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HISTORY

PAPER 2

MARCH/APRIL 2014

TIME: 2½ HRS.

FORM THREE JOINT EXAMINATION - 2014

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

HISTORY

PAPER 2

TIME: 2½ HRS.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

(a) This paper consists of THREE sections A, B and C.

(b) Answer ALL 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 sheets

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SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer all questions from this section.

  1. Name twomethods used in dating materials of the past.(2mks)
  1. Nametwohominids that manufactured old wan tools during Old Stone

Age period.(1mk)

  1. Givetwophysical characteristics of pro consul.(2mks)
  1. Givethe main reason why Africa is regarded as the cradle of mankind.(1mk)
  1. Statetwo reasons that developed as a result of early agriculture in Egypt.(2mks)
  1. Identify one factor that led to the growth of Athens as an early urban centre.(1mk)
  1. List twouses of gold in pre-colonial Africa.(2mks)
  1. Mention the main item of trade from Western Sudan during the Trans-Saharan

trade.(1mk)

  1. State the main advantage of telecommunication over the early forms of

communication.(2mks)

  1. State onesocial effect of the growth of Merowe.(1mk)
  1. Give two disadvantages of using coal as a source of industrial energy during the

19th century.(1mk)

  1. Identifytwo states that formed the nucleus of the Asante Empire.(1mk)
  1. Identify one aspect of real democracy.(1mk)
  1. State the main factor that facilitated European colonization of Africa during the

19th century.(1mk)

  1. Name the place where Samori Toure of Mandinka was departed to after his

capture.(1mk)

  1. Identify one reform that was made by Germans after Maji Maji rebellion.(1mk)
  1. Define indirect rule policy as used by the British to administer her colonies

in Africa.(1mk)

  1. State the role of Chef de Canton in the French colonial administration.(1mk)

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SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer three questions from this section

  1. (a) Explain five limitations of using archaeology as a source of information

on historyand government(5mks)

(b) Discuss the benefits of the discovery of fire to early man.(10mks)

  1. (a) What factors favoured the development of Agriculture during the new

Stone Age?(5mks)

(b) (Explainfivefactors which promoted plantation farming in Europe

during Agranianrevolution.(10mks)

  1. (a) Whatfive results of the development of railway transport during the

19th century.(5mks)

(b)Explain five effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on the people of Western

Sudan.(10mks)

  1. (a) Statethreeroles of the Odwira festival in the Asante Empire during

pre-colonial period.(3mks)

(b) Explain sixproblems facing Johannesburg city.(12mks)

SECTION C: 30 MARKS:

Answer two questions from this section

  1. (a) Explainfivelimitation of democracy.(5mks)

(b) Explain the human rights that are protected by the Bill of rights.(10mks)

  1. (a) Givefivereasons why Lewanika made his people to collaborate with the

British.(5mks)

(b)Explainfive reasons for Samori’s prolonged resistance against the French.(10mks)

  1. (a) Why did the British adopt indirect rule in Northern Nigeria.(5mks)

(b) Account for the failure of Assimilation policy in West Africa.(10mks)

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