THE E-LEARN EXAMINATIONS BOARD

END OF TERM III EXAMINATIONS 2023

PRIMARY SIX
SOCIAL STUDIES WITH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Time Allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes

Pupil’s Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Pupil’s Signature: ……………………………………………………………………………………………
School Name: ….…………………………………………………………………………………………
District Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Read the following instructions carefully:

FOR EXAMINERS’
1. Do not forget to write your school or
USE ONLY
district name on the paper. Qn. No. MARKS EXR’S
NO.
2. This paper has two sections: A and B.
Section A has 40 questions and section B 1 – 10

has 15 questions. The paper 11 − 20

has 13 printed pages altogether.
21 – 30
3. All answers must be written using a blue
or black ball point pen or ink. Any work 31 – 40
written in pencil will not be marked.
41 – 43
4. Unnecessary changes in your work and
handwriting that cannot be read 44 – 46

easily may lead to loss of marks. 47 – 49

5. Do not fill anything in the table indicated:
50 – 52
“For Examiners’ use only” and boxes
inside the question paper 53 – 55

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 SECTION A: 40 MARKS
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each
1. Which map symbol helps to show the direction of places on a map.
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2. Identify any one organ of the government of Uganda.
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3. Which body is responsible for monitoring elections in Uganda?
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4. Give any one rebellion that fought for Kenya’s independence.
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5. Which African country tried to colonise Uganda?
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6. Why is it important for parents to visit their children at school?
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7. Which legend is told by the Baganda.
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8. How can we care for rivers and lakes in East Africa?
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9. State any one factor that influences vegetation distribution.
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10. Who is an enumerator?
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11. How is democracy important in Uganda today?
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12. Identify the Ugandan nationalist who led Uganda to independence.
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13. State any one way in which the government of Uganda spends
its money?
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14. State any one administrative system the British used to extend
their rule in Uganda.
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15. Write down any one climatic region experienced in Uganda.
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16. State the method of controlling soil erosion shown below?

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17. In which way is crop growing possible in dry areas of East Africa?
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18. How can people of East Africa conserve vegetation?
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19. Write one example of a weather disaster.
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20. State any one objective for the formation of the East African
Community.
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21. Why should the government of Uganda carryout population
census?
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22. Mention any one bad practice done during elections in Uganda.
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23. Identify any one group of foreigners that came to East Africa.
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24. How were ethnic groups politically organised during the pre-
colonial period?
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25. How are game parks important to the East African countries?
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26. Write any one product obtained from clay soil.
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27. How do physical features influence human settlement?
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28. Why is it dangerous for people to construct their houses in
mountainous areas?
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29. Why do we need good transport network in East Africa?
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30. Suggest any one problem faced by land locked countries.
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31. Why are traffic police officers encouraged to wear jackets with
reflectors while on duty?
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 32. Kasolo earns 800,000/= monthly. He spends 200,000/= on
food, 300,000/= on fuel and 165,000/= on others every month.
Draw a diagram showing his type of budget in the pace below.

33. Which physical feature covers the largest part of Uganda.

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34. How did the coming of foreigners affect the people of East Africa?
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35. Explain the term weather.
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For each of the questions 36 to 40, answer EITHER the Christian OR
Islamic question but not both in a particular number.
36. Either: How can we have good relationships with other people in
our community?
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Or: How can we have good relationships with other people in our
community?
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37. Either: State any one form of suffering in the community.
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Or: State any one form of suffering in the community.
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38. Either: How were Jesus’ decisions unselfish?
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Or: How were Prophet Isa’s decisions unselfish?
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39. Either: Write down one of the Ten Commandments.
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Or: Write down one of the Ten Commandments
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40. Either: How does one become a member of the church?
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Or: How does one become a member of the mosque?
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SECTION B (60 Marks)

Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each
41. a) Identify any two founder presidents of the East African
Community of 1967.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Mention any two countries that border East Africa in the following
directions.
(i) West …………………………..…………………………………………………………
(ii) North…………………………..………………………………………………………..
42. a) Give any two problems associated with a high population
density.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

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 b) Give any two reasons why some places have high number of
people.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
43. a) State any two duties of the government of Uganda.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Write any two rights of citizens in Uganda.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………….

44. Below is an illustration of Kato’s farm. Use it to answer questions

that follow

a) Which system of farming is practiced by Kato on his farm?

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ii)………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) State any one reason why some tribes under the Plain Nilotes
changed from practicing pastoralism to the above system.
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45. a) Write Legco in full.
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b) State any two reasons for the formation of Legco.
i)………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii)……………………………………………………………………………………….……
c) Mention any one current political party in Uganda.
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46. a) Identify any two agreements that were signed in Uganda
during British rule.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) In which two ways did the British rule affect the people of Uganda?
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………
47. a) Give any two reasons why the foreigners came to East Africa.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) State any two problems that the foreigners faced in Uganda.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
48. a) What are natural resources?
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b) Identify any two types of natural resources
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Suggest any one problem facing the mining industry in Uganda.
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49. a) State any two vegetation regions in East Africa.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Explain any two human activities that affect vegetation.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………….............
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………
50. Study the map of Tanzania below and answer the questions that
follow.

a) Write the capital city of the country neighbouring M in the North?

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b) Which mineral is transported by railway line marked S?
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c) How is river marked R politically important to country M
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For each of the questions 51 to 55, answer EITHER Christian OR
Islamic questions but not both in a particular number.
51. Either: a) Give any two examples of people’s strengths in our
community.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Suggest any two ways people were created differently from other
creatures.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Or: a) Give any two examples of people’s strengths in our community.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Suggest any two ways of making God’s people happy.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
52. Either: a) Mention any two causes of suffering in our community
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Suggest any two effects of suffering in people’s lives.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Or: a) Mention any two causes of suffering in our community
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Suggest any two effects of suffering in people’s lives.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………
53. Either: a) Write down any two bad/wrong decisions in your area.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) State any two consequences of wrong decisions today.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Or: a) Write down any two bad/wrong decisions in your area.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) State any two consequences of wrong decisions today.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………..............
54. Either: a) Identify the three persons who make the Trinity.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………...
(iii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Explain the role of God the father as part of the Trinity.
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Or: a) Identify any three pillars of Islam.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………
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b) Why should Muslims follow the pillars of Islam?
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55. Either: a) Give any two duties of church members today.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Give any two ways Jesus showed love to His people.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
Or: a) Give any two duties of members in the mosque today.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Give any two ways prophet Isa showed love to His people.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….

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