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FORM 4 TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS 2024

311/2 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT Paper 2

TERM 1 MARCH 2024-TIME 2HRS 30 MINS

NAME………………………………………………………………………….ADM No……………………STREAM… …………….

DATE………………………………………………..………….CANDIDATE’S SIGN……………………….…………………………..

SCHOOL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

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

(b) Answer all the questions in sections A.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

Section Question Marks

A 1-17

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B 19

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C

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 SECTION A (25 MARKS)

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. Give two shortcomings of Oral Tradition as a source of information in History and Government.

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2.Name the tools used by early man in the second phase of the Old Stone Age period. (1mk)

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3. Give the main reason why Early Agriculture developed in Egypt (1mk)

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4.Identify two roles played by Takshifs during the Trans-Saharan trade. (2mks)

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5.State two challenges faced by space explorers. (2mks)

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6.Mention two features of a cell phone. (2mks)

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7.State one political effect of the development of iron technology in Africa. (1mk)

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8. Give two natural factors for the growth of Meroe (2mks)

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9.Identify the main symbol of unity in the Shona Kingdom. (1mk)

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10.State one way in which public opinion in Europe contributed to the colonization of Africa. (1mk)

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11.Name two communes in Senegal where Assimilation policy was successful. (2mks)

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12.Identify two effects of Land Apportionment Act of 1930 in colonial Zimbabwe. (2mks)

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13. Give two economic reasons for the growth of African nationalism in Ghana. (2mks)

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14. State one way in which the raise of dictatorship in Europe contributed to the outbreak of the Second

World War. (1mk)

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15. Name one African who had served as Secretary General of the United Nation. (1mk)

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16.What was the main cause of Cold War? (1mk)

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17.State the main reason why Tanzania adopted Nationalisation policy. (1mk)

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 SECTION B (45 MARKS)

(Answer any three questions in this section.)

18 a). State five distinctions between man and apes. (5mks)

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b). Explain five ways in which Homo erectus attempted to better his life in the Stone Age period. (10mks)

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19 a). Identify five factors that facilitated Scientific Revolution in Europe. (5mks)

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b) Discuss five factors that enabled Germany to recover its industries after world wars. (10mks)

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20 a). Give three factors that led to the defeat of Samori Toure by the French. (3mks)

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b). Describe six negative effects of the partition of Africa on African Communities. (12mks)

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21 a). Identify three ways in which Portugal benefited from Mozambique. (3mks)

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b). Discuss six reasons why south Africa took long to achieve majority rule. (12mks)

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SECTION C (30 MARKS)

(Answer any two questions in this section)

22 a). State three ways in which centralization of authority contributed to the growth of Buganda

kingdom. (3mks)

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b). Describe the political organization of Asante Kingdom. (12mks)

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23 a). Give five ways in which Germany violated the Versailles treaty. (5mks)

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b). Discuss five political effects of 2nd World War. (10mks)

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24 a). State three causes of Army mutiny in DRC in 1960. (3mks)

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b). Explain six achievements of commonwealth to its members. (12mks)

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