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Transmara District Mock - History Paper 2 Question Paper

Transmara District Mock - History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/2
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
JULY/AUGUST
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)
History & Government
Paper 2
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES:
• This paper comprises of three sections: A, B & C.
• Answer all questions in section A, three questions in section B and any two questions in section C.
• All answers must be written in the provided answer sheets
This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that both pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are
missing.
SECTION A: (25 MARKS)
Answer all questions
1. State any two characteristics of a government. (2mks)
2. Identify any two characteristics of homosapiens. (2mks)
3. State two early types of roads. (2mks)
4. Identify one use of satellites in the world today. (1mk)
5. State the main obstacle to education in Africa. (1mk)
6. Identify two types of elections held in India. (2mks)
7. Give one important initial source of energy during industrial revolution. (1mk)
8. Name one European leader who had personal interest during the scramble and partition of Africa.
(1mk)
9. State two advantages of using bodaboda motorcycles as a means of transport. (2mks)
10. Give two examples of oral traditions as a source of historical information. (2mks)
11. Name the political party which brought South Africa to independence. (1mk)
12. State two ways in which poor transport system have contributed to food shortages in Africa. (2mks)
13. State two government policies that contributed to industrialization in India. (2mks)
14. What was the contribution of Alexander Graham Bell in communication? (1mk)
15. Other than assimilation give another French policy used in West Africa. (1mk)
16. Identify two theories that explain the origin of iron-working in Africa. (2mks)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer any three questions.
17. (a) Identify three ways in which trade contributed to the growth of kingdoms in Africa in the 19th century. (3mks)
(b) Explain six factors that led to the rise and growth of the Buganda kingdom. (2mks)
17. (a) State three objectives of Non-Aligned Movement. (3mks)
(b) Explain six factors that undermine the activities of Non-Aligned Movement. (12mks)
18. (a) Explain three factors that led to the growth of Johannesburg. (3mks)
(b) Discuss the negative effects of urbanization in Africa. (12mks)
19. (a) Name any two methods of dating used by the archeologists. (2mks)
(b) List down three sub-species of the Homosapiens. (3mks)
(c) Describe any five ways of life of early man during the middle stone age. (10mks)
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions.
20. (a) Outline the main terms of the treaty of Versailles. (5mks)
(b) Explain the factors that contributed to the defeat of Germany during First World War. (10mks)
21 (a) Give three advantages of a federal system of government. (3mks)
(b) Explain how the government of U.S.A is governed. (12mks)
22. (a) Identify the three main organs of the East African community. (3mks)
(b) Explain the challenges facing the East African community since 2009. (12mks)

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