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Bungoma Joint Interschool Evaluation-History Paper 1 Question Paper

Bungoma Joint Interschool Evaluation-History Paper 1 

Course:Secondary Level

Institution: Mock question papers

Exam Year:2009



311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY / AUGUST 2009
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS.
JOINT INTERSCHOOLS EVALUATION TESTS
JISET
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
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
from section C.
This paper consists of 4 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicates and no
questions are missing.
SECTION A (25marks)
Answer ALL the questions in this section on the answer sheets provided.
1. Give two reasons for studying History. 2 marks
2. Give two ways in which the knowledge of iron working helped in the migration of the Bantu.
2 marks
3. What was the original homeland of the River-Lake Nilotes? 1 mark
4. Give two functions of the councils of elders in the pre-colonial Kenya. 2 marks
5. State two reasons why the Omani rulers were interested in establishing their control over the Kenyan coast. 2 marks
6. Give one way through which Seyyid Said assisted in the spread of Christianity in Kenya.
1 mark
7. State two achievements of the Imperial British East Africa Company in Kenya during the time of its rule. 2 marks
8. Give two reasons why Africans were not willing to provide labour in settler farms during the colonial period. 2 marks
9. Identify one feature of political associations formed in Kenya between 1919 and 1939.
1 mark
10. Identify two reasons why African elected members of Legco rejected both the Lytteltor and Lennox-Boyd proposals. 2 marks
11. Give one way through which the colonial government controlled the migration of Africans to urban areas. 1 mark
12. Who was the first Prime Minister in independent of Kenya? 1 mark
13. Identify one institution which advised the governor in Kenya in the administration of the colony during the early 20th century. 1 mark
14. Identify two types of cases the Judiciary deals with in Kenya. 2 marks
15. What is the main role of the Attorney General as an Ex-official member of parliament?
1 mark
16. What is the collective responsibility in relation to the cabinet in Kenya? 1 mark
17. Name one ex-official member of the local authority in Kenya. 1 mark
SECTION B (45 marks)
Answer any THREE questions from this section on the answer sheets provided.
18. (a) State five economic activities of the Maasai in the pre-colonial period. 5 marks
(b) Describe the political organization of the Somali in Kenya during the pre-colonial period.
10 marks
19. (a) State five problems which the African nationalists in Kenya faced in the struggle for independence. 5 marks
(b) Explain five roles played by Kenya African Union (K.A.U) in promoting nationalism
in Kenya between 1945 and 1953. 10 marks
20. (a) State five reasons for the Maasai collaboration with the British in the colonial period.
5 marks
(b) Explain five results of Nabongo Mumia’s collaboration with the British. 10 marks
21. (a) State three political reasons for the construction of the Uganda Railway. 3 marks
(b) Discuss the result of the Devonshire White Paper of 1923. 12 marks
SECTION C (30marks)
Answer any TWO questions from this section on the answer sheets provided.
22. (a) State five reasons why national unity is important. 5marks
(b) Explain five ways in which the government of Kenya has tried to promote national
integration since independence. 10 marks
23. (a) Describe the process of preparing a bill before it is taken to parliament for debate.
3 marks
(b) Explain six ways in which the Bill of Rights protects the rights of individuals in Kenya.
12 marks
24. (a) Identify three committees developed in parliament to ensure that government revenue is spent well. 3 marks
(b) Describe six challenges faced in planning the national budget in Kenya today.
12 marks






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