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Mathira District Mock - History Paper 2 Question Paper

Mathira District Mock - History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

NAME: ___________________________________________________________
INDEX NUMBER____________________
CANDIDATE’S SIGN ________________
DATE: _____________________________
311/2
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
JULY/AUGUST 2010
2 HRS
MATHIRA SECONDARY SCHOOL JOINT EXAMINATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided
b. This paper consists of three sections, A, B and C.
c. Answer all the questions in section A, Three question in section B and Two
questions in section C.
d. Ensure that all the pages of your paper are printed and that no question is missing.
(1 – 22 b)
e. ALL answers in the answer booklets provided.
SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.
1. State two characteristics that distinguish man from other primates.
2. Define the term anthropology. (1 mk)
3. Give the main reason why early agriculture developed in Mesopotamia. (1mk)
4. What was the main commodity of trade during the Trans-Atlantic trade? (1 mk)
5. Who revolutionalised railway transport in the world? (1 mk)
6. Mention two negative impact of telecommunication in the modern world. (2 mks)
7. Identify two factors that facilitated the spread of iron working in Africa. (2 mks)
8. Apart from the Katikiro, mention two other chief officials who assisted the Kabaka
in the administration of Buganda. (2mks)
9. Name two African communities that participated in the maji maji rebellion 1905 –
1907. (2 mks)
10. State one North African countries that were colonized by Italy (1 mk)
11. Who introduced indirect method of administration in Northern Nigeria? (1 mk)
12. State two main factors that led to African nationalism. (2 mks)
13. Give two members of the triple alliance during the First World War. (2 mks)
14. Define ‘non aligned movement’ (1 mk)
15. Identify two weapons used during the cold war. (2 mks)
16. What is the supreme organ of common market for East and Southern Africa?
(COMESA). (1 mk)
17. What is the main function of the East African court of justice? (1 mk)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
18. (a) State 5 reasons why early man domesticated crops and animals.
(b) Discuss five effects of agrarian revolution in the USA. (10 mks)
19. (a) Mention 3 early urban centers in Northern Africa. (3 mks)
(b) Explain the factors that facilitated to the growth of London as an urban centre. (12
mks)
20. (a) State five factors that led to the decline of the asante kingdom (5 mks)
(b) How was the Asante Empire organized politically in the 19th century? (10 mks)
21. (a) Give five reasons why the Buganda collaborated with the British. (5 mks)
(b) Explain the results of Buganda collaboration with the British. (10 mks)
SECTION C (30 MKS)
22. (a) State five reasons why the British employed direct rule in Zimbabwe. (5 mks)
(b) Explain the effects of direct rule in Zimbabwe. (10 mks)
23. (a) Mention 5 causes of world war two (1939 – 1945). (5 mks)
(b) Discuss the results of the Second World War (1939 – 1945) (10 mks)
24. (a) Why was the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) formed?
(5 mks)
(b) Describe the challenges affecting the operations of the ECOWAS. (12 mks)

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