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Kcse 2000 History And Government Paper 2 Question Paper

Kcse 2000 History And Government Paper 2

Course:History And Government

Exam Year:2000

K.C.S.E HISTORY & GOVERNMENT PAPER 2 2000
SECTION A (25 mks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.
1. Give two shortcomings of oral traditions as a source of History. (2 mks)
2. State one characteristics of Homo Sapiens (1 mk)
3. Identify two similarities between early agriculture in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
(2 mks)
4. State two characteristics of the Macadamized roads (2 mks)
5. Give one advantage of drum beating as a form of communication over the use of
smoke signals in Africa during the pre- colonial period (1 mk)
6. State two objectives of international trade agreements. (1 mk)
7. What is the difference between barter trade and trade in which currency is used as
the medium of exchange? (2 mks)
8. Identify two ways in which the Yoruba worshipped their gods (2 mks)
9. State the main reason why the Independent churches movement started during the
nineteenth century. (1 mk)
10. Give two functions of the Kabaka of Buganda. (2 mks)
11. State one economic factor which encouraged the Europeans to partition Africa
during the nineteenth century. (1 mk)
12. Give one reason why some African communities collaborated with the European
imperialists. (1 mark)
13. Identify one way in which the rise of nationalism undermined the policy of
assimilation in French West Africa. (1 mk)
14. State two economic challenges which Tanzania has faced since independence
(2 mks)
15. Give the main reason why the league of Nations was established in 1919 (1 mk)
16. State one privilege which members of the British Parliament enjoy. (1 mk)
17. Distinguish between a written and an unwritten constitution (2 mks)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
18. (a) What five factors influenced the development of early urban centers in
Africa? (5 mks)
(b) Explain five consequences of urbanization on European communities
during the nineteenth century. (10 mks)
19. (a) Why did the industrial revolution take place in Britain ahead of other
European countries? (7 mks)
(b) Explain four advantage of the land tenure system in Britain (7 mks)
20. (a) What three factors have led to the development of religious beliefs in
societies (3 mks)
(b) Explain six factors that contributed to the spread of Christianity up to the
thirteenth century A.D (12 mks)
21. (a) What five factors undermined the trans- Saharan trade? ( 5 mks)
(b) Explain five ways in which West African communities benefited from the
Trans- Saharan Trade. (10 mks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
22. (a) Describe the social organization of the Shona during the Pre- colonial
period. (5 mks)
(b) Explain the political organization of Mwene Mutapa Kingdom during the
pre- colonial period. (10mks)
23. (a) Why was the East African community formed? (3 mks)
(b) Explain six factors that led to the collapse of East African community.
(12 mks)
24. (a) Describe the structure of the communist party in the union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (USSR) (3 mks)
(b) Discuss six criticisms that have been made against the communist party.
(12 mks)

Kcse 2000 History And Government Paper 2 Question Paper

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