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Use below map of Matumbo area to answer question 1-7
1. The land of matumbo area slopes towards
A) South west B) North C)South west D) North East
2. The local administrator of Matumbo area is mostly expected to be
A) Chairperson B) District officer C) Chief D)Mayor
3. The climate of northern part area is best described as
A) Hot and wet B)Cool and wet C) Hot and dry D)Cool and dry
4. The highest place in Matumbo area is located at the
A) Maize farm B) Swamp C) Power mill D) Mining site
5. The main economic activity in Matumbo area is likely to be
A) Trading B)Mining C)Transport D)Crop farming
6. The most widespread settlement pattern in Matumbo area is
A) Clustered B)Sparse C)Linea D)Dense
7. Which is the main religion is Matumbo area
A) Christianity B) Hinduism C) Muslim D) None
8. Three of the following feature are as a result of a process shown below. Which one is not?
A) Valleys B) Escarpments C) Faulty D) Block mountains
9. The forces involved in production of the feature above are———————-forces
A) Up thrust B) Tensional C) Horizontal D) Compressional
10. Which of the following communities is not found in the Northern Africa?
A) Arabs B) Beja C) Berbers D)Tuareg
11. Below are facts about are relief region in Africa
i. It covers large parts of Eastern and Southern Africa
ii. Altitude ranges from 400m to 900M above sea level
iii. Residual mountains are found in some areas
The region described above is
A) Plains B) Highlands C) Plateaus D) Lake Basin
12. The following occurrence are as a result of a rotation of the earth except
A) Day and night B) Apparent rising and setting of sun
C) Difference in time along different longitudes
D) Winter and summer
13. Which of the following countries located in Africa is not landlocked
A) D.R Congo B) Chad C) Ethiopia D) Niger
14. Three of the following communities migrated and settled around Rift valley. Which did not?
A) Maasai B) Samburu C) Turkana D) Agikuyu
15.Which of the following traditional leaders in Africa is correctly matched with the community he led ?
A)Lenana-Nandi B) Masaku-Akamba
C) Mukite-wa-Nameme -Amery D)Koitalel Samoei- Maasai
16. Which of the following political parties led Tanganyika to independence in 1961?
A) Afro-shirazi party B) T.A.N.U C) Chama cha Mapinduzi D) TAA
17. The diagram above represents the formation of
A) Convectional rainfall B) Relief rainfall C) Sea breeze D) Land breeze
18. Thika town in Kenya has grown to be an important town mainly because
A) It attracts tourists B) It has high population
C) It has a railway line D) It has many industries
19. The Nile valley of Sudan is densely populated mainly because
A) It receives convectional rainfall B)Soil are very fertile
C) Presence of water for irrigation D) Employment opportunities
KCPE Social studies revision paper with answers
- On 1st June 1963
A Kenya became a republic B) Kenya attained internal self-government
C) Kenyatta became president D) Kenyatta and others political freedom fighters were arrested
21. The immediate action to take when you find a thief breaking into a house is to
A) Report the matter to the police B) Shout for help
C) Arrest the thief D) Ignore the whole matter
22. Which of the following courts deal with matters involving civil cases on Muslim?
A) Kadhi courts B) Suprme courts C) Court martial D) High court
23. Which of the following is manufacturing Industry?
A) Oil refinery B) Banking C) Saw milling D) Grocery
Use the map below to answer questions 24-27
24. The river marked R has its source at
A) Katanga plateau B) Adamawa Highlands C) Guinea plateau D) Bie plateau
25. The region marked N experiences……………..type of climate
A) Equatorial B) Mediterranean C) Savannah D) Temperature
26. On which month of the year is the sun overhead on the latitude marked Q
A) December B) June C) March D) September
27. The climatic region marked S receives most of rainfall during
A) Summer B) Autumn C) winter D) Spring
28. Which group of crops stated below were introduced by white settlers?
A) Pyrethrum, Wheat, Sisal
B) Beans, Peas, Sweet potatoes
C) Yams, cloves, coconuts
D) Kales, Millet, Sorghum
29. Which of the following statement about Australopithecus is correct? He
A) Used fired to roast meat B) Made Iron tools
C) Walked on two limbs D) Lived in temporary house
30. Below are facts about a vegetation zone
Grass is tall and dries during dry season
Trees are spaced and are medium height
Tree shade during dry season
The vegetation zone described above is
- A) Tropical rainforest B) Savannah grasslands C)Meditterranean vegetation D) Semi-desert vegetation
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31. The type of rainfall shown below is likely to be experienced in three of the following except
A) Meru region B) Kisii region C) Arusha region D) Dar-es-salam
32. The main beef cattle ranches in Kenya are found in
A) Machakos B) Kitui C) Laikipia D)Kiambu
33. Which of the following Agricultural practice is likely to cause soil erosion?
A) Up the slope cultivation B) Agro-forestry C) Inter cropping D) Crop rotation
34. Three of the following are River lake Nilotes found in Sudan. Which one is not
A) Dinka B) Shilluk C) Acholi D) Anuak
35. It is mined using open cast method
It is used to make cement
It is mined on the floor of a valley
The mineral described above is likely to be
A) Limestone B) Diatomite C) Fluorspar D) Soda ash
36. Which of the following industries is classified as a service industry?
A) Shoe making B) Juakali industry
C) Glass making D) Motor Vehicle assembly
37. The least used means of trancport in Africa is
A) Ait transport B) Railway transport C) Pipeline D) Road transport
38. Who among these early explorers linked explorations with colonization in East African?
A) John Soeke B) David Livingstone C) H.M Stanley D) Richard Bulton
39. The main reason why the Hehe community resisted European invasion in Tanganyika in 1891-1898 was
A) They wanted to continue trading with Arabs
B) They were against the harsh German rule
C) They wanted to protect their culture
D) They were unfriendly to foreigners
40. It is a coastal town
It has refinery for crude oil
It is main commercial town in its country
The town described above is
A) Abuja B) Mombasa C) Luanda D) Dar-es-salam
41. Three of the following counties used peaceful means in their struggle for independence
A) Tanzania B) Uganda C) Mozambique D) Ghana
42. The following statements are true about Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. Which one was not
A) Both supported liberation movement in Africa
B) Both led their countries to independence
C) Both were founder members of O.A.U in 1963
D) Both supported education development in their country
43. Which one of the following was not an objective I.G.A.D
A) Promotion of economic cooperation
B) Promotion of peace initiatives in the region
C) Promoting environmental protection
D) Liberation of countries under colonization
44. The main benefit enjoyed by people from internal trade is
A) People earn foreign exchange
B) People enjoy international peace
C) People enjoy what they do not produce
D) People enjoy foreign goods from other countries
45. Which combination of river drains their water in the India Ocean?
A)Rufiji, Wami, Zambezi
B) Ruvuma, Kagera, Mara
C) Omo, Kerion, Juba
D) Soi, Wami, Limpopo
46. Tarangire Ruaha and Selous are game parks found in one of these countries
A) Uganda B) South Africa C) Egypt D) Tanzania
47. The Swaziland Kingdom was founded by
A) Ngwenyama B) King Sobhuza C) King Mwati II D) Ndlovokazi
48. Slow population growth rate is likely to be influenced by
A) Early marriage B) Sex preference C) Naming system D) Monogamy
49. Which of the following was not a function of clan among the Ameru Community?
A) Settling major clan disputes
B) Officiating marriage ceremonies
C) Allocating grazing land to members
D) Blessing warriors before raids
50. Which one of the following game parks is correctly matched with the country it is found?
A) Ruaha- Uganda
B )Bwindi-Tanzania
C) Etosha pan-Namibia
D) Kruger- Botswana
51. Which one of the following is an economic right of a Kenya Citizen?
A)Right to vote B)Right to basic needs C) Freedom of association D) Right of fair wages
52. The Shona people are mainly found in
A) Zimbabwe B) Gabon C) Angola D) Madagascar
53. Which of the following is an example of Fold Mountain?
A) Ahaggar B)Atla C) Adamawa D) Ras Dashan
54. The African Union (AU) has its head office in
A) Arusha B) Durban C) Addis Ababa D) Djibouti
KCPE Social studies revision paper with answers
55. Assimilated Africans during colonial period in Senegal were able to
A) Become France citizens B) Govern some parts of Senegal
C) Be exempted from all taxes D) Become governors of colonies
56.Traditional rulers in the Norther Nigeria during colonial period were known as
A) Ntemi B) Ssaza C) Emirs D)Mtwale
57. Nelson Mandela was released from jail in 1990 because
A) He was sick B) There was pressure from the world leaders
C) He was declared innocent D) He had his full jail term
58. The method used to extract petroleum from the ground is
A) Panning B) Dredging C) Evaporation D) Drilling
59. In Kenya, county wards are represented by
A) Ward representative B) Member of parliament
C) Senator D) Women representative
60. Which of the following sets of towns are oldest in Kenya?
A) Malindi, Voi B) Voi, Nairobi C) Malindi, Kilifi D)Mombasa, Kisumu
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61. Three of the following are reasons why God created the first human beings. Which one is not
A) God wanted to resemble them
B) God wanted to take care of His creation
C) God wanted them to eat all the animals He created
D) God wanted them to marry and have children
62. Abraham became a friend of God mainly because
A) Agreed to sacrifice his descendants B) Obeyed God and went to unknown land
C) Made a covenant with God D) Agreed to offer his son a sacrifice to God
63. Which commandment tells us to respect other people’s property?
A) Do not commit murder
B) He defeated his enemies
C) Do not steal
D) Do not covet
64. Solomon was a famous King in Israel beause of one of the following reasons
A) He was married to many foreign women
B) He defeated his enemies
C) He built a temple of God
D) He obeyed God’s commandments
65. The prophet of Israel proclaimed God’s message because
A) They were sent by God B) They hated the rulers
C) They were friendly to the priest D) They were prosecuted
66. Prophet Jeremiah was not ready to accept to be a prophet because
A) He was too old B) He was not educated
C) He was sinful D) He felt that he was too young
67. Moses ran away to Midianite because
A) He wanted to get wife B) He had killed an Egyptian
C) He wanted to have fun D) He was tied of staying in Egypt
68. God gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites in order to
A) Guide them in their relationship with God and one another
B) Help them kill their enemies
C) Take others to court when they commit offences
D) Increase unfaithfulness among the people
69. The annunciation of Jesus’ birth is found in?
A) Romans B) Mark C) Luke D) John
70. Who told Mary mother of Jesus that Elizabeth was expectant
A)Zecharia B) The Angels C) John the Baptist D) Paul
71. In which town was Jesus born
A) Jericho B) Nazareth C) Bethlehem D) Hebron
72. What did John the Baptist warn the Romans soldiers not to do?
A) Not to rob anyone B) To pay taxes C) To obey those inauthority D) Not to collect tax than needed
73. What lesson do Christians learn from the parable of the taxes?
A) Bury their money in the ground
B) Use their money for charity
C) Make use of the abilities God has given them
D) Take to court those who refuse to pay their debt
74. When Jesus appeared to his disciples seated in the house during resurrection they recognised him when He
A) Told them to cast nets into deep waters
B) Told them to preach the Gopel
C) Broke the bread
D) Showed them his wounds
75. Which miracle did Jesus perform in Nain?
A) Feeding of the 5000
B) Turning water into wine
C) Raising a dead child
D) Calming the storm
76. ‘Do not collect more than is legal’, Luke 3:13.These words were said by John Baptist to whom?
A) Soldiers B) Teachers of law C) Tax collectors D) Businessman
77. Which of the following was not an African way of showing generosity to the hungry people?
A) Giving food to hungry people
B) Helping the widows
C) Sharing land
D) Bewitching them
78. Which of the following mountains did Jesus go to pay during the tome of suffering?
A) Mount Herob B) Mount Olives C) Mount Judea D) Mount Sinai
79. The word Church means
A) Believers of God B) Creation of God
C) Those who worship on Sunday D) Those who read the Bible daily
80. Which one name is given to the following books of the Bible: 1st Corinthians, 1st, 2nd 3rd John, James, Philemon
A) Epistles B) Pentateuch books C) Apostles D) Poems
81. The main reason why Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem the night Jesus was born is because they wanted to
A) Look for a place to deliver the baby
B) Meet Herod
C) Register in their hometown
D) Meet their parents
82. In some traditional African communities people worshipped in a cave because
A) It is a quiet place B) it is a place to hide
C) It is a God dwelling place D) Protects from danger
83. The virtue of self-control is BEST shown by Christians when they
A) Honour those in authority B) Tolerate those who mistreat them
C) Obey rules of the society D) Care for the sick
84. Which of the following prophets prophesied drought on the whole world?
A) Agabus B) Elisha C) Nathan D) Elijah
85. The parable of the ‘Mustard seed’ teaches Christians
A) Faithfulness to His promise B) Growth to the kingdom
C) Praying without giving up D) Use of natural gifts
86. The……………… servant was healed through his faith
A) David’s B) Naaman’s C) Elisha’s D) Centrurion’
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87. Dennis a standard eight boy does not want to clean the school compound because he has been circumcised. The best advice to give him is
A) Pupils should be circumcised after standard eight
B) He should get uncircumcised boys to clean the compound
C) Duties in the school are examples of service to God
D) He should behave differently since circumcision is a provision
88. In which one of the following towns did Peter learn througha vision that all people are equal before God?
A) Joppa B) Jerusalem C) Antioch D) Capernaum
89. Who among the following missionary groups sent Dr. Johann Ludwig Krapf to Kenya in 1844?
A) Church missionary B) Church of Scotland
C) Holy Ghost fathers D) Mill Hill fathers
90. Which one of the following religion is correctly matched with its place of worship?
A) Judaism-Church
B) Hinduism-Temple
C) Christianity- Synagogue
D) Sikhism-Mosques
| 1 | A | 31 | D | 61 | C |
| 2 | D | 32 | C | 62 | C |
| 3 | A | 33 | A | 63 | C |
| 4 | C | 34 | C | 64 | D |
| 5 | D | 35 | C | 65 | A |
| 6 | A | 36 | B | 66 | D |
| 7 | A | 37 | A | 67 | B |
| 8 | D | 38 | C | 68 | A |
| 9 | B | 39 | B | 69 | C |
| 10 | B | 40 | D | 70 | B |
| 11 | C | 41 | C | 71 | C |
| 12 | D | 42 | B | 72 | A |
| 13 | A | 43 | D | 73 | C |
| 14 | D | 44 | C | 74 | C |
| 15 | B | 45 | A | 75 | C |
| 16 | B | 46 | D | 76 | C |
| 17 | A | 47 | B | 77 | D |
| 18 | D | 48 | D | 78 | B |
| 19 | C | 49 | C | 79 | A |
| 20 | B | 50 | D | 80 | A |
| 21 | A | 51 | A | 81 | C |
| 22 | A | 52 | A | 82 | C |
| 23 | A | 53 | B | 83 | B |
| 24 | C | 54 | C | 84 | A |
| 25 | A | 55 | A | 85 | B |
| 26 | B | 56 | C | 86 | D |
| 27 | C | 57 | B | 87 | C |
| 28 | A | 58 | D | 88 | A |
| 29 | C | 59 | A | 89 | A |
| 30 | B | 60 | C | 90 | B |
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