THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
PRESDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTARTION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HANDENI DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM ONE BASELINE EXAMINATION
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SECTION A: GEOGRAPHY FORM 1 BASELINE EXAMINATION
Answer ALL questions.
Qn 1. For each of the items (i) – (v), choose the correct answer from among the given
alternatives.
(i) _____________ is the only planet in the solar system where people live.
A. Venus B. Earth C. Mars D. Jupiter.
(ii) The biggest planet in the solar system is _____________
A. Saturn B. Venus C. Jupiter D. Mars.
(iii) ______________ provides heat and light.
A. Mercury B. Uranus C. SunD. Solar system
(iv) __________ is the furthers planet from the sun.
A. Uranus B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Jupiter
(v) ____________ is the nearest planet to the sun.
A. Venus B. Neptune C. Earth D. Mercury
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
Qn. 2 Match the items in List A with those in List B.
LIST A LIST B
(i) The movement of the Earth on its own axis. A. Day
(ii) Is the movement of the Earth around the sun. B. Rotation
(iii) The natural satellite of the Earth. C. Night
(iv) When the Earth is facing the sun it is __________ D. Moon
(v) When the Earth is a facing away from the sun it E. Rotation.
is_______
LIST A I II III IV V
LIST B
Qn. 3 Mention three uses of solar energy
(i) __________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(iii) _______________________________________________________
Qn. 4 List down the continent of the world.
(i) __________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(iii) __________________________________________________________
(iv) __________________________________________________________
(v) __________________________________________________________
(vi) __________________________________________________________
(vii) __________________________________________________________
Qn. 5 Fill in the missing words.
(i) The moon takes _______________ days to orbit the Earth.
(ii) The Earth takes ________________ hours to complete it rotation.
(iii) The Earth takes_______________ days to complete a revolution.
(iv) When the moon is getting bigger, we say that is _______________________
(v) When the moon is getting smaller, we say that is ______________________
SECTION B – HISTORY FORM 1 BASE LINE EXAMINATION
OUR NATION
1. Define the following terms (10 Marks)
(i) Local Chief
(ii) Clan head
(iii) Interact
(iv) Trade
(v) Ivory.
2. Fill in the blanks for the following question.
Arabs Portuguese German era British era Tanganyika Union with
Era are independence Zanzibar
700 – 1500 – 1880 1885 – 1919 – 1961 – 1964 1964 to date
1500 1919 1961
Our societies interacted with the (a) ______________ before the European arrived. The
societies were led by local Chief and clan heads and interacted through trade along the
coast of East Africa. The commodities our societies traded were (b) gold
______________________, _________________ and ____________. In exchange the
Arabs traded (c) _____________, ____________ and ______________.
The period between 1500 and 1880 was dominated by Portuguese (d)_______________
and ___________. The Swahili words (e)_____________ and ______________ were
borrowed from the Portuguese language. The Germans were in power from (f)
______________ Kigoma. The railway line from Tabora to Mwanza was constructed
during the (g) __________ era between 1991 and 1961.
In (h)______________ Tanganyika become independent and then it united with
(i)____________ in 1964 to form the united Republic of Tanzania.
3. Answer these questions about National symbols by drawing the following: -
(i) Coat of Arm
(ii) Constitution
(iii) National flag
(iv) Uhuru torch
SECTION C – CIVICS FORM 1 BASE LINE EXAMINATION
LIFE SKILLS
1. (a) Define the following terms
(i) Gender
(ii) Sex
(iii) Equality
(b) Mention five roles of gender equality.
(i)
___________________________________________________________________
(ii)____________________________________________________________________
(iii)____________________________________________________________________
(iv)____________________________________________________________________
(v)____________________________________________________________________
2. Read the passage below and then answer the following question.
THE VEGETABLE PATCH
One upon a time, there was a vegetable patch, with a very big tree growing on it.
The problem was that the vegetables in the patch and the tree hated each other. The
vegetables didn’t like the shadows of the trees because it left them only just enough light
to live. The tree didn’t like the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water before
it could get to him, living him with just enough to survive.
Vegetables and trees began to get enough materials for their food and the owner
of the patch stop watching the patch. After the owner stopping watering both the tree and
vegetable really learned what it was to be thirsty. There seemed to be no solution.
But one of the vegetables, a small courgate, understood what was happening and
decided to help. There was no water and it was very hot but the little courgette did all
the could to grow, grow, grow….
He managed to grow so big that the owner started watering the patch again. All
the other vegetable and big trees were so happy.
And so it was that the vegetables and the tree realized that it was better to help
each other than to fight. They dicided to work together, using both the shade and water
in the best combination to grow good.
(i) Why were the vegetable angry with the tree?
Because …………
(ii) Why with the tree angry with the vegetable?
Because………….
(iii) Mention two advantages of teamwork.
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
(a) 2.5 Mark
SECTION D – ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM 1 BASE LINE
EXAMINATION
INSTRUCTION
(a) Answer ALL questions.
(b)Remember to write your name
QUESTIONS.
1. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow:
There are many buildings near our school. In the Eastern part of our school there
is a police station. In the Western there is a post office. Then bus stand is found in the
northern part of the school. Beside the post office, there are laboratory, dormitories,
dining hall and bathroom. Adjacent to the bathroom, there is an assembly hall and
laundry. The headmaster’s office is next to the school laboratory.
(i) How many buildings are there near our school?
(ii) Where is the police station found?
(iii) Where is the post office found?
(iv) Mention the buildings that tare found beside the post office?
(v) Do you like the story? Why?
2. From the substitution table below, construct correct sentences.
I Going to be a teacher
She Am Going to sing a song
He Is To visit our friends
We Are Going to win the match
You To conduct a meeting
They To teach English.
3. Fill in the blanks in the following table.
QUESTION STATEMENT
(i) ______________________ (i) Yes, Asha likes watch TV.
____ (ii) Yes, Juma likes swimming.
(ii) ______________________ (iii) ____________________________
____ _____
(iii) Do you like reading a story (iv) ____________________________
books? ____
(iv) Does she like playing (v) No, he dislikes smoking.
netball?
(v) ______________________
____?
4. When Joyce was four years old, she went to live with uncle (vii)_____________ uncle
sent (viii) ______________ to school. Her school is called Mapinduzi Primay school.
DICTATION
5. Listen the following Juma’s short story carefully and copy it as the teacher
read it to fun.
Juma is an African boy. He lives in the Ujamaa village. He has a dog
whose name is Bobby. Bobby likes meat. Yesterday it caught a rabbit. It
wanted Juma saw Bobby with the rabbit. He chased it the dog run and
dropped the rabbit. Juma took the dead animal. He roasted and at it.