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Machakos District Mock - History Paper 1 Question Paper

Machakos District Mock - History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

Name___________________________________________________________ Index No: _________________
311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
JULY/AUGUST 2010
PAPER 1
2 ½ HOURS
FORM FOUR MID-YEAR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
1. This paper consists of three sections A, B and C
2. Answer all the questions in section A, three questions from B and two questions from section C
3. Answers to all the questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.
This paper consists of 3 printed pages
SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this section in the answer materials provided
1. Give two demerits of using archaeology as a source of information on history and
Government (2mk)
2. Name one group that belong to the Southern Cushites (1mk)
3. State the main political feature that was common among all Bantu speakers in Kenya (1mk)
4. Identify two ways through which Islam was spread in Kenya (2mks)
5. Give two factors that contributed to the Portuguese success in the conquest of Kenyan
Coast (2mks)
6. Give the main reason why the British were able to conquer Kenya during the 19th century (1mk)
7. Identify two African communities which portrayed mixed reactions in the establishment of
colonial rule in Kenya (1mk)
8. Who was the head of the executive council in Kenya during the colonial period (2mks)
9. Identify the main currency used in Kenya before 1919 (1mk)
10. State two grievances aired by the Ukamba Members Association during the colonial
period in Kenya (2mks)
11. A part from the missionaries, name two other groups that provided education in
Colonial Kenya (2mks)
12. What was the main method used by Thomas Joseph Mboya in the struggle to protect
African rights against colonialism (1mk)
13. State the main difference between Kenya African National Union (KANU) and Kenya African Democratic
Union (KADU) during the 2nd Lancaster house Conference London 1962 (1mk)
14. Give the main reason why Kenyans celebrate Kenyatta day as a national holiday (1mk)
15. Which provision in the constitution guarantees an individual the right to form a
political party? (1mk)
16. State two conditions that one must fulfill in order to become a Kenyan citizen
by Naturalization (2mks)
17. Mention one reason why reshuffling (changing) of the cabinet members by president from
time to time is necessary (1mk)
18. Identify one main category of government expenditure in Kenya (1mk)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.
19. (a) Give five results of the migration and settlement of the Agikuyu in Kenya during the
Pre-colonial period (5mks)
(b) Describe the social organization of the Nandi during the pre-colonial period (10mks)
20. (a) State five reasons why some African communities resisted the establishment of
British rule in Kenya (5ks)
(b) What were the results of the Agiriama resistance to the establishment of British
colonial rule in Kenya (10mks)
21. (a) Give three factors which enabled the white settlers to establish farms in Kenya
during the colonial period (3mks)
(b) Explain six results of the development of railway transport in Kenya
during the colonial period (12mks)
22. (a) Identify three roles played by the African chiefs in Kenya during the colonial period (3mks)
(b) Describe six factors that enabled the Mau Mau freedom fighters to fight with the
British for a long time (12mks)
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the answer materials provided.
23. (a) Identify five ways in which education promotes national unity in Kenya (5mks)
(b) What is the importance of national integration to the people of Kenya? (10mks)
24. (a) What are the qualifications for a parliamentary candidate in Kenya? (5mks)
(b) Explain five challenges facing the multi-party democracy in Kenya (10mks)
25. (a) Identify three sources of income for the local Authorities in Kenya (3mks)
(b) Describe six factors that make it difficult for the local Authorities in Kenya to work
effectively

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