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Kcse 1998 History And Government Paper 2 Question Paper

Kcse 1998 History And Government Paper 2

Course:History And Government

Exam Year:1998

K.C.S.E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 2 1998
SECTION A (25 marks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided
1. Name two factors which influenced early man to begin domesticating animals?
(2 mks)
2. Give two factors which influenced the development of urban centers in Ancient
Greece (2 mks)
3. State one way in which the Agrarian Revolution contributed to rural- urban
migration in Europe. (1mk)
4. Identify the main source of industrial energy in Europe from t6he mid twentieth
century. (1 mk)
5. State two scientific discoveries in the field of medicine in the nineteenth century
(2 mks)
6. Give one way in which poor transport network hinders industrialization in the
Third World countries. (1 mk)
7. Give one reason why the general agreement on tariffs and Trade (GATT) was
established (1 mk)
8. State two similarities between the African traditional belief in death and the
Christian teaching on death. (2 mks)
9. State two ways through which Islam was spread in the nineteenth century
(2 mks)
10. State one way in which centralization of authority contributed to the growth of the
Buganda Kingdom. (1 mk)
11. Give two economic reasons which made European powers to scramble for
African colonies.
12. state the main contribution of religion in the Maji Maji uprising against German
rule in Southern Tanzania
13. Define indirect rule as a policy that was used by the British to administer their
colonies in Africa. (1mk)
14. Give two reasons why the Central Powers were defeated in the first World war
(2 mks)
15. State two methods which the international community used to hasten the
attainment of majority rule in South Africa. (2 mks)
16. Identify two political challenges which Zaire has faced since independence
(2 mks)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.
17. (a) What factors led to the development of early Agriculture in India? (5 mks)
(b) Explain the results of the development of early Agriculture in India
(10mks)
18. (a) In what ways did overseas colonies contribute to the expansion of
industries in Europe? (3 mks)
(b) Discuss the problem which the European society faced as a result of
industrialization (12 mks)

19. (a) Describe the religious beliefs and practices of traditional Yoruba society
(b) Explain the importance of religion among the Yoruba (10 mks)
20. (a) Describe the results of the development of railway transport during the
nineteenth century (5 mks)
(b) Discuss ways through which the modern society has benefited from the
development in telecommunications (10 mks)
SECTION C (30 marks)
Answer two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
21. (a) What were the economic activities of the people of the Asante Empire?
(3 mks)
(b) Describe the political organization of the Asante Empire during the
nineteenth century ( 12 mks)
22. (a) Explain why the Ancient regime in France had become unpopular by 1789
(5 mks)
(b) Discuss the French system of government from 1871 (10 mks)
23. (a) Why was the United Nations Organization (UNO) formed? (5 mks)
(b) Discuss the factors that have undermined the activities of the UNO
(10 mks)

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