MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

D & D PRIVATE SCHOOL

GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES END OF YEAR
TEST 2023
SECTION
1. Name the falls in Zambia with the purpose of creating a reservoir of hydroelectric power.
A. Kalambo falls B. Mambilima falls C. Victoria falls D. Mafinga

2. What do we call the lines that divides the North hemisphere and the south hemisphere.
A. Latitude line B. Longtude lines C. Equator line D. Westing lines.
3. A part of the earth’s surface which is drawn on a piece of paper is called
_________________________
A. A plan B. scale C. a map D. drawing
4. Study the diagram of the grid reference and answer the question that follows:

What is the six-figure grid reference for area X

A. 450149 B. 465140 C. 460140 D. 140460
5. The settlement pattern shown below is.
6. What name is given to the drawing show in the diagram below.

A. Trellis drainage pattern B. Radial drainage pattern C. Dendritic drainage pattern

7. Which of the following methods is highly dependable to historians together information
about the past. Written records B. Anthropology C. Oral tradition D. Archaeology
8. What do we call the scientific study of human evolution?
A. Paleoanthropology B. process C. Revolution D. Movement
9. The two groups of people who moved out from the Niger basing are called
____________________________
A. Eastern and Western Bantu D. Northen and Southern Bantu C Southern and
Western Bantu D/. Northern and southern Bantu
10. The first group of people who had to settle first in Africa ( Zambia ) is called
_______________________
A. Tonga people B. Nsenga people C. Bemba people D. Chewa people
11. If mother Zambia was born in 1964. What century was it?
A. 20th Centuary B. 19th Century C. 18th Century D. 17th Century
12. Which of the following ancestors man who was able to make tools out of his hands?
A. Homohabilis B. Zinjathropus C. Proconsul Africanus D. Kenyapithecus
13. The term Anno Domin means ___________
A. In the year of the Lord B. The song of the Lord C. The birth of christ D. the
start of the new year
14. The type of constitution which cannot be easily changed or amended without calling
up on a referendum is called.
A. Document B. referendum C. flexible D. Rigid Constitution
15. The term which describes the way people are ruled either with or without any concern is
called: ____________________________
A.. rule of law B. governance C. Bad governance D. good governance.
16. Which republican president who ruled the country from 1964 to 1991.
A. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda B. Mr. Rupiah Banda C. Dr. Edigar Lungu Titus Jaco
Chiluba
17. Which political party system was there after Zambia got its independence in 1964?
A. UNIP and ANC b. ANC and UPND C. UNIP and PF D. PF and UPND
18. The qualification of Zambian citizen that require one to apply to the citizen board of
Zambia after living continuously for ten ( 10 ) years is refers to as.
A. Registration B. adoption C. birth D. Decent
19. There are __________________ types of elections
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
20. A paper given to an electorate at the polling station which shows potraits and symbols
of the party in which the candidate belongs is called __________________ paper
A. Ballot B. voters card C. plain D. document

SECTION B.

21.
a. State two major lakes that are found in Zambia [2 marks ]
b. State three relief levels of Zambia [3 marks ]

PART 2
22.
a. What is the difference between a Century and a Decades
b. Define the following terms:
a. Anno domin
b. History
c. Bantu
 a. State two types of the constitution [2 marks ]
i. …………………………….. ii…………………………………..
b. What do you understand by the term political party [1 mark ]
c. Who is a foreigner? [1 mark ]
d. State one ( 1) symbol of the National identity. [1 mark ]

SECTION C.: EASY TYPE QUESTIONS

There are three parts from this section with four(4) questions, each part has two ( 2 ) questions
answer only one question from each part.

PART ONE.

1.
a. Draw a map of Zambia and indicate the major lakes (5 marks]
b. State and explain the characteristics of a map [ 5 marks]

PART TWO

2.
a. State the reasons why it is important to learn about the past [ 5 marks]
3. B. Describe the methods used to learn about the past. [5 marks]

PART THREE

4.
a. State the characteristics of good governance [5 marks]
Define the following terms. [ 5 marks]
i. A citizen
ii. Constitution
iii. Political party
iv. Rule of law
v. Reference