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History And Government Paper One Question Paper

History And Government Paper One

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2007

311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
Paper 1
july/August 2007

NYANDARUA DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
Paper 1

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
-The paper consists of three sections A,B and C.
-Answer all the questions in section A
-Three questions from section B
-Two questions from section C

SECTION A(25 marks)

1.What was the base of the political organisation among the Abagusii during the pre-colonial period (1 mark)

2.Identify the two cushitic groups who migrated into kenya (2marks)

3.Name the existing documentaries that give historical information about the East African coast (1mark)

4.Identify one Portuguese who assisted in conquering the East African Coast(1mark)

5.What was the title of the governors that Said Seyyid appointed to control coastal towns (1mark)

6.Identify two institutions which adviced the governor in kenya in the administration of the colony during the early 20th century (2marks)

7.state four duties of African chiefs in the British colonial systems (2marks)

8.Identify four effects of colonial land policies (Acts)in kenya (2marks)

9.Give two reasons why the Europeans gave inferior formal education to Africans during the
colonial period (2mark)

10.State four reasons why Taita Hills Association was formed in 1939 (2marks)

11.Under which circumstances may one's right to life be taken away (1mark)

12.State the main challenge that has faced the rewriting of the Kenyan constitution(1mark)

13.What is the meaning of the term "terminative role of Parliament" (1mark)

14.Identify two categories of powers enjoyed by the president in Kenya (2marks)

15.What does "collective responsibility of the cabinet" mean (1mark)

16.Identify four national philosophies used as development strategies in Kenya(2marks)

17.State one reason why elections are held in kenya (1mark)

SECTION B(45marks)
Answer any three questions from this section

18.Apart from the Mijikenda,name three other bantu speaking communities that settled in the coastal space region in Kenya by 1800 (3marks)

(b)Describe the social-political organisation of the Mijikenda during the pre-colonial period (12marks)

19.Name three prominent African nationalist who were arrested on the eve of 20 oct 1952 (3marks)

(b)Explain six ways through which Joseph Thomas Mboya contributed to the struggle in Kenya (12marks)

20.Outline three characteristics of independent churches and schools (3marks)

(b)Explain six reasons why independent churches and schools emerged in colonial Kenya (12marks)

21.State five reasons for the success of portuguese in the conquering of the kenyan coast during the sixteenth century (5marks)

(b)Explain seyyids Said's contribution to plantation agriculture (10marks)

SECTION C(30marks)
Answer any two questions from this section

22.Explain the role of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (7marks)

(b)Describe the factors that are likely to interfere with free and fair elections in Kenya (8marks)

23.Outline the law -making process in kenya (8marks)

(b)Explain reasons why Parliament is an important institution in Kenya (7marks)

24.Identify the challenges facing the judiciary in kenya (7marks)

(b)Explain the principles of the rule of law (8marks)

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