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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. SECTION A. 1.Give another name for Homo Sapiens.(1mk) 2.What was the major contribution of Robert Bakewell to Agrarian revolution.(1mk) 3.Identify two scientific discoveries in the 19th century which contributed to food preservation.(2mks) 4.State the main historical importance of Kariandusi to a Kenyan.(1mk) 5.Give the main economic activity of the Highland Bantu in Kenya.(1mk) 6.State two functions of the council of elders among the Akamba before 1850.(2mks) 7.State two ways in which the Abagusii interacted with the Abaluhyia during the pre-colonial period.(2mks) 8.Why did the portuguese use the long route to the East African Coast?(2mks) 9.Give three ways in which the early man adapted to the enviroment during the stone age period.(3mks) 10.State two terms of the Berlin conference of 1885.(2mks) 11.State two functions of the coastal city states.(2mks) 12.State two social,cultural practices common among the Maasai,Kalenjin,Kikuyu and Ameru in the pre-colonial period.(2mks) 13.Identhfy two instances when one may be denied the right to life.(1mk) 14.State two disadvantages of currency as a method of trade.(2mks) SECTION B. 15.a)Why did the early man make tools and weapons?(5mks) b)Discuss the effects of early agriculture on the early man's life.(10mks) 16.a)Describe the organisations of the Trans-Saharan trade.(5mks) b)What was the effect of the Trans-Saharan trade on the people of West Africa?(10mks) 17.a)Identify three reasons why Samori Toure resisted French colonisation in Africa.(3mks) b)Explain six factors that led to the defeat of Samori Toure by the French.(12mks) SECTION C. 18.a)Give five ways in which the Kenya constitution promotes National Unity.(5mks) b)Explain the legal process of resolving conflict in Kenya.(10mks) 19.a)Explain five features of the independence constitution.(5mks) b)Discuss the social challenges facing Africa since independence.(10mks)

History And Government Paper 1. Question Paper

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