Social Studies and Religious Education - Class 6 End Term 1 Exam 2021 Set 2

STANDARD 6, END OF TERM  1 EXAM
SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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SECTION A
SOCIAL STUDIES

Study the map of N. ere area and answer questions 1 - 7

1. What is the direction of the quarry from the National park?
   1. North East
   2. South West
   3. North West
   4. South East
2. The peoplee of Ndere area are mainly
   1. Christians
   2. Traditionalists
   3. Pagans
   4. Hindus
3. What is the climate of the North Western part of Ndere Area?
   1. Cool and wet
   2. Hot and wet
   3. Hot and dry
   4. Cool and dry
4. Which one of the following economic activities is NOT carried out in Ndere area?
   1. Tourism
   2. Lumbering
   3. Crop farming
   4. Fishing
5. What feature is found at the part marked M on river Kembo?
   1. Tributary
   2. Estuary
   3. Delta
   4. Confluence
6. The administrative head of Ndere area is likely to be
   1. a senator
   2. a member of county assembly
   3. a governor
   4. the president
7. Which type of vegetation is found at the South Eastern part of Ndere area?
   1. Grassland vegetation
   2. Mountain vegetation
   3. Riverine vegetation
   4. Papyrus reeds
8. The following Kenyan communities belong to the Western Bantus. Which one does NOT?
   1. Abaluhyia
   2. Abakuria
   3. Abagusii
   4. Ameru
9. Which one of the following is the most widespread means of sending messages to large number of people. Use of
   1. newspapers
   2. television
   3. radio
   4. messengers
10. Which one of the following weather instruments is used to measure both the strength and direction of wind?
    
11. Which of the following is the most expensive way of preserving fish?
    1. Smoking
    2. Using a refrigerator
    3. Sun drying
    4. Salting
12. The largest relief region in Kenya is the
    1. plateau
    2. lake basin
    3. Rift valley
    4. highlands
13. The following rivers drain into lake Turkana except
    1. River Omo
    2. River Turkwel
    3. River Kerio
    4. River Ewaso Nyiro North
14. Kenya is divided into constituencies.
    1. 47
    2. 68
    3. 290
    4. 350

Use the diagram below to answer questions 15 - 16.

15. The side marked B is known as
    1. leeward side
    2. rainshadow
    3. Windward side
    4. convectional side
16. Which economic activity cannot be carried out in the region marked A?
    1. Cash crop farming
    2. Dairy farming
    3. Pastoralism
    4. Fish farming
17. Which one of the following is NOT among the Kalenjin age sets?
    1. Chumo
    2. Nyong
    3. Maina
    4. Mwangi
18. General elections are held in Kenya after every _______ years.
    1. 5
    2. 10
    3. 20
    4. 1
19. Jamhuri day is celebrated on ________ year.
    1. 12th December
    2. 1st June
    3. 1st May
    4. 20th October
20. The road sign shown below means
    
    
    1. road junction ahead
    2. hospital ahead
    3. right bend ahead
    4. no entry
21. Which of the following factors mainly influences the way penple are distributed in an area?
    1. Climate
    2. Soil
    3. Relief
    4. Latitude
22. Which one of the following is the main line of latitude?
    1. The Greenwich Meridian
    2. The Tropic of cancer
    3. The Tropic of capricon
    4. The Equator
23. In which year did Kenya become a British colony?
    1. 1895
    2. 1920
    3. 1952
    4. 1963
24. What was the main economic activity of the Semites who settled at the Coast of Kenya?
    1. Cattle Keeping
    2. Hunting and gathering
    3. Trading
    4. Crop farming
25. Which one of the following countries in Eastern Africa does not have a coastal plain?
    1. Eritrea
    2. Uganda
    3. Djibouti
    4. Somalia
26. What is the main function of the judiciary?
    1. It makes laws
    2. It interprets the laws
    3. It implements government policies
    4. It arrests criminals
27. Lawlessness can lead to all the following except
    1. slow development
    2. loss of property and life
    3. civil wars among communities
    4. rapid development
28. Who among the following traditional Kenyan leaders did not resist the British?
    1. Nabongo Mumia
    2. Koitalel Arap Samoei
    3. Mukite wa Nameme
    4. Mekatilili wa Menza
29. Which of the following countries border Kenya to the North West
    1. Ethiopia
    2. Sudan
    3. Uganda
    4. South Sudan
30. Acacia and baobab trees are mainly found in the
    1. mountain vegetation
    2. desert vegetation
    3. Savannah vegetation
    4. riverine vegetation
31. A group of people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption form:
    1. a family
    2. a clan
    3. an age set
    4. a community
32. Education in the past was passed through the following methods except 
    1. riddles
    2. books
    3. proverbs
    4. songs
33. Planting of trees where some have been cut is known as
    1. afforestation
    2. deforestation
    3. agro forestry
    4. re- afforestation
34. Which one of the following is NOT a human right?
    1. Right to education
    2. Right to life
    3. Right to safe environment
    4. Right to mob justice
35. A good citizen is the one who does the following except
    1. fights corruption
    2. pays taxes
    3. practices honesty
    4. practices nepotism
36. The exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called
    1. currency trade
    2. monetary trade
    3. traditional trade
    4. barter trade
37. Which one of the following is NOT a product of traditional industries?
    1. Vest
    2. Spear
    3. Cowbell
    4. Drum
38. Three of the following are species of trees found in natural forests. Which is NOT?
    1. Mvule
    2. Camphor
    3. Pine
    4. Mahogany
39. The walls of the Rift Valley are called
    1. ranges
    2. faults
    3. escarpments
    4. Drifts
40. The first prime minister of Kenya was
    1. Jomo Kenyatta
    2. Eliud Mathu
    3. Raila Odinga
    4. James Gichuru
41. Which one of the following Kenyan communities does not belong to the Mijikenda? 
    1. Agiriama
    2. Wataita
    3. Ribe
    4. Chonyi
42. Carrying of goods from one place to another is called:
    1. communication
    2. transport 
    3. trading
    4. tourism
43. Debates in the County Assembly are chaired by
    1. the Governor
    2. the Member of County Assembly
    3. the Speaker
    4. the County Commission

Us the map below to answer quesjons 44 - 47

44. The tourist attraction marked K is
    1. Sibiloi National park
    2. Malka Mari National park
    3. Awara plains
    4. Lotikipi plains
45. The border town marked M is likely to be
    1. Moyale
    2. Lodwar
    3. Mandera
    4. Wajir
46. The river marked N is
    1. River Kerio
    2. River Turkwel
    3. River Ewaso Nyiro North
    4. River Yala
47. The mountain marked L was formed through
    1. volcanicity
    2. faulting
    3. folding
    4. erosion
48. Which one of the following is a manufacturing industry?
    1. Cement making
    2. Fruit canning 
    3. Printing
    4. Banking
49. The practise of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers is called
    1. horticulture
    2. viticulture
    3. floriculture
    4. market gardening
50. The following are conditions favouring the growing of a certain crop
    Fertile soils
    Heavy rainfall
    Well drained, slightly acidic soils
    Cool temperaturesWhich crop requires the above conditions?
    1. Maize
    2. Cotton
    3. Wheat
    4. Sugarcane
51. Which body in Kenya is in-charge of managing the National Games Parks?
    1. The Kenya Wildlife Services
    2. The County Government
    3. The Kenya Defence Forces
    4. The Kenya Forestry Department
52. Which one of the following is the main function of schools?
    1. To prepare learners for future life
    2. To equip learners with knowledge and skills
    3. To educate learners on good morals
    4. To help learners on good morals
53. Which means of transport is used to transport petroleum from Mombasa to Kisumu?
    1. Pipeline
    2. Cable
    3. Railway
    4. Road
54. What is another name for alluvial soil?
    1. Loam soil
    2. Red volcanic soil
    3. Young soil
    4. Black cotton soil
55. Which one of the following activities does not cause soil erosion?
    1. Overgrazing
    2. Monocropping
    3. Deforestation
    4. Afforestation
56. Which one of the following mountains in Eastern Africa is NOT correctly matched with the country where it is found?
    1. Ras-Dashan - Ethiopia
    2. Meru - Tanzania
    3. Elgon - Sudan
    4. Ruwenzori -- Tanzania
57. Rusinga Island is found in
    1. lake Victoria
    2. the Indian Ocean
    3. Lake Turkana
    4. Lake Baringo
58. The Turkana, Maasai, Njemps and Samburu are
    1. Plain Nilotes
    2. Highland Nilotes
    3. River Lake Nilotes
    4. Western Bantus
59. The following are factors that promote peace in the society except:
    1. increased corruption among leaders
    2. respect for human right
    3. religious tolerance among people
    4. respect for the rule of law
60. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is headed by
    1. the President
    2. the Returning Officer
    3. the Elections Officer
    4. the IEBC Chairman

SECTION B
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. The book in the Bible wnion talks about the story of creation is
    1. Exodus
    2. Genesis
    3. Leviticus
    4. Mathew
62. Who was the first person to lead the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt?
    1. Moses
    2. Aaron
    3. Joshua
    4. Caleb
63. Which one of the following was NOT a responsibility given to both the man and the woman that God created?
    1. To make money
    2. To have many children
    3. To care for all the things that God had made
    4. To have power over the fish, birds and all the animals.
64. The Israelites first celebrated Passover while in: -
    1. Canaan
    2. Jerusalem
    3. Galilee
    4. Egypt
65. Joseph was able to overcome the temptations from Potiphar's wife mainly he was
    1. forgiving
    2. hardworking 
    3. faithful
    4. humble
66. In Genesis 1:26, which creatures were created last?
    1. Fish
    2. Birds
    3. Human beings
    4. Animals
67. Among the three kings of Israel, who among them was being tormented by evil spirits?
    1. David
    2. Saul
    3. Solomon
    4. Jeroboam
68. Which one of the following parables of Jesus talks about repentance? The parable of:
    1. the sower
    2. the lost son
    3. the lost coin
    4. the judge and the widow
69. Jesus washed the disciples' feet to demonstrate
    1. love and hate
    2. pride and love 
    3. humility and love
    4. selfishness and humility
70. Who among the following was forced to carry the cross for Jesus?
    1. Simon of cyrene 
    2. Simon Pete
    3. John the Baptist
    4. Joseph of Arimathea
71. Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding at
    1. Cana
    2. Capernaum
    3. Jericho
    4. Jerusalem
72. All the following women went to the tomb where Jesus had been buried EXCEPT:
    1. Mary Magdalene
    2. Joanna
    3. Salome
    4. Mary the mother of James
73. Which is the third book in the four Gospels in the New testament? 
    1. Mathew
    2. Mark
    3. Luke
    4. John
74. "Salvation has come to this house today, for this man also is a descendant of Abraham. (Luke 19:1-10) Jesus was referring to which one of the following people?
    1. Judas
    2. Paul
    3. Zacchaeus
    4. Simon Peter
75. All the following activities were done by the early believers EXCEPT
    1. learnt from the Apostles
    2. shared meals and prayers
    3. praised God and prayed together
    4. organised harambee meetings
76. In Gen. 12: 1-9 who obeyed and trusted God and God blessed him?
    1. Abraham
    2. Moses
    3. Joshua
    4. Caleb
77. Jesus shared the Last Supper with His disciples before His
    1. Death, crucifixion and arrest.
    2. Arrest, death and crucifixion
    3. Arrest, crucifixion and death
    4. Crucifixion, baptism and death
78. Which one of the following is NOT a name that refers to the Eucharist?
    1. the Holy Communion
    2. the Manna
    3. the Holy mass
    4. the Lord's table
79. The disciples received the gift of the Holy Spirit on:
    1. Christmas
    2. Pentecost
    3. Easter
    4. Good Friday
80. According to Ephesians 4:11. God gave different gifts to people Which gift did he not give among the following?
    1. singers
    2. Apostles
    3. Prophets
    4. Evangelists
81. African traditional communities believed that when a person died, he/she joined the
    1. pastors 
    2. friends
    3. medicinemen
    4. ancestors
82. One of the following was NOT an activity conducted by the ancestors in African traditional societies. Which one is it?
    1. They began a clan
    2. They solved disagreements
    3. They made sure that families lived together in peace
    4. They forced children to go to school
83. What name do the Bukusu call their God?
    1. Ngai
    2. Were
    3. Nyasaye
    4. Mulungu
84. Which one of the stages in traditional African communities did NOT mark new life?
    1. Birth
    2. Initiation
    3. Marriage
    4. Baptism
85. Which one of the following practices can end a friendship?
    1. Love
    2. Gossip
    3. Kindness
    4. Thankfulness
86. Who among the following people are NOT needy?
    1. The orphans
    2. The wealthy 
    3. The aged
    4. People living with HIV/AIDS
87. Christians can live the new life well by the help
    1. friends
    2. parents
    3. teachers
    4. The Holy Spirit
88. Christians believe that they can get new life when they
    1. believe in the priest
    2. believe in the ancestors
    3. believe in Jesus Christ
    4. believe in the trinity
89. Christians share new life with others by
    1. reading the Bible only
    2. doing good and helping one another
    3. helping the rich
    4. preaching the word of God to the poor
90. Mary's father wants her to drop out of school and get married to a rich man. As a Christian, Mary should
    1. accept to get married
    2. talk arrogantly to her fathe
    3. run away from home 
    4. report the matter at the chiefs office.

MARKING SCHEME

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. B
27. D
28. A
29. D
30. C
31. A
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. D
36. D
37. A
38. C
39. C
40. A
41. B
42. B
43. C
44. B
45. A
46. C
47. A
48. A
49. A
50. C
51. A
52. A
53. A
54. C
55. D
56. C
57. A
58. A
59. A
60. C

CRE

61. B
62. A
63. A
64. D
65. C
66. C
67. B
68. B
69. C
70. A
71. A
72. B
73. C
74. C
75. D
76. A
77. C
78. B
79. B
80. A
81. D
82. D
83. C
84. D
85. B
86. B
87. D
88. C
89. B
90. D