PEAK EDUCATION SERVICES

NAKABUGO
P.5 Mid Of Term II Exams 2025
PRIMARY FIVE
SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes

Name: ______________________________________________________________

School: _____________________________________________________________

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

Read the following instructions carefully: ONLY
1. The paper has two sections: A and B

2. Section A has 40 questions (40 marks)

3. Section B has 15 questions (60 marks) FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

4. Answer ALL questions. All answers to both Sections A

and B must be written in the spaces provided. Qn. No MARK SIGN

1 – 10
5. All answers must be written using a blue or black ball
11 – 20
point pen or ink. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
21 – 30
6. Unnecessary crossing of work may lead to loss of marks.
31 – 40
7. Any handwriting that cannot be easily read may lead to
41 – 43
loss of marks. 44 – 46
8. Do not fill anything in the boxes indicated; 47 – 49

For Examiner’s use only. 50 – 52

53 – 55
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TOTAL
 SECTION A
1. Name the longest river in Uganda.
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2. In which compass direction does the sun set?
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3. Where in Uganda did most Nilotics settle?
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4. Why are there many wild animals in the savanna region of Uganda?
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5. Where in Uganda is Fort Lugard found?
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6. Why is vegetation thick in some parts of Uganda?
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7 Which group of foreigners introduced the wearing of turbans and Kanzus by men in
Uganda?
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8. Why did missionaries start schools in Uganda?
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9. Why is the peak of Mt. Rwenzori very cold?
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10. State the importance of a scale on a map?
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11. In the space provided below, draw the map symbol for a railway.

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12. Write in full UPE.
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13. How does the cutting of trees on a large scale affect rainfall?
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14. Name the missionary doctor who built Mengo hospital.
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15. Mention the commonest type of transport in Uganda.
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16. Why does government discourage people from settling in forests?
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17. State any one problem that the European explorers faced in Uganda.
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18. Mention one district where many donkeys are used for transport.
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19. What title is given to the cultural leader of Buganda?
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20. Give one reason why people give their children names.
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21. Why was a railway line built to connect Kasese to Jinja?
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22. How do people protect themselves from very cold weather?
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23. Name the administrative system used by the British colonialist in Uganda.
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24. In which year did Uganda become a British Protectorate?
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25. Mention one district where crude oil was discovered.
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26. Why is Uganda referred to as a landlocked country?
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27. Give one reason why money should be kept in a bank.
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28. Which cash crop did the colonialists encourage Ugandans to grow?
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29. What is a natural resource?
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30. Mention one of the commonest types of child abuse in Uganda.
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31. Why did Kabaka Mwanga II turn against the missionaries?
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32. Name the service that dogs provide in our homes.
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33. Why did the people of long ago practice barter trade?
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34. Name any one traditional game played in Buganda before the Europeans came.
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35. Mention any one Bantu tribe that did not form kingdoms.
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For each of questions 36 – 40, answer Either the Christian Or an Islamic question
but not both.
36. Either: What lesson do you learn from the story, “The Prodigal son”?
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Or: What does Islam teach us about our neighbours?
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37. Either: State any one way you can care for a person that is suffering from
HIV/AIDs.
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Or: State any one Islamic practice that helps the needy.
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38. Either: Name the apostle whom Jesus loved most.
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Or: Name the immediate successor of Prophet Muhammad.
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39. Either: How did the Holy Spirit come down upon the disciples on Pentecost day?
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Or: Give another name for Jannah.
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40. Either: Mention any one gospel book.
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Or: Name the Prophet to whom the Tauret was revealed.
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SECTION B (60 MARKS)

41a) Give two reasons why the Nilotics left their homeland?
(i) ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
b) Mention any two tribes under the Nilotic ethnic group in Uganda.
(i) _____________________________________________________________________
(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
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42a) State one reason why the Arabs came to Uganda.
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(b) Mention any three items of trade which the Arabs got from Uganda.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
(iii) _____________________________________________________________________
43a) Why is F.D Lugard remembered in Uganda’s history?
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(b) Why is the coming of Sudanese soldier in Uganda connected to F.D Lugard?
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(c) How did Tooro Kingdom benefit from F.D Lugard?
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(d) What was the work of F.D Lugard in Uganda?
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44. Write what each map symbol below represents.
a) _________________________________________________________________

(b) _________________________________________________________________

(c) _______________________________________________________________

(d) ________________________________________________________________
45.a) Mention two types of fish caught in Uganda’s lakes.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) State two ways fishermen benefit from fish.
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46(a) Give any two ways Uganda benefits from being a good neighbour to Kenya.
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(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
(b) Name the two sea ports Uganda uses when exporting and importing her goods.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
47a) Mention three natural vegetation zones in Uganda.
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(b) Give any one way man uses natural vegetation to meet his basic needs.
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48. Study the map below and answer questions that follow.

(a) Name the country marked with letter X

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(b) How was the lake marked M formed.
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(c) Mention any one tribe which came to Uganda using route Y.
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(d) Name the town marked K.
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49.a) State the main duty of the Police in Uganda.
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(b) Why do Police Officers wear uniforms?
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(c) What should a person do in order to avoid getting arrested?
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50 a) The graph below shows economic activities in a sub-county A. Study it
carefully and use it to answer questions that follow.

(a) Which economic activity is done by the least number of people?

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(b) How many people carryout farming?

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 (c) Which economic activity contributes a lot to the building of houses in the sub-county?
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(d) Which economic activity shows that this sub county is near a lake?
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In each of questions 51 to 55, answer EITHER Christianity OR Islam but not both. No
marks will be awarded to a candidate who answers both questions in a number.
51. EITHER:
(a) Which Prophet preached repentance to people?
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(b) Give one reason why he preached repentance.
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(c) State two ways in which repentance is good.
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(ii). ____________________________________________________________________
OR:
(a) Name the shortest Surah in the Qur’an.
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(b) How did the Surah named above help Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
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(c) How many verses does this Surah have?
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(d) Which of the verses instructs Prophet Muhammad to perform Idd adhuha and sacrifice
an animal?
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52. EITHER:
(a) Name the man whom Jesus raised from the dead.
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(b) Where was Jesus going as he rode on a donkey?
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(c) Give any two reasons why so many people welcomed Jesus as they waved branches
of palm trees.
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OR:
“A man whose neighbour is not safe from his misdeeds is not a believer in Islam”.
(a) Who said those words?
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(b) Mention any three misdeeds you should not subject to your neighbour.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
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53. EITHER:
“…………….love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may
become the children of your Father in Heaven……”
(a) Who said those words?
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(b) Mention any three ways you can treat your enemies well.
(i) _____________________________________________________________________
(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
(iii) _____________________________________________________________________
OR:
(a) Name the daily prayers performed early in the morning and at 1:15p.m.
(i) early morning ________________________________________________________
(ii) at 1:15 p.m ___________________________________________________________

(b) State two reasons why Muslims pray.

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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________

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54. EITHER:
Mention two gifts and two fruits of the Holy Spirit.
(a) Gifts.
(i) ___________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________
(b) Fruits.
(i) ___________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________
OR:
(a) Which angel is responsible for blowing the trumpet at the end of time?
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(b) Name the angel who revealed the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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(c) Give any two reasons why Hell is a bad place.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
55. EITHER:
(a) Mention the two parts of the Holy Bible.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) State two reasons why Christians read the Bible.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
OR:
(a) State the first chapter in the Holy Qur’an
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(b) State the difference between Ayah and Surah.
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(c) Mention any two reasons why Muslims recite the Qur’an.
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(ii) _____________________________________________________________________
Good Luck

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