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History &Amp; Govt Paper 1 (Murang'a South District) Question Paper

History &Amp; Govt Paper 1 (Murang'a South District)

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2006

MURANG'A SOUTH DISTRICT
HISTORY & GOVT
PAPER 1

SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1.Give two examples of Oral traditions used in the study of Kenya communities.(2 mark)
2.Identify the main Economic activity of the Bantu in the Pre colonial period. ( 1 mark)
3.Identify one Arab dynasty that ruled East African Coastal States in the 16th Century. (1 mark)
4.Give two reasons why the colonial government encouraged white settlement and Agriculture in Kenya. (2 marks)
5.Name two Roman Catholic Ministry groups who started Mission Stations in the Kenya. (2 marks)
6.Give two independent churches established in Kenya during the colonial period. (2 marks)
7.Name two nationalists who rose from being trade unionists in colonial period. (2 marks)
8.Name one of the first Kenyan Nationalist who rose from being trade unionists in the Colonial period.( 1 mark)
9. Name the main problem facing Nairobi City up to date.(1 mark)
10.Give the main objective of political parties which were formed in Kenya after 1945. (1 mark)
11.State two types of constitution. (2 marks)
12. Which important political change took place in Kenya in 1991 (1 mark)
13 State the main reason why KADU was formed. (1 mark)
14.Identify one specific group of people in Kenya recognised by New constitution. (1 mark)
15.Give the name of a Kenyan leader who was awarded the Nobel prize for defending environment. (1 mark)
16.Give two National security organs created by the New constitution. (2 marks)
17.State two chambers of the National Assembly in Kenya according to the New Constitution. (2 marks)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)
18.(a) State three social reason for migration of the Cushites into Kenya. (3 marks)
(b) Name three communities who coducted mixed reaction in their response to colonial occupation. (12 marks)
19.(a) Explain the factors that led Lenana to collaborate with the British. (12 marks)
20.(a) State three women who took part in the struggle for independence. (3 marks)
(b) What role did women play in the struggle for independence. (12 marks)
21.(a) Identify three national philosophies used as development strategies in Kenya. (3 marks)
(b)Explain six problems encountered by the political organisation in Kenya during the struggle for independence. (12 marks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions.
22.(a) What is the symbolic meaning of all the colours of the national flag of Kenya? (3 marks)
(b) Describe six practices that may interfere with national unity in Kenya. (12 marks)
23.(a) What are the functions of the National Assembly. (5 marks)
(b) What are the functions of the Cabinet in Kenya? (10 marks)
24.(a)Identify the three branches of defence force. (3 marks)
(b)What are the functions of National Police Force? (12 marks)

History &Amp; Govt Paper 1 (Murang'a South District) Question Paper

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