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Busia District Mock - History Paper 1 Question Paper

Busia District Mock - History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/1
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY/AUGUST 2011
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)
History & Government
Paper 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES:-
• This paper consists of three sections; A, B, & C
• Answer all questions in section A, three questions in section B and any two questions in section C.
• Answers to all questions must be written in the separate sheets provided.
This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that both pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
SECTION A. ( 25 MARKS)
Answer all questions
1. Name one group in Kenya belonging to the Southern Cushites. (1mk)
2. State two economic ways in which the Abaluhyia and the Luo interacted during the pre-colonial period (2mks)
3. Give one archaeological evidence of the contact between East African Coasts and the outside world. (1mk)
4. State one way in which the monsoon winds led to the development of trade between the Kenyan Coast and the outside world. (1mk)
5 Give two reasons why the missionaries promoted legitimate trade in Kenya in the 19th
Century. (2mks)
6. What was the main Challenge faced by the education sector in Kenya during the colonial
period. (1mk)
7. Name two communities in Kenya that showed mixed reaction to colonial rule (2mks)
8. State the main reason why Africans established independent churches in Kenya having the colonial period. (1mk)
9. State two duties of Africa chiefs during the colonial period. (2mks)
10. State two ways in which the synnerton plan affected the African farmers during colonial period in Kenya. (2mks)
11. Give two ways in which the colonial government controlled the migration of African to urban centres. (2mks)
12. State one way in which the office of presidency promotes national unity in Kenya (1mk)
13. List one type of direct democracy. (1mk)
14. Identify one agency of justice in Kenya apart from the court systems. (1mk)
15. Name one ex-officio member of the local authorities in Kenya. (1mk)
16. Name the temporary committee appointed by the president to deal with issues of disagreement in the cabinet. (1mk)
17 Identify one constitutional change introduced by section 15A that was passed by the 10th parliament
in 2008 (1mk)
SECTION B. ( 45 MARKS)
Answer any three questions in this section.
18. (a) State five factors for the migration of the Cushites into Kenya (5mks)
(b) Describe five political features of the Somali during the pre-colonial period (10mks)
19. (a) Outline five economic consequences of the Long Distance Trade in Kenya during the
pre-colonial period. (5mks)
(b) Explain five results of the collaboration between Mumia of Wanga and the British. (10mks)
20 (a) State five reasons why the British Constructed the Kenya-Uganda railway. (5mks)
(b) Explain five challenges facing land policies in Kenya since independence. (10mks)
21 (a) State five characteristics of the political organizations which were formed in Kenya
prior to 1939. (5mks)
(b) Describe political contributions of Oginga Odinga in Kenya between 1957 to 1992 (10mks)
SECTION C. ( 30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions in this section.
22 (a) State five circumstances which may force the government to limit different rights and freedoms of the individuals (5mks)
(b) Discuss five effects of the Harambee philosophy to National Development since its inception.
(10mks)
23. (a) Outline the structure of the court system in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain how judicial independence is promoted in Kenya (10mks)
24. (a) Identify three uses of government revenue in Kenya (3mks)
(b) Explain six ways in which the government of Kenya controls its revenue and expenditure.
(12mks)

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