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Nyamira District Mock - History Paper 1 Question Paper

Nyamira District Mock - History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2007

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311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY / AUGUST
2 ½ HOURS
NYAMIRA DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION-2007
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY / AUGUST
2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
• This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
• Answer ALL questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions from
section C.
• Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklets 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
1. Identify the main source of History of the Kenyan communities during the pre-colonial period.
(1mk)
2. State two social ways in which the Maasai interacted with the Agikuyu in the pre-colonial
period. (2mks)
3. Give two possible archeological evidences which may be used to clarify that early visitors
reached the Kenya coast. (2mks)
4. Mention two roles of the Portuguese captain in administering the Kenyan coast? (2mks)
5. State two ways through which mission station promoted the spread of Christianity in Kenya.
(2mks)
6. Give major implication of the public security Act of 1966. (1mk)
7. Mention two disadvantages of representative democracy in Kenya. (2mks)
8. Identify two groups that monitors human rights in Kenya. (2mks)
9. What has undermined the Harambee split in Kenya? (2mks)
10. State the main role of the opposition political parties in Kenya. (1mk)
11. Name the ordinance that introduced the local government in Kenya during the colonial period.
(1mk)
12. What was the contribution of trade Union movement in the struggle for independence in
Kenya? (2mks)
13. State one reason why the agreement reached by both parties must be written down during
mediation. (1mk)
14. Name the chief accounting officer in every government ministry. (1mk)
15. Identify the main challenge which is facing cultural heritage in Kenya. (1mk)
16. Why did the Kenya government initiate the constituency Development fund. (C.D.F)?
(1mk)
17. What is the main function of Kenya armed forces? (1mk)
SECTION B ( 45 MARKS)
Answer three questions
18. a) State five positive economic effects of Bantu migration and settlement in Kenya in the precolonial period. (5mks)
b) Describe the political organization of the Ameru in the pre-colonial period. (10mks)
19. a) Give three reasons why Sayyid Said took direct control of the settlements along the coast of
Kenya in 1806. (3mks)
b) Explain six economic benefits of the Oman rule along the Kenyan Coast during the
nineteenth Century. (12mks)
20. a) What were the political characteristics of the political parties which were formed in Kenya
after 1945. (3mks)
b) Why did the British government soften her attitude towards the colonization of Kenya
between 1945 and 1960? (12mks)
21. a) In what ways did the colonial government control African migration to urban centres.
(3mks)
b) Explain the role played by Oginga Odinga in the struggle for independence in Kenya.
(12mks)
SECTION C ( 30 MARKS)
Answer two questions
22. a) What is the political significance of good citizenship to one’s own country? (3mks)
b) Explain circumstances which may lead to deprivation of citizenship in Kenya.
(12mks)
23. a) State five functions of the high court of Kenya. (5mks)
b) Explain legal factors which undermine the administration of justice in Kenya? (10mks)
24. a) Identify three external organizations that provide revenue to the government of Kenya.
(3mks)
b) What challenges face the budget in Kenya. (12mks)

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