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Thika District Mock - History Paper 1 Question Paper

Thika District Mock - History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY/AUGUST 2011
2 ½ HOURS
THIKA PROVINCIAL SCHOOLS EXAMINATION 2011.
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER I
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
_ This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
_ Answer all the questions from Section A, three questions from
Section B and two questions from Section C.
_ Answers to all the questions must be written in the answer booklet
provided.
_ Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages
are printed and no question is missing.
_ This paper consists of 3 printed pages.
SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.
1. Give one archaeological site found in Kenya. (1mk)
2. Name one remnant of the southern cushites in Kenya. (1mk)
3. Identify two technological factors which facilitated the coming of
early visitors to the Kenyan coast before 1500 A.D (2mks)
4. State two terms of the Anglo-German agreement of 1886 (2mks)
5. State two reasons why the colonial government established local
Native councils in Kenya. (2mks)
6. Give the main function of the governor in colonial Kenya.(1mk)
7. Identify the pioneer political organization during the colonial period
in Kenya. (1mk)
8. Who represented South Nyanza constituency according to the results
of the 1957 elections to legco in Kenya? (1mk)
9. Name the Newspaper that was used by Kenyatta to highlight Kenyan
grievances in 1922. (1mk)
10. State two functions of the sergeant at arms of the National Assembly
(2mks)
11. List two benefits of the land reform policies in Kenya after
independence. (2mks)
12. Name two main sources of external revenue for Kenya. (2mks)
13. What is Excise duty? (1mk)
14. Who appoints mayors in local government in Kenya? (1mk)
15. Identify two characteristics of Human rights. (2mks)
16. Give two conditions that one must fulfill inorder to be a naturalized
Kenyan citizen. (2mks)
17. What role do observers play during general elections in Kenya?(1mk)
SECTION B
Answer any three questions from this section in the booklet provided.
18a) Identify three functions of Njuri Ncheke among the Ameru.(3mks)
b) Describe the socio-political organization of the Agikuyu (12mks)
19a) State three methods used by the colonial government to acquire
labour for the settlers in Kenya. (3mks)
b) Explain the impact of the colonial land policies in Kenya. (12mks)
20a) Why did the Akamba resist British invasion of their land? (3mks)
b) Describe the external factors that contributed to decolonization of
Kenya by the British. (12mks)
21a) What were the grievances of the coast African Association?(5mks)
b) Discuss the role of women in the Mau Mau movement. (10mks)
SECTION C(30MKS)
22a) Identify three special courts or tribunals in Kenya. (3mks)
b) Explain the merits of parliamentary system of government.(12mks)
23a) What are the functions of the Attorney General? (5mks)
b) State the functions of the provincial administration (10mks)
24a) Outline five principals of Democracy. (5mks)
b) Explain the factors that led to the rise of multi-party democracy in
Kenya in 1991. (10mks)

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