Sample Online Questions and Answers in History

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1.Give two unwritten sources of information in the study of History and Government.  (2mks)

  • Oral tradition
  • Anthoropology
  • Linguistics
  • Genetic study
  • Archeology and palaentology
  • 2 x 1 (2mks)

2.Identify two ways used by archaeologists to obtain information on the history of Kenya  (2mks)

  • By locating pre-historical sites
  • By excavation of sites
  • By dating the fossils
  • By recording the findings
  • 2 x 1 (2mks)

3.Name one pre-historical site found in the Rift valley   (1mk)

  • Hyrax hill
  • Kariandusi
  • Njoro river
  • Gambles care

1 x 1 (1mk)

4.State two characteristics of microlithic tools   (2mks)

  • Small
  • Sharp
  • Fixed with handles

2 x 1 (2mks)

 

5.Identify the method used to plant cereals in Britain before the Agrarian revolution  (1mk)

  • Broadcasting

1 x 1 (1mk)

6.Give one cultural impact of Southern Cushites on other Kenyan communities   (1mk)

  • Age set organizations
  • Manuring of land
  • Circumcision and clitorictectomy
  • Cattle breeding
  • Milking of cows
  • Irrigation of land

1 x 1 (1mk)

 

7.Name the original homeland of the Plain Nilotes in Kenya   (1mk)

  • Lake Turkana region

1 x 1 (1mk)

8.What was the basic political unit of Bantus in colonial Kenya? (1mk)

  • The clan

1 x 1 (1mk)

9.Give one evidence which show that the Chinese visited the East African Coast (1mk)

  • Chinese coins
  • Fragments of chinese pottery

1 x 1 (1mk)

 

10.State two uses of Bronze in pre-colonial Africa   (2mks)

  • Making weapons
  • Making decorations
  • Making tools eg hoes
  • Making containers /flower vases

2 x 1 (2mks)

11.State two factors that facilitated the spread of Iron working in Africa   (2mks)

  • Warfare
  • Trade
  • Migration
  • Intermarriages

2 x 1 (2mks)

12.State two advantages of horn blowing as a traditional means of communication  (2mks)

  • Conveyed a wide range of information
  • Information could be conveyed far
  • It is fast
  • Information was restricted to those who knew the tones

2 x 1 (2mks)

13.Identify the main commodity of trade during the triangular trade  (1mk)

  • Slaves

1 x 1 (1mk)

14.Give the invention made by Eli Whitney   (1mk)

  • Cotton gin

1 x 1 (1mk)

 

  1. Give two circumstances in which the right of life of a Kenyan citizen can be limited (2mks)
  • When one is defending one’s life or country as is the case during war
  • When defending one’s property against violent attack
  • When a law enforcement officers life is endangered for example when apprehending armed criminals
  • When a doctor terminates a birth that is dangerous to mother

2 x 1 (2mks)

 

  1. List two categories of human rights (2mks)
  • Political/civil rights
  • Economic rights
  • Social rights
  • Solidarity rights

2 x 1 (2mks)

 

  1. Define the term dual citizenship (1mk)
  • Status of a person who is a legal citizen of two or more countries

1 x 1 (1mk)

 

SECTION B

18(a) Identify any five communities that belong to the Eastern Cushites of Kenya    (5mks)

  • Borana
  • Somali
  • Oromo/galla
  • Gabra
  • Rendile
  • Burji/surji
  • Shaggila/dasenech

 

(b) Explain the impacts of the Bantu migration and settlement in Kenya in the 19th century  ( 

 

  • Displacement of some communities/redistribution of population
  • Intermarriage with other communities
  • Expansion of trade with their neighboring communities
  • Cultural exchange with the other communities/assimilation of some communities by the others eg Bantus learned the art of circumcision from the Southern Cushites and taboo against fish eating.
  • It led to pressure over land, hence conflicts and warfare
  • Intercommunity conflicts led to loss of lives and destruction of property
  • Other communities learned some agricultural practices from the Bantu
  • They spread the knowledge or iron working to different parts of Kenya
  • Enrichment of language word borrowing

 

 

19(a)Give three factors for the decline of Coastal city states of 18th century  (3mks)

 

  • Portuguese conquest of the Coast
  • Supplies of gold, ivory and other good steady decline
  • The British entered the scene and steadily controlled the region

3 x 1 (3mks)

 

(b) Explain six results of Omani rule in the Coast of East Africa  (12mks)

 

  • Development of plantation agriculture
  • Both local and long distance trade were expanded
  • Caravan routes help to open up the interior
  • A number of wealthy African merchants emerged eg Kivoi among the Kamba
  • Old urban centres like Mombasa and Malindi expanded as new ones sprung up.
  • Slavery and slave trade increased
  • Indian rupeas was introduced as a currency by local Indian Banyans
  • Buganda Kingdom expanded through the use of arms supplied by Arab and Swahili traders
  • Islam was introduced into parts of the into parts of the interior

6 x 2 (12mks)

20(a) State the disadvantages of human portarage as a method of transport  (3mks)

 

  • It was time consuming
  • Could carry a small load
  • It was tiresome
  • Affected by weather
  • insecurity

(b) Explain six results of railway transport  

  • has promoted movement of people
  • has promoted trade
  • has promoted industrial development
  • has led to urbanization
  • has led to spread of religious faith and political ideas
  • has led to improvement of agriculture
  • has created employment
  • has increased exploration of natural resources
  • has earned revenue for government

6 x 2 (12mks)

 

21(a) Outline three disadvantages of coal as a source of energy during the industrial revolution  

 

  • it is bulky
  • it produces a lot of smoke when used in locomotives
  • it was expensive to mine and to transport
  • it was hazardous to venture in mining coal

 

(b) Explain six factors that facilitated industrialization in Britain  

 

  • wealth acquired from Britain’s colonies which was used as capital in the industries
  • political peace and stability in Britain
  • strong military official in Britain to protect her merchants from foreigh competitors
  • availability of raw materials from Agrarian revolution
  • existence of minerals such as iron and coal
  • they had a good banking and insurance systems
  • high population and migration to the urban centres from landless people who provided labor for the industries
  • policy of free trade in Britain
  • good transport network
  • existence of cottage industries
  • skills of science and technology in Britain
  • government support

 

 

 

22(a)  Outline three circumstances that may lead to revocation of Kenyan Citizenship (3mks)

  • disloyalty to the country through action or speech
  • participate in war against the country
  • assist of Kenyan enemy by either trading
  • if citizenship is acquired by fraud
  • if sentences to imprisonment
  • convicted of treason

 

3 x 1 (3mks)

 

(b) Explain six factors that promote national unity in Kenya   (12mks)

  • education – one system of education, musical (national festivals)
  • constitution- all under one constitution
  • mass media
  • equal distribution of resources
  • social- economic factors- employment
  • presidency – all under one president
  • national language eg Kiswahili
  • symbols of national unity – national flag, national anthem

6 x 2 (12mks)

 

SECTION C

23(a) Identify any three types of Government   (3mks)

 

  • aristocratic government
  • Democratic government
  • Mornacinial government
  • Dictatorial government

 

 

 

(b) Explain six peaceful ways of solving conflicts   (12mks)

  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation/reconciliation
  • Legislation
  • Litigation/court system
  • Religious action
  • Use of elders
  • Community policing
  • International agreement

Any six well explained points

6 x 2 (12mks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24(a) Identify three factors that led to the growth of a strong Buganda Kingdom   (3mks)

 

  • They had good and strong rulers who worked on uniting the people while restructuring the administrative system
  • It was a small and compact kingdom without divisions of people into social classes a factor that made most kingdoms to fail
  • It was strategically located with political and social advantages when compared to her neighbours
  • She was near to the lake Victoria which allowed for communication while giving defense against her enemies.
  • She had contact with the Arab and Swahili traders who had networks in Tanganyika
  • They got commodities form Tanganyika such as utensils and glassware with which they traded
  • Hunters were employed to look for ivory which was also a trade item
  • She attained arms and ammunitions which helped in guarding the kingdom
  • Good climate with sufficient rainfall to boost the banana plantation \
  • Security and political organization
  • Strong army with the Kabaka that was also loyal allowed them to conquer the neighboring states
  • Their traditions allowed for their expansion
  • They acquired wealth from the kingdoms that she conquered

 

(b)Describe the economic organization of the Shona Kingdom   (12mks)

  • They engaged in agriculture to produce corn, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, watermelons, bananas and groundnuts
  • They kept livestock for milk, hides and skins and beef
  • They engaged in long distance trade- they traded with gold, ivory, glassware, copper items, knives daggers guns and cotton cloths
  • They became hunters to obtain ivory which was on high demand by the foreigners
  • They were skilled in craftsmanship
  • Used iron to produce hoes, spears and knives
  • They were gold smiths
  • Engaged in making cloths
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