Froggy Jumps Social Studies QuizOnline version Social Studies Quiz for grades 7and 8 by Muhando Paul 1 The following communities belong to the Afro-Asiatic group. Which one does not? a Hausa b Denkyra c Tuareg 2 The chairmen of parastatal bodies are appointed by the ________ a The president b Chief justice c Attorney General 3 Who among the following founded the German East African Company? a Carl Peters b Fredrick Lugard c William Mackinon 4 Which economic activity is practiced in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania? a Lumbering b Mining c Bee keeping 5 Which of the following areas in Africa is not densely populated? a Niger Delta b The Lake Basin c Mountainous areas 6 Census in Kenya is held after _________ years. a 10 b 5 c 15 7 Which one of the following African countries was the first one to attain independence? a Egypt b Kenya c Ghana 8 The movement of the earth around its orbit causes _________ a Seasons b Day and night c Eclipse 9 Victoria Falls is a tourist attraction site found in ________ a Switzerland b Zimbabwe c Mauritius 10 The main source of revenue for the Kenyan government is ______ a Fines b License fee c Taxes 11 Which of the following islands is the largest in Africa? a Cape Verde b Madagascar c Mauritius 12 The parliament in the Buganda Kingdom was known as ________ a Katikiro b Lukiko c Omulamuzi 13 The establishment of a new forest where there was none before is called ____________ a Afforestation b Reafforestation c Agroforestry 14 The title of the chief of the Nyamwezi was ___________ a Mganwe b Ntemi c Mtwale 15 The first African to be appointed to the legislative council in Kenya was _____________ a Harry Thuku b Tom Mboya c Eliud Mathu 16 Cocoa beans are used to make ____________ a Beer b Beverages c Perfumes 17 Mining of diamond in Tanzania is carried out at _____________ a Kilembe b Mwanza c Mwadui 18 Soda-ash is used in the making of __________ a Cement b Washing soap c plastics 19 The speaker is normally elected by the MPs and sworn in by the ______ a President b Chief Justice c Clerk of the assembly 20 Which of these towns in Kenya is not found along the Equator? a Mombasa b Kisumu c Nanyuki
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