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Uasin Gishu District Mock-History Paper 2 Question Paper

Uasin Gishu District Mock-History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2006

HISTORY
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SECTION A ( 25 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. Give one characteristic of a historical event. 1mk*UG*
2. Name two methods used in dating materials of the past. 2mks*UG*
3. Identify one crop that was cultivated along Tigris and Euphrates river valley 1mk*UG*
4. Give one scientific source of History. 1mk*UG*
5. State one advantage of fire and smoke as a traditional form of communication. 1mk*UG*
6. State two disadvantages of Barter trade. 2mks*UG*
7. Identify two factors which contributed to early agriculture in ancient Egypt. 2mks*UG*
8. State two factors which led to the development of urban centers in pre-colonial Africa
2mks*UG*
9. Give two demerits of using electronic mail (E-mail) 2mks*UG*
10. Identify two economic activities of the Shona. 2mks*UG*
11. Give two methods used by the British to acquire colonies in Africa. 2mks*UG*
12. State two functions of the Lukiiko of Buganda Kingdom during the pre-colonial period
2mks*UG*
13. Identify the main reason why the French used the policy of Assimilation in West Africa
1mk*UG*
14. State the major immediate cause of the first world war in 1914 1mk*UG*
15. Outline two factors commonwealth member states have in common. 2mks*UG*
16. Define the term ‘Cold War’. 1mk*UG*
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
17. a) Outline the economic impacts of early agriculture in Egypt. 6mks*UG*
b) Discuss measures taken by Third World countries in solving food crisis. 9mks*UG*
18. a) Identify challenges that have retarded the development of science in Africa and
other developing nations. 5mks*UG*
b) Describe the impact of industrialization in India. 10mks*UG*
19. a) Identify the economic factors that contributed to the scramble for colonies in Africa
5mks*UG*
b) Explain the impact of the partition of Africa to both Europe and Africa. 10mks*UG*
20. a) Identify factors that favoured FRELIMO in their war against colonial government
6mks*UG*
b) Identify factors that facilitated the emergence and growth of nationalism in Africa
9mks*UG*
SECTION C ( 30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section
21. a) What factors contributed to the defeat of the central powers during world war 1 6mks
b) Discuss the achievements of UNO since its inception in 1945. 9mks
22. a) Identify reasons that led to the emergence of Non-Aligned Movements. 5mks
b) Explain the challenges encountered by O.A.U in its attempt to achieve its objectives. 10mks
23. a) Outline the functions of the British Monarch as contained in their constitution. 5mks
b) Explain possible reasons why USA favours a federal system of government. 10mks

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