SPECIAL PLE EXAMINATIONS

P.7 SOCIAL STUDIES

Time allowed: 2 Hours 15 minutes

Candidate’s Name: .................................................................................................

Index No. Stream …………….
SECTION A
1. In which direction does the sun rise?
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2. Name one symbol of a school.
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3. Give one reason why man is taken as a resource.
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4. Give one example of a physical feature.
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5. State one reason why fishing activities are not allowed on Lake Mburo.
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6. What is the relationship between Sabinyo and Gakinga mountain peaks?
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7. Mention one cause of food shortage in a community.

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8. State any one way missionaries contributed in improving the life of the people of
Uganda.

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9. Which British representative signed the 1955 Namirembe Agreement on its behalf?
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10. State one reason why Muteesa II rejected the Federation of East Africa.

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11. What was the main role of the LEGCO before Independence?
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12. How did the construction of Uganda Railway help to stop slave trade in East Africa?

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13. State one reason why slave trade did not take place in most areas of Kenya.
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14. What term was used to refer to Arab slave traders who were coming from Sudan?
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15. Suggest one political reason why Muteesa I invited missionaries to Buganda.

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16. What was the main occupation of the Hamites?

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17. State any type of labour in your community.
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18. Give one reason why a school should have a garden.

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19. Who was the last king of the Bachwezi?
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20. Give one reason why modern farming is very important to our country.

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21. What factor contributes to Uganda limited food production?

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22. What is the main source of water for Mobuku irrigation scheme?
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23. How is River Semiliki related to Lake Edward and Lake Albert?

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24. State one reason why the Organisation of Africa Unity (O.A.U) was transformed into
the Africa Union (AU).

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25. Give one characteristic of Equatorial climate.

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26. What is the main source of government revenue?
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27. Give one responsibility of a good government.
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28. State one right of a citizen.

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29. Mention one way one can protect his/her environment.
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30. Name one group of people who provide security in our community.
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31. State any one importance of leaders in our community.

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32. Mention any one factor that makes the presence of Natural forests in Kalangala
district.

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33. State any one reason why Dr. A. Cook is remembered in the history of Uganda.
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34. In which way did the Kabaka Yekka Party help Obote to bebecome the first executive
prime Minister of Uganda?

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35. Why was a cement factory built in Tororo and not in Mbale?

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36. State one reason why Kampala has developed more industries than any other town in
Uganda.

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37. Mention one reason why imported goods are more expensive than locally produced
goods.

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38. Which ministry in Uganda is in charge of relationship with other countries?
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39. Give one example of any one service which has been decentralised at district level.
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40. Who heads all the civil servants at the district?

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SECTION B
41. (a) State three reasons why colonialists introduced cash crops in Uganda.
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(b) State any negative result of colonial rule in Uganda.

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42. (a) State two advantages of high population to a country.
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(b) State two disadvantages of high population to a country.
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43. (a) Give two ways the government of Uganda can create employment for its people.
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(b) Give two reasons why some people are poor.
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44. (a) What is a weather station?
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(b) State the main use of a wind sock on a weather station.
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(c) Give one reason why some weather instruments are kept in a Stevenson Screen.
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(d) Why should a school record weather everyday?
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45. Use the map below to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Name water falls marked.

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(b) Name towns marked T and X.
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46. (a) Give two provisions of the 1900 Buganda Agreement.
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(b) State two effects (results) of the 1900 Buganda Agreement.
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47. (a) Write ECOWAS in full.
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(b) State one objective of the organisation above.
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(c) State one problem faced by the organisation given in (a).
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(d) Give one member state of ECOWAS.
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48. Study the climate graph and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Name the climatic region shown in the graph above.

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(b) Which month received the least mount on rain in the region above?
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(c) Give any one economic activity done in the above climatic region.
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(d) What is the relation between temperature and rainfall?
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49. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Usually one main crop is grown, processed and packed on the farm. The crop grown
always takes more than one year to mature. There are roads and rails to take raw
materials to the factories. The workers are provided with facilities like schools for
their children, clinics, hospitals and shops.

(a) Which type of farming is described in the text above?

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(b) Give one advantage of the farming type above.
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(c) State one disadvantage of the farming type above.

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(d) Give one example of a crop common on such system of farming in Uganda.

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50. (a) State two reasons that caused the migration of Bantu people.
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(b) Give four effects (results) of Bantu migration in East Africa.
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51. (a) Give the two means of communication.
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(b) Give two importance of communication in our community.
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52. (a) Mention two special groups of people represented in the Parliament of Uganda.
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(b) Give two duties of the parliament of Uganda.
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53. (a) Write two examples of social activities in our communities.
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(b) Give two importances of social activities in our community.
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54. Match the following correctly.
Dr. David Livingstone he exiled Muteesa II
Joseph Thompson he was a missionary, doctor and explorer
Muteesa II he found a direct route from East African coast to
Lake Victoria through Kenya
Sir Andrew Cohen he rejected the East African Federation

i) Dr. David Livingstone: ______________________________________________

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 ii) Joseph Thompson: ______________________________________________
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iii) Muteesa II: _______________________________________________________
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iv) Sir Andrew Cohen: _______________________________________________

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55. (a) Give the importance of the following aspects when starting a project.
(i) Land: ____________________________________________________________
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ii) Capital (money): _________________________________________________
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(b) Give two reasons why people start projects.
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