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Manga District Mock - History Paper 1 Question Paper

Manga District Mock - History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2009

311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY/AUGUST 2009
2 ½ Hours
MANGA DISTRICT JOINT EVALUATION TEST - 2009
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY/AUGUST 2009
2 ½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- This paper consists of THREE sections A, B and C
- Answer all questions in section A, THREE in section B and TWO in section C.
- Answers must be written in the answer booklet provided.
This paper consists of 2 printed pages, candidates should check
the questions to ensure that all pages are printed as
indicated and no questions are missing.
SECTION A (25MARKS)
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.
1. State two ways in which the Highland Nilotes interacted with the Abaluhya. (2mks)
2. Give one way in which the knowledge of iron working helped in the migration of the Bantus
(1mk)
3. Apart from trade, give two other reasons for the coming of the Arabs to the Kenyan coast. (2mks)
4. Name two negative effects of slave trade on Kenyan communities. (2mks)
5. Give one reason why Seyyid Said took direct control of the settlements along the Kenyan coast.
(1mk)
6. Give one way in which rural to urban migration in Kenya contributes to national unity. (1mk)
7. Identify one community in Kenya which had a centralized system of government during the precolonial
period. (1mk)
8. Identify two negative consequences of urbanization in Kenya during the colonial period. (2mks)
9. Give two examples of women who played crucial roles in the struggle for independence in Kenya.
(2mks)
10. State two demands which the African elected Members Association presented to Lennox-Boyd in
1957. (2mks)
11. Give three main roles of opposition parties in Kenya. (1mk)
12. Identify the system of government in Kenya. (1mk)
13. State two powers of the High Court of Kenya. (2mks)
14. Name the chief mediator in post-election crisis in Kenya in 2007. (1mk)
15. Give two factors which undermine the effectiveness of the police in Kenya. (2mks)
16. Name one parliamentary finance watchdog committee in Kenya. (1mk)
17. Identify one National Philosophy used as a development strategy in Kenya. (1mk)
SECTION B (45MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.
18. (a) State five causes of migration of the Maasai to their present homeland. (5mks)
(b) Describe the socio-political organization of the Maasai during the pre-colonial period.
(10mks)
19. (a) Why did Christian missionaries establish mission stations in Kenya in the 19th century?
(5mks)
(b) Explain five results of the missionary activities in Kenya. (10mks)
20. (a) State five ways in which the British encouraged settler farming. (5mks)
(b) Explain five effects of colonial land policies in Kenya. (10mks)
21. (a) State five common grievances of the political organizations up to 1939 in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain five roles of the political parties in the struggle for independence in Kenya
between 1945 and 1963.
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any TWO questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.
22. (a) Explain five ways which the Kenyan government is using to curb corruption. (5mks)
(b) Explain five functions of high court in Kenya. (10mks)
23. (a) State three duties of the Prime Minister in Kenya. (3mks)
(b) Explain how the bill of rights guarantees the rights of the individuals (12mks)
24. (a) State five sources of government revenue (5mks)
(b) Explain five factors that undermine the performance of local authorities (10mks)

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