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Nakuru District Mock - History Paper 1 Question Paper

Nakuru District Mock - History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/1
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
Paper 1
July/August 2011
2 ½ Hours
NAKURU DISTRICT SEC. SCHOOLS K.C.S.E TRIAL
EXAMINATIONS-2011
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
• This paper consists of THREE Sections A, B, & C.
• Answers all questions in section A, THREE questions in section B and TWO Questions in
section C.
• Answers to all questions must be written in the answer sheets Provided
• Candidates should check the question papers to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
SECTION A(25 MARKS)
Answer All The Question In This Section In The Answer Booklet Provided
1. Identify two unwritten sources of Kenyan history (2marks)
2. Give one way in which the knowledge of iron working helped in the migration of the Bantus
(1mark)
3. State two duties of Maasai morans during the pre-colonial period (2marks)
4. Name two Kenyan communities that were involved in the long distance trade (2marks)
5. State one advantage of mediation method in solving conflict peacefully (1mark)
6. Give two characteristics of human rights (2marks)
7. State two Principles of Democracy (2marks)
8. Identify the main role played by the Orkoiyot in the Nandi resistance (1mark)
9. State two ways through which the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway contributed
to the Development of settler farming in Kenya (2marks)
10. Identify one grievance by the Asians that was not addressed by the Devonshire white
Paper of 1923 (1marks)
11. Name one Institution which advised the governor in Kenya in the administration of the colony during the early twentieth century (1mark)
12. Give two objectives of Kenya African Union (KAU) (2mks)
13. In what way did the Lennox-Boyd constitution contribute to the constitutional changes that led to the attainment of independence in Kenya (1marks)
14. Identify two contributions of Daniel Arap Moi towards Education in Kenya (2marks)
15. Name one ex-officio member of the cabinet in Kenya (1mark)
16. Identify one important component of Harambee spirit in Kenya (1mark)
17. Give one type of local authorities (1mark)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer Any Three Questions From This Section In The Answer Booklet Provided.
18 (a) Outline the migration and settlement of the Eastern Bantu speaking communities in Kenya upto 1800 (5 marks)
(b) Describe the social-political organization of the Mijikenda during the pre-colonial period
(10 marks)
19 (a) State five contributions of Seyyid Said to the development of plantation Agriculture at the Coast (5marks)
(b) Explain the reasons for the success of the Portuguese in conquering the Kenyan coast during the 16th century (10 marks)
20 (a) Give three difficulties faced by Africans farmers during the colonial period in Kenya (3marks)
(b) Explain six methods used to ensure that Africans provided labour to European settlers during
the colonial period (12 marks)
21 (a) State five factors that led to the reintroduction of many political parties in Kenya (5 marks)
(b) Explain five measures that have been taken to improve health care in Kenya since
independence (10marks)
SECTION C – 30 MARKS Answer Only Two Questions
22. (a) Outline the stages involved in preparing a parliamentary bill in Kenya (3marks)
(b) Explain six reasons why parliament is an important institution in Kenya (12mark)
23 (a) Give functions of the electoral commission of Kenya (7 marks)
(b) Describe the factors that are likely to interfere with free and fair elections in Kenya (8 marks)
24 (a) State five challenges the Government of Kenya is facing in raising its revenue (5 marks)
(b) Apart from parliamentary control, discuss other ways in which the Government ensures
revenue is not misused. (10 marks)

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