Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 Social Studies Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam tests Grade 7 Social Studies learners on self-exploration, African history (Bantu migration, Trans-Atlantic slavery, Great Zimbabwe, Kingdom of Kongo), ancient civilizations, map reading, vegetation, peaceful coexistence, and community service — assessing geographical, historical, and citizenship competencies as required under the KJSEA Junior School curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50 (Section A: 20 marks; Section B: 30 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (20 marks) — Multiple-choice questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (30 marks) — Structured short-answer and map-based questions; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Self-exploration — traits important for understanding oneself (open-mindedness)
    • Bantu migration — reason (fertile land for farming)
    • Entrepreneurship — identifying entrepreneurial opportunities in a community
    • Fort Jesus — built by the Portuguese to protect the coast from enemies
    • Government revenue — sources (taxes, fees, fines, grants)
    • Ancient Egyptian civilization — hieroglyphics, pyramids, belief in gods (Ra); wheel not an Egyptian innovation
    • Kenyan minerals — soda ash wrongly matched to Mwatate (correct: Magadi)
    • Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe — control of gold trade and stone building; decline through Portuguese influence
    • Kingdom of Kongo — Portuguese brought religion and guns
    • Population distribution — resources (water and jobs) as reasons for uneven distribution
    • Slavery — demand for cheap labour in the Americas
    • Tropical rainforest vegetation — heavy rainfall, dense hardwood trees, evergreen
    • Diversity and interpersonal relationships — listening, respect, learning about other cultures
    • African cultural practices — traditional marriage ceremonies
    • School's role in community — environmental conservation
    • Human evolution — stages of evolution from a picture
    • Community service learning — practicing leadership and teamwork
    • Historical development in agriculture — domestication of animals
    • Peaceful coexistence — tolerance and respect for others
    • Great Zimbabwe's cultural contribution — development of iron tools
  • Section B
    • Map of Sima area — river flow direction, vegetation (south western), direction of cattle dip from church, means of transport, main religion
    • Self-exploration — definition; two ways it helps learners in school
    • Entrepreneurship — one entrepreneurial opportunity in school; two benefits to the community
    • Diversity — two factors determining individual differences; two importance of healthy relationships in a multicultural society
    • Slavery — two effects on African communities
    • Map of Africa — country marked T; ancient kingdom in shaded region S; three latitudes (M, N, R)
    • Great Zimbabwe — two factors that led to its growth
    • Peaceful coexistence — two factors that promote it
    • Historical artifacts in a museum — one source of historical information
    • Internal structure of the Earth — naming parts W, X, and Y
• File Size:

  3.55 MB
• Length:

  7 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  Social Studies
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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