PLE P.7 Social Studies paper 1

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Answer ALL questions. Section A has 40 questions (1 mark each); Section B has 15 questions (4 marks each). For each of the questions 36 to 40 and 51 to 55, answer EITHER Christian OR Islamic questions but not both. No mark will be awarded to a candidate who attempts both alternatives in a particular number.

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1 1. Name the type of transport used to cross Lake Victoria from Port Bell.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Water transport
• Boat
• Ferry
• Ship
• Canoe
• Water vessel
• marine transport, lake transport

Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows.

diagram

2 What does the symbol below represent on a map?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Railway line
• Railway
• Train line
• Railway track
• Train track
• line of the railway

3 3. Name the leader who heads a village under the Local Council one (LC1).

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• LC1 Chairperson
• Chairperson LC1
• LC1 Chairman
• Village chairperson
• Chairman of the village
• LC I chairperson, chairlady of the village

4 4. Name the major cash crop grown in Uganda for export.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Coffee
• Robusta coffee
• Arabica coffee
• coffee beans

5 5. Give one reason why the early people of Africa migrated from one place to another.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Search for pasture for their animals
• Search for water
• Search for fertile land for farming
• To escape wars / tribal conflicts
• To escape diseases / epidemics
• Due to overpopulation in their areas
• Search for food
• Love for adventure
• search for better grazing land

6 6. Name the longest river in Africa.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• River Nile
• The Nile
• Nile
• R. Nile

7 7. Mention the European explorer who reached the source of the River Nile at Lake Victoria.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• John Hanning Speke
• John Speke
• Speke
• J. H. Speke

8 8. State one service provided by a health centre in your community.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Treatment of the sick / patients
• Immunisation of children
• Antenatal care for expectant mothers
• Delivery of babies
• Family planning services
• Health education / sensitisation
• Testing for diseases
• giving medicine / drugs to the sick

9 9. Name the highest mountain in Africa.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Kilimanjaro
• Mt. Kilimanjaro

10 10. Name the first Prime Minister of independent Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• (Apollo) Milton Obote
• Milton Obote
• A. M. Obote
• Dr. Apollo Milton Obote

11 11. Name the type of trade that is carried out between two different countries.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• International trade
• External trade
• Foreign trade

12 12. Name the largest lake in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Lake Victoria
• Victoria
• Lake Nalubaale

13 13. Mention one ethnic group in Uganda that belongs to the Bantu.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Baganda
• Banyankole
• Bakiga
• Basoga
• Banyoro
• Batoro
• Bagisu, Bagwere, Banyarwanda

Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows.

diagram

14 What does the road sign below mean?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Sharp bend ahead
• Sharp corner ahead
• Sharp curve ahead
• There is a sharp bend on the road
• bend to the right ahead

15 15. Give one reason why general elections are held in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• To choose/elect leaders
• To replace bad or non-performing leaders
• To give citizens a chance to exercise their rights (vote)
• To promote democracy
• To enable peaceful change of leadership
• to put the leaders people want into power

16 16. Which European country colonised Uganda?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Britain
• Great Britain
• The British
• England
• United Kingdom

17 17. State one cause of deforestation in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Cutting down trees for firewood
• Burning trees to make charcoal
• Clearing land for farming/agriculture
• Cutting trees for timber and building
• Clearing land for settlement
• Bush burning
• Over-population

18 18. Name the line of latitude that divides the earth into two equal halves.

Marks: 1 points

Any two of:
• The Equator
• Equator
• 0° latitude / zero degrees latitude

19 19. What type of farming is commonly practised by the people of Karamoja?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Nomadic pastoralism
• Pastoral farming
• Cattle keeping / animal rearing
• Nomadism
• Livestock keeping
• keeping herds of cattle by moving from place to place

20 20. Name the United Nations agency responsible for the welfare of children.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• UNICEF
• United Nations Children's Fund
• U.N.I.C.E.F

21 21. In which year did Uganda gain her independence?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• 1962
• 9th October 1962
• October 1962

22 22. Mention one importance of education to a Ugandan child.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• It gives the child knowledge / skills
• It helps the child to get a good job in future
• It helps the child to read and write (literacy)
• It promotes good behaviour / discipline
• It enables the child to become self-reliant
• It helps the child to know their rights
• it improves one's standard of living

23 23. State one type of settlement pattern found in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Nucleated settlement
• Scattered (dispersed) settlement
• Linear settlement
• Clustered settlement
• sparse settlement, roadside (ribbon) settlement

24 24. State one function of Parliament in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Making laws for the country
• Amending / changing laws
• Approving the national budget
• Checking on the work of government (oversight)
• Approving taxes
• Debating national issues
• it legislates / passes bills into law

25 25. State what contour lines show on a map.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• The height of land above sea level
• Altitude of the land
• The relief of the land
• How high or low the land is
• elevation of land, shape/steepness of the land

26 26. Give one product obtained from cattle.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Milk
• Meat (beef)
• Hides (skins)
• Ghee
• Horns
• Blood
• manure (cow dung), butter

27 27. Why did the British prefer to use indirect rule to govern Uganda?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• It was cheaper / less costly to run
• There were few British administrators / officials
• To use the existing local chiefs and leaders
• The British did not know the local languages
• To reduce resistance from the people
• local leaders already had the people's respect

28 28. State one way of promoting peace in your community.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Solving disputes/conflicts peacefully
• Respecting one another
• Avoiding violence and fighting
• Reporting criminals to the authorities
• Dialogue / talking to one another
• Obeying the laws of the country
• Forgiving one another
• Living together in unity/harmony
• Sharing with others

29 29. Name one African country that was never colonised.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Ethiopia
• Liberia
• Abyssinia (old name for Ethiopia)

30 30. Why are young children immunised against diseases?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• To protect them from killer/immunisable diseases
• To prevent them from getting diseases like measles, polio
• To build their body immunity against diseases
• To reduce infant / child deaths
• To keep the children healthy
• to stop the spread of childhood diseases

31 31. Name one national park in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Murchison Falls National Park
• Kidepo Valley National Park
• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Lake Mburo National Park
• Kibale National Park
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park
• Mount Elgon National Park
• Semuliki National Park

32 32. Mention one ethnic group in Uganda that belongs to the Nilotes.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Acholi
• Langi (Lango)
• Alur
• Jopadhola (Padhola)
• Luo

33 33. Give one importance of wetlands (swamps) in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• They are a source of water
• They are a source of fish
• They provide papyrus for making mats and baskets
• They control/reduce floods
• They are a habitat for birds and wildlife
• They purify water / filter waste
• they provide clay for making bricks and pots

34 34. Why are boda-bodas commonly used for transport in Ugandan towns?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• They are fast / save time
• They can pass through traffic jam easily
• They are cheaper than cars/taxis
• They can reach areas with poor/narrow roads
• They are easily found everywhere
• they carry passengers to the exact destination

35 35. Identify the paper on which a voter marks their choice during elections.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Ballot paper
• voting paper

36 36. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

Give one work that Jesus did at home when he was a boy. (1)

OR (Islamic)

Give one work that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did as a boy. (1)

Marks: 1 points

37 37. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

State one promise that God made to the faithful. (1)

OR (Islamic)

State one promise that Allah made to the faithful. (1)

Marks: 1 points

38 38. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

Who was the father of Joseph who was sold into Egypt? (1)

OR (Islamic)

Who was the father of Prophet Yusuf? (1)

Marks: 1 points

39 39. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

What is sin? (1)

OR (Islamic)

What is a haram act? (1)

Marks: 1 points

40 40. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

Give one reason why Baby Jesus was taken to Egypt when he was born. (1)

OR (Islamic)

Give one reason why Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated from Mecca to Medina (the Hijra). (1)

Marks: 1 points

Study the information below and answer the questions that follow.

Long ago, before money was used, the people of Uganda got the goods they needed by exchanging their goods for other goods with their neighbours.

41 (a) What is barter trade?

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable answers:
• The exchange of goods for goods without using money
• Trade by exchanging one item/good for another
• Swapping goods for goods without money
• A type of trade where goods are exchanged for goods
• Buying and selling by exchanging goods for goods

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Long ago, before money was used, the people of Uganda got the goods they needed by exchanging their goods for other goods with their neighbours.

42 (b) Mention one factor that promoted barter trade long ago.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Presence of a double coincidence of wants
• Different communities produced different goods
• Absence/lack of money (currency)
• Presence of surplus goods to exchange
• Existence of peace between the trading communities
• Communities living near one another
• Need for goods that were not locally produced

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Long ago, before money was used, the people of Uganda got the goods they needed by exchanging their goods for other goods with their neighbours.

43 (c) State two problems faced by people who used barter trade.

Marks: 2 points

Any two of:
• Lack of a double coincidence of wants
• Some goods could not be divided (indivisibility)
• Some goods were perishable and could not be stored
• There was no common measure of value
• Bulky goods were difficult to transport
• It was hard to store wealth for future use
• Difficulty in fixing the value of goods
• ☑ Award 1 mark for each correct problem, up to 2 marks

Study the information below and answer the questions that follow.

In the years 1884 and 1885, the European powers met and shared out the continent of Africa among themselves before setting up colonial rule.

44 (a) Name the conference that partitioned Africa in 1884–1885.

Marks: 1 points

(The) Berlin Conference

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In the years 1884 and 1885, the European powers met and shared out the continent of Africa among themselves before setting up colonial rule.

45 (b) Give one reason why European countries scrambled for colonies in Africa.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• To get raw materials for their industries
• To get markets for their manufactured goods
• To get areas for settling their surplus population
• To get cheap labour
• To spread Christianity
• For national prestige/glory
• To invest their surplus capital
• To control strategic areas

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In the years 1884 and 1885, the European powers met and shared out the continent of Africa among themselves before setting up colonial rule.

46 (c) Name the system of administration in which the British ruled through local chiefs.

Marks: 1 points

Indirect rule

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In the years 1884 and 1885, the European powers met and shared out the continent of Africa among themselves before setting up colonial rule.

47 (d) State one effect of colonial rule on Africa.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Cash crops were introduced
• Western education was introduced
• Christianity was spread
• New languages (English/French) were introduced
• Railways and roads were built
• Hospitals/health services were introduced
• Africans lost their independence
• New country boundaries were drawn
• A money economy was introduced

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Africa has different climatic regions. The lands around the Congo basin are hot and wet throughout the year, while the Sahara in the north is very hot and dry.

48 (a) Name the climatic region found around the Congo basin.

Marks: 1 points

Equatorial (climate/region)

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Africa has different climatic regions. The lands around the Congo basin are hot and wet throughout the year, while the Sahara in the north is very hot and dry.

49 (b) State one characteristic of the equatorial climate.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• It is hot / has high temperatures throughout the year
• It receives heavy rainfall throughout the year
• It has double maxima rainfall
• It has high humidity
• It has a small annual temperature range
• It receives convectional rainfall (in the afternoon)

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Africa has different climatic regions. The lands around the Congo basin are hot and wet throughout the year, while the Sahara in the north is very hot and dry.

50 (c) Give two reasons why the Sahara desert region receives very little rainfall.

Marks: 2 points

Any two of:
• It is far away from the sea/ocean (continentality)
• It is affected by dry offshore (trade) winds
• The cold Canary ocean current flows along its coast
• There is descending dry air / high pressure
• It has little/no vegetation and water bodies to give moisture
• ☑ Award 1 mark for each correct reason, up to 2 marks

Study the sketch map of Uganda below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

51 (a) Name the river marked X.

Marks: 1 points

(River) Nile

Study the sketch map of Uganda below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

52 (b) How was the mountain marked Y formed?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• By volcanic eruption / volcanicity
• Magma/lava erupted onto the surface and cooled
• By the piling up of volcanic materials

Study the sketch map of Uganda below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

53 (c) Name the major cash crop grown in the area marked S.

Marks: 1 points

Coffee

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54 (d) Why does the crop grow well in the area marked V?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• It receives heavy/reliable rainfall
• It has cool temperatures
• It has fertile soils
• It has a high altitude (highlands)
• It has well-drained slopes

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After the Second World War, African leaders struggled to free their countries from colonial rule. Some countries in southern Africa also fought against unfair race laws.

55 (a) Name the first African country south of the Sahara to gain independence.

Marks: 1 points

Ghana

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After the Second World War, African leaders struggled to free their countries from colonial rule. Some countries in southern Africa also fought against unfair race laws.

56 (b) Name the Pan-Africanist who led Ghana to independence.

Marks: 1 points

(Kwame) Nkrumah

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After the Second World War, African leaders struggled to free their countries from colonial rule. Some countries in southern Africa also fought against unfair race laws.

57 (c) What is meant by the term apartheid?

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable answers:
• A policy of racial segregation (separation of races) in South Africa
• The separation of black people from white people
• Racial discrimination against black people in South Africa
• A policy of separate development based on race/colour

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After the Second World War, African leaders struggled to free their countries from colonial rule. Some countries in southern Africa also fought against unfair race laws.

58 (d) State one aim of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• To promote unity and solidarity among African states
• To defend the sovereignty/independence of member states
• To eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa
• To promote international cooperation
• To improve the living standards of Africans
• To settle disputes among member states

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Many African countries earn money by mining minerals. In the Copperbelt of Zambia and in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, large amounts of minerals are dug from the ground.

59 (a) Name the major mineral mined in Zambia.

Marks: 1 points

Copper

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Many African countries earn money by mining minerals. In the Copperbelt of Zambia and in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, large amounts of minerals are dug from the ground.

60 (b) Name one mineral mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Copper
• Cobalt
• Diamonds
• Gold
• Coltan
• Tin

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Many African countries earn money by mining minerals. In the Copperbelt of Zambia and in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, large amounts of minerals are dug from the ground.

61 (c) State two problems faced by African countries in mining their minerals.

Marks: 2 points

Any two of:
• Inadequate capital to develop the mines
• Poor/outdated technology
• Shortage of skilled labour
• Poor transport to and from the mines
• Fluctuating (unstable) mineral prices on the world market
• Accidents/dangers in the mines
• Exhaustion of the minerals
• Environmental degradation (land destruction, pollution)

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Uganda has many natural resources such as forests, water and soils. If these resources are not looked after well, they can get destroyed or used up.

62 (a) What is meant by conservation of resources?

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable answers:
• The protection and careful use of natural resources
• The wise use and preservation of resources to avoid wastage
• Looking after/guarding resources so that they are not destroyed
• Using resources sustainably so as to keep them for future use

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Uganda has many natural resources such as forests, water and soils. If these resources are not looked after well, they can get destroyed or used up.

63 (b) Name one renewable resource found in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Forests / trees
• Water
• Soil
• Wildlife / animals
• Sunshine (solar energy)
• Wind
• Fish

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Uganda has many natural resources such as forests, water and soils. If these resources are not looked after well, they can get destroyed or used up.

64 (c) State two ways of conserving forests in Uganda.

Marks: 2 points

Any two of:
• Planting more trees (afforestation/reafforestation)
• Gazetting forest reserves
• Controlling/banning the cutting down of trees
• Using alternative sources of energy (e.g. biogas, solar)
• Educating/sensitising people about the value of forests
• Enacting and enforcing laws that protect forests
• Practising agroforestry

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The government of Uganda provides social services such as education and health to its people. However, the provision of these services still faces many challenges.

65 (a) Name one social service provided by the government of Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Education
• Health/medical services
• Clean water supply
• Security
• Roads/transport
• Electricity
• Communication

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The government of Uganda provides social services such as education and health to its people. However, the provision of these services still faces many challenges.

66 (b) Give one problem facing the provision of health services in Uganda.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Shortage of drugs/medicine
• Few doctors/health workers (understaffing)
• Inadequate funds/money
• Few hospitals/health centres
• Long distances/poor transport to health centres
• Poor/inadequate medical equipment
• Corruption/theft of drugs

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The government of Uganda provides social services such as education and health to its people. However, the provision of these services still faces many challenges.

67 (c) State two solutions to the problems facing education in Uganda.

Marks: 2 points

Any two of:
• Building more schools/classrooms
• Training and employing more teachers
• Providing more funds to education
• Providing enough scholastic materials
• Introducing/strengthening free education (UPE/USE)
• Sensitising parents to take their children to school
• Paying teachers well/on time

The pie chart below shows the export earnings of an African country. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

68 (a) Which is the major export earner of this country?

Marks: 1 points

Agriculture

The pie chart below shows the export earnings of an African country. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

69 (b) Name the second biggest export earner of this country.

Marks: 1 points

Minerals

The pie chart below shows the export earnings of an African country. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

70 (c) If the total export earning of the country is US$240 million, find how much money was earned from tourism.

Marks: 2 points

Any one of:
• Method: 75/360 × US$240 million (= 5/24 × 240) — 1 mark
• Answer: US$50 million (must carry units) — 1 mark

Study the information below about a regional organisation and answer the questions that follow.

Uganda is a member of a regional organisation of neighbouring countries that work together to promote trade and development in the region.

71 (a) What do the letters EAC stand for?

Marks: 1 points

East African Community

Study the information below about a regional organisation and answer the questions that follow.

Uganda is a member of a regional organisation of neighbouring countries that work together to promote trade and development in the region.

72 (b) Name one member country of the EAC.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• Uganda
• Kenya
• Tanzania
• Rwanda
• Burundi
• South Sudan
• Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
• Somalia

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Uganda is a member of a regional organisation of neighbouring countries that work together to promote trade and development in the region.

73 (c) State two benefits Uganda gets from being a member of the EAC.

Marks: 2 points

Any two of:
• A wider/bigger market for her goods
• Free movement of people and goods across borders
• More employment opportunities for her people
• Shared infrastructure (roads, railway)
• Promotion of peace and security in the region
• A source of raw materials
• Increased tourism
• Reduced trade tariffs among members

74 51. Religious Education.

For each of the questions 51 to 55, answer EITHER Christian OR Islamic questions but not both. No mark will be awarded to a candidate who attempts both alternatives in a particular number.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

(a) With whom did God make the covenant of the rainbow? (1)

(b) On which mountain did Noah's ark come to rest after the flood? (1)

OR (Islamic)

(a) With whom did Allah make His covenant after the great flood? (1)

(b) On which mountain did the boat of Prophet Nuhu come to rest after the flood? (1)

Marks: 4 points

75 52. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

(a) Name one person whom Jesus raised from the dead. (1)

(b) For how many days had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus raised him? (1)

OR (Islamic)

(a) Name one close companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), other than Sumayyah, who was persecuted for Islam. (1)

(b) Who was the first person to die (the first martyr) for Islam? (1)

Marks: 4 points

76 53. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

(a) What is the Greatest Commandment that Jesus taught? (1)

(b) Give the second greatest commandment that Jesus taught. (1)

OR (Islamic)

(a) What is the greatest pillar of Islam (the declaration of faith)? (1)

(b) State what a Muslim declares in the Shahadah. (1)

Marks: 4 points

77 54. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

(a) What does Ash Wednesday mark or celebrate? (1)

(b) What does Good Friday mark or celebrate? (1)

(d) What does Pentecost mark or celebrate? (1)

OR (Islamic)

(a) What does Idd-el-Fitri mark or celebrate? (1)

(b) What does Idd-el-Adhuha mark or celebrate? (1)

(d) What does Mawlid mark or celebrate? (1)

Marks: 4 points

78 55. Religious Education.

Answer EITHER the Christian OR the Islamic question, not both.

EITHER (Christian) OR (Islamic)

EITHER (Christian)

(a) From which book of the Bible is the teaching, "If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong," taken? (1)

(b) What does this teaching mean for a Christian? (1)

OR (Islamic)

(a) In which Surah is the teaching, "Repel evil with that which is better," found? (1)

(b) What does this teaching mean for a Muslim? (1)

Marks: 4 points

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