KNEC KCSE History and Government Paper 2 Question Paper / 2016 KASSU JET JOINT EXAMINATION
2016 KASSU JET JOINT EXAMINATION
History and Government Paper 2
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section
1.
State one feature of a government.
1 marks
2.
Give two reasons why early man moved from the forest to settle in the grasslands.
2 marks
3.
Identify the earliest method of trade used during the Trans-Saharan trade.
1 marks
4.
State two forms of picture writing during the early civilization.
2 marks
5.
Name two countries that pioneered space exploration in the world.
2 marks
6.
Give one way in which poor transport network hinders industrialization in the Third
World countries.
1 marks
7.
Identify the contribution of Dr. Christian Bernard in the field of medicine.
1 marks
8.
State one way in which centralization of power contributed to success in the Buganda Kingndom.
1 marks
9.
Identify two ways in which the Industrial Revolution in Europe promoted European
colonization of Africa.
2 marks
10.
Name one fighting technique that Samouri Toure employed against the French.
1 marks
11.
Give two reasons why the Schlieffen plan failed during the First World War.
2 marks
12.
State two permanent members of the Security Council.
2 marks
13.
Identify the head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
1 marks
14.
Give two roles played by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in the Pan-African Movement.
2 marks
15.
Identify two ways in which the Organisation of African Unity contributed to the liberation of the Southern African countries.
2 marks
16.
State one political challenge faced by the Democratic Republic of Congo since
Independence.
1 marks
17.
Name the Act of Parliament which marked the beginning of parliamentary control of the
Monarchy in Britain.
1 marks
18.
(a) Identify three irrigation methods used in Egypt. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six similarities in Early agriculture in Egypt and Mesopotamia. (12 marks)
15 marks
SECTION B (45 Marks)
Answer any three questions in this section
19.
(a) State five factors for early urbanization in Africa. (5 marks)
(b) Explain how industrial and agrarian growth contributed to urbanization. (10 marks)
15 marks
20.
(a) Identify three features of macadamized roads. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six advantages of railway transport. (12 marks)
15 marks
21.
(a) Identify three types of nationalism in South Africa. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six roles of Nelson Mandela in the struggle for independence in
South Africa. (12 marks)
15 marks
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two questions in this section
22.
(a) Identify three types of spirits in Shona. (3 marks)
(b) Describe the political organization of the Shona. (12 marks)
15 marks
23.
(a) State five causes of the Second World War. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five reasons why the Axis were defeated during the Second World War. (10 marks)
15 marks
24.
(a) How can one become a member to the House of Lords in Britain? (3 marks)
(b) Explain six roles of the Prime Minister in Britain. (12 marks)
