Social Studies Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Mid Term 2 Exams 2023 Set 1

QUESTIONS

SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.

1. Which of the following options contains natural environments only?
   1. Forts, dams, mountains.
   2. Plateaus, plains, swamps.
   3. Museums, forts, bridges.
   4. Valleys, hills, recreational centres.
2. Differences in lengths of day and night are caused by
   1.  rotation of the earth.
   2.  movement of the moon and the sun.
   3.  rising and setting of the sun.
   4. revolution of the earth.
3. What will be the time in Accra 0° w when the time in Kismayu 45°E is noon?
   1. 3.00 am
   2. 9.00 am
   3. 3.00 am
   4. 9.00 am
4. Which of the following climatic  regions of Africa experiences cool and wet winters?
   1. Equatorial climate.
   2. Mediterranean climate.
   3. Tropical climate.
   4. Mountain climate.
5. Making laws and discussing the budget in the Buganda kingdom was the work of
   1. Katikiro
   2. Lukiiko.
   3. Omwanika.
   4. Omulamuzi.
6. The kingdom of Old Ghana was formed by the
   1. Mandinka.
   2. Malinke.
   3. Bambara.
   4. Soninke.
7. The diagram below shows a fishing method
   
   The fishing method above is called
   1. trawling.
   2. net drifting.
   3. purse seining.
   4. gill-net.

Use the map of Africa below to answer questions 8 to 10

8. The county marked Q is
   1. Nigeria.
   2. Chad.
   3. Libya.
   4. Cameroon.
9. The mountains marked R were formed as a result of
   1. erosion
   2. folding.
   3. volcanicity.
   4. faulting.
10. The climate of the shaded area marked T is
    1. equatorial
    2. mediterranean.
    3. temperate.
    4. mountain.

SECTION B
Answer all the questions

11. Which types of lakes are Kanyaboli, Utange and Shakabobo?
12. What do we call the type of vegetation that grows on its own?
13. Name the largest language group.
    
    Write 3 examples of Highland Nilotes.
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17. How has beef farming contributed to the economy of Eastern Africa?
18. What is the importance of natural sceneries and cultural activities to the people of Eastern Africa?
19. Why is air transport ideal for exporting fresh flowers overseas?
20. Siphoning is a challenge facing means of transport in Eastern Africa. Which means of transport is this?

Study the chart below.

Give a example of R and S respectively.

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23. Which method of mining is used in soda ash mining?
    
    State 3 ways in which county government spend their revenue.
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Use the diagram below to answer questions 27 to 30.

27. The diagram above represents the formation of which type of mountains?
    
    Name 3 mountains in East Africa that were formed through the above process.
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Marking Scheme

1. B
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. ox-bow
12. Natural
13. Bantu
14. Kipsigis
15. Nandi
16. Tugen
17. Job creation
18. They attract tourists
19. Because it is the fastest
20. pipeline 
21. television
22. newspaper
23. Dredging
24. paying salaries to county workers
25. building rural roads
26. building markets
27. block
28. Ruwenzori
29. Mau ranges
30. Danakil alps