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Form 4 End of Term 2 History And Government Paper 1 Examination Paper 2021
Class: Form 4
Subject: History and Government
Level: High School
Exam Category: Form 4 End Term 2 Exams
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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1 311/1
TIME: 2HRS END-TERM 2 FORM 4
SECTION A (25 marks)
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.
1. Give two reasons why a person may not rely on written materials as a source of information in History and government. (2mks)
2. Name two Bantu communities in Kenya whose ancestors first settled around Mt. Elgon before moving to the present day. (2mks)
3. Identify the title given to the war leader among the Luo community. (1mk)
4. Identify two cultural practices introduced by the Cushites in Kenya. (2mks)
5. Give the main reason why the rulers of Malindi welcomed the Portuguese in the 16th century. (1mk)
6. Give two positive contributions of Seyyid Said to the economy of Kenyan coast in 1700AD (2mks)
7. Name one institution that advised the governor in Kenya during the colonial period. (1mk)
8. Name two communities that adopted mixed reactions towards the British colonization of Kenya during the 19th century. (2mks)
9. Identify the major incidence that prompted the declaration of the state of emergency in Kenya in October 1952. (1mk)
10. Name the first person to be appointed as the Prime Minister of Kenya. (1mk)
11. Identify one aim for the formation of Kenya African Union (KAU) (1mk)
12. State two ways in which the government has promoted the culture of the Kenyan people since independence. (2mks)
13. Mention one main strategy introduced by Jomo Kenyatta to try and eliminate the social problems that faced Kenya at independence. (1mk)
14. Give two ways in which parliamentary supremacy is undermined in Kenya. (2mks)
15. Give the main function of correctional services in Kenya. (1mk)
16. State two functions of the judiciary in Kenya. (2mks)
17. Name the fund into which all government revenue is paid. (1mk)
SECTION B (45 MKS)
Answer any THREE questions from this section
18(a) Give five reasons which influenced the migration of the Nandi to Kenya during the pre-colonial period. (5mks)
(b) Explain five results of the migration and settlement of the Highland Nilotes in Kenya during the pre-colonial period. (10mks)
19(a) Give three reasons why Oman rule experienced constant rebellion from the Kenyan Coast communities. (3mks)
(b) Explain six reasons that led to the decline of the Portuguese rule along the East African Coast. (12mks)
20(a) State five ways through which the colonial government promoted settler farming in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain five problems experienced by settler farmers during the colonial period in Kenya. (10mks)
21(a) Identify three education commissions appointed by the government to review the education system since independence. (3mks)
(b) Explain six challenges facing the education sector in Kenya today. (12mks)
SECTION C (30 MKS)
Answer any two questions in this section
22. (a) Give five composition of the national security council as established in the new constitution of Kenya (2010) (5mks)
(b) Explain five functions of the senate in Kenya. (10mks)
23. a) Outline five features of the independence constitution of (1962) in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain the rights of an accused person during trial in a court of law in Kenya. (10mks)
24. (a) State five reasons why devolved governments were established in Kenya. (5mks)
(b) Explain five powers and functions of a governor in a county government. (10mks)
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