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Form 4 Trial Examinations -2017 History And Government Paper 1 Question Paper

Form 4 Trial Examinations -2017 History And Government Paper 1

Course:History And Government

Exam Year:2017

Name............. Index No....... Signature........

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ROYAL TRIAL EXAMINATIONS -2017
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
This paper consists of three sections. A, B and C
Answer all questions in section A,Three questions in section B and Two questions in section C
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed

SECTION A-(25 MARKS)
Answer all questions from this section

1.State two advantages of using oral tradition as a source of Kenya's History (2 mks)

2.Identify one dispersal point of the Eastern Bantu prior to migration to their present homelands (1 mk)

3.Give the basic social unit of the Luo in the pre-colonial period (1 mk)

4.Give the main economic activity of the Somali in the pre-colonial period (1 mk)

5.Give two political results of the missionary activities in Kenya (2 mks)

6.What does the Kenyan coat of arms symbolise (1 mk)

7.State one method that can be used to reform the Kenyan constitution. (1 mk)

8.State the main purpose of the Kenyan bill of rights (1 mk)

9.State two reasons why the British introduced local Government in the colonial administration of Kenya (2 mks)

10.State two reasons why the Somali resisted the British invasion (2 mks)

11.State one grievance raised by Asians in Kenya that was addressed by the Devonshire White paper (1 mk)

12.State two contributions of Ronald Ngala in the struggle for independence in Kenya (2 mks)

13.State one way in which the trade union movement contributed to the nationalists struggle in Kenya (1 mk)

14.State the main reason why African elected members to Legco rejected the Lyttelton and Lennox Boyd proposals (1 mk)

15.State two ways in which the autonomy of the judiciary is guaranteed in Kenya (2 mks)

16.State two measure's Kenyatta's government took to solve the land problem in Kenya after independence (2 mks)

17.State two roles of the county governor in a county (2 mks)

SECTION B-(45 MARKS)
Answer any three questions from this section

18a).Name three communities that are linguistically related to the Pokot (3 mks)

b).Describe the main features of the Borana political organization in the pre-colonial period (12 mks)

19a).State five contributions of Tom Mboya in the development of Trade unions in Kenya (5 marks)

b).Explain five achievements of early political organization in Kenya up to 1939
(10 mks)

20a).State five ways in which land reforms has benefited Kenyans since independence
(5 mks)

b).Discuss five positive impacts of industrial development in Kenya since independence (10 mks)

21a).State five main features of African Socialism in Kenya (5 mks)

b).Explain five achievements of National philosophies in social development in Kenya since independence (10 mks)

SECTION C-(30 MARKS) Answer any Two questions in this section

22a).State five economic causes of conflict in Kenya today (5 mks)

b).Explain five peaceful ways of resolving conflict in Kenya (10 mks)

23a).State three functions of National Security Council (3 mks)

b).Explain six functions of the public service in Kenya (12 mks)

24a).Identify three funds established by the constitution of Kenya (2010) (3 mks)

b).Describe six ways in which the National Government controls public finance to ensure its effective utilization (12 mks)

Form 4 Trial Examinations -2017 History And Government Paper 1 Question Paper

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