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History Paper 1 Question Paper

History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2006

VIHIGA DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
HISTORY
Paper 1
July/August 2006

SECTION A (25 MARKS):
Answer ALL questions in this section.

1. Outline TWO importance of studying government (2 mks)

2. Name TWO Kenyan communities, which had an age-set system of organisation during the pre-colonial period. (2 mks)

3. State TWO positive results of the Portuguese rule at the East coast of Africa. (2 mks)

4. Identify TWO ways through which a Kenyan may be deprived of citizenship. (2 mks)

5. How does the mass media contribute o the promotion of national unity? (1 mk)

6. State TWO factors undermining human rights in Kenya. (2 mks)

7. Outline ONE function of the Kenyan constitution. (1 mk)

8. Why were the British interested in Kenya in 19th century? (1 mk)

9. List TWO roles of Mekatilili in the Agiriama resistance. (2 mks)

10. Why were Africans not allowed to grow coffee until 1937 in Kenya? (2 mks)

11. State TWO features of missionary education in Kenya during colonial period. (2 mks)

12. State TWO objectives of the second Lancaster House conference of 1962. (2 mks)

13. List ONE achievement of Daniel Arap Moi as the president of Kenya. (1 mk)

14. State ONE way through which the central government controls local authorities in Kenya. (1 mk)

15. What is the main function of the Judiciary in Kenya? (1 mk)

16. State ONE way in which the Kenya government facilitate the role of the Auditor-General in the control of public finance. (1 mk)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section.

17 a). State FIVE reasons for the immigration of the Nandi into Kenya. (5 mks)

b). Describe the social organisation of the Nandi during the pre-colonial period. (10 mks)

18 a). State FIVE factors which promoted the growth of trade between the East African Community and the outside world by 1500. (5 mks)

b). Explain the impact of the Trans-Indian Ocean trade on the people of East Africa up to 1500AD. (10 mks)

19 a). Give THREE characteristics of human rights. (3 mks)

b). Explain SIX disadvantages of democracy. (12 mks)

20 a). Name THREE political parties which fought for independence in Kenya after 1945. (3 mks)

b). Explain SIX grievances which African nationalists in Kenya had against colonial rule between 1945 and 1963. (12 mks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any TWO questions from this section.

21 a). Why is it necessary to have elections in Kenya. (5 mks)

b). Explain measures that have been put in place to improve police operations. (10 mks)

22 a). Identify FIVE roles of the national philosophies in Kenya's development. (5 mks)

b). Explain the problems that affect the performance of national philosophies in Kenya. (10 mks)

23 a). What is the significance of the national budget in Kenya. (5 mks)

b). Explain the challenges the Kenya government faces in raising revenue from its sources. (10 mks)

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