PSLE Social Studies Past Paper 2015 PDF

Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org SECTION A: CIVICS Choose the correct answer and ​shade​ its ​letter​ besides the question number in the answer sheet provided. 1. The chairman of the ward development meeting is A t...

Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org SECTION A: CIVICS Choose the correct answer and ​shade​ its ​letter​ besides the question number in the answer sheet provided. 1. The chairman of the ward development meeting is A the Ward Councillor B the Extension Services Officer C the Ward Social Welfare Officer D the Ward Education Officer E the Ward Executive Officer 2. The District, Town, Municipal and City Councils fall under A the Parliament of Tanzania B the Local Government C the Central Government D elected Members of Parliament E The ruling party 3. The responsibility of making bylaws in a District Council is vested to A District Commissioner B District legal and Security officer C Executive Director of the District council D the Full Council E Members of the Parliament of the District concerned 4. Which of the following symbol is found in the President’s flag? A Hammer. B Elephant tusks. C The national emblem. D The map of Tanzania. E The map of Africa. 5. The symbol which represent natural resources in the National emblem is A the Kilimanjaro mountain B the spear C clove D elephant tusk E the sea waves. 6. It is important for eligible voters to take part in the election of the President and Members of Parliament because A it is a peaceful way of changing State leadership B it is the only way to strengthen globalization C it is the principle of strengthening solidarity D it is the principle of multiparty system E it is the only way to effect constitutional changes. 7. Observing the law, human rights, truth and transparency, and freedom of the mass media are principles of A bureaucracy B rule of law C African socialism D representative democracy E good governance. 8. WHich among the following represents the groups which deals with Women rights in Tanzania? A UWT, TAWLA and TAMWA. B TAMWA, TGNP and TAWLA. C MEWATA, TGNP and TAWLA. D UWT, TGNP and TAMWA. E MEWATA, TGNP and UWT. Page 2 of 7 Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org  Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org 9. The responsibility of protecting citizens and their property in Tanzania is within the hands of A Tanzania Peoples Defence Force B The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Services C Tanzania Prisons Services D The Peoples Militia Forces E The Police Force. 10. The Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) was established in A 1961 B 1962. C 1964. D 1963. E 1965. 11. It is important for Tanzania to promote Kiswahili language because A it is spoken by many people in East Africa B it is a language of communication in the United Nations C it is a medium of instructions in schools D it unifies Tanzanians E it is a language of communication of the Parliament in Tanzania. 12. There are three types of Economic planning which are A ten, fifteen and twenty five years plan B National, Regional and District plan C agriculture, business and industrial plans D long, short and emergency plans E short, medium and long term plans. 13. One of the negative effects of globalization to Tanzania is A an increase of foreigners in the country B erosion of moral values in the society C increased enmity among political parties D increased freedom of the mass media E increased application of information technology. 14. Rule of law means that the A citizens take the law into their own hands B police punish law breakers C law takes its course D judiciary arrest law breakers E powers of the Judiciary to make law. Page 3 of 7 Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org  Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org SECTION B: HISTORY Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org Choose the correct answer and ​shade​ its ​letter​ besides the question number in the answer sheet. 15. A family comprises A friends, children and relatives B father, mother and children C neighbours, relatives and children D neighbours, children and friends E father, mother and neighbours. 16. The basic needs of a family include A food, shelter and cars B food, clothing and television C clothing, shelter and food D food, shelter and television E clothes, food and cars 17. The early man domesticated crops and animals during the A Middle Stone Age B New Stone Age C Early Stone Age D Iron Age E Bronze Age. 18. The cave paintings at Kondoa Irangi are believed to be drawn during the A Old Stone Age B Middle Stone Age C New Stone Age D Iron age E Discovery of fire. 19. The treaty which closed the Zanzibar slave market was signed in A 1822 B 1845 C 1885 D 1884 E 1873. 20. One of the advantages of commercial contacts between Tanganyika and the foreigners was the A growth of the East Africa coastal city states such as Kilwa and Lagos B expansion of East Africa states like Buganda and Songhai C availability of goods which were not domestically produced D importation of weapons in Tanzania E abolition of slave trade. 21. Who was the first German governor in Tanganyika? A Julius Von Soden. B Albert Von Rechenberg. C Herman Von Wissman. D Friedrich Von Schele. E Carl Peters. 22. The founder of indirect rule policy in Africa was A Horace Byatt B Friedrick Lugard C Richard Turnbull D Donald Cameroon E Edward Twinning. 23. The Berlin conference of 1884-1885 was called by A Carl Peters B Johann Krapf C Henry Stanley D David Livingstone E Otto Von Bismarck. 24. The union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar took place in A 1964 B 1961 C 1962 D 1977 E 1963. Page 4 of 7 Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org  Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org 25. The Arusha Declaration aimed at A improving the rich peoples’ living standard in the villages B confiscating and distributing Europeans’ wealth to the poor C reducing income inequalities among the citizens D stopping racism in the country E maintaining peace in neighboring countries. 26. Which of the following countries achieved her independence through armed struggle? A Zimbabwe. B Tanganyika. C Ghana. D Malawi. E Zambia. 27. One of the objectives for the establishment of UNO was to A unite the developing countries B bring unity among Africans C fight neo-colonialism D maintain peace E produce modern weapons. 28. Katanga was a famous town in the production of A gold B copper C mica D diamond E petrol. 29. Before the British rule, Zanzibar was ruled by the A Chancellor B Governor C Queen D Sultan E Chief. 30. The German East African company failed to administer Tanganyika due to A the arrival of the Portuguese B resistances from the Africans C presence of god infrastructure D bogus treaties E the departure of the British. 31. The search for the sea route to India was sponsored by A Vasco Da Gama B Bartholomew Diaz C Cecil Rhodes D King Henry E Henry Stanley. 32. The major slave market in East Africa was in A Zanzibar B Mombasa C Kilwa D Bagamoyo E Nairobi. SECTION C: GEOGRAPHY Choose the correct answer and ​shade​ its ​letter​ besides the question number in your answer sheet. 33. Japan is more capable of conducting trade than Tanzania because it has A a large population B a large commercial area C many business schools D more advanced technology E many traders. 34. A cross section from a map shows A crops and environment B relief of the land C environment of the area concerned D weather condition E human settlements and their economic activities 35. The highest mountain in Africa continent is A Drakensburg B Everest C Atlas D Kenya E Kilimanjaro. Page 5 of 7 Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org  Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org 36. One of the following is the quality of a photograph A its actual height is seen B all of its parts are seen C the image can be reduced or increased D the natural colour of an object is not seen E the colour of a photography cannot be changed 37. The increase of the volume of ocean water due to snow melting at the northern and southern poles may cause A Drowning of fishermen B Disruption of coastal areas C Shortage of fish D El nino E Occurrence of tsunami. 38. If it is 06:00 pm in Tanzania which is 45° East, what will the time be in Rwanda which lies at 30° East? A 07:00 pm. B 08:00 pm. C 05:00 pm. D 06:00 pm. E 04:00 pm. 39. Which one of the following is the effect of volcanic eruption? A Destruction of infrastructures. B Reduction of farmland. C Increase of skin diseases. D Increase of El nino. E Increase of drought. 40. Which country is famous for ship manufacturing in the World? A Russia. B United Kingdom. C Japan. D France. E Canada. 41. The direction of a place on the map is determined by using A Compass B Margins C Scale D Key E Title. 42. Indian ocean is found in which direction of Tanzania? A South. B North. C West. D East. E South west. 43. The vegetation which affects the environment of Lake Victoria is A Tall grass B Shrubs C Mangrove D Thorns E Hyacinth. 44. The vegetation found in equatorial region is A savannah vegetation B shrubs with tall grass C dense forest D dense forest and short grass E shrubs and short grass. 45. The deepest lake in East Africa is A Natron B Turkana C Victoria D Tanganyika E Nyasa. 46. The essential of a map which is used to show the relationship between the map distance and the ground distance is called A Scale B Compass C Key D Margin E Title. Page 6 of 7 Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org  Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org 47. Which of the following energy sources can cause environmental degradation? A Solar. B Wind. C Water. D Charcoal. E Dung. 48. What does the modern animal husbandry consider? A Culture of the society. B Quality of animals and their products. C Presence of abundant land. D Natural pasturing areas for feeding animals. E Weather condition. 49. Seasons of the year occur due to A lunar eclipse B revolution of the moon around the earth C revolution of the earth around the sun D solar eclipse E increase of temperature. 50. Which regions have large tea farms? A Coast and Iringa. B Ruvuma and Morogoro. C Morogoro and Iringa. D Kilimanjaro and Mbeya. E Mbeya and Iringa. Page 7 of 7 Find this and other free resources at: ​http://maktaba.tetea.org