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Borabu- Masaba District Mock-History Paper 1 Question Paper

Borabu- Masaba District Mock-History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
Paper 1
JULY/AUG. 2010
Time: 2 ½ Hours
BORABU – MASABA NORTH DISTRICTS JOINT EVALUATION TEST– 2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
Paper 1
JULY/AUG. 2010
Time: 2 ½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
This paper consists of THREE sections A , B and C
Answer ALL the questions in Section A, THREE questions from section B and TWO questions in section C
RUBRIC (Answering more than required) will be penalized.
This paper consists of 2 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing
SECTION A (25 MARKS)
1. State two ways in which the Akamba and the Maasai interacted during pre – colonial period.
(2mks)
2. Give the main reason why the Abagusii migrated from their settlement at Ramogi Hills in
the sixteenth century (1mk)
3. What was the main significance of initiation ceremony carried out in traditional Kenya Societies?
(1mk)
4. Give two roles played by the Arabs in the development of city states along the Kenyan coast.
(2mks)
5. Give two reasons why the coastal communities opposed the Portuguese rule (2mks)
6. Name two Christian missionary societies that operated in Kenya in the Nineteenth century
(2mks)
7. Identify the development strategy used in Kenya after 1978 (1mk)
8. State two terms of Anglo –Germany Agreement of 1886 (2mks)
9. Identify two responsibilities granted to the Imperial British East Africa Company by the
Royal Charter of 1888 (2mks)
10. State two problems which faced Africans in reserves during the colonial period (2mks)
11. In what two ways did the construction of the Kenya – Uganda Railway contribute to
urbanization in Kenya (2mks)
12. Name the trade union that served as an umbrella for all Trade Unions in Kenya during the colonial period (1mk)
13. Give one demand made by the African Elected Member’s Organization (AEMO) during
the struggle for independence in Kenya (1mk)
14. Why is it important to have cultural activities in Kenya today. (1mk)
15. State the main constitutional amendment made in Kenya in 1991 (1mk)
16. Give the major historical significance of first June in Kenya (1mk)
17. What is contained in a government Budget? (1mk)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
18. a) Give three economic activities of the Cushites during the pre – colonial period in Kenya.
(3mks)
b) Describe the political organization of the Agikuyu during the pre – colonial period
(12mks)
19. a) State three reasons why Seyyid Said transferred his capital city from Muscat to Zanzibar
(3mks)
b) Explain six effects of Sayyid said’s transfer of his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar on
the Kenyan Coast (12mks)
20. a) Identify three factors which facilitated the establishment of British rule in Kenya
during the nineteenth century (3mks)
b) Explain six reasons for the Maasai collaboration with the British (12mks)
21. a) State five factors which undermined African Nationalistic activities in Kenya
between 1939 and 1963 (5mks)
b) What five roles did the Kenya African Union (KAU) play in promoting Nationalism
in Kenya between 1944 and 1953 (10mks)
SECTION C (30MKS)
22. a) State five stages through which a bill passes before it becomes a law in Kenya (5mks)
b) Explain five circumstances which may force the government to limit the rights
and freedoms of the individual (10mks)
23. a) Give five roles of the Traffic police in Kenya (5mks)
b) Explain five functions of the Kenya armed forces (10mks)
24. a) Name three types of local authorities in Kenya (3mks)
b) Describe the challenges facing local authorities in Kenay today (12mks)
END

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