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Butere District Mock-History Paper 2 Question Paper

Butere District Mock-History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2008

1
Name ……………………………………………………. Index No. ……………………….
School: ………………………………………………….
311/2
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
Paper 2
July / August 2008
2 ½ Hours
BUTERE DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION - 2008
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
311/2
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
Paper 2
July / August 2008
2 ½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above
Answer all question in the space provided
This paper has three sections A, B and C.
Candidates should answer all question s in section A three in section B and two in Section
This paper consists of 4 printed pages
Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the printed pages are printed as indicated and no
questions are missing.
SECTION A: 25 MARKS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. Give one short coming of using written records as a source of history 1 mk
2. Name two sub- species of Homo – Sapiens 2 mks
3. Identify two factors which favoured development of domestication of animals in ancient
Mesopotamia 2 mks
4 Give one advantage of currency trade over barter trade 1 mk
5 Give the main reason why the Kabaka of Buganda married from all clans in the Kingdom
1 mk
6 What was the main source of energy during the early period of industrial revolution 1 mk
7 . Name two countries that were colonized by Britain in North Africa 2 mks
8. Outline two economic polices adopted by president Getulio Vargas (1930- 45) Which contributed to Industrialization in Brazil 2 mks
9. State two functions of the Asantehene in Asante Empire 2 mks
10 State one way in which Africans reacted to European colonization of Africa 1 mk
11 What was the main contribution of religion in the Maji Maji uprising against German rule in Southern Tanganyika 1 mk
12 Give two functions of the political parties in USA 2 mks
13 Name one organization of UNO which was formed to promote education activities in the world
1 mk
14 Give one similar social problem which both Tanzania and DRC have faced since independence
1 mk
15 Identify two effects of the cold war on Africa 2 mk
16 State one condition that one must fulfill to become a senator in the USA 1 mk
17 State two Problems that face the EAC 2 mks
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS ONLY
18 a) State three benefits of the discovery of fire to early man 3 mks
b) Explain six ways in which Homo Erectus attempted too improve his way of life 12 mks
19 a) Name three continents that participated in the trans- Atlantic trade 3 mks
b) Explain six effects of slave trade on the people of west Africa 12 mks
20 a) State three factors that hinders industrialization in third world countries 3 mks
b) State and explain six factors that made industrial revolution to take place in Britain ahead of other European powers 12 mks
21 a) Name any three animals used by Man in early transport 3 mks
b) Exlain the disadvantage of early animals transport 12 mks
SECTION C (30 MKS)
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS ONLY
22 a) State any three grievances of the shona and Ndebele during the Chimurenga wars ( 1896- 1897) against the British (3 mks)
b) Discuss the results of the Chimurenga wars 12 mks
23 a) State three conditions one must fulfill to be elected president in India 3 mks
b) Discuss six functions and responsibilities of the president in India 12 mks
24 a) Explain five ways in which the African Union (A.U) Differs from the organization of African unity (O.A.U) 5 mks
b) Discuss five objective of the African Union (A.U) 10 mks
END

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