Language Groups in Kenya

13 Grade 5 Social Studies questions on Language Groups in Kenya, with worked marking schemes. 13 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   The Luo community, who live near Lake Victoria and practise fishing, belong to which sub-group of Nilotes?

   A. Plain Nilotes

   B. Highland Nilotes

   C. River-Lake Nilotes

   D. Coastal Bantu

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   A community keeps cattle, camels and goats in the dry north-eastern part of Kenya and speaks a Cushitic language. To which language group do they most likely belong?

   A. Nilotes

   B. Europeans

   C. Cushites

   D. Bantu

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Which of the following communities is a Cushite?

   A. Luhya

   B. Borana

   C. Kalenjin

   D. Ameru

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4. Question 4

   3 marks

   (a) Give ONE reason why it is important to know the different communities in Kenya.

   (b) Name TWO Cushitic communities in Kenya.

   (3 marks)

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   (a) Any one: to promote unity/understanding, to respect other cultures, to live in peace, to appreciate diversity (1 mark). (b) Any two Cushites: Somali, Borana, Rendille, Orma, Gabbra, Burji (1 mark each = 2).

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Which of the following is a group of communities that all belong to the Bantu language group?

   A. Somali, Borana and Rendille

   B. Maasai, Samburu and Njemps

   C. Luo, Maasai and Turkana

   D. Agikuyu, Akamba and Abagusii

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6. Question 6

   3 marks

   (a) State TWO ways in which different language groups in Kenya can live together in peace.

   (b) Give ONE benefit of Kenya having many communities.

   (3 marks)

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   (a) Any two: respecting one another's culture, intermarriage, sharing national language/Kiswahili, avoiding tribalism, national unity activities, sharing resources fairly (1 mark each = 2). (b) Any one: rich variety of cultures, tourism, sharing of skills/foods, learning from one another (1 mark).

7. Question 7

   4 marks

   The Nilotes are divided into three sub-groups.

   (a) Name the THREE sub-groups of the Nilotes.

   (b) Give ONE example of a community found in the Plain Nilotes.

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   The Maasai, Turkana and Samburu communities all belong to which language group?

   A. Semites

   B. Bantu

   C. Nilotes

   D. Cushites

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   The three main language groups in Kenya are the Bantu, Nilotes and:

   A. Arabs

   B. Europeans

   C. Cushites

   D. Asians

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which of the following is a Highland Nilote community?

    A. Mijikenda

    B. Turkana

    C. Kalenjin

    D. Maasai

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Which of the following communities belongs to the Bantu language group?

    A. Luo

    B. Maasai

    C. Agikuyu

    D. Somali

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12. Question 12

    6 marks

    Kenya has three main language groups.

    (a) Name the THREE main language groups in Kenya.

    (b) Give ONE example of a community from each group.

    (6 marks)

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    (a) Bantu, Nilotes, Cushites (1 mark each = 3). (b) One community per group (1 mark each = 3): Bantu e.g. Agikuyu/Luhya/Akamba/Abagusii/Mijikenda; Nilotes e.g. Luo/Maasai/Kalenjin/Turkana; Cushites e.g. Somali/Borana/Rendille/Orma.

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    The Mijikenda, who live at the coast, belong to which language group?

    A. Bantu

    B. Nilotes

    C. Arabs

    D. Cushites

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