Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 9 Social Studies Mid Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It is a Kenya Junior School Education Assessment for Social Studies, Grade 9 Term 1, February 2026.

  • Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Number of Questions: Section A: 20 Multiple Choice Questions; Section B: 5 Structured Tasks.
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Mapwork: Interpretation of map features (direction, distance measurement), economic activities, vegetation identification, and time calculation based on longitudes.
  • Physical Geography: Weather instruments (anemometer, wind vane), factors influencing climate, and climate change adaptation.
  • Vegetation: Types of vegetation in Kenya (e.g., Mau Forest), factors influencing distribution, and conservation methods.
  • Population: Population structure concepts, comparing Kenya and Germany's population, and effects of rapid population growth.
  • Solar System: Composition of the solar system, differences between rotation and revolution, and characteristics of planets.
  • Fieldwork: Data collection methods, challenges faced during fieldwork, and the importance of fieldwork in Social Studies.
  • History:
    • Stone Age periods, tools, and early human practices (Olduvai Gorge).
    • Swahili civilization, rise of city-states, and trade along the East African Coast.
    • Indian Ocean Slave Trade (causes, effects, and servitude vs. slavery).
    • Colonization of Africa (reasons for colonization and colonial powers).
  • Citizenship: Understanding poverty (causes, effects on development, and solutions).
  • Life Skills: Human identity, factors influencing individual differences, managing emotions, and empathy in multicultural relationships.
• File Size:

  8.90 MB
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 9
• Subject:

  SOCIAL STUDIES
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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