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KENYA EXAMS ONLINE
STANDARD EIGHT 2011
SOCIAL STUDIES
Study the map below of Muoni location and answer the questions that follow numbers 1- 7
MUONI LOCATION
Kerenya
Hill
CC
Kaga pry
school
R. Bathi
1. What is the approximate distance of the
railway line in the map?
A. 13km B. 11.5km
C. 15km D. 10km
2. Which one of the following social services is
NOT found in Muoni location?
A. Educational B. Recreational
C. Health D. Religious
3. The air strip in the area is likely to transport _
A. Animals B. Flowers
C. Fish D. Tourists
4. Among the activities below, which one is
carried out in the SE of Muoni area?
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Hosp
Scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PS
LC
Game ReserveAS
Taga Town
Lake Kenyatta
Air Strip Tarmac Road Murram road River Hill Mosque Bridge
P. S Hosp L.C C. C
Forest Grass Police station Hospital Level crossing Chief’s Camp
TIME: 2HRS 15MNS
A. Mining B. Fishing
C. trading D. Tour guiding
5. People in Muoni location are likely to be __
A. Hindus B. Christians
C. Muslims D. Pagans
6. Land in Muoni location slopes from ___
A. North to South
B. North East to South. West
C. South East to North West
D. North West to South East
7. River Bathi enters L. Kenyatta in ______
A. a delta B. an estuary
C. a meander D. a fall
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Fish traps

8. Which one of the following BEST explains
why there are few people in Northern Kenya?
A. Prescence of civil war
B. Attack by bandits from neighbouring
states
C. The area is reserved for wild animals
D. The area receives little rainfall
9. The rights of people who are blind in Kenya
under the new law are guaranteed by
A. The well wishers
B. National assembly
C. Constitution
D. Judiciary
10. The original homeland of the Bantu was ___
A. Congo forest and Cameroon
B. Bah-el- Ghazal
C. Horn of Africa
D. Middle east
11. Which one of the following LEAST explains why
Kabaka of Buganda was able to defeat the
neighbouring kingdoms ?
A. His soldiers were royal
B. He had a well trained army
C. His land was fertile with adequate food
D. He had support from his people
12. On 12th December every year, Kenyans
celebrate _________
A. Moi day B. Uhuru Day
C. Heroes day D. Jamhuri day
13. The type of farming practised by the Fulani
of Northern Nigeria is known as ________
A. transhumane B. mixed farming
C. ranching D. pastoralism
14. Which type of leadership is practised by the
San of South Africa?
A. Mornachy B. Democratic
C. Chiefdom D. Concensus
15. A foreign woman married to a Kenyan can
become a Kenyan citizen through
A. registration B. birth
C. recommendation D. naturalization
16. What causes days and nights?
A. Rotation of the earth
B. Revolution of the earth
C. Latitudes
D. position of the sun
Study the diagram and answer the questions
that follow
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17. The part marked A on the diagram shows__
A. Rift Valley B. Fault line
C. Vent D. Block
18. The feature formed above is as a result of
______ forces
A. compressional B. magnetic
C. tensional D. volcanic
19. Which one of the following mountains was
formed in a different way from the other three ?
A. Usambara B. Ruwenzori
C. Danakil D. Ahaggar
20. In which part of Africa are forests having trees
with needle like leaves found?
A. West Africa B. South Africa
C. Central Africa D. East Africa
21. Which one of the following is a human activities
that is MOST influenced by relief?
A. Farming on windward side
B. Saw milling
C. Air transport
D. Relief type of rainfall
22. Name the instrument that is used to measure the
speed of wind
A. Wind vane B. Anenometer
C. Speedometer D. Wind sock
23. Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal
contributed to democracy by
A. forming a cabinet after becoming the first
president
B. allowing formation of many political parties
C. introducing French culture in the country
D. introducing millitary skills learnt during
the second world war
24. What did Jomo Kenyatta, Julius Nyerere and
Kwame Nkruma have in common?
A. They led their countries to independence
B. They were founding members of UNO
C. They were taken to Sychelles islands as exiles
together
D. They were removed from power through
a democratic vote in their countries
25. Among the following historical sites, which
one is NOT in Tanzania?
A. Koobi Fora B. Olduvai Gorge
C. Ngoloba D. Peninj

55 Which one one of the following public holidays
has recently had its name chaged?
A.Moi day
B.Jamhuri day
C.Kenyatta day
D.Madaraka day
56. Which is the main work of the police force in
Kenya?
A. Guarding banks and government offices
B. Maintaining law and order
C. Arresting law breaker
D. Charging law breakers
57. The government of Kenya obtains revenue
mainly through
A. grant from foreign countries
B. taxes from citizens
C. fines from law breakers
D. sales from shares
58. Which one of the following is NOT a modern
method of communication?
A. Telephone B. Messengers
C. Newspaper D. Radios
59. As Juma walked home from school one
afternoon, he met an old man who had lost his
way. The best action for Juma to take would be to
A. ignore him and go home
B. shout at the top of his voice for neighbours
to come and assist
C. go home with the man to request his
parents for assistance
D. take the man to the police station
60. In Kenya, a Member of Parliament is least likely
to lose his parliamentary seat if he/she
A. is insane
B. visits another country
C. is bankrupt
D. is jailed for over six months
C.R.E
61. According to Genesis 1, What did God create
on the sixth day?
A. Sun, moon, stars
B. Light
C. Animals
D. Grass
62. God choose Noah to build the Ark mainly
because
A. he was the only man left
B. God found him righteous
C.he was a hard working man
D. he requested God to be allowed to build it
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63. Who among the patriachs did God test by
asking him to sacrifice his son?
A. Elkana B. Jacob
C. Isaac D. Abraham
64. Why was Moses sent out to Egypt? This was
because
A.he had killed an Egyptian
B. his parents migrated to Midian
C. he feared for his family and run away
D. he wanted to inherit the kingdom of Pharoah
65. Who was the third King of Israel?
A. David B. Moses
C. Solomon D. Saul
66. Why was Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt?
A. She abused Lot
B. She disobeyed God
C. She wanted to run back to Sodom
D. She wanted to remain in Sodom
67. Which one of the following miracles was
performed by Elisha?
A. Raising of Jairus daughter
B. Bringing fire into the temple
C. Changing water into wine
D. Bringing the Shunamites son back to life
68. Which one of the following was the third
event to take place when Jesus was baptised at
river Jordan?
A. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit
B. The Holy Spirit came down like a dove
C. A voice came from heaven and said “This is
my son”
D. The heaven opened
69. Who did God promise that he would
not die until he saw the saviour?
A. Ann B. Simon
C. Judas D. Serah
70. What lesson do we learn from the woman who
kept on going to the judge to demand her right?
A.To be obedient
B. To persevere
C. To be persistent in prayers
D. To be peaceful in times of troubles
71. The father of Shem, Ham and Japheth was _
A. Lot B. Abraham
C. Isaac D. Noah
72. Who among the following prophesied about the
birth of Jesus?
A. Elijah B. Isaiah
C. Elisha D. Ezekiel

26. Which one of the following is a problem
faced in rural areas due to rural-urban migration?
A. Development of slums
B. Traffic congestion
C.Lack of adequate labour
D. Lowering of moral standards
27. Rapid population growth may lead to food
shortages through
A. inadequate health services
B. unemployment
C. destruction of environment
D. having too many people who cannot buy
food
28. Which one of the following shows the order
of development of early man?
A. Homo erectus - Homo habilis - Homo
sapiens
B. Homo Sapiens - Homo Erectus- Homo
Habilis
C. Homo Habilis - Homo Sapiens- Homo
Erectus
D. Homo Habilis- Homo Erectus- Homo
Sapiens
29. Which one of the following pratices would
NOT promote national unity in Kenya?
A. Encouraging people to participate in
national games
B. Ensuring people know how to sing the
national anthem
C. Encouraging people to to listen to
vernacular radio stations
D. Ensuring people are free to settle in any
part of the country
30. The School Management Committee is made
up of _____
A. Headteacher, teachers and parents
B. Headteacher, parents and pupils
C. Parents and local community
D. Headteacher some members of the local
community and parents representatives.
31. Which of the following statements about
succession in Kenya is true?
A. Only boys have a right to inherit property
B. Girls can only inherit property when they
get married
C. Both boys and girls have a right to inherit
property
D. A married woman is not considered for
inheritance
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32. The leading mineral export in Zambia is __
A. copper B. gold
C. oil D. diamond
Study the map of Africa below and use it to
answer questions 33-35
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B
33. The type of climate found in the area marked A is
A. Mediterranean B. Desert
C. Equitorial D. Savanna
34. The river marked B is ___________
A. Zambezi B. Senegal
C. Nile D. Congo
35. The Lake marked C is the source of one of
the tributaries of R. Nile. The lake is _____
A. Victoria B. Tana
C. Kyoga D. Turkana
36 One of your classmates has been absent
from school for two weeks. You have
discovered that he hides in the bush and goes
home in the evening after school. The best
thing for you to do is _____________
A. report to the chief
B. report to the parents
C. report him to the class teacher
D. join him to keep his company
37. Which one of the following countries has forestry
as one of its main economic activites?
A. Ghana B. Ethiopia
C. Swaziland D. Tanzania
38. Which one of the following human activities
has had the greatest negative effect on natural
vegetation in Kenya?
A. Mining B. Pastoralism
C. Charcoal burning D.Farming
39. The time in Harare 30 0 E is 2.00pm on
Tuesday. What is the time in Mauritius 20 0 W
A. Tuesday 5.20pm
B. Wednesday 5.20am
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4000m
3000m
2000m
1000m
C. Monday 10.40 am
D. Tuesday 10.40 am
The type of vegetation found at the part
marked C is _________
A. savanna
B. forest
C. health and Moorland
D. bamboo
41. The main reason for building the dam along
Zambezi was to ___________
A. control floods
B. improve tourism
C. store water for irrigation
D. produce hydro-electric power
42. Which one of the following Kenyan
communities belong to the same language
group?
A. Luo, Kikuyu, Meru
B. Aembu, Meru, Pokomo
C. Maasai, Kamba, Kalenjin
D. Teso, Luo, Giriama
43. Which one of the countries below is correctly
matched with its capital city_____
A. Ethiopia - Addis Ababa
B. Somalia - Bukoba
C. Uganda - Bunjubura
D. Egypt - Alexandria
44. The seat of the Speaker of the National
Assembly in Kenya is filled through
A. appointment by the President
B. election by the public
C. election by Members of Parliament
D. appointment by the Electoral Commission
45. Mekatilili wa Menza and Koitalel Arap Samoei
had one factor in common. It is that they ___
A. resisted the colonial rule
B. collaborated with the whites
C. were arrested and exiled by the whites at
Kapenguria
D. were from the same tribe
A
B
C
D
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46. The Interim Independent Electoral Commision
of Kenya is incharge of all the following except
A. Employing Returning Officers
B. Registering voters
C. Campaigning for candidates
D. Announcing election result
47. Who among the following African leaders
collaborated with the colonial rule?
A. Samori Toure B. Nabongo Mumia
C. Menelik II C. Lubegulia.
48. Which one of the following is NOT an element
of good citizenship?
A. Paying taxes
B. Corruption
C. Patriotism
D. Respecting other people.
49. Which one of the following was the most
important function of the elders in the
traditional African communities?
A. fighting hostile neigbours
B. Solving disputes among the community
members
C. Allocating land to community members
D. Blessing the young especially as they went
for raids.
50. The Europeans scrambled for states in Africa
mainly to
A. stop slave trade
B. obtain raw materials
C. acquire national prestige
D. get source of labour.
51. The road sign show alongside
tells drivers_________
!
A. to stop
B. there is a bumb
C. there is no entry
D. drive with caution.
52. The Sugarcane growing area in Sudan is
A. Bahr - el - ghazal B. Khartoum
C. Gezira C. Kenana
53. Children in the older days learnt skills through
apprenticeship. The skills learnt included all
the following except___
A. Collecting honey
B. Story telling
C. Treating the sick
D. Hunting for wild animals
54. Where true democracy is NOT practiced
A. people are made to join the ruling party
B. laws are applied equally to all people
C. people respect human rights
D. people are free to elect their leaders

73. After learning about the birth of Jesus, Herod
did all the following except ________
A. Presented gifts to Jesus
B. Ordered the killing of children
C. Called his wise men
D. Enquired about the place of birth of Jesus
74. “Born of Virgin Mary’ The words are found
in the _________
A. Beatitudes B. Apostles creed
C. Lord’s prayer D. Psalms
75. Who among the disciples of Jesus doubted
His resurrection?
A. Judas B. Peter
C. Thomas D. Matthew
76. Which one of the following is a gift of the
Holy Spirit?
A. Kindness B. Patience
C. Great suffering D. Healing
77. Another name for Matthew was ______
A. Dedymus B. Levi
C. Mathias D. Peteros
78. Three of the following took place during the
day of pentecost. Which one did NOT?
A. Thunder was heard
B. There was great wind
C. People spoke in new tongues
D. Tongues of fire rested on people
79. According to Matthew 5:1 .... happy are the
meek for they shall ______
A. be comforted
B. be called the sons of God
C. see God
D. inherit the Earth
80. Among the miracles Jesus performed, Which
one was also performed by one of his
disciples?
A. Changing water into wine
B. Raising the dead
C. Calming the storm
D. Resurrecting from the dead
81. “Why do you persecute me?” These words
were spoken by Jesus to _______
A. Stephen B. Peter
C. Philip D. Saul
82. People in the Traditional community pleased
their ancenstors through offering ____ during
beer parties.
A. libation B. sacrifice
C. first borns D. prayer
83. Which one of the following was practised by
Christians and the traditioanal African
communities?
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A. Naming ceremonies
B. Circumcision
C. Baptism
D. Taking the Lord’s table
84. The major role played by parents in the
upbringing of children in the Traditional African
Communities was
A. preparing youths for initiation
B. providing clothes
C. passing on moral values
D. punishing wrong doers
85. The youth in the traditional African communities
were taught values by ______
A. peers B. warriors
C. elders D. parents
86. The best way for Christians to spend their leisure
time is by______
A. going to watch video
B. joining friend to go hunting
C. sleeping
D. going for choir practise
87. Your friend does not come to school because
her parents give her work to do before they go
to the market everyday. The best action for her
to take would be
A. reporting to the chief
B. running away from home
C. asking friends to help her in work
D. getting married
88. Anne’s parents wants her to get married to a
wealthy old man. What should Mary do as a
Christian and a pupil in class eight?
A. Commit suicide
B. Run away from home
C. Report her parents to the pastor
D. Seek help from her parents
89. As a Christian, you have noted that your
deskmate does not wash. The best action to
take is to_______
A.advise him on the importance of cleanliness
B. move away from that desk
C. report him to the class teacher
D. tell everybody in the class about it
90. How do different church denominations show
their unity?
A. By holding joint prayer meetings
B. Participating in Holy Communion
C. Reciting the the Apostles creed
D. By worshipping in churches on Sundays