BUIKWE SELF HELP PRIMARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS, 2025

PRIMARY SIX – SOCIAL STUDIES
NAME: ________________________________________________
SCHOOL: _______________________________________________
1. Name the element of a map that tells what a map is all about.
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2. In which region of Africa is Uganda located?
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3. Define the term Latitudes.
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4. Give any one way of locating places on a map.
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5. Write EAC in full.
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6. Mention any one country of East Africa that lies in the southern hemisphere.
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7. Why is the Equator numbered Oo?
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8. In which year was the E.A.E formed?
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9. Define the term common market.
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10. How is Arusha related to the E.A.C?
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11. Name the country where we find the head quarters of the E.A.C.
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12. What EALA in full?
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13. Name the newest member of the E.A.C
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14. Mention the regional grouping that units the countries of E.A
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15. How did Ethiopian became land locked?
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16. Write down the motto for East African community.
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17. Name any one colour of the East African flag.
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18. Write GMT in full.
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19. Give any one importance of latitudes and longitudes.
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20. If it 9:00a.m at the G.M.T. What will it be the time at a place 30 0 East of the
longitude?

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21. How is the location of Uganda similar to that of South Sudan?
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22. Name the country that borders Kenya to the North.
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23. Which sea port does Uganda mostly use to import and export her goods?
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24. What is a landlocked country?
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25. What causes day and nights?
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26. Name our planet.
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27. Define the term Equinox.
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28. Why do school children encouraged to wear school uniforms?
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29. Why is 9th Oct. 1962 remembered in Uganda’s history?
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30. Name the personality who led Uganda to independence.
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31. What are fossils?
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32. Why is Dr. LSB Leakey remembered in East Africa?
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33. Which group of foreigners called East Africa a Zenj empire?
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34. Name the stone age site in Uganda famous for rock painting.
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35. What was stone age period?
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For each of the questions 36 – 40, answer EITHER for Christianity OR for
Islam but not both alternatives on a number.
36. Either: What is a sin?
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Or: What is a sin?
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37. Either: Name any one parable in Christianity.
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Or: Name any one Caliph in Islam.
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38. Either: What is a church?
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Or: What is Islam?
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39. Either: What is Lent?
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Or: What is Saum?
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40. Either: Name the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
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Or: Who a caliph?
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SECTION B
41. Study the diagram below and use it to answer the questions that follows.
 a) Name side
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R ________________________________________________
b) Name the process taking place at Z
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c) Why doesn’t side R receive rain fall.
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42. a) Outline any two symbols of the E.A.C.
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b) Give any two reasons why the EAC was formed in 1967.
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43. a) Mention any two stone age sites in Uganda.
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b) List down any two examples of famous archeologists in E. Africa.
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44. a) What is a museum?
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 b) Give any two importance of a museum.
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c) Name the tool below which was used by early man.

45. a) State any two stages of stone age.

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b) Give the use of hand axe to the early man.
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c) Point out any one use of fire to the early man.
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46. a) Name the first animal to be tamed by early man.
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b) Which discovery enabled early man to live in caves?
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c) How did the above discovery helped early man to live in caves?
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47. a) Name two countries of East Africa that joined the E.A.C in 2007.
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b) Mention any two founder members of the E.A.C
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48. a) Give any two problems facing land locked countries.
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b) Outline any two possible solutions to the problems facing landlocked countries.
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49. a) Why should Uganda co-operate with her neighbours?
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b) Mention the two periods when the sun directly over heads the Equator.
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c) Give any one effect of the rotation of the earth along it’s axis.
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50. a) Mention any two sources of information.
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b) State any two advantages of Oral traditional.
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RELIGION
51. FOR BOTH
a) Who is a neighbour?
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b) How can you help the needy?
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c) Why do Christians/ Moslems fast?
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52. Either: a) Name the first two apostles of Jesus.
(i) ______________________________ (ii) _______________________________
b) Why did Jesus had apostles?
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c) Name last apostle of Jesus.
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Or: Name the holy books which were revealed to the following prophets in Islam.
(i) Isa __________________________________________________________
(ii) Musa ________________________________________________________
(iii) Daud _________________________________________________________
(iv) Mohammed ___________________________________________________
53. Either: a) What is a prayer?
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b) Give two types of prayers.
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c) Why do Christians pray?
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Or: a) What is a prayer?
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b) On which day do Muslims go for prayers?
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c) Name the holy place for prayers for Moslems.
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54. Either: a) Name the two symbols of Christianity.
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b) Give any two Christian religious leaders.
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 c) Mention any two importance of Christian religious leaders.
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Or: a) Name any two symbols of Islam.
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b) Give any two Islamic religious leaders.
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c) Mention any two importance of Islamic religious leaders.
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55. FOR BOTH
a) Give any two similarities between Christianity and Islam.
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b) Give two differences between Christianity and Islamic faith.
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