Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Social Studies End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme.

  It is a Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) Social Studies CKEAB 003 examination administered in March 2026.

  • Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Number of Questions: 50 (20 Multiple-choice in Section A and 30 Structured in Section B)
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is included at the end of the document.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Mapwork (Nuru Area): Interpretation of symbols, identifying leadership (Governor), determining land slope (Northwest to Southeast), settlement factors (road junctions), and measuring distances using a linear scale.
  • Geography:
    • The Solar System: Nebular hypothesis, classification of planets (Inner/Terrestrial and Outer/Gaseous), characteristics of the Sun, and related careers like Astronomy.
    • The Earth: Internal structure (Crust, Mantle, Core), effects of rotation (day and night, time differences), and calculation of local time based on longitude.
    • Weather: Factors for siting a weather station, importance of forecasting for farmers, and use of weather records in air transport.
  • History:
    • Early Man: Archaeological methods (excavation, fossils) and theories of origin.
    • African Civilizations and Kingdoms: Growth of East African city-states, Swahili civilization along the coast, and the Zulu and Asante kingdoms.
    • The Ogiek Community: Hunting and gathering lifestyle, tools used, and settlement in forested regions.
    • Slave Trade: Causes and negative effects of the Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean slave trades.
    • Migration and Population: Types of migration (internal/external), causes, and the impact of population growth in Africa.
  • Citizenship: The African Diaspora (USA, Brazil), factors leading to their presence worldwide (slave trade, colonization), and their role in Africa's political development.
  • Life Skills: Definition and resolution of conflict through dialogue and mediation, and the importance of self-awareness.
• File Size:

  8.29 MB
• Length:

  17 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  SOCIAL STUDIES
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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