Sample History and Government Paper 1 and 2 Questions and Answers

HISTORY & GOVT I

PAPER II

 

SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

 

1. State two social activities of the early man during the Middle stone age. (2mks)
2. How did religion contribute to early Urbanization in Africa? (2mks)
3. Give two raw materials which could be combined into bronze metal. (2mks)
4. Give one way in which magazines and newspapers are useful to the modern man. (1mk)
5. Name one missionary society who visited Buganda Kingdom before 1900. (1mk)
6. List two differences between Islam and Christianity. (2mks)
7. Give two advantages of road over railway transport. (2mks)
8. What was the main reason for Menelik’s resistance against the Italians? (1mk)
9. State two ways in which the opening of the Suez canal in 1869 contributed to the scramble

for African Colonies.                                                                                                        (2mks)

4. What is balance of trade? (1mk)
5. List the two theories of agricultural origins and development in the world. (2mks)
6. Give two social effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on west African people.                                                 (2mks)

 

SECTION B (30 MARKS)

 

13.(a) State three factors which have facilitated industrialization in the third World since Mid 20^th.

(3mks)

• Explain six factors which have hindered rapid industrialization in the third World countries.

                         (12mks)

14.(a) Give three factors for the development of trade between the West African Coast and the

outside World.                                                                                                                        (3mks)

• Outline three ways in which slaves were acquired during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade.

(3mks)

• Discuss the economic impact of the Trans-Atlantic Trade. (9mks)

 

15.(a) State three reasons for Samori Toure’s resistance against the French Colonialists.     (3mks)

(b) Explain six factors for the protraction of this resistance                                               (12mks)

 

 

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

 

16(a) State three reasons for early agriculture in India.                                                         (3mks)

• Discuss the effects of inherent food shortages on the economies of African countries                                                                                                               (12mks)

 

17(a) Name three gods among the Maya Society.                                                                 (3mks)

• Explain the six roles of traditional religion among the Maya of Central America (12mks)

18(a) Name any three iron working sites in Africa.                                                               (3mks)

• Explain six results of the discovery and use of iron in Africa.                       (12mks)