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History And Government Question Paper

History And Government

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/1
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
21/2 HOURS
KIRINYAGA CENTRAL - JOINT EXAMINATION
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
21/2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a. THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF THREE SECTION ;A B AND C
b. ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION A, THREE QUESTIONS FROM SECTION B AND TWO QUESTIONS FROM SECTION C.
c. ANSWERS TO ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE ANSWER SHEETS PROVIDED.
d. CANDIDATES SHOULD CHECK THE QUESTION PAPER TO ASCERTAIN THAT ALL THE PAGES ARE PRINTED AS INDICATED AND THAT NO QUESTIONS ARE MISSING.

Section A (25 marks)
Answer all the questions in this section.

1. Identify the main source of history and government of Kenyan communities during the pre-colonial period. (1 mark)
2. Identify the two groups of the cushites in Kenya. (2 marks)
3. Name two trade items which were obtained by the Romans in the Kenyan coast by 1500 A.D. (2 marks)
4. Name one major landmark left by the Portuguese in Kenya. (1 mark)
5. Give the main reason that led to the decline of Gedi in the 15th century. (1 mark)
6. State the main political feature that was common among all Bantu speakers in Kenya. (1 mark)
7. State two advantages of space exploration. (2 marks)
8. Identify the main negative effect of plantation agriculture during the sultanship of seyyid said. (1 mark)
9. Name two women who led their communities in their resistance against colonial rule in Kenya. (2 marks)
10. What was the main reason for the formation of K.A.D.U in 1960? (1 mark)
11. Name two communities in Kenya that showed mixed reaction to colonial rule. (2 marks)
12. Name one pioneer white settler who helped in the establishment of settler farming in Kenya. (1 mark)
13. State two demands made by the Kenya African Union (K.A.U) to the colonial government. (2 marks)
14. State one organization which was established by Africans to provide education in Kenya during the colonial period. (1 mark)
15. Identify two characteristics of human rights. (2 marks)
16. Who swears in the speaker of the national assembly in Kenya? (1 mark)
17. Identify two political events which threatened the stability of Kenya between 1975 and 1978 (2 marks)

Section B (45 marks)
Answer three questions in this section
18. a. Give three characteristics of local trade conducted by the pre-colonial Kenyan societies. (3 marks)
b. Describe six effects of long distance trade in Kenya during the 19th century. (12 marks)
19. a. Explain five reasons why Lenana collaborated with the British during the colonial period. (5 marks)
b. Explain five consequences of the Wanga collaboration with the British in Kenya during the colonial period. (10 marks)
20. a. What were the reasons for the construction of the Uganda Railway during the colonial period? (3 marks)
b. Explain six effects of the construction of the Kenya-Uganda Railway. (12 marks)
21. a. Identify five terms of the Devonshire white paper 1923. (5 marks)
b. Discuss five ways in which the Agikuyu were affected by colonial land policies before 1963. (10 marks)

Section C (30 marks)
Answer two questions in this section.
22. a. Give five reasons why national integration is important to national development. (5 marks)
b. Explain five factors which have promoted national unity in Kenya since independence. (10 marks)
23. a. Give five functions of the armed forces in Kenya. (5 marks)
b. Explain five challenges undermining the work of the Kenya police. (10 marks)
24. a. Identify three sources of revenue for the county government. (3 marks)
b. Explain the various ways in which the government spends its revenue. (12 marks)

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