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Mumias District Mock- History Paper 1 Question Paper

Mumias District Mock- History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

311/1
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
JULY/AUGUST 2011
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)
History & Government
Paper 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:-
• This paper consists of three sections; A, B, & C
• Answer all questions in section A, three questions in section B and any two questions in section C.
• Answers to all questions must be written on the separate sheets provided.
This paper consists o 3 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 in this section
1. State two disadvantages of Archaeology as a source of information on History and Government of Kenya. (2mks)
2. Name two communities that belong to the Western Bantu speakers of Kenya. (2mks)
3. State two ways through which iron technology assisted in the migration and settlement of the Bantu in Kenya. (2mks)
4. Why did Seyyid Said move his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar. (2mks)
5. Identify two communities that showed mixed reactions towards the British as they occupied Kenya.
(2mks)
6. Who was the first representative of the Africans in the legislative council during colonial period.
(1mk)
7. What made the East African Association different from the other early associations that were formed in Kenya during colonial period. (1mk)
8. Identify two Educational Associations that were formed in central Kenya during the colonial period. (2mks)
9. State two roles played by the Africans in the medical field during colonial period. (2mks)
10. Why did KANU refuse to form a government after the 1961 elections in Kenya. (1mk)
11. Name the central oathing committee that was set up to coordinate oathing activities of the Mau Mau freedom fighters. (1mk)
12. Identify one type of citizenship in Kenya. (1mk)
13. Which body supervises the electoral process in Kenya. (1mk)
14. What is meant by devolution of power in Kenya. (1mk)
15. What are the roles of the Director of Public Prosecution in Kenya. (2mks)
16. Give one achievement of the Local Native Councils formed in Kenya in 1924. (1mk)
17. What is promulgation of a constitution. (1mk)
SECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer three questions from this section
18. (a) Give five reasons for the migration of the Bantu from their original homeland to Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain the political organization of the Agikuyu in Kenya in pre-colonial period. (10mks)
19. (a) State three reasons why the Akamba were involved in the Long Distance Trade between the East African Coast and the interior of Kenya. (12mks)
(b) Explain any six effects of the Long Distance Trade between the East African Coast and the interior of Kenya. (12mks)
20. (a) Give five reasons why the Maasai collaborated with the British in Kenya in the 19th century.
(5mks)
(b) Explain five results of the Maasai collaboration with the British in Kenya in the 19th century.
(10mks)
21. (a) What were the demands of African Elected Members Organization during the colonial period in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain any five constitutional changes leading to independence in Kenya. (10mks)
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions from this section.
22. (a) State three ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen. (3mks)
(b) Explain any six responsibilities of becoming a Kenyan citizen. (12mks)
23. (a) State five factors that make it difficult for the prisons department in Kenya to work effectively.
(5mks)
(b) What has the government of Kenya done to improve the situations in prisons. (10mks)
24. (a) Give any three symbol of National Unity in Kenya. (3mks)
(b) Explain the importance of National integration in Kenya. (12mks)

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