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Nyahururu District Mock - History Paper 2 Question Paper

Nyahururu District Mock - History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

311/2
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
JULY / AUGUST 2010
Time: 2 ½ HOURS
NYAHURURU DISTRICT JOINT EVALUATION TEST – 2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
311/2
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
JULY / AUGUST 2010
Time: 2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a) This paper consists of THREE sections: A, B, and C.
b) Answer all the questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions from section C.
c) Answers to all the questions must be clearly written in the answer sheets provided.
This paper consists of 2 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 in this section.
1. State one importance of Oral tradition as a source of African history before 1500 AD. (1mk)
2. Identify two aspects of culture that developed during the new stone Age (Upper Paleolithic period)
(2mks)
3. Give one disadvantage of strip farming in Britain, before Agrarian Revolution (1mk)
4. Name two European countries that participated in Trans-Atlantic Trade. (2mks)
5. List down two negative effects for the growth of London. (2mks)
6. Give any one principle of democracy (1mk)
7. State two participation rights of a child. (2mks)
8. What was the contribution of John Dalton in scientific discoveries? (1mk)
9. List down two components of a Constitution. (2mk)
10. Mention one way through which Samore Toure used diplomacy to prevent the French invasion of Mandinka (1mk)
11. What was the main feature of British direct rule in Zimbabwe? (1mk)
12. Give any two similarities between the French Assimilation policy and British Indirect rule.(2mks)
13. Which treaty marked the end of First World War (WW1)? (1mk)
14. State two ways through which World War Two (WW2) affected Africa. (2mks)
15 Which was the main aim of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)? (1mk)
16. Mention two political challenges that faced the Democratic Republic of Congo after Independence
(2mks)
17. Name the main political party in India. (1mk)
SECTION B: (45MKS)
Answer THREE questions in this section
18. a) Outline three reasons why railway transport is preferred to road transport in major towns
(3mks)
b) Describe the factors that led to development of early agriculture in Mesopotamia. (12mks)
19. a) State five factors that facilitated the spread of iron working in Africa. (5mks)
b) Explain five challenges that hinders Brazil to industrialize (10mks)
20. a) Account for the rise of Mwene Mutapa Kingdom (5mks)
b) Describe the political organization of metropolitan Asante (10mks)
21. a) List down five reasons why Kabaka Mutesa Collaborated with the British (5mks)
b) Discuss the results of Lewanika with the British (10mks)
SECTION C: (45MKS)
Answer TWO questions in this section
22. a) Give three ways through which Kwame Nkurumah promoted nationalism in Ghana (3mks)
b) Explain six reasons why South Africa took too long to achieve majority rule (12mks)
23. a) Name three Africans who were members of Pan-Africanism (3mks)
b) Discuss six ways through which COMESA has benefited its members (12mks)
24. a) Outline five functions of the USA congress (5mks)
b) Describe five roles of USA president (10mks)
END

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