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History And Government Paper 1 Question Paper

History And Government Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2009

Instructions:Answer all the questions in section A,three questions in section B and two questions in section C. SECTION A(25mks) 1.State two limitation of using oral tradition in the reconstruction of pre-colonial history of Kenya.(2mks) 2.Which is the largest language group in Kenya?(1mk) 3.Give two economic activities of Borana(2mks) 4.Give three reasons why the Omani Arabs were unable to control the East African Coast directly(3mks) 5.Name two missionaries who worked in Kenya between 1844-1850(2mks) 6.State two responsibilities of the imperial British East Africa company(2mks) 7.Name the community that offered the earliest and fiercest forms of resistance against colonial rule in Western Kenya(1mk) 8.Give two characteristics of the local native councils during the colonial period(2mks) 9.Give two characteristics of missionary education in Kenya before the second world war(2mks) 10.What is citizenship?(1mk) 11.StateTwo factors that can cause conflict at national level.(2mks) 12.List down three major arms of government.(3mks) 13.Who appointr the attoney general in Kenya?(1mk) 14.Who elects the speaker oe Kenya's parliament?(1mk) SECTION B(45mks) 15.a)What factors led to the migration of the Eartern Cushites in Kenya during the pre-colonial period(3mks) b)Explain six reasults of the migration and settlement of the plain nilotes in Kenya.(15mks) 16.a)Describe the characteristics of the coastal towns by 1500(5mks) b)Explain 5 factors which led to the decline of the coastal settlements between 1500-1700(10mks) 17.a)Give 3 reasons why the British used the imperial British East African company to administrater her possessions(3mks) b)Describe 6 results of the collaboration between Nabongo Mumias and the British(12mks) 18.a)Identify 5 methods that were used by Kenyans Africans nationalists in their struggle for independence(5mks) b)Explain 5 ways in which Jomo Kenyatta contributed to nationalism in Kenya upto 1963(10mks) SECTION C (30mks) 19.a)Identify 3 factors that undermine national integration in Kenya(3mks) b)Show how the bill of right protects thd rights of the individual(12mks) 20.a)State 5 principles of democracy(5mks) b)Explain 5 ways through whibh parliament exercise control over the executive arm of gorvernment(10mks) 21.a)Identify 5 sources of revenue for the Kenya government(5mks) b)Explain 5 measures adopted by the Kenyan government to control public expenditure(10mks)

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