direction of Mt. Elgon from Mt. Rwenzori?
4. Apart from colonial rulers, which other group of people helped to develop social services in Uganda?
5. What does the road sign below mean?
6. Give one reason why farmers are advised to plant crops at the beginning of a rainy season.
7. Name the winds that bring rain to East Africa.
8. Which mineral is mined in the Osukuru hills in Tororo?
9. Which people used dhows to come to East Africa?
10. How many countries does Uganda share its borders with?
11. Why was Uganda known as a "Protectorate"?
12. Why is Dr. Kwame Nkurumah remembered in Ghana?
13. Mention one reason why goats are more common than cattle in most parts of East Africa.
14. Give one advantage of exporting processed goods other than raw materials.
15. How can a small scale sugarcane grower in Jinja benefit from the nearby Kakira sugar factory?
16. What is Bwindi National Park famous for?
17. Give one reason why the people living in the Sahara desert wear turbans on their heads.
18. State any one way in which the discovery of iron improved the life of the early man.
19. State any one way in which freedom of associations is practised in Uganda today.
20. Mention any one way in which nomadic pastrolism in North-Eastern Uganda can be reduced.
21. What is the advantage of a country having its own sea port?
22. Give one reason why the North-Eastern part of East Africa receives little rainfall.
23. Why is it difficult for one to travel by boat along the Victoria Nile?
24. Give any one way in which people can be encouraged to live and work in rural areas.
25. In which agreement were the boundaries of Buganda drawn?
26. Give one reason why Mutesa I was not happy with the missionaries.
27. Why should a citizen obey the laws of a country?
28. Mention one source of income for the colonial government in Uganda.
29. Why is air transport used by very few people in Africa?
30. State one reason why the coastal areas of East Africa have high temperatures.
31. Name the physical feature that forms the natural boundary between Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).
32. State one reason why traditional education is important to your community.
33. How did the coming of the Luo-babiito affect the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom?
34. What is the importance of a National Anthem in a country?
35. Name the port at the East African coast where the railway line from Tanzania to Zambia begins.
36. Give one reason why the people of South Africa fought against Apartheid.
For each of the questions 37 to 40, answer EITHER the Christian OR Islamic question but not both. No marks will be given to a candidate who attempts both questions
37. EITHER:
What does wine in the Holy Eucharist represent?
OR
why should a Moslem read Suratu Nas everyday?
38. EITHER
Who was the mother of John the Baptist ?
OR
Who was the father of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)?
39. EITHER
How did Jesus show his power over death?
OR
Why do Moslems was a dead body before it is buried?
40. EITHER
What was Moses before he was called by God ?
OR
Write a single word which means "Total submission to the will of Allah."
SECTION B:
41. Study the table below showing the climate of place A and answer questions that follow:
|
Month |
J |
F |
M |
A |
M |
J |
J |
A |
S |
O |
N |
D |
|
Temp |
22 |
21 |
22 |
24 |
23 |
25 |
21 |
21 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
|
Rainfall (mm) |
100 |
90 |
100 |
150 |
130 |
165 |
90 |
95 |
120 |
110 |
150 |
160 |
(a) In which month of the year does place A receive the highest amount of rainfall?
(b) Give an one reason why crops can be grown at any time of the year at place A.
(c) Mention one cash crop that can grow well under this type of climate.
(d) calculate the temperature range of place A.
42. (a) Mention any two problems that can be caused by floods.
(b) Give two ways in which the government can help the people affected by floods.
43. (a) Give the importance of each of the following in the development of an industry:
(i) Labour
(ii) Capital
(b) Mention any two reasons why good roads are important in the development of an industry.
44. (a) Give any two reasons why people migrate from one place to another
(b) Mention any two problems caused by low population density in some rural areas.
45. (a) Mention any two modern cattle-keeping methods being practiced today.
(b) Which of the methods mentioned above is practiced mainly in Central Kenya?
(c) How can artificial insemination help a cattle farmer in Uganda?
46. Study the map of Sudan below and answer questions that follows:
(a) Name the country marked A.
(b) What is the major cash crop grown in the area marked S ?
(c) Give one reason why area marked S is good for the growing of crops.
(d) Mention any one problem faced by farmers in the area marked S.
47. (a) State any two problems faced by Arabs when spreading Islam in East Africa.
(b) Mention any two good changes the Arabs brought to East Africa.
48. (a) State any one of the children's rights
(b) Mention any one of the children's responsibilities.
(c) State any two reasons why children should know their rights and responsibilities.
49. (a) Mention any one area in Uganda where the people fought against British Colonialists.
(b) Give any two reasons why the people in those areas fought against the British.
(c) In which way did Samei Kakungulu help the British colonialists in Uganda?
50. (a) Give any two causes of large family sizes in Uganda
(b) Mention any two problems of having a large family.
51. Give any two ways in which each of the following has helped the people of Uganda.
(a) Red Cross / Red Crescent.
(b) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
52. (a) Give any two reasons why it was important for African countries to unite after getting independence.
(b) State any two reasons why most African countries continue to depend on foreign countries.
For each of the questions 53 to 55, answer EITHER the Christian OR Islamic questions but not both.
53. EITHER
(a) "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb" Who said these words?
(b) What is the meaning of the word "fruit" mentioned above?
(c) Why was Mary "blessed among women"?
(d) "Behold, servant of the Lord; let it happen to me according to your word " What lesson do we learn from this?
OR
(a) What did Muhammad do the woman who wanted to poison him?
(b) What happened to Muhammad when he went to ask for help from the people of Taif?
(c) What didn't the people of Taif like about Muhammad ?
(d) What lesson do we learn from what happened to Muhammad?
54. EITHER
(a) What is Holy Matrimony?
(b) State one reason that may stop Holy Matrimony from taking place.
(c) Give one reason that may allow someone who had married in church before to marry again.
OR
(a) What is Nikah?
(b) Give three conditions that allow Nikah to take place.
55. This question is for all candidates (both Christians and Moslems) to answer
(a) Give any two qualities of a God-fearing person
(b) State any two ways in which religious organizations have improved the lives of the people of Uganda.