Section A (40 Marks)
Each question carries one mark.
1. Name the map symbol which prevents congestion on a map.
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2. Which raw material is mined from Osukuru Hills in Tororo District?
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3. Name the 180° line of longitude which separates one day from another?
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4. What do you understand by the term smuggling?
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The picture below shows the major lines of latitude. Use is to answer the question number 5.
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6. Apart from Lake Albert, name any other rift valley lake which acts as a natural boundary between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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7. Why do you think Lake Albert has fresh waters yet it is a rift valley lake?
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8. What is the difference between a map and a picture?
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9. Name any one place in Uganda where tourists can go to see hippopotami.
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10. Name the physical feature illustrated below.
11. Tracy was travelling to school in the morning and saw her shadow behind her. In which direction was her school found?
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12. Give the reason why Margherita is covered by snow throughout the year.
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13. Write down the reason why the people in Mbale District see the sun earlier than the people in Kabale District.
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14. What name is given to lakes formed on top of dormant or extinct volcanic mountains?
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15. Which line of longitude divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
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16. Mention the local name of Lake Victoria.
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18. Which physical feature covers the largest part of Uganda?
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19. From which direction does the sun rise?
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20. Stephen was facing South West. He made an anticlockwise turn of 135°. What was his new direction?
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21. Why is Arabica coffee mainly grown on the slopes of volcanic mountains?
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22. Name the symbol shown below.
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23. Write UNBS in full.
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24. Apart from Kenya, name another neighbouring country of Uganda which is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere by the Equator.
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25. Which name did Henry Morton Stanley give to the Rwenzori Mountain Range?
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26. Define the term escarpments.
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27. Name the main type of fish caught in Lake Victoria.
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28. What name is given to the time of the time of the year when the days and nights are equal in length?
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29. Which type of rainfall is received in mountainous areas?
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30. Write down the definition of the term altitude.
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31. Use a pencil and a ruler to indicate the areas crossed by the Equator in Uganda.
31. Suggest the political importance of Mountain Elgon between Uganda and Kenya.
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32. Why do you think Kampala is cooler than Nebbi?
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33. What problem is Apio likely to face if she uses a map which has no key?
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34. Which side of the mountain is suitable for crop growth?
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35. Identify the method of locating places on a map using longitudes and latitudes.
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In questions 36-40, answer EITHER a Christian OR an Islamic question but NOT BOTH. No marks will be awarded to a pupil who attempts both alternatives on the same number.
36. EITHER: Name the Bible character who is remembered for his patience and endurance.
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OR: Name the prophet in the Quran who is remembered for his patience and endurance.
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37: EITHER: What term is given to the strong belief in God?
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OR: What term is given to the strong belief in Allah?
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38. EITHER: Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice his only begotten son Isaac?
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OR: Why did Allah ask Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael ?
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39. EITHER: Why did God call Moses on Mount Sinai?
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OR: Why did Allah call Prophet Musa to lead Bani Israil out of Misri?
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40. EITHER: What is the holy book for Christians?
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OR: What is the holy book for Muslims?
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Section B (60 Marks)
Each question carries four marks.
41. (a) Differentiate between a coastal country and a landlocked country.
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(b) Which tax is charged on Uganda's imports?
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(c) Which body of the government is responsible collecting taxes?
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(d) Identify any one problem faced by Uganda as a ladlocked country.
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42. Below is a picture of Sigiti and her animal. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
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(b) Name the animal shown in the above picture.
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(c) Which type of transport does the above named animal provide to Sigiti?
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(d) In which district of Uganda do you think Sigiti lives?
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43. Find the direction of Uganda from her following neighbours:
(i) Kenya
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(ii) Tanzania
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(iii) Rwanda
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(iv) Democratic Republic of Congo
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44. (a) Use the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Define the term rift valley?
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(b) By what process was a rift valley formed?
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(c) What is an escarpment?
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(d) Name any one rift valley lake in Uganda.
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45. (a) Give the definition of a map.
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(b) Name any one type of maps.
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(c) Write down one element of a good map.
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(d) Give one similarity between a map and a picture.
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46. Study the illustration below and answer the questions that follow.
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(b) What name is given to the substance found in the second layer of the earth?
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(c) Name the process by which the above mentioned substance comes on top of the earth's crust.
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(d) Identify the type of mountains formed as a result of the process named in (c) above.
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47. (a) Fill in the missing gaps with correct information about Uganda's physical features.
| PHYSICAL FEATURE | FORMATION |
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| Lake Kyoga | Down warping |
| Lake Katwe | _______________ |
| Lake Albert | _______________ |
| Rwenzori Mountain Range | _______________ |
| Western Rift Valley | _______________ |
48. Below is the map of Uganda and her neighbours. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
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(b) Why is the above named lake referred to as an interterritorial lake?
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(c) Why is it wrong to say that John Speke was the first person to see lake marked V?
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(d) What is the direction of South Sudan from Uganda?
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49. The diagram below shows the solar system. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
(i) What causes day and night?
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(ii) Identify the natural satellite which revolves around the about mentioned planet.
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(iii) Name the only planet which supports life.
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(iv) Mention the smallest planet in our solar system.
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50. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
(i) Name the process illustrated in the diagram above.
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(ii) The largest lake in Uganda was formed as a result of the above mentioned process. Name the lake.
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(iii) The swampiest lake in Uganda was formed as a result of the above mentioned process. Name the lake.
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(iv) Which forces led to the bending of rocks of the earth's crust as shown in the diagram above?
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For each of the questions 51-55, answer EITHER Christianity OR Islamic but BOTH.
51. EITHER: (a) How many tribes make up Israel?
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(b) Who was the youngest son of Jacob?
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(c) Name Jacob's most favourite son who was sold to Egypt as a slave by his jealous brothers.
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(d) What title was given to the leader of Egypt in the ancient times?______________________________________
OR: (a) How many rightly guided caliphs did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) have?
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(b) Who was the first caliph of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
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(c) Give the reason why Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) chose caliphs.
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(d) Write PBUH in full.
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52. EITHER: (a) What does the term Exodus mean?
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(b) What name is given to the laws which God gave to Moses?
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(c) Who was the first person to break the sixth commandment?
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(d) On which mountain did Moses receive the laws named in (b) above?
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OR: (a) Name holy book which was received by Prophet Musa?
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(b) Why did Allah give the above named book to Prophet Musa?
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(c) Apart from the book named in (a) above, name any other holy book in Islam.
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(d) Which prophet received the above named book?
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53. EITHER: (a) What name is given the the first five books of the Old Testament?
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(b) Who wrote the books mentioned in (a) above?
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(c) What name is given the the first four books of the New Testament?
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(d) Name the first book in the New Testament.
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OR: (a) Name the last Holy Book in Islam.
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(b) Suggest any one way of taking care of the above named book.
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(c) Which messenger received the above mentioned book?
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(d) Who was the last prophet and messenger according to Islam?
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54. EITHER: Study the image below and answer questions about it.
(a) What name is given to the people in the above picture?
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(b)Name the youngest Uganda martyr?
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(c) Who was the chief executioner of Kabaka Mwanga?
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(d) What was the main execution site in Buganda kingdom?
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OR: (a) Who is a martyr?
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(b)Who killed the first Muslim martyr?
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(c) How did the above named person kill the first Muslim martyr?
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(d) "Patience. Oh! family of Yasir, your meeting will be in Paradise!”
Who said the words quoted above?
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(a) List down any two differences between Christianity and Islamic beliefs.
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(b) List down any two similarities between Christianity and Islamic practices.
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