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History And Government Paper 1 Question Paper

History And Government Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2005

K.C.S.E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 1 2005
SECTION A (25 mks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided
1. Name two pre- historic sites in Kenya. (2 mks)
2. Identify the main economic activity of the Plain Nilotes during the pre- colonial
period. (2 mk)
3. Name one community in Kenya which played a leading role in the long distance
trade. (1 mk)
4. Identify one community in Kenya which had a centralized system of government
in pre- colonial Kenya. (1 mk)
5. Give two evidences which show that Chinese traders reached the Kenyan coast
before 1500 A.D. (2 mks)
6. State the main reason for the coming of the Portuguese to the Kenyan coast in the
15th century. (1mk)
7. State two problems which the imperial British East African Company had in the
administration of the protectorate.
8. Name the treaty which marked the colonial spheres of influence in East Africa in
1886. (1 mk)
9. State two grievances of the Kikuyu Central Association (K.C.A) against the
colonial government in Kenya. (2 mks)
10. What was the main results of the Devonshire White Paper of 1923? (1 mk)
11. Name two African leaders who were detained in 1952 at the declaration of a state
of emergency. (2 mks)
12. Identify two sources of government revenue in Kenya. (2 mks)
13. Name two officers of a Municipal Council who are appointed by the public
service commission. (2 mks)
14. What is the main function of the Civil Service in Kenya? (1 mk)
15. Give one reason why parliament is regarded as supreme in Kenya. (1mk)
16. Give one way in which the constitution of Kenya guarantees the rule of law.
(1 mk)
17. State two contributions of parastatal to the economic development of Kenya.
(2 mks)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
18. (a) Give five reasons which led to the migration of the cushites from their
original homeland into Kenya during the pre- colonial period. (5 mks)
(b) Explain five results of the interactions between the Bantu and the cushites
in Kenya during the pre- colonial period. (10 mks)
19. (a) What were the reason for the construction of the Kenya- Uganda railway
during the colonial period? (3 mks)
(b) Explain six effects of the construction of the Kenya- Uganda railway
during the colonial period? (3 mks)
20. (a) State three methods which were used by the British to establish their rule
in Kenya. (3 mks)
(b) Describe the organization of the Central Government in Kenya during the
colonial period. (12 mks)

21. (a) Why did the British use direct rule in administering most parts of Kenya?
(3 mks)
(b) Explain six ways through which Ronald Ngala contributed to the struggle
for independence in Kenya. (12 mks)
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
22. (a) Identify three types of local Authorities in Kenya. ( 3mks)
(b) Explain the relationship between the central and local government in
Kenya. (12 mks)
23. (a) Give three symbols of National Unity. (3 mks)
(b) Explain six factors which undermine National Unity in Kenya. (12 mks)
24. (a) What are the functions of the Attorney General in Kenya? (3 mks)
(b) Explain six responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (12 mks)

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