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History And Government Paper 2 Question Paper

History And Government Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2012

ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL
PRE-KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCTION.
PAPER 2
TIME:2HRS 30MIN
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

*This paper consist of three sections: A,B and C.
*Answer all the questions in section A,three questions in section B and Two questions from section C.
Answer to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION A: (25 marks)
1.What is the importance of studying History of a subject?
(2 marks)
2.Identify one specific tool invented by Homo Sapiens that greatly improved his way of life. (1 mark)
3. State Two uses of the wheel in the Ancient Mesopotamia. (2 marks)
4.Give one important initial source of energy during the industrial revolution. (1 mark)
5.Identify Two scientific inventions made by Egyptians and Sumerians by 500BC. (1 mark)
6.State one factor which promoted unity amon Greek city stater. (1 mark)
7.State Two advantages of using bicycle as a mode of transportation. (2 marks)
8.Identify one trade good which originated from North Africa during Trans-Saharan trade. (1 mark)
9. Name one European leader who had personal interest during the scramble and partition of Africa.
(1 mark)
10.Give the main reason why the British were not willing to support Samori Toure during his wars of expansion in West Africa. (1 mark)
11.State two major contributions of religion in the maji maji uprising. (2 marks)
12.Give two economic challenges which has faced Tanzania since independence. (2 marks)
13.Identify one event which occurred in 1917 that led to the end of world I. (1 mark)
14.Identify two factors for the origin of Pan-Africanism movement. (2 marks)
15.Give the main reason why the league of Nations was established in 1919. (1 mark)
16 Name one type of democracy. (1 mark)
17.Give two reasons why Von Schliefen failed. (2 marks)

SECTION B : (45 marks)
18.a)Give three factors that made early man to demosticate cropes and animals. (3 marks)
b) Explain six main causes of food shortage in the Third World countries. (12 marks)
19.a)Identify three roles played by the Tuarags during the Trans-Saharan trade. (3 marks)
b) Explain the positive impact of the Trans-Saharan trade. (12 marks)
20.a) Discuss the causes of the Chimurenga uprising. (5 marks)
b)What were the terms of the Lochner Treaty of 1890. (5 marks)
c) Why were Ndebele and Shon defeated by the British? (5 marks)
21.a) Name the political antagonists who were involved in the Congo crises.(3 marks)
b)Explain Six major economic challenges facing Africa today. (12 marks)

SECTION C: (3
Marks)
22.a) Identify three duties of the Omanhene among the pre-colonial Asante. (3 marks
b)Describe the political organization of the Buganda kingdom in the 19th century.(12marks)
23.a) Outline three terms of the Treaty of Versailles. (3 marks)
b) Explain the consequences of World War II. (12 marks)
24.a) Outline measures used to control the activities of the state governments in U.S.A (3 marks)
b) Explain six ways of controlling the powers of the American president. (12 marks)

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