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Laikipia District Mock- History Paper 1 Question Paper

Laikipia District Mock- History Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
2½ HOURS
LAICOMET FORM FOUR EXAM 2010
Kenya certificate of secondary education
311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
2½ HOURS
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
a) This paper consists of three sections A,B and C
b) Answer all the questions in section A, three questions from B and two questions
from section C
c) Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.
SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.
1. State two results of peace interaction between the Athi and Aembu in the precolonial
period. (2mks)
2. What was the center of political power in decentralized societies of pre- colonial
Kenya (1mk)
3. Why did Seyyid Said transfer his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar in 1840
(2mks)
4. State two reasons for the decline of the Akamba long distance trade
(2mks)
5. State two limitations of the Anglo-German agreement of 1886 (2mks)
6. Name the engineer who was in charge of the construction of Uganda Railway
(1mk)
7. Identify two Africans elected to the legislative council in 1957 (2mks)
8. Mention two roles played by Daniel. T.Arap Moi in Kenya’s history (2mks)
9. Name one national philosophy that Kenya has adopted since independence
(1mk)
10. Identify one education commission appointed in Kenya since independence.
(1mk)
11. What is conflict resolution? (1mk)
12. Name the body in charge of constitution making process in Kenya (1mk)
13. Give one characteristic of human rights (1mk)
14. Identify one provincial administration officer who is not on government payroll.
(1mk)
15. Mention two senior officers in Local Authority appointed by the minister of Local
government in conjunction with the public service commission (2mks)
16. Identify two direct taxes which the government uses to raise revenue (2mks)
17. What is the main role of the Kenya Anti- corruption commission. (1mk)
SECTION B (45MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section in the answer booklet provided
18. (a) Explain the results of migration and settlement of the Bantu in Kenya during
the pre-colonial period. (5mks)
(b) Describe the political organization of the Somali in Kenya during the precolonial
period. (10mks)
19. (a) Describe the characteristics of the Coastal towns by 1500 (7mks)
(b) Explain the impact of the Indian Ocean trade on the people of East Africa
(8mks)
20. (a) Identify the terms of Devonshire white paper of 1923 (5mks)
(b) Discuss ways in which the Agikuyu were affected by colonial land policies
before 1963 (10mks)
21. (a) Name the Agricultural scheme established in Kenya after independence
(3mks)
(b) Discuss the challenges of multi-party democracy in Kenya (12mks)
SECTION C (30MARKS)
Answer any TWO questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.
22. (a) State three survival rights of a child (3mks)
(b) Explain the principles of democracy as found in the bill of rights (12mks)
23. (a) Identify five types of Local Authorities in Kenya (5mks)
(b) Explain the functions of Local Authorities in Kenya (10mks)
24. (a) List five categories of prisons in Kenya (5mks)
(b) Describe the functions of the Kenyan prisons (10mks)

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