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Homabay-Suba District Mock-History Paper 1 Question Paper

Homabay-Suba District Mock-History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2007

311/1
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
Paper 1
July / August - 2007
Time: 2 ½ Hours
HOMABAY-SUBA DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION-2007
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
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 from Section C.
Answers to all the questions must be written in the Answer Booklet provided.
This paper consists of 4 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)
Answer all questions in this section in the Answer Sheets provided
1. Name any TWO groups in Kenya belonging to the Eastern Cushites. (2mks)
2. Give ONE archaeological evidence of contact between the East African Coast and the outside
world. (1mk)
3. State TWO reasons why the coastal communities resisted the Portuguese rule. (2mks)
4. State ONE reason for the decline of the Akamba participation in the long distance trade in the
19th Century. (1mk)
5. Give TWO duties of the government of Kenya. (2mks)
6. Give ONE statutory committee of the local authorities in Kenya. (1mk)
7. State two reasons why the Bukusu resisted British rule in Kenya. (2mks)
8. Give TWO ways in which the constitution of Kenya promotes national unity. (2mks)
9. State the MAIN reason why the colonial government adopted land policies in Kenya
(1mk)
10. Give TWO contributions of the Kikuyu Central Association to the struggle for independence in Kenya. (2mks)
11. Give ONE role of the sergeant at Arms. (1mk)
12. State TWO roles of African Chiefs during the colonial period. (2mks)
13. State ONE significance of the Lyttleton constitution in Kenya. (1mk)
14. State TWO reasons why democracy is preferred by many people as a better form of
government. (2mks)
15. Identify ONE agency of justice in Kenya apart from the court system. (1mk)
16. Give TWO reasons for the movement of Africans to urban centres during the colonial period.
(2mks)
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions in this section in the answer sheets provided.
17. a) What were the results of the migration and settlements of the cushites in Kenya during the
pre colonial period? (5mks)
b) Describe the political organization of the Somali during the pre-colonial period
(10mks)
18. a) State the contribution of Seyyid Said to the development of plantation agriculture along the
East African Coast. (5mks)
b) Explain the economic consequences of long distance trade in Kenya during the pre-colonial
period. (10mks)
19. a) Why did the British introduce local government in Kenya in the colonial era? (5mks)
b) Explain the problems faced by independent churches and schools in Kenya during the
colonial period. (10mks)
20. a) Outline the internal factors that led to the introduction of multi partyism in Kenya in 1991.
(3mks)
b) What challenges have political parties in Kenya faced in their attempt to promote
democracy. (12mks)
SECTION C ( 30 MARKS)
Answer any TWO questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
21. a) Give FIVE roles of the Attorney General. (5mks)
b) Explain why it is important to uphold the independence of the judiciary (10mks)
22. a) Identify THREE uses of government revenue. (3mks)
b) Explain how the government controls its revenue and expenditure. (12mks)
23. a) In what ways has the government of Kenya tried to promote national integration in Kenya
since independence. (5mks)
b) Explain the problems that have faced the local authorities in Kenya. (10mks)

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