Position and Size of Countries in Eastern Africa

11 Grade 6 Social Studies questions on Position and Size of Countries in Eastern Africa, with worked marking schemes. 11 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Among the countries of Eastern Africa, which one covers the largest area?

   A. Rwanda

   B. Djibouti

   C. Ethiopia

   D. Kenya

   (1 mark)

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2. Question 2

   2 marks

   Give two reasons why it is important to know the position of a country in Eastern Africa.

   (2 marks)

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   Any two, 1 mark each: helps identify its neighbours and possible trade partners; helps determine its climate; helps in locating places for planning; useful for defence/security planning.

3. Question 3

   4 marks

   Kenya is a coastal country in Eastern Africa. State four advantages Kenya gains from having a coastline.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Any four, 1 mark each: has a seaport (Mombasa) for import/export trade; earns income from marine fishing; attracts tourists to coastal beaches; serves as a gateway/landing point for goods going to landlocked neighbours; supports water transport.

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A country that has no direct contact with the sea or ocean is best described as:

   A. Coastal

   B. An island

   C. A peninsula

   D. Landlocked

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5. Question 5

   3 marks

   List three countries that border Kenya and, for each one, state the direction in which it lies from Kenya.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which country shares a common boundary with Kenya to the west?

   A. Ethiopia

   B. Somalia

   C. Tanzania

   D. Uganda

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Countries that share a common boundary with one another are known as:

   A. Highland countries

   B. Coastal countries

   C. Island countries

   D. Neighbouring countries

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8. Question 8

   4 marks

   (a) What is meant by the 'size' of a country?

   (b) Arrange the following three countries from the largest to the smallest by area: Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Size is the total area of land a country covers, usually measured in square kilometres (1 mark). (b) Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda (3 marks; deduct for wrong order).

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Which physical feature forms the south-eastern boundary of Kenya?

   A. Lake Victoria

   B. Lake Turkana

   C. River Tana

   D. Indian Ocean

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    The imaginary line that divides Kenya into two almost equal halves, passing near the town of Meru, is the:

    A. Equator

    B. Tropic of Capricorn

    C. Greenwich Meridian

    D. Prime Meridian

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11. Question 11

    2 marks

    Name two countries in Eastern Africa that are landlocked.

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