Social Studies & Religious Education Questions and Answers - Class 8 Mid Term Exams Term 1 2023 Set 10

Study the map of Gosowa area below and answer question 1 to 7

1. The shaded area marked P is set aside
   
   1. to settle the landless people
   2. for wild animals
   3. to plant trees
   4. for building industries
2. The main economic activity carried out in Gosowa area is
   
   1. mining
   2. fishing
   3. trading
   4. tourism
3. What evidence in Gosowa area shows that the area receives low rainfall? Presence of
   
   1. hills
   2. a quarry
   3. settlement
   4. scrub vegetation
4. The land in Gosowa area slopes from
   
   1. North to South
   2. South to North
   3. East to West
   4. West to East
5. What is the direction of Quarry from Gowe location
   
   1. North West
   2. North East
   3. South East
   4. South West
6. Which one of the following pairs of goods is not likely to be sold in the markets in Gosowa area
   
   1. Hoes and Pangas
   2. Tickets and spare parts of vehicles.
   3. Fertilisers and seeds
   4. Clothes and processed food
7. What evidence in the map shows that Sota location has cool and wet climate?
   
   1. A market
   2. National park
   3. Location of rivers
   4. Cattle dip
8. Who among the following traditional leaders fought the colonial rulers?
   
   1. Koitalel Samoei
   2. Nabongo Mumia
   3. Sakawa
   4. Masaku
9. The country that boarders Kenya to the North West is
   
   1. Ethiopia
   2. Somalia
   3. South Sudan
   4. Uganda
10. In the National flag the green colours represents
    
    1. common struggle 
    2. people
    3. the unity
    4. land
11. The Ruwenzori mountains were formed as a result of
    
    1. volcanicity
    2. erosion
    3. folding
    4. faulting
12. In traditional African societies an age group was made up of people who
    
    1. came from the same village
    2. played together
    3. belonged to the same clan
    4. married at the same time
13. Three of the following are factors that influence the climate of Africa except
    
    1. height above the sea level
    2. distance from the prime meridian
    3. shape of the coastline
    4. direction of wind
14. Which one of the following is the reason why John Speke came to Eastern Africa to
    
    1. set up admininstrative centres
    2. spread Christianity
    3. abolish slave trade
    4. explore the source of River Nile
15. Which one of the following is the best way to promote peace in a family.
    
    1. encouraging sharing work at home
    2. discussing matters with each other 
    3. children respecting each other 
    4. encouraging children to go to school
16. Which one of the following statements is true about population distribution in Kenya
    
    1. most people live along the valleys
    2. the lake region has scattered population
    3. most of population is found in highlands. 
    4. majority of the people live in towns
17. Which one of the following was away of educating the youth in traditional African societies?
    
    1. Asking learners to make short notes
    2. Teaching both boys and girls similar skills 
    3. Attaching learners to an expert
    4. Using a planned timetable

Use the map of Africa below to answer questions 18 to 21.  

18. Which one of the following colonial system of administration was applied in the country marked Z
    
    1. Assimilation
    2. Association
    3. Indirect rule
    4. Direct rule
19. The town marked X is
    
    1. Kinshasa
    2. Luanda
    3. Lusaka
    4. Cape Town
20. The relief feature marked K is
    
    1. Tibesti mountains
    2. Atlas mountain
    3. Adamawa highlands
    4. Ahaggar plateau
21. The multi purpose river project marked Y is used to provide the following except
    
    1. water for irrigation
    2. controlling flooding
    3. helps in improving navigation across river Nile
    4. Assists in the control of siltation in Lake Tana
22. One of the causes of soil erosion is
    
    1. mono cropping
    2. crop rotation
    3. contour ploughing
    4. terracing
23. Which one of the following methods is used to catch fish in the deep seas
    
    1. spearing
    2. basket fishing
    3. trawling
    4. line fishing
24. The main reason why there are many road accidents in Kenya is that
    
    1. The motorists ignore traffic rules
    2. There are no road signs
    3. Cyclists ride carelessly on the roads
    4. Cylists ride carelessy on our roads
25. The African Union (AU) has its members drawn from
    
    1. countries with a common currency
    2. countries with similar systems of government 
    3. English speaking countries in Africa 
    4. Independent countries of Africa

The diagram below shows the structure of a type of mountain. Use it to answer 26 and 27

26. The part of the feature marked X is
    1. magma
    2. vent
    3. dyke
    4. crates
27. The type of the mountain shown in the diagram was formed as a result of
    
    1. accumulation of lava on earth surface
    2. deposition of eroded materials
    3. folding of the rocks
    4. faulting of the rocks
28. A foreigner qualifies to apply for Kenyan citizenship after living in the country continuously for a period of
    
    1. 4 years
    2. 7 years
    3. 5 years
    4. 2 years
29. County government are under the ministry of
    
    1. Devolution
    2. Industry Trade and Cooperatives
    3. Finance
    4. Education
30. Three of the following skills were taught through apprenticeship in Africa Traditional societies. Which one was not?
    1. Hunting for wild animals
    2. Collecting fire wood
    3. Treating the sick
    4. Harvesting of honey
31. The best way to stop drug abuse in schools is by  
    
    1. arresting suspected drug dealers
    2. giving heavy punishment to drug users
    3. fencing school compounds to keep off peddlers
    4. educating pupils on dangers of using drugs of the cabinet
32. Which one of the following communities was ruled by a king during the pre-colonial period? 
    1. The Baganda 
    2. The Nyamwezi 
    3. The Akamba
    4. The Khoikhoi
33. Tourism is important to Kenya mainly because it
    
    1. encourages protection of wildlife
    2. leads to expansion of transport network
    3. earns foreign exchange for the country
    4. promotes international understanding
34. Which one of the following is a duty of the police force in Kenya
    
    1. To arrest suspected criminals
    2. To defend the country
    3. To judge cases
    4. To punish law breakers
35. In traditional African societies goods were transported using
    
    1. Motor cycles
    2. Animals
    3. Trains
    4. vehicles
36. Fresh flowers from Kenya are exported to Europe by air because air transport is
    
    1. comfortable
    2. safe
    3. cheap
    4. fast
37. One of the problems affecting fishing in Lake Victoria is that
    
    1. sand from rivers is deposited in the lake
    2. the lake level keeps changing
    3. parts of the lake have water hyacinth
    4. there are rocks in parts of the lake
38. The following are conditions for one to vie for a parliamentary seat in Kenya. The person must be
    
    1. over 21 years
    2. a registered voter in the area he/she is vying
    3. a married person
    4. nominated by the party he/she belongs to
    5. an independent candidate
       Which one of the following above information is false
       1. (iii)
       2. (ii)
       3. (i)
       4. (iv)
39. Who among the following is not a member of the cabinet
    
    1. Cabinate secretaries 
    2. The Chief Justice
    3. The Attornery General
    4. The Deputy President
40. Which court is constitutionally allowed to listen to Presidential election petition cases
    1. Supreme Coat
    2. High court
    3. Principal magistrate court
    4. Senior resident court
41. The Lancaster Conference talks were held during the colonial period in Kenya to 
    1. draw up a new constitution
    2. declare state of emergency
    3. release Jomo Kenyatta
    4. Dsettle Africans in the white highlands
42. Which one of the following is not true about a clan?
    
    1. Members are related by blood
    2. respects one another
    3. cannot marry one another
    4. do not have a common ancestor
43. The Maasai and Tswana have one thing in common. It is that they both
    
    1. practise shifting cultivation B
    2. are mixed farmers
    3. are pastoralists
    4. are hunters
44. Which two islands are known for clove production in Africa?
    
    1. Sao Tome and Seychells
    2. Cape verde and Sao Tome
    3. Madagascar and Zanzibar
    4. Pemba and Zanzibar
45. Which one of the following is not true about the cabinet? It
    
    1. makes its own by-laws
    2. has Attorney General as the legal advisor 
    3. makes government policy
    4. headed by president
46. The Kenana irrigation scheme is situated between two tributaries. These are
    1. Blue Nile and White Nile
    2. Blue Nile and Black Nile
    3. Blue Nile and Atbara
    4. Lake Tana and Blue Nile
47. Why is the government of Kenya preserving natural forest in the coastal area. To
    
    1. create employment
    2. to make the soil fertile
    3. preserve mangrove trees 
    4. attract domestic tourist
48. Which one of the following is a function of parliament in Kenya?
    1. Advising the head of state on matters of law
    2. To prosecute those who break the law 
    3. Implementing the government policy
    4. Making laws
49. The best way through which class secretaries can help the other pupils to become responsible citizens is by
    
    1. giving presents to those who behave well 
    2. telling pupils to behave well
    3. punishing those who misbehave in school
    4. setting examples of good behaviour for others to copy..
50. Which one of the following groups of industries consists of service industries
    
    1. baking, watch repair, insurance
    2. meat canning, sugar refining, flour milling 
    3. vehicle assembly, cement making, oil refining
    4. vehicle assembly, meat canning, baking
51. The cheapest method of preserving fish is by
    
    1. deep frying
    2. sun drying
    3. salting
    4. freezing
52. Which one of the following was a way of treating the sick in the traditional African societies?
    
    1. Using herbs
    2. Performing physical exercises.
    3. Eating meat
    4. Drinking porridge
53. The African communities that resisted European colonisation were defeated mainly because
    
    1. African warriors were poorly trained
    2. African leaders were cheated by the Europeans
    3. Some Africans assisted the Europeans
    4. The Europeans had superior weapons
54. The main source of revenue for the Government of Kenya is
    
    1. taxes
    2. loans
    3. grants
    4. fines
55. Nomination of members of parliament in Kenya is done by
    
    1. the electoral commission 
    2. the political parties
    3. the attorney general
    4. the member of parliament
56. Which one of the following is a reason why maize is widely grown in many part of Kenya? It is
    
    1. grown to feed animals
    2. exported to earn foreign exchange
    3. a staple food
    4. cheap to produce
57. Which one of the following towns in Kenya is an important mining centre
    
    1. Kericho
    2. Nyeri
    3. Magadi
    4. Eldoret
58. The central part of Tanzania is unsuitable for dairy farming mainly because the area
    
    1. has infertile soils
    2. is infested with tsetse flies
    3. receives inadequate rainfall
    4. is sparsely populated
59. Three of the following are the achievement of Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. Which one is not?
    
    1. He introduced a new constitution 
    2. He led his country to independence
    3. He supported liberation
    4. He participated in forming the organization of African Unity (OAU)
60. Below are three communities in Eastern Africa
    
    1. Turkana
    2. Samburu 
    3. Maasai
       The true statement about the communities listed above is that they
       1. settled around Lake Victoria
       2. migrated from the Congo Basin
       3. migrated into Eastern Africa from the North East
       4. they came from Nile valley

PART 11

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which one of the following is a reason why Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden. They thought to be
    1. satisfied
    2. like God
    3. live forever
    4. see clearly
62. What lesson do Christian learn from the call of Abraham? They should _____________________________
    
    1. be obedient
    2. be proud
    3. kill their children
    4. be pessimistic
63. During the time of Lot God punished the people of Sodom and Gomorah for their sinful nature by
    
    1. plaque
    2. drought
    3. floods
    4. fire
64. God called Moses from
    
    1. Haran
    2. Egypt
    3. Midian
    4. Mount Sinai
65. According to the story of Moses and the Israelites when leaving Egypt for the promised land, only two people reached the promised land, These were
    
    1. Miriam and Moses
    2. Joshua and Caleb
    3. Moses and Aaron
    4. Joshua and Gideon
66. Who annointed the second King of Israel?
    
    1. Zadok
    2. Samuel
    3. Nathan
    4. Elijah
67. How did King David make Jerusalem a Jewish religious centre?
    
    1. By uniting the twelve tribes of Israel
    2. By building a temple there
    3. By bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem
    4. By building an empire there
68. Who among the following prophets prophesied that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem, humble and peaceful, riding on a donkey?
    
    1. Joel
    2. Isaiah
    3. Micah
    4. Zechariah
69. Which of the following miracle was performed by prophet Elisha?
    
    1. Made an axe head float 
    2. Drank water from the brook
    3. Prayed for fire from heaven
    4. Raised the son of the window of Zeraphath
70. Three of the following were presents brought to Jesus EXCEPT
    
    1. Frankincense
    2. Gold
    3. Myrrh
    4. Diamonds
71. Mary, Joseph and Jesus events took place during the transfiguration?
    
    1. Egypt
    2. Ethiopia
    3. Midian
    4. Jerusalem
72. Which one of the following events took place during the transfiguration?
    
    1. Moses and Elijah appeared
    2. The earth shook
    3. Darkness for three hours
    4. Curtains split into two
73. In which town was Jesus rejected?
    
    1. Bethany 
    2. Nazareth
    3. Jerusalem
    4. Bethlehem
74. Which one of the following activities shows that Jesus wanted a holy temple? 
    1. Building new churches
    2. Appointing new deacons
    3. Forgiving sinners
    4. Chasing traders from the temple
75. How long did Jesus pray and fast in the desert when satan tempted Him?
    
    1. 40 days and nights
    2. 4 days and nights
    3. 400 days and nights
    4. 40 hours and nights
76. The parable of Jesus that teaches Christians to keep on praying is the
    
    1. pharisee and the tax collector
    2. mustard seed
    3. prodigal son
    4. widow and the judge
77. When Jesus called John and James they were
    
    1. making tents
    2. collecting taxes
    3. preaching
    4. fishing
78. The teaching of Jesus during the sermon on the mount about those who are merciful is that A
    1. God will be merciful to them
    2. God will satisfy them fully
    3. God will comfort them
    4. God will call them His children
79. The disciples were able to speak in tongues on the day of Pentecost because
    
    1. The HolySpirit was working in them.
    2. They knew other languages
    3. They preached in different languages
    4. They were proud of their salvation
80. Which one of the following is a fruit of the Holy Spirit?
    
    1. Faithfulness
    2. Wisdom
    3. Healing
    4. Faith
81. Which of the following acts of worship was done by Paul and Sila when they were in prison? They
    
    1. sang songs
    2. repented
    3. read scriptures
    4. took Holy communion
82. Which one of the following is a similarity between Traditional African community and Christianity way of worship?
    
    1. Pouring Libations
    2. Giving tithe
    3. Giving offering
    4. Making sacrifices
83. The living dead in traditional African community are remembered through?
    1. Pouring libation
    2. Naming children after them
    3. Keep night vigil
    4. Dances
84. The first rite of passage in traditional African communities is
    
    1. marriage
    2. birth
    3. initiation
    4. death
85. Nancy a standard Eight pupil boasts how rich her mother is. As a Christian she should be adviced to be
    
    1. tolerant
    2. honest
    3. kind
    4. humble
86. Jeruto was given extra money as change at a shop. She returned the extra money to the shop attendant. This shows that she is
    
    1. honest
    2. just
    3. patient
    4. secretive
87. Anyango a Grade six pupil bought a pen. On reaching home she found out that the shopkeeper had packed two pens. As a Christian what should she do?
    
    1. Keep the extra pen for future use
    2. Give the extra pen to her brother
    3. Give the extra pen needy neighbour
    4. Return the etra pen to the shop keeper
88. Which one of the following leisure activities would promote immoral behaviour among the youth?
    
    1. Playing football
    2. Singing in church choir
    3. Visiting orphanages
    4. Drug misuse
89. Orphans should be taken care of through
    
    1. give them food
    2. preaching to them
    3. looking for their relatives
    4. praying with them
90. Your classmate Austine is involved in homosexuality. What is the best advice to give him as a Christian?
    
    1. Keep away from him
    2. Tell him to seek medication
    3. Tell him to find a wife
    4. Tell him to seek guidance and counselling services

MARKING SCHEME

SOCIAL STUDIES

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

CRE

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