SOCIAL STUDIES 2007

CIVICS, GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

Choose the correct answer and write the correct letter in front of each question.

1. The largest country in Africa is

1. DRC
2. Sudan
3. Nigeria
4. South Africa 
5. Tanzania

2. Which of the following institutions is important in eradicating poverty in Tanzania?

1. MKUKUTA
2. TAKUKURU
3. Banks
4. Shops  
5. CWT

3. In what year did the Berlin Conference begin and end? 

1. 1884 - 1885
2. 1884 - 1895
3. 1848 - 1884
4. 1894- 1895 
5. 1895 - 1896

4. The narrow oceans that separate one continent from another or the continent and an island are called:

1. Ocean canals
2. Seas 
3. Gulf  
4. Islands
5. Rivers 

5. The special body that advises the President on national and international affairs is:

1. Parliament 
2. High Court
3. Cabinet
4. Parliamentary Committee
5. A group of elders

6. The first woman in Africa to be elected President of a country is called ...

1. Helen J Sirleaf 
2. Queen Uzirga
3. Arace Michael 
4. Gertrude Mongela
5. Winnie Mandela

7. If Accra is noon what time will it be on the international date line?

1. 6:00 pm
2. 12 noon. 
3. 2:00 p.m. 
4. 8:00 pm
5. 7:00 am

8. ASP (Afro Shiraz Party) was formed after the Union of 

1. AA and Shiraz Association 
2. Shiraz Association ZNP.
3. TANU and AA 
4. Zanzibar Africa Association and Shiraz Association
5. ASP and TANU

9. The last English governor in Tanganyika was

1. William Mackinnon 
2. Richard Turnbull
3. Carl Peters 
4. Edward Twining
5. Horace Byatt

10. What does environmental distraction mean?

1. Good environmental conservation
2. Planting of many trees
3. Environmental distraction due to daily human activities
4. Raising a few animals
5. Cut down a tree and plant trees

11. The protection and security of Tanzanians and their property is responsible for:

1. Police force
2. Tanzania People's Defence Army
3. Members of parliament
4. All citizens
5. Security guards

12. Where did the MAUMAU wars take place?

1. Uganda
2. Tanzania 
3. Kenya
4. Burundi 
5. Congo

13. Measurement written as "One centimeter per kilometer means 

1. 1: 250,000 
2. 1: 500,000
3. 1: 20,000
4. 1: 2
5. 1: 200,000

14. European nations ruled African countries for the following reasons:

1. Spreading Christianity
2. Abolish the slave trade
3. Strengthening friendships with African countries
4. Finding markets and places to invest
5. To improve agriculture

15. The popular slave market before the colonial invasion was:

1. Bagamoyo
2. Kilwa
3. Zanzibar 
4. Mombasa
5. Tabora 

16. The planet revolves around the sun through special channels called

1. Axis 
2. Orbit 
3. Longitudes  
4. Latitudes
5. A circumference

17. The President's flag, map of Tanzania and Tanzanian currency are among the ......... seven of our Nation,

1. Ideologies 
2. Political Parties
3. National Anthem 
4. Symbols (identities)
5. Festivals

18. Artifacts showing the early man who lived in Tanzania were found at:

1. Isimila 
2. Bujora
3. Olduvai Valley
4. Kondoa irangi
5. Engaruka 

19. The third planet from the sun is:

1. The Sun.
2. The earth 
3. Venus  
4. Mercury
5. Jupiter 

20. The head of all governmental activities in the ward is

1. Councilor 
2. The ward Executive Officer
3. MP In That Ward
4. All answers are incorrect
5. All answers A, B, C are correct