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Grade 8 Social studies model exam, 2017 E.C. (2025)

A model exam set in 2017 E.C. to prepare Grade 8 students for the Social studies ministry exam, in the same format. It is practice, and it is not the ministry paper itself. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.

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  • 2017 E.C. model exam

    Exam year

  • 57 questions with answers

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Question 1

From the given internal forces which one is bending of rock layers due to earth movements from one or two sides?

  1. A.Folding
  2. B.Faults
  3. C.Volcanism
  4. D.Earthquake
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Answer: A Folding

Why

Folding is the bending of rock layers due to compressional tectonic forces acting from one or both sides, whereas faulting involves fracturing and displacement.

Question 2

From the given caliphs who was not succeeded after the death of prophet Mohammed?

  1. A.Abubaker
  2. B.Umar
  3. C.Ali
  4. D.Gebriel
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Answer: D Gebriel

Why

After the death of Prophet Mohammed, he was succeeded by the four Rightly Guided Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali). Gabriel (Gebriel) is an angel, not a human caliph.

Question 4

Which one of the following form of governance rule of an extensive group of states or countries by a single monarch?

  1. A.Empire
  2. B.Republic
  3. C.Federation
  4. D.Confederation
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Answer: A Empire

Why

An empire is a political construct where a single monarch or sovereign authority rules over an extensive group of states, territories, or diverse peoples.

Question 5

From the earth's atmospheric layer which one consists 75% atmospheric mass?

  1. A.Troposphere
  2. B.Mesosphere
  3. C.Stratosphere
  4. D.Thermosphere
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Answer: A Troposphere

Why

The troposphere is the lowest and densest layer of Earth's atmosphere, containing roughly 75% of the atmosphere's total mass and almost all of its water vapor.

Question 6

What was the name of war carried out between Christian Europe and Seljuk Turks?

  1. A.Crusade
  2. B.Polytheism
  3. C.Jihad
  4. D.Monothelism
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Answer: A Crusade

Why

The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated and supported by the Latin Church in the medieval period, primarily fought between European Christians and Seljuk Turks for control of Jerusalem.

Question 7

In which layer of atmosphere most meteors burn and disintegrate because of friction in the layer?

  1. A.Troposphere
  2. B.Mesosphere
  3. C.Stratosphere
  4. D.Thermosphere
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Answer: B Mesosphere

Why

Most meteoroids burn up and disintegrate in the mesosphere due to the friction created by colliding with gas molecules in this layer.

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Social studies papers from other years

2015 E.C. (2023)2014 E.C. (2022)2012 E.C. model exam

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Is this the real Grade 8 ministry exam?

No. It is a model exam set in 2017 E.C. (2025) to prepare students for the ministry exam, in the same format. Our set holds 57 of its questions, each with its answer and a worked explanation.

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The Grade 8 ministry exam papers we hold are on the exam papers page, listed by year beside the model exams.

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