8. The following are traditional methods of 14.

The main reason why families in Germany

weather observation; enjoys high standard of living is that
(i) Clear cloudless skies. A. the county has a small population
(ii) High night temperatures. B. the country has few old people
(iii) Shedding of leaves. C. most people live in towns
(iv) Morning dew on the grass. D. most people live in rural area
(v) Appearance of locu.ts. 15. C ontinuous emission of smoke from
industries has led to
Which one of the following combinations A. pollution of rivers
shows a dry seasons? B. death of marine life
A. (ii), (iii), (iv) B. (iii), (iv), (v) C. increase in food production
C. (i), (iii), (iv) D. (i), (iii), (v) D. increase of atmospheric temperatures.
9. Rqpid population growth in the rural areas 16. \/\/hen the Lozi people collaborated with the
in Kenya has led to British they were led by
A. growth of towns A. Chief Khama B. King Lewanika
B. decrease in farming land C. King Lobengula D. Kabaka Mitesa I
C. use of dry lands 17. The following are characteristics of a certain
D. creation of settlement schemes type of soil.
10. Settlements schemes were established in (i) It has fine particles.
Kenya after independence mainly to (ii) It cracks when dry.
A. settle landless Africans (iii) It absorbs too much water.
B. increase food production The type of soil described above is
c."create plantations A. sandy soil B. volcanic soil
D. reward Africans who collaborated C. clay soil D. loam soil
The diagram below shows the formation 18. I m pro v e m e n t i n m o d e r n f o r m s of
of rainfall. communication systems in Africa has led to
A. increase in trading activities
Warm moist air

iii
B. migration of people to towns
C. increase of population in the rural areas
D. increase in communication costs.
19. Which one of the following communities
entered Eastern Africa from the South?
A. Samburu B. Galla

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La11d 20. Which one of the following elements of
weather is correctly matched with the
11. Which one of the following areas does not instrument that it measures?
receive the type of rainfall shows above? Element of weather Instrument
A. Slopes of mount Kilimanjaro.
B. Coastal areas of West Africa. £\. Amountof rainfall Hygrometer
C. Lake Victoria basin. B. Water vapour Anemometer
D. Equatorial region of the Congo Basin. C. Speed of wind Raingauge
12. B r itain used indirect rule policy in
D. Atmospheric pressure Barometer
administering Northern Nigeria in order to
A. make the Africans to collaborate 21. Which one of the following factors has
B. acquire raw materials in the region caused decrease in life expectancy in
C. reduce the costs of administration Kenya?
A. Decrease in amount of rainfall.
D. put down Africans resistance
B. HIV and AIDS infection.
13. Which one of the following groups of
C. Improvement f health care services.
countries is made up of members of
D. Use of family planning methods.
Economic Community of West Africa State
22. Which one of the following duties is not
(ECOWAS)?
performed by the deputy head teacher in
A. Gabon B. Nigeria school management?
Chad Ghana A. Chairing school management committee
Congo Togo meetings.
C. Algeria D. Cameroon B. Teaching subjects in class.
Morocco R. Congo C. Preparing the school routine
Tunisia Angola D. Marking pupils books.

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23. Which one of the following groups is made 30. Which one of the following is a benefit of
up f European nations that had colonies in democracy in the society?
both West and East Africa? A. There is creation of wealth.
A. Britain and Germany. 8. A country earns foreign exchange.
B. Germany and Italy. C. Citizens are able to make political
C. Spain and Portugal. decisions.
D. Belgium and Spain. D. There is exchange of cultural practices.
24. The theory of human evolution was 31. Which one of the following groups consist of
discovered by those that joined organization of Africa Unity
A. Richard Leakey (AOU) in 1963?
8. Cail Peter A. Djibouti B. Mozambique
C. Charles Darwin Zimbabwe Eritrea
D. David Livingstone Zambia Kenya
25. Which one of the following statements about C. Swaziland D. Ghana
the system of government in Swaziland is Namibia Egypt
correct? Angola Ethiopia
A. General elections are held every 5 years. .
32. Which one of the following Is the mam
B. The country has a monarchy system. challenge facing tourism in Africa?
C. Head of state is elected by voters. A. Political conflicts.
D. All members of the senate are elected. 8. Drought
26. Building of gabions is a soil conservation C. Inadequate hotels
methods used in areas where D. Long distances between game parks.
A. hilly areas have been cultivated 33. Before the colonial period the Khoikhoi
8. soil has been eroded uniformly people obtained food through
C. there is little vegetation cover A. farming
D. water has cut deep channels B. livestock keeping
27. The most abused drug in Kenya by people C. fishing
of different ages is D. trading
A. alcohol B. mandrax 34. Which one of the following colours is
C. khat D. heroine correctly matched with features it represents
28. Areas with swampy conditions are not good in a map?
for settlement because A. Brown Water bodies
A. they have flat land B. Green Highland regions
B. they have steep slopes C. Yellow Lowland plains
C. They have disease causing organisms D. Blue Vegetation
D. they receive low rainfall 35. Which one of the following statements
The diagram below shows the formation correctly describes an age group?
of a mountain. A. People who are related by blood.
B. People who live in the same area.
Crater C. People who have a common ancestor.
D. People born around the same time.
36. The main export crop of Ghana is
A. Cocoa B. Cloves
C. Coffee D. Pyrethrum
37. The following are statement about a
prominent African leader;
(i) He gave land to peasant farmers.
(ii) He initiated the building of a dam.
29. V\/hich one of the following mountains in (iii) He died in 1970 while still in office.
Eastern Africa was formed through the
process shown in the diagram above? The person described above is
A Mount Usambara A. Leopold Sadar Senghor.
B. Mount Longonot B. Gama! Abdel Nasser.
C. Mount Ruwenzori C. Kwame Nkurumah.
D. Mount Pare D. Haile sellasie.
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 Use the map of Eastern Africa below to 143. Which one of the following was a condition·
answer questions 38 to 41. for an African to be assimilated during the
French colonial period in Senegal?
A. A person had to accept Christianity.
B. A person had to own his ownland.
C. A person was to be living in a town.
D. A person had to work in France.
44. Which one of the following is a processing
industry?
A. Cement making in Athi River.
B. Fruit canning in Thika.
C. Paper making in Webuye.
0. Shoe makirq in Limuru.
. 45. Marine fishing in Africa is faced by the
problem of ,
A. lack of fish in the seas
B. poor roads in fishing areas
Indian C. water weeds growing in the seas
Ocean D. inadequate funds to invest in· fishing
46. VVhich one of the following' highways
connects Mombasa and Lagos?
A. Trans Saharan Highway.
B. Great North Road.
C. Trans Africa Highway.
38. The river marked T is D. Lagos Gao Oudja Highway''"
A. River Rufiji 47. Kenyans demonstrate patriotism when they
B. River Pangani A. go to foreign countries to st'dl:ly
C. River Ruvuma B. attend national day celebrations
D. Rive Omo C. take their children to schoo(f
·'
39. The mineral mined at the place marked K is D. work to earn their living
used to make 48. Which one of the following is 112t a Semitic
A. jewelry speaking community in Eastern Africa?
B. salt A. Issa
C. toothpaste B. Afar
D. heat insulator C. Sandawe
40. Which one of the following communities D. Amharans
used the route marked M during the 49. \/Vhich one of the following is not a down
migration period? warped lake in Africa?
A. Baganda B. Orma .11-. Lake Albert
C. Turkana D. Luo B. Lake Chad
41. Three of the following statements about the C Lake Victoria
country marked C are correct. Which one is D. Lake Kyoga
not? 50. The windward slopes of highland regions
attract large populations because
A. It was colonized by Britain.
A. they are good for farming
B. It is a land locked country.
B. they have gentle slopes
C. It produces coffee in large quantities.
C. they have thick forest
D. It has the highest population in Eastern D. they have natural resources.
Africa. 51. Which one of the following statements about
42. The main reason why the Pokomo people a clan is correct?
moved from the Shungwaya are� was A. Members share common ri�mes.
A. outbreak of diseases in the area 8. Members live in the same area.
B. attacks by the Galla people C. Members are born at the �ame time.
C. search for better farming land D. Members are related by blood.
.. D. overpopulation in the area
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 52. Large poultry farms are located near large SECTION ii.
urban centres due to CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
A. good roads in urban areas 61. The story about the origin of life on earth is
B. nearness to market for poultry products. contained in the book of
C. availability of labour in towns A. Leviticus B. Exodus
D. availability of chicken feeds C. Numbers D. Genesis ,
53. The collaboration of the Agikuyu people of 62. Abraham went to live in the land of Canaan
Dagoretti with the British was led by because
A. Nabongo Mumia. A. he wanted to obey God's command
B. Laibon Lenana B. there was famine in Haran
C. Mekatilili wa Menza C. his relatives were in Haran
D. Waiyaki wa Hinga D. he wanted to sacrifice his son
54. Before Bantu communities migrated to 63. A Christian value shown by J'dseph when
Kenya they lived he was living in the house of Potiphar was
A. in the Nile valley A. faithfulness B. patience
B. Southern Africa C. humility D. honesty
C. the Congo basin 64. When Moses was living in Midian he worked
D. in the Horn of Africa· as a
55. Which one of the following is characteristic A. priest B. carpenter
of Mediterranean climate? C. shepherd D. tanner
A. Rainfall is experienced in the winter 65. The Israelites ate unleavened bread on the
season night they left Egypt because
B. There are two dry seasons. A. there was no yeast in Egypt·
C. Temperature are high throughout the year B. they wanted to remember their suffering
D. Rainfall is experienced throughout the C. they were iri a hurry to leave Egypt
year. D it was at night
56. Which one of the following is a basic need 66. Which one of the following wo!Jlen served
in a family? as a judge in Israel?
A. Land B. Wealth A.Hannah B.Deborah
C. Food D. Car C. Miriam D. Ruth
57. Natural forests in the highland regions of 67. \/Vhich one of the following was a n
Kenya are conserved mainly because achievement of King David?
A. they provide timber for export A. He built a temple in Jerusalem.
B. they protect sources of rivers B. He traded with foreign King�.
C. they are sources of firewood C. He made Jerusalem the capital city.
D. they provide raw materials for paper D. He became very rich.
making 68. King Ahab disobeyed God when he
58. The constitution of Kenya is important A took the wife of Uriah
because B. tried to kill prophet Elijah
A. it outlines the rights of Kenyans. C. married many foreign womer,i
B. it is taught in schools D. took Naboth's Vineyard
C. it was written after independence 69. The prophecy made by Micah was that
D. it was written by Kenyans A. Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
59. An elected member of the national assembly B. God would write his laws on peoples'
loses a seat if the person hearts.
A. is absent from parliament C. there would be a new King in Israel
B. goes out of the country D. the Israelites would be slav,es in Egypt.
C. is jailed for more than six months 70. When Angle Gabriel visited Mary he told her
D. is arrested ISy the police that
60. The legislative arm of the government is A. her son would be called John
headed by B. she would conceive by the power of Holy
A Attorney General Spirit
B. President C. her son would be a great prophet

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C. Chief Justice D. she \Nould live to an old age
D.·Speaker
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71. Herod wanted to kill Jesus because 82. Which one of the following specialists
A. Jesus was becoming more famous is found in both traditional African and
B. people were putting their faith in Jesus Christian communities?
C. Jesus had condemned'the sin of Herod A. Herbalist
D. he wanted to continue ruling. B. Priest
72. The main value taught by John the baptist C. Medicine man
when he preached was D. Rainmaker
A. respect B. loyalty 83. Children are named after ancestor in
C. repentance D. humility traditional African communities in order to
73. When Jesus called Andrew and Peter he A. please their parents
told them that B. make their great leaders
A. they would preach with them in the villages C. keep the family lineage
B. they were true Israelites D. make them live to old age
C. they would suffer with him 84. Places of worship in traditional African
D. he would teach them how to catch fish societies are respected because
74. \'Yhich one of the following values is A. they have evil spirits
demonstrated in the parable of the good B. they are located in lonely places
Samaritan? C they are dark
A. Humility B. Kindness D. they are considered sacred
C. Patience D. Honesty 85. VVhen people offend God in Traditional
75. When Jesus changed water into wine he African societies they
had gone to Cana to A. offered sacrifices
A. raise Lazarus B. wear torn clothes
B. preach at the Synagogue C. shave their heads
C. attend a wedding D. skip meals
D. eat in the house of Zacchaeus 86. Christians meet together to pray in order to
76. Which one of the following was done by A. eat together
Jesus on the night he was arrested? B. strengthen their unity in Christ
A. He washed his disciples' feet. C. know one another
B. He changed water into wine. D. help the needy
C. He walked on water.
87. Which one of the following is the best leisure
D. He cursed a fig tree.
activity for standard eight pupil during school
77. Mary Magdalene recognized Jesus near the
holidays?
tomb on the day he resurrected when
A. Reading magazines
A. Jesus called out her name
B. Playing games
B. Jesus showed her his scars
C. Attending birthday parties
C. Jesus preached to her "
D. Visiting the sick
D. Jesus performed a miracle
78. On the day of Pentecost the disciples were 88. The church promotes education in Kenya
able to through
A. perform many miracles. A. preaching in schools
B. defend themselves B. establishing schools
C. escape from prison C. baptizing children
D. speak in foreign languages D. teaching children moral values
79. The person who was chosen to take the 89. Husbands are advised to love their wives
place of Judas Iscariot was A. as they love themselves
A. Barnabbas B. Stephen B. because their wives love them too
C. Matthias D. Paul C. as Christ loved the church
80. Which one or the following people was D. should be loved
raised by Paul? 90. European Missionaries taughtAfricans how
A.Aeneas B. Eutychus to read in order to
C. Tabitha D. Cornelius A. enable them get jobs
81. Which one of the following is a fruit of the B. make them equal to the Europeans
Holy Spirit? C. help. them stop their customs
A. Faithfulness B. Faith D. enable them preach Christianity.
C. Wisdom D. Healing
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