Civics · Paper 2 · 2007
23 questions 🏝 ZEC ✓ MS3-hour timed simulation · auto-graded · counts toward ranking
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Section A
Match the following items under LIST A with the correct descriptions in LIST B.
- Love and devotion to one’s country (1 mk)
- Process of transferring power from central to local government (1 mk)
- Rights enjoyed by individuals such as freedom of speech and association (1 mk)
- Organ responsible for conducting elections in Zanzibar (1 mk)
- Supreme law of the land (1 mk)
- System of electing leaders (1 mk)
- Provision of goods and services (1 mk)
- Government structure at the village level (1 mk)
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Fill in the blank spaces with the correct answer.
- The Speaker presides over the meetings of the House of Representatives. (1 mk)
- The period between two general elections in Tanzania is ____________________________ years. (1 mk)
- A green traffic light means stop immediately. (1 mk)
- The President of Zanzibar is also the head of the ____________________________ Government. (1 mk)
- The practice of favouring relatives in employment is called ____________________________ (1 mk)
- Paying taxes is a legal obligation for citizens. (1 mk)
- A traffic sign with a red circle and a diagonal line means ____________________________ (1 mk)
- Corruption increases efficiency in government services. (1 mk)
- The national motto of Tanzania is ____________________________ (1 mk)
- The Zanzibar Constitution provides for both union and non-union matters. (1 mk)
- Complete the table: Activity | Product/Service i) Tailoring | __________________ ii) Tourism | __________________ iii) Farming | __________________ iv) Fishing | __________________ (3 mk)
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Answer briefly:
- The period between two general elections in Tanzania is ______ years. (1 mk)
- a) What is democracy? b) Mention two types of democracy. (4 mk)
- The President of Zanzibar is also the head of the ______ Government. (1 mk)
- a) State two importance of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. b) Name the agreement that led to the Union. (4 mk)
- a) List two effects of environmental pollution. b) Give one measure to control water pollution. (4 mk)
- The practice of favouring relatives in employment is called ______. (1 mk)
- a) Mention two responsibilities of the Zanzibar Electoral Commission. b) Name one law used to guide elections in Zanzibar. (2 mk)
- A traffic sign with a red circle and a diagonal line means ______. (1 mk)
- The national motto of Tanzania is ______. (1 mk)
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Section B
a) Outline three qualities of a good leader. b) Give three reasons why leadership skills are important in community development.
- Outline three qualities of a good leader. (3 mk)
- Give three reasons why leadership skills are important in community development. (3 mk)
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Explain four reasons why it is important for citizens to participate in elections.
- Explain four reasons why it is important for citizens to participate in elections. (8 mk)
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a) State three causes of poverty in Zanzibar. b) Describe three ways of reducing poverty at the community level.
- State three causes of poverty in Zanzibar. (3 mk)
- Describe three ways of reducing poverty at the community level. (3 mk)
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Discuss four negative effects of corruption on national development.
- Discuss four negative effects of corruption on national development. (8 mk)
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