Section A

1. Which action is NOT water pollution?

A. Throwing items into a river B. Putting rubbish into water

C. Burning fossil fuels D. Emptying factory waste into river water

2. At what age is a person allowed to vote in Zambia?

A. 16 years and older B. 21 years and older

C. 18 years and older D. 15 years and older the

3. Forcing children to have sex with them is called ……

A. rape B. abuse C. love D. happiness

4. An area of water surrounded by land is called …..….

A. well B. swamp C. river D. lake

5. Good health care helps people ……………

A. become rich B. become poor C. live longer D. die fast

6. Food security means…………

A. providing food for households B. distributing food to the poor

C. guarding food crops D. having enough food in the country

7. What is the longest river in the world?

A. Zambezi B. Kafue C. Amazon D. Nile

8. What do we call the instrument used to measure rainfall?

A. Rain Cycle B. Barometer C. Thermometer D. Rain gauge

9. What helps many people to be courageous?

A. Faith B. Love C. Happiness D. Foolishness

10. When children are forced to do heavy work unsuitable for their age it is called …….

A. child training B. child labour C. children’s work D. children exercise

1
11. Government or ruling by the people is called ……….

A. democracy B. dictatorship C. multiparty D. one-party

12. In Zambia elections take place every …………..

A. 5 years B. 8 years C. 4 years D. 6 years

13. What is another term for physical features?

A. Hills B. rivers C. Landforms D. identical features

14. How many provinces are in Zambia?

A. 10 B. 9 C. 8 D. 6

15. People who die because of their faith are known as ……………

A. pastors B. prophets C. martyrs D. Christians

16. Bribing someone is an example of ………………

A. earning a salary B. corruption C. stealing D. winning

17. Gender roles are based on the differences between …………….

A. how men and women behave B. different people in a community behave

C. boys and girls D. the different grades at school behave

18. Members of parliament are sometimes called……

A. counsellors B. law-makers C. voters D. law- breakers

19. Road signs are important because they can help prevent ……….

A. laziness B. drunken driving C. accidents D. corruption

20. An escarpment is …………..

A. an area with plenty of grass B. a steep slope

C. a flat mountain D. a wide river

21. Zambian government pass laws called……………. Laws.

A. traditional B. customary C. criminal D. statutory

2
22. What is a plateau?

A. a wet area with plenty of grass B. a farming area

C. land surrounded by water D. a high flat land that is flat on
top

23. The smoke from the factories is most likely to cause ………………… pollution.

A. Land B. Air C. Biological D. Water

24. In a democratic country, people choose their leaders by ……………….

A. appointing B. selecting C. adopting D. voting

25. If there is a good relationship between husband and wife, their children will be ……
in future.

A. irresponsible B. responsible C. thieves D. very rich

Section B.

26. List any three physical features that you know [3 marks]

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

27. Explain three economic benefits of rivers [3marks]

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. What is the longest mountain range and in which continent is it found? [2 marks]

Name…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Continent……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. What is the term of office for the president of Zambia? [1 mark]

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3
29. State the three functions of the constitution? [3 marks]

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

30. Give the names to the following imaginary lines that appear on the world map
[3marks].

I. 23½°N ………………………………………..
II. 23½°S………………………………………….
III. O° ………………………………………………..

31. Briefly explain the difference between the lake and the river [2 marks].

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

32. Write down any two examples of the types of governments that you know [2
marks]

l. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ll. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4
Section C

33. Study the map of Zambia below showing the provinces and answer the
question that follows [10 marks].

Name the provinces according to their numbers above.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………

2. ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. …………………………………………………………………………………….

4 ……………………………………………………………………………………...

5. ……………………………………………………………………………………...

5
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………..

8. ………………………………………………………………………………………

9. ………………………………………………………………………………………

10. ………………………………………………………………………………………..

32. Study the map of Africa and answer the following questions [8marks].

Name the countries above by letters:

A ……………………………………………

B …………………………………………….

C ……………………………………………..

D ……………………………………………

E ……………………………………………

F ……………………………………………

6
G ……………………………………………

H …………………………………………..

I ……………………………………………