311/1 History & Government Paper 1

311/1 History & Government Paper 1

NAME ______INDEX NO. ______

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311/1

HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

PAPER 1

JULY/AUGUST, 2015

TIME: 2½ HOURS

311/1

HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

PAPER 1

TIME: 2½ 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 written in the answer booklet provided.

This paper consists of 2 printed pages.

Candidates should check to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer ALL the questions in this section

1. Outline two areas that can be studied through linguistics (2 marks)

2. Identify the main economic factors that led to the migration of the Maasai in to their

present settlement (1 mark)

3. In what two ways did the Kenya communities interact with each other during the

pre-colonial period (2 marks)

4. Identify two archaeological sites in the lake region (2 marks)

5. In what ways has inadequate capital led to food shortages in Kenya (1 mark)

6. Identify two Arabs families that settled at the East Africa Coast (2 marks)

7. Outline two political responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen (2 marks)

8. State any one social evil brought about by unemployment in Nairobi county (1 mark)

9. Which political party in Kenya defeated Kenya African National Union (KANU)

during the 3rd multiparty elections in 2002 (1 mark)

10. State the main aim of the inter-party parliamentary Group (I.P.P.G) formed in 1997 before

the 2nd multi-party elections in Kenya (1 mark)

11. Who is the chief executive officer of a county (1 mark)

12. Name two Kikuyu leaders who resisted the British during the colonial rule (2 marks)

13. State the importance of the native Registration ordinance of 1915 and 1920 (1 mark)

14. Outline two roles played by the Oath administered to fighters during the Mau Mau uprising.

15. Name the National philosophy adopted by Daniel Arap Moi after succeeding Mzee Jomo

Kenyatta as Kenya president in 1978 (1 mark)

16. Identify two constitutional requirement of a voter in Kenya (2 marks)

17. State one type of a recurrent expenditure of a county government (1 mark)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer any THREE questions in this section

18. a) Apart from trade give three other reasons why Arabs came to the East Africa Coast 1500. (3 marks)

b) Explain six factors which promoted the growth of trade between the Kenyan Coast

and Arabia (12 marks)

19. a) Give five reason why the British used chartered company to administer Kenya. (5 marks)

b) Explain five reasons why the Kenyan communities were defeated by the British

during their resistance. (10 marks)

20. a) Outline five terms of the Devonshire white paper of 1923 (5 marks)

b) Explain five negative consequences of urbanization in Kenya during the colonial rule. (10 marks)

21. a) List five economic problems faced by white settlers in Kenya (5 marks)

b) Explain five roles played by Kenya federation of labour during the colonial period. (10 marks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer Any TWO questions in this section

22. a) Outline three ways through which citizenship by birth is attained in Kenya. (3 marks)

b) Describe six ways through which freedom of movement can be limited. (12 marks)

23. a) Mention three reasons why elections are held in Kenya after every five years. (3 marks)

b) Explain six functions of the correctional institutions in Kenya (12 marks)

24. a) Outline five qualifications of members of county Assembleis (M.C.As) (5 marks)

b) Explain five functions of a county Governor (10 marks)