SOCIAL STUDIES 2008

CIVICS, GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

Choose the correct answer and write the letter in the correct column next to each question in the answer sheet provided.

1. The role of protection and security in the family is the responsibility of:

1. father and mother
2. father
3. fathers, mothers and children
4. hired security guard
5. male family members

2. The methods that can be used to mould people with bad behaviors in the community are:

1. to exclude those with bad habits
2. moving them away from where they live
3. using visual arts techniques such as stories, plays and songs
4. take them to court
5. sent them into captivity for a long time

3. The District Administrative Secretary is appointed by:

1. Speaker of Parliament 
2. Prime Minister 
3. President 
4. district Commissioner 
5. Vice President

4. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is called:

1. UNESCO 
2. UNICEF 
3. UNDP
4. UNHCR
5. WHO

5. The Ngoni migrated to East Africa from southern Africa fleeing the tribal war called:

1. Mfecane
2. Maji maji
3. Mau mau 
4. World War II
5. the first world war

6. Wildlife conservation is important for our country because

1. contributes to the country's income by earning our foreign currency
2. we get a chance to see a lot of white people coming to see the animals
3. they get the opportunity to breed and multiply
4. helps preserve our natural environment
5. helps to protect rare animals from extinction

7. Which of the following sources of energy has been discovered in southern Tanzania recently?

1. Coal
2. uranium ore
3. solar power
4. gas 
5. hydroelectric power 

8. The closest star to the earth is:

1. Asteroid 
2. moon
3. the sun 
4. comet 
5. Jupiter

9. What are the characteristics of the East African Savana vegetation?

1. shrubs and tall trees
2. mangrove forests, grasses and shrubs
3. miombo forests and tall grasses
4. Dense forests and short grasses
5. grass, tall shrubs and a few trees

10. Which river in southern Africa empties its waters into the Atlantic Ocean?

1. Zambezi
2. Limpopo
3. Orange 
4. Shire
5. Mkoamati

11. The following are the functions of banking in business except:

1. facilitate repayment and receipt of funds
2. maintaining and ensuring financial security
3. lending to traders
4. distributing money to traders indiscriminately
5. provide accurate records of income and expenditure to customers

12. The African continent consists of a total of independent countries:

1. 51
2. 65 
3. 53 
4. 104
5. 96

13. Who is the current chair of the African Union?

1. Mwai Kibaki
2. Mwanawasa
3. Thabo Mbeki
4. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
5. Yoweri Museveni

14. The Attorney General is appointed by .........

1. Parliamentarians 
2. President
3. Chief Justice
4. Mayor 
5. Citizens

15. Which of the following is a characteristic of plants found in desert vegetation?

1. thorny branches and long roots
2. large stems and scattered roots
3. broad leaves and long branches
4. short branches and slender leaves
5. stem with a thin shell

16. To alleviate the environmental problems caused by disorganized pastoralism and overgrazing, communities should be encouraged to:

1. to stop pastoral activities
2. livestock reduction and adopt zero grazing
3. relocating all livestock and importing meat and milk from abroad
4. burn all open areas to get enough grass
5. slaughtering all livestock

17. The best family is the one that gets:

1. food, nutrition, transportation and wages
2. good food, shelter, clothing and nutrition
3. illness, good food, clothing and nutrition
4. clothing, disease, nutrition and treatment
5. education, transportation, food and disease

18. Cave drawings in Tanzania are available at:

1. Olduvai Gorge
2. Russinga
3. Kondoa Irangi
4. Isimila Iringa Plant 
5. Pangani Tanga

19. Local government chairperson is obtained by:

1. Being appointed by the district commissioner
2. Being employed by the government 
3. Being elected by the people 
4. Being elected by ward councilors
5. Being elected by Members of Parliament

20. The large number of refugees in Africa is caused by:

1. poverty in many countries
2. war between neighboring nations
3. border disputes
4. shortage of places to stay
5. civil war for themselves