kenya exams online standard eight social studies - Excel Exams

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Study the map of KIRIA Area and answer
questions 1-7
1. The human settlement in the area represented
by the map is most influence by
A. amount of rainfall B. relief
C. availaility of water D. road transport
2. Kiria area slopes most from
A. North to south
B. North West to South
C. North to South East
D.South East to North
3. Which one of the following economic activities
is carried out in the South West of Kiria area?
A. Lumbering and livestock keeping
B. Fishing and livestock keeping
C. Mining and trade
D. Sawmilling and trade
4. The climate of the Northern part of Kiria
area can be described as
A. cool and dry B. hot and wet
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C. hot and dry D. cold and wet
5. The administrative head of Kiria area is a
A. District Commissioner
B. District Officer
C. Chief
D. Assistant chief
6. The direction of the saw mill from the quarry is
A. South West
B. North East
C. South East
D. North West
7. A cash crop that is likely to be grown around
Baricho town is
A. maize B. cotton
C. tea D. sugar cane
8. Which one of the following weather instruments
measures atmospheric pressure?
A. Barometer B. Thermometer
C. Cup anaemometer D. Windvane
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9. Which one of t he following would be the best
way of improving relationship between the
school and the community around it? Ensuring
that pupils
A. take part in cultural activities
B. are smartly dressed at all times
C. are well behaved
D. always report to school
10. In which one of the following countries was
direct rule used during the colonial administration?
A. Kenya and Mozambique
B. Uganda and Nigeria
C. Congo and Ethiopia
D. Egypt and Angola
11. Which one of the following was the title of the
Kenya protectorate leader during the British
colonial administration?
A. Prime Minister B. Governor
C. President D. Emperor
12. Why was the old Ghana kingdom under
frequent attacks form its neighbours?
A. They wanted to benefit from the
Trans-saharan trade
B. They wanted the fertile land for farming
C. The kingdom had become too large to be
governed easily
D. They prefered the European rule over that of
Samore Toure
13. Which one of the following statements is TRUE
about how latitude affect climate of a place?
A. The windward slopes of a mountain receive
alot of rainfall
B. Areas at the sea level are warmer
C. Areas at nearthe equator are hotter
D. Areas at thatvare high are cooler
14. Which one of the following communities
collaborated with the British during the
establishment of the colonial rule in the hope of
getting support against their enemies?
A. The Kikuyu B. The Maasai
C. The Luhya D. The Nandi
15. Which one of the following was main method
used by archaelogists in East Africa to get
information on early man?
A Studying cave paintings
B. Interviewing people about how their
ancestors lived
C. Digging up ancient bones
D. Studying information written by other
scientists.
16. Which one of the following is a result of rural to
urban migration in Kenya?
A. lack of adequate labour force in rural areas
B. inadequate housing in rural areas
C.lack of skilled labour force in industries
D. inadequate social amenities in rural areas
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17. The main source of population data in
Kenya is
A. population census
B. registration of births
C. registration of deaths
D.registration of voters
18. Daniel Arap Moi, the second president of
Kenya will be remembered because he
A.was a founder member of Kanu
B. encouraged communal farming
C. encouraged conservation of soil
D. was the first African representative in the
legistlative council
19. Which one of the following early political
associations in Kenya is correctly matched
with its founders?
Political Association Founder
A. Kikuyu Central Association Jomo Kenyatta
B. Young Kavirondo Association Jonathan Okwiri
C. Taita Hills Association Harry Thuku
D. East African Association Jimmy Mwambicha
20. Which one of the following is the function of
the School Management Commitee?
A. Employing teachers
B. Planning the school development activities
C. Supervision of the support staff
D. Preparing and controlling the school budget
21. An age-group is a group of young people who
were
A. born at about the same time
B. initiated at the same time
C. got married at the same time
C. became warrior of the community at the
same time
22. Which one of the following was learnt mainly
through story telling in traditional education.?
A. History B. Busket weaving
C. Agriculture D. Arithmetic
23. Three of the following are responsibilities of
children in a family. Which one is NOT?
A. Showing respect to adults in the family
B. Assisting in housework
C. Supporting parents when they age.
D. being able to provide family needs
24. Which of the following statements is true about
bush fallowing? It is the farming method where
A. farmers use fertilizers
B. the land is set aside for grazing
C. land is allowed to remain idle to regain
fertility
D. the farmer grows crops and keeps animals
in the same piece of land
25. Which one of the following political parties
changed it’s name in 1945 to be known as
Kenya African Union?
A. Kenya African Study Union

B. African Peoples Party
C. Kikuyu Central Association
D. Nairobi People’s Convention Party
26. Holmes, a German came to Kenya and
decided to settle in the country. He married a
Kenyan wife and started farming in Meru. His
children are Kenya citizen by
A. birth B. recommendation
C. naturalisation D. registration
27. Which one of the following statement is true
about the court systems in Kenya?
A. It implement the law
B. It make the laws
C. It is headed by the chief justice
D. It signs a bill before it becomes a law
28. Which one of the following economic activities
earns Kenya the highest foreign exchange?
A. Tourism B. Tea export
C. Soda ash export D. Flowers export
Study the table below on farming output
in Kenya and answer question 29
YEAR COFFEE TEA PYRETHRUM MAIZE
2003 34.6 25.5 29.2 197.3
2004 43.6 36.3 20.1 225.2
2005 60.7 41.3 12.0 332.0
2006 77.0 65.7 12.3 702.5
Figures in 000 tonnes (thousand tonnes)
29. Which of the following statement is true
according to the table above?
A. Lowest output of pyrethrum was in 2003
B. Pyrethrum production has been declining
C. Tea production is the most important in
Kenya
D. Maize production increased most between
2003 and 2004
30. Below are some important tasks that are
aimed at ensuring the Kenyan parliament runs
smoothly
i) Opening of parliamentary sessions
ii) Swearing in members of parliament
iii) Appointing ministers
iv) Presiding over the elections of speaker of
the National Assembly
Which one of the above tasks are done by the
president?
A. i) ii) B. i) iii)
C. iii), iv) D. ii), iii)
31. Which of the following officers of the electoral
commission of Kenya is the most senior?
A. District Election Co-ordinator
B. Returning Officer
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D. Presiding Officer
32. Which one of the following is a responsibility of
citizens in the government?
A. Providing constructive critism to the
government
B. Providing security
C. Providing social services
D. Managing the the finance of the country
Study the map of Eastern Africa shown
below and answer questions that follow
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33. The country with the most rugged relief is the
one labelled
A. Q B. R C. S D. T
34. The Northern region of Somalia marked Z was
a colony of
A. France B. Germany
C. Britain D. Italy
35. The capital city of the country marked T on the
map is called?
A. Adis Ababa B. Asmara
C. Khartoum D. Djibouti
36. The shaded area marked Y in the country
labelled Q is sparsely populated mainly
because
A. the area receive unrealiable rainfall
B. the area is infested with tsetse flies
C. the area is prone to floods
D. the area is very hilly
37. The cash crop of Somalia which is grown under
irrigation in the shaded area marked K on the
map is
A. rice B. cotton
C. bananas D. cloves
38. The major threat to wild life in eastern Africa is
A. poaching B. drought
C. fire outbreak D. diseases
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39. The time in Monrovia 15 0 west is 12noon.
What is the time in Moroni Comoros island
60 0 East?
A. 7.00am B. 5.00pm
C. 5.00pm D. 7.00pm
40. The person who enforces law and order in
parliament is the
A. Attorney General
B. Sergent at arms
C The Speaker
D. The Police Commissioner
41. Which one of the following is likely to cause
disunity in a country?
A. Allowing free and fair elections
B. Allowing opening of vernacular radio
stations
C. Allowng community participation in projects
D. Encouraging communities to form tribal
political parties
42. Which one of the following type of industry
belong to a different group from the other three?
A. Sugar refinery
B. Bicycle repair
C. Banking
D. Transport
43. The following are the conditons necessary for
the growth of a certain crop in Eastern Africa
i) High temperatures of about 27 0 C - 29 0 C
ii) Heavy and well distributed rainfall
iii) High humidity throughout the year
iv) Deep fertile soils
The crop described above is likely to be
A. cocoa B. cloves
C. coffee D. wheat
44. For a member’s motion to be passed in the
Kenyan parliament, it must be supported by
A. all the members of parliament
B. 1 / 2 of the members of parliament
C. 2 / 3 of the members of parliament
D.simple majority of members of parliament
45. The main reason why law breakers are taken
to prison is
A. to punish them
B. to make them law abiding citizens
C. to create jobs for prison warders
D. to make other citizens live in peace
46. Which one of the following is NOT the
responsibility of police in Kenya?
A. Investigation of crimes
B. Tracking of stolen livestock
C. Arresting criminals
D. Guarding the country against external attack
47. For one to be allowed to vie for presidency in
Kenya, he/she must
A. be a member of parliament
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B. have a university degree
C. have a Kenyan identification card
D. be at least 18 years
48. The main service rendered by Kenya
cooperative creameries (KCC) to farmers is to
A. give loans to members
B. transport milk to factories for members
C. create employment opportunities to members
D. market farm produce for members
49. The number of stages a bill passes through in
parliament before it becomes an act are
A. 3 stages B. 6 stages
C. 4 stages D. 5 stages
50. Which one of the following is a use of cocoa?
A. Making medicine
B. Making perfumes
C. Preserving food
D. Flavouring cakes
51. Which one of the following is NOT an arm
of the government?
A. Judiciary B. Police
C. Executive D. Legislature
52. Which one of the following groups of products
consist only of horticultural produce?
A. Flowers, tomatoes, cabbages, spinach
B. Oranges, coffee, flowers, onions
C. Tomatoes, Tea, onions, spinach
D. Flowers, tomatoes, pyrethrum, kale
53. Which one of the following statement is true
about tea growing in Kenya? Tea is
A. harvested using machines
B. mainly grown under irrigation
C. mainly grown by large scale farmers
D. mainly grown for export
54. Isiolo and Turkana districts of Kenya are
suitable for pastoralism mainly because
A. they have poor sandy soils
B. they have large areas for grazing
C. they receive little rainfall
D. they are hot and dry
55. The government of Kenya is encouraging the
youth to venture in Jua kali industries mainly
because
A.. it generates self-employment
B. it can be established without power
C. it does not require much capital
D. it does not require higher skilled labour.
56. A sea breeze blows during the day because
A. land is higher than the sea
B. sea is warmer than the land
C. land is warmer than the land
D. sea has water while the land is dry

57. The main difference between the system of
govenment in Swaziland and Kenya is that
Swaziland
A. is a monarchy
B. has no national assembly
C. is headed by a Prime Minister
D. has only one political party
58. Below are some of the functions of a town in
Eastern Africa.
i) It is an industrial centre
ii)It began as a small fishing village
iii) It is a copper smelting centre
iv) It is a lake port
The town whose functions are listed above is
A. Mwanza B. Kisumu
C. Jinja D. Mombasa
59. Which one of the following events in Kenya
took place last?
A. Declaration of state of emergency.
B. Release of mzee Jomo Kenyatta from prison
C. Out break of Mau Mau rebellion
D. Formation of KAU political association
60. The following are descriptions of a leader in
Africa
i) Helped in formation of O.AU
ii) Constructed a huge dam to store water for
irrigation in his country
iii) He confiscated land from landlords and
distributed to the poor peasants
iv) He was one of those who over threw a
president
The leader described above is
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Kwame Nkrumah
C. Gamal Abdel Nasser
D.Leopold Sedar Senghor.
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61. The main lesson christians learn from the
teaching of Genesis stories of creation is that
A. God is the creator of the universe
B. Human beings were created to take care of
God’s creation
C. Human beings were created in the image
and likeness of God
D. Woman was created to serve man
62. Which one of the following events took place
last?
A. Building of the tower of bable (Babylon)
B. The great floods
C. The call of Abraham
D. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
63. “Your people will be my people, your clan
will be my clan, where you go I will go”
These words were spoken by
A. Naomi to Ruth
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B. Ruth to Naomi
C. Ruth to Orpal
D. Orpal to Naomi
64. Which ceremony in the history of the Israelites
was marked by smearing of blood on the door
posts and lintels?
A. The Lords supper
B. The Holy Communion
C. The Passover
D. The Ucharist.
65. “Do not come any close, take off your
sandals. You are standing on a Holy ground”
These words were spoken by God to
A. Abraham B. Moses
C. Isaiah D. Jeremiah
66. The most important thing king Solomon did was
A. bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem
B. building of the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem
C. writing a book in the Bible
D, marrying many wives
67. To whom among the following kings of Israel
did God promise an everlasting kingdom?
A Saul B. David
C. Jeroboam D. Solomon
68. The prophet of God who is said to be the
prophet of doom in Israel is
A.Isaiah B. Jeremiah
C. Ezekiel D. Elijah
69. The challenges between Elijah and the false
prophets of Baal on mount Carmel was during
the reign of
A. king Ahab B. king Solomon
C. king David D. king Saul
70. The gifts of gold, incense and myrrth were
presented to baby Jesus by
A. Simon and Hannah
B. Elizabeth and Zachariah
C. The wise men
D. The shepherds
71. Who among the following was waiting for baby
Jesus when he was presented in the temple?
A. Micah B. Prophets Ann
C. Miriam D. John the Baptist
72. The two disciples of Jesus who were fishermen
were
A. Philip and Mathew
B. James and John
C. Peter and Bartholomeu
D. John and Andrew.
73. The main lesson learnt from the parable of
talents is that christians should
A. make good use in the given talents
B. keep our money in safe places
C. share our weath with the needy
D. always obey our leaders

74. The parable of Jesus which urges christians to
bring more membes back to church is the
parable of the
A. lost coin
B. rich man and Lazarus
C. good Samaritan
D. prodigal son
75. According to Jesus teaching on the mount,
blessed are the peace makers for they shall
A. see God
B. be called children of God
C. belong to the kingdom of God
D. be comforted.
76. A voice was heard by the three disciples of
Jesus saying “This is my son whom I have
chosen, listen to him”Luke 9:35
What incident was taking place when the
disciples heard those words from God?
A. Baptism of Jesus
B. Transfiguration
C. Temptation of Jesus
D. Crucifixion of Jesus
77. Christian celebrate Easter in remembrance of
the
A. resurrection of Jesus
B. birth of Jesus
C. ascension of Jesus
D. baptism of Jesus
78. “Do not be afraid, go and tell my brothers to
go to Galilee and there they will see me.”
Mathew28:10. These words were spoken by
Jesus to
A. Joseph of Arimathea
B. Nicodemas
C. the two disciples on their way to Emmaus
D. Mary and Salome
79. A major thing that happened during pentecost
was
A. splitting of rocks into parts
B. healing of a lame man
C. ascending of Jesus into heaven
D. that people spoken in many languages
80. Who among the following baptised the
Ethiopian Eunuch?
A. Philip B. Peter
C. Paul D. Stephen
81. Three of the following statements are found in
the apostles creed. Which one is NOT?
A. He descended into Heaven
B. Our father who is in heaven
C. The communion of saints
D. I believe in God the father almighty
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82 The main virtue that was expected of the youth
after initiation was
A. obedience B. humility
C. responsibility D. courage
83. Which one of the following was a belief about
the dead in the African traditional religion? The
dead
A. were promoted to higher status
B. are harmless to the living relatives
C. can be born in a different way
D. immediately change into ghosts.
84. The youth in the African traditional societies
were taught moral values by
A. peers B. elders
C. prophets D. warriors.
85. Which one of the following best explain why
the unborn were respected in the traditional
African societies?
A. They were a blessing from God and the
ancestors
B. They would grow up and become adults
C. They were members of the community
D. They were important in society
86. The main reason why christians abstain from
sex before marriage is in order to
A. avoid getting pregnant
B. avoid HIV/AIDs
C. avoid making parents angry
D. avoid spoiling the temple of the Holy spirit.
87. Taking of drugs and alcohol is very much
discouraged by the government among school
going children mainly because
A. they lead to ill-health
B. they are very expensive
C. they affect their school performance
D. they many lead to school drop out.
88. According to John 4:5-10 a social problem that
existed in Samaria and Judea that was revealed
by the Samaritan woman who met Jesus at
Jacob’s well was
A. adultery B. nepotism
C. tribalism D. fornication
89. Which one of the following is the best advice
to give to a person suffering from HIV/AIDs?
A. To avoid sharing utensils with others
B. To use latex gloves when greeting others
C. Not to donate blood
D. Not to accept blood transfusion.
90. Your best friend has not come to school
because her mother is sick. The best course of
action you can take is
A. visit her mother after school
B. send your friend a letter of sympathy
C. ask your classmates to visit your friend
D. go home and inform your mother about it.