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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 1

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed

as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25MKS)

Answer ALL the questions in this section.

Identify one example of the Highland Bantu. (1mk)
State the main economic activity of the Cushites during the pre-colonial era.

(1mk)

State two roles played by Seyyid Said in the spread of Christianity in Kenya

(2mks)

Define the term citizen according to the Kenyan constitution 2010. (1mk)
Identify one political cause of conflict in Kenya (1mk)
State two factors that led to the decline of Kilwa as early urban centre (2mks)
Identify one factor that determines the form of a constitution a country may adopt

(1mk)

Name one way in which direct democracy is exercised (1mk)
State two achievements of the Imperial British East Africa Company in colonial

Kenya (2mks)

State two reasons why the British applied indirect rule in administering Kenya

(2mks)

Identify two reasons why Africans were denied right to grow cash crops until 1937

(2mks)

State the main reason why the white settlers were disappointed with the Devonshire white paper of 1923 (1mk)
Identify the main reason for convening of the second Lancaster House conference of

1962 (1mk)

State two characteristics of early political organizations (2mks) Name the electoral body that is responsible for conducting elections in Kenya

(1mk)

State two functions of the court of appeal in Kenya (2mks)
Identify the main function of the correctional services in Kenya (1mk)

SECTION B (45 MKS)

Answer THREE questions from this section

a) State three social reasons for the migration of the plain Nilotes (3mks)
1. Explain the political organization of the Nandi during the pre-colonial period (12mks)

a) State the reasons for the success of Portuguese conquest along the East Coast of Africa (5mks)

Explain the effects of the long distance trade (10mks)

a) State five factors that led to the growth of Nairobi as a modern urban centre

(5mks)

Describe the features of the independence constitution (10mks)

a) Identify the reasons for the Maasai collaboration in the pre-colonial period

(5mks)

Explain five reasons why armed resistance failed in Kenya during the colonial period (10mks)

SECTION C (30MKS)

Answer TWO questions in this section

a) State three circumstances that may lead to revocation of citizenship by registration (3mks)
1. Explain the importance of national integration (12mks)
a) Identify three advantages of democracy (3mks)
1. Explain six rights of an arrested person (12mks)
a) State the factors that undermine free and fair elections in Kenya (3mks)
1. Explain six functions of the National police service (12mks)

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 1

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25MKS) ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

List down one disadvantage of Electronic sources of information of History and

Government (1mk)

Identify the main difference between humans and other primates (1mk)
Name the form of early picture writing invented in Egypt (1mk)
State two characteristics of Regional trade (2mks)
List down two negative impact of tele-communication (2mks)
State two factors that enhanced the spread of iron-working in Africa (2mks)
Identify two natural factors for the growth Meroe as an early urban centre (2mks)
List down two symbols of unity among the Asante kingdom (2mks)
Identify the main reason for the convening of Berlin conference 1884-1885 (1mk)
State one reason why British used Direct rule in Zimbabwe (1mk)
Name one method used by nationalists in South Africa during the struggle for independence (1mk)
Identify the immediate cause of the second world war (1mk)
State two reasons why united States of America delayed in joining the first world

war (2mks)

14. Identify the main function of the international court of Justice		(1mk)
15. Name the weapons of the cold war		(2mks)
16. List two founders of pan Africanism		(2mks)
17. State one failure of the organization of African unity SECTION B (45 MKS) Answer any THREE questions in the section.		(1mk)
18. a) State three characteristics of regional trade		(3mks)
b) Explain six reasons for the decline of Trans-Atlantic trade		(12mks)
19. a) Identify five reasons why Lewanika collaborated with the British		(5mks)

b) Explain five reasons why the FRELIMO succeeded in the armed struggle against the Portuguese (10mks)
a) State three demands put across by Austrian authorities to the Serbian government in relation to the Sarajevo assassinatio (3mks)
1. Explain five political effects of the Second World War (12mks)
a) State five challenges facing the common wealth (5mks)
1. Explain five objectives of the East African community in the 1967 treaty

(10mks)

SECTION C (30MKS)

Answer any TWO questions from this section

a) Statethree factors that contributed to the decline of the Buganda kingdom

(3mks)

Describe the social organization of the Asante during the 19^th century (12mks)

a) State five factors for the growth of the Shona kingdom in the 19^th century

(5mks)

Explain five reasons why the policy of assimilation failed in Senegal (10mks)

a) State three duties of Emirs in Northern Nigeria (5mks)
1. Explain five reasons why Ghana got independence earlier than other African

countries (10mks)

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

TOP STUDENT KCSE PREDICTIONS

HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 2

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

Name the branch of history that deals with traditions, values and cultural

practices of people. 1mk.

Name the only southern Cushites group remaining in Kenya. 1mk
Give two age sets among the Nandi in the pre-colonial period 2mks
Apart from Vasco de gamma, name two other Portuguese generals who

conquered the East African Coast. 2mks

State the main way through which one qualifies to be a Kenyan citizen by their

birth. 1mk

Give one economic factor that promotes national unity in Kenya. 1mk
State two functions of a constitution. 2mks What is direct or pure democracy? 1mk
Apart from the Nandi, which other two communities resisted British invasion in

Kenya. 2mks

Who introduced settler farming in Kenya. 1mk
Name two nationalists outside central Kenya who were detained at Kapenguria in 1952. 2mks
Give the main political challenge that faced Mzee Jomo Kenyatta immediately

after independence. 1mk

State two electoral offences that are applicable to a voter. 2mks
Mention the document in which African socialism as a national philosophy was expounded. 1mk
State two ways through which the government has encouraged the preservation of African culture since independence. 2mks
Name two members of the county executive committee. 2mks
Give the main function of the commission on revenue allocation in Kenya. 1mk

SECTION B(45 MARKS)

Answer three questions only from this section.

a) State five results of the settlement of Luo during pre-colonial period. 5mks
1. Describe the social organization of the Maasai in the 19^th 10mks
a). Stat five reasons why the Portuguese built Fort Jesus in 1593. 5mks
1. Explain five results of the coming of Christian missionaries to Kenya. 10mks a) State three roles of Mekatilili wa Menza in the Agiriama resistance against the

British. 3mks

b). Explain six effects of the Wanga collaboration against invasion in western

Kenya. 12mks

a). State five factors that prompted the colonial government to construct the Kenya

–Uganda railway. 5mks

b). Explain five factors that intensified African Nationalism in Kenya after 1945.

10mks

SECTION C (30MKS)

Answer two questions only from this section.

a). Give three ways in which education promotes national unity in Kenya. 3mks b). Explain six factors that undermine National unity in Kenya. 12mks

a). State five characteristics of a good constitution 5mks

b). Explain five reasons why human rights are important in Kenya. 10mks 24. a). State three ways in which the High court supervises the work of the

subordinate courts. 3mks

b). Explain six functions of the cabinet in Kenya. 12mks

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 2

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer all questions from this section.

Give two disadvantages of using electronic sources to study history and

government. 2mks

Who was the architect of the theory of Evolution? 1mk
Mention one river associated with early agriculture in Mesopotamia. 1mk
Give two roles of the takshifs during the Trans-Saharan trade. 2mks
What is the main limitation of use of airships in transport? 1mk
Give two disadvantages of use of radio. 2mks
State two political effects of industrial revolution in Europe. 2mks
Identify the main factor that contributed to the growth of Athens in ancient

Greece. 1mk

Name the main symbol of unity among the shona in the 19^th1mk
State two ways in which the partition of Africa affected Europeans. 2mks
What was the name of the company that administered Zimbabwe on behalf of

Britain? 1mk

Apart from Nelson Mandela, mention any other Nationalist in South Africa.

1mk

Identify two reasons why United States of America was reluctant to join the First World War on the side of Allies. 2mks
Give two specialized agencies of the United Nations which deals with provision of loans to member countries. 2mks
Identify two organs of economic community of west African States (ECOWAS)

2mks

Identify the main principle of the Arusha declaration of 1967. 1mk
Give one major political party in India.

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer any three questions only from this section.

a). What three challenges did the early man face as he lived in caves. 3mks

b). Explain six effects of development of early agriculture in Egypt. 12mks

a). State three factors that facilitated the acquisition of slaves during the Trans-

Saharan trade. 3mks

b). Explain six factors that led to the decline of Trans-Saharan trade. 12mks

a). What five factors characterized industrialization in Britain. 5mks

b). Explain the problems facing industrialization in South Africa. 10mks

a). Identify five factors that enabled Europeans to easily conquer Africa during the scramble for Africa. 5mks

b). Explain five reasons why assimilation failed in Senegal. 10mks

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer any two questions from this section.

a). State five peace treaties signed between Allies and the central powers to

bring peace in Europe. 5mks

b). Explain five social effects of World War II. 10mks 23. a). State five reasons why Pan Africanism became more active in Africa after

5mks

b). Explain five functions of the United Nations Security Council. 10mks

a). Mention three ways of becoming a member of parliament in Britain.

3mks

b) Explain six functions of the president in USA. 12mks

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 3

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.

Give two economic reasons for the migration of the Luo from their cradleland into

Kenya (2 marks)

Give two roles of council of elders among the Agikuyu in the pre-colonial period

(2 marks)

What important event did the Eunoto ceremony mark among the Maasai? (1mark)
Identify two documentary sources of information on the early visitors to the East

African Coast (2 marks)

Give one way in which the use of national language promotes national unity in

Kenya (1 mark)

Name the method used to resolve the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya (1 mark)
Give two values of a good Kenyan citizen (2 marks)
State two constitutional changes introduced in Kenya by the first constitutional

amendment in 1964 (2 marks)

Identify the treaty that partitioned East Africa in 1886 (1 mark)

Give one political reason for the construction of the Kenya Uganda Railway(1mark)
Give two problems faced by the independent churches and schools during the

colonial period in Kenya (2 marks)

Name the Governor who declared a State of Emergency in Kenya in 1952 (1 mark)
State one function of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Kenya (1 mark)
State one recommendation of the Presidential Working Party on the Second

University (1982) which was chaired by Professor Mackay (1mark)

Give two sources of Nyayoism as a national philosophy in Kenya (2 marks)
Give the main function of Kenya Defence Forces. (1 mark) State the two types of cases the Judiciary deals with in Kenya. (2marks)

SECTION B (45 marks)

Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided. 18. (a) Give five contributions of Sultan Seyyid Said towards the growth of international trade along the Kenyan coast during the 19^th century (5 marks) (b) Explain five effects of Portuguese rule along the Kenyan Coast between the

16^th and 18^th Century AD (10 marks)

19.(a) State five factors that made Kenyan communities to be defeated by the British during the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya. (10 marks) (b) Explain five reasons why Nabongo Mumia of the Wanga collaborated with the

British during the imposition of colonial rule in Kenya (10 marks)

20.(a)Give five terms of the Devonshire White Paper of 1923 (5 marks)

(b) Explain five ways through which the colonial government promoted settler

agriculture in Kenya. (10 marks) 21.(a) What are the challenges that political parties in Kenya face in their attempt to

promote democracy? (5 marks)

(b) Explain five ways in which Daniel arap Moi contributed to the struggle for

independence in Kenya (10 marks)

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

22.(a) State five rights of an arrested person in Kenya (5 marks)

(b) Explain five principles of democracy (10 marks)

23.(a) Give five factors that can lead to a parliamentary by-election in Kenya

(5 marks)

(b). Describe five functions of the National Government as stipulated by the

constitution in Kenya (10 marks)

24.(a) State five objectives of devolution of government in Kenya. (5 marks)

(b) Explain five challenges facing the government of Kenya in its efforts to raise

revenue. (10 marks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 3

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.

Apart from tool making identify two other early industries of man (2 marks)
Identify one way through which early agriculture spread in Africa (1mark) 3. Give two ways in which the Sumerians in Mesopotamia reclaimed land for

Agriculture (2 marks)

State two negative effects of the development of motor vehicle transport (2 marks)
Give one inventions that revolutionalized the textile industry in Britain (1 mark) 6. Give two functions of the Lukiiko in Buganda kingdom during the 19^th century

(2 marks)

Identify two disadvantages of using coal as a source of energy (2 marks)
Identify the main factor that contributed to the growth of Athens in ancient Greece

(1 mark)

Name the chartered company that administered Zimbabwe during the process of

colonization (1 mark)

Give one African country that was not colonized by European powers (1 mark)
Give the main reason why European powers held Berlin Conference of 1884 –

1885 (1 mark)

Mention one African leader who collaborated with European colonialists.(1 mark)
State two roles played by African chiefs in the British colonial administration in

Nigeria (2 marks)

Identify two economic results of the First World War (2 marks)
Give two principal organs of the United Nations (2 marks)
Mention one economic benefit enjoyed by the members of the commonwealth

(1 mark)

Name one major political party in the United States of America (1 mark)

SECTION B (45 marks)

Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided. 18 (a)State five disadvantages of hunting as an economic activity of early man

(5 marks)

(b)Describe the way of life of early Human beings during the Old Stone Age period.

(10 marks)

(a) State five reasons why African slaves were more preferred than other races

during the Trans-Atlantic trade (5 marks)

(b) Describe five effects of iron working technology on African communities before

the 19^th century (10marks)

(a) State five ways used by nationalist in Ghana to fight for independence

(5 marks)

(b) Describe five causes of nationalism in Mozambique. (10 marks)

(a) State three reforms introduced by German administration after the Maji Maji

rebellion of 1905 – 1907 (3 marks) (b) Describe six factors that led to the defeat of Africans during Chimurenga war of

1896-1897 (12 marks)

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

(a)Name three communes of Senegal where assimilation policy was successfully

applied (3 mark)

(b)Explain six reasons why indirect rule failed in Southern Nigeria (12 marks)

(a)List three organs of the Economic Community of West African States

(ECOWAS) (3 marks)

(b)Explain six factors that led to the collapse of East African Community in 1977.

(12 marks)

(a) List three European countries that formed Triple Alliance before the outbreak

of the First World War (3 marks)

(b)Explain six effects of the Cold War after 1945 (12 marks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 4

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided

State two disadvantages of using electronic sources of information in history and government. (2 Marks)
Why was the Homo habilis referred to as “Able man”? (1 Mark)
State two early agricultural practices used in Britain before 1850. (2 Marks)
Name one African country that thwarted European invasion and occupation in the

19^thcentury (1Mark)

State two causes of the Chimuregawar. (2 Marks)
Identify two disadvantages of electricity as a source of energy (2 Marks)
List two negative effects of urbanization in Cairo (2 Marks)
What was the main reason for the use of direct rule in Zimbabwe? (1 Mark)
State two ways in which the steam engine contributed to industrial revolution in

Britain. (2 Marks)

Enumerate two economic factors for the growth of the MweneMutapa kingdom.

(2 Mark)

Identify the main challenge facing industrialization in third world countries

(1 Mark)

Outline two methods used by the international community to hasten majority rule in South Africa. (1 Mark)
Why in the camel referred as the ship of the desert. (1 Mark)
What was the role of the Tuareqs during the Trans-Saharan trade (1Mark)
State two results of the Berlin conference of November 1884 to Feb 1885.(2 Mark)
Identify the contribution of Andreas Vesalius in the field of medicine (1 Mark)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

Identify three types of trade. (3 Marks)
1. Describe the organization of the Trans Sahara trade (12 Marks)
Give three ways through which trade contributed to the rise of the Asante

kingdom in the 18^th century (3 Marks)

Describe the social organization of the Asante (12 Marks)

Identify five causes of food shortage in third world countries. (5 Marks)
1. Explain the factors that led to Agrarian revolution in the USA. (10Marks)
State three characteristics of industrial revolution in Europe. (3 Marks)
1. Explain six factors hindering industrialization in third world countries.

(12Marks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

Enumerate the terms of the Lochner – Lewanika treaty of 1890 (3 Marks)
1. Explain the results of Lewanika’s collaboration with the British. (12Marks)
State three characteristics of indirect rule (3 Marks)
1. Discuss six reasons why indirect rule failed in SouthernNigeria (12 Marks)
What were the factors for the growth of nationalism in Ghana? (5 Marks)
1. Explain the role of Kwame Nkrumah in the struggle of Ghana’s independence in
2. 1957. (10 Marks)

NAME……………………………………ADM NO………………………………… SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 4

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided

State two disadvantages of using electronic sources of information in history and government. (2 Marks)
Why was the Homo habilis referred to as “Able man”? (1 Mark)
State two early agricultural practices used in Britain before 1850. (2 Marks)
Name one African country that thwarted European invasion and occupation in the 19^thcentury (1Mark)
State two causes of the Chimuregawar. (2 Marks)
Identify two disadvantages of electricity as a source of energy (2 Marks)
List two negative effects of urbanization in Cairo (2 Marks)
What was the main reason for the use of direct rule in Zimbabwe? (1 Mark)
State two ways in which the steam engine contributed to industrial revolution in

Britain. (2 Marks)

Enumerate two economic factors for the growth of the MweneMutapa kingdom.

(2 Mark)

Identify the main challenge facing industrialization in third world countries

(1 Mark)

Outline two methods used by the international community to hasten majority rule

in South Africa. (1 Mark)

Why in the camel referred as the ship of the desert. (1 Mark)
What was the role of the Tuareqs during the Trans-Saharan trade (1Mark)
State two results of the Berlin conference of November 1884 to Feb 1885.(2 Mark)
Identify the contribution of Andreas Vesalius in the field of medicine (1 Mark)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

Identify three types of trade. (3 Marks)
1. Describe the organization of the Trans Sahara trade (12 Marks)
Give three ways through which trade contributed to the rise of the Asante

kingdom in the 18^th century (3 Marks)

Describe the social organization of the Asante (12 Marks)

Identify five causes of food shortage in third world countries. (5 Marks)
1. Explain the factors that led to Agrarian revolution in the USA. (10Marks)
State three characteristics of industrial revolution in Europe. (3 Marks)
1. Explain six factors hindering industrialization in third world countries.

(12Marks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

Enumerate the terms of the Lochner – Lewanika treaty of 1890 (3 Marks)
1. Explain the results of Lewanika’s collaboration with the British. (12 Marks)
State three characteristics of indirect rule (3 Marks)
1. Discuss six reasons why indirect rule failed in SouthernNigeria (12Marks)
What were the factors for the growth of nationalism in Ghana? (5 Marks)
1. Explain the role of Kwame Nkrumah in the struggle of Ghana’s independence in
2. (10 Marks)

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 5

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

Name one archaeological site in Kenya outside the rift valley? (1 mk)
Give two ways in which the constitution of Kenya gurantees the rule of law?

(1 mk)

State any two educational commissions set up in Kenya after independence?
- mks)
Identify any two specific groups of people in Kenya recognised by the new

constitution? (2 mks)

Give the main method used by anthropologists to gather their historical

information? (1 mk)

State two ways in which the Kenyan constitution promotes national unity?
- mks)
Mention one social responsibility of Kenyan citizen? (1 mk)
Name one category of the Kenya defence forces? (1 mk)
Define devolution in relation to the Kenyan government today? (1 mk)
What is the main function of the equalization fund? (1 mk)
What was the centre of political power in decentralised societies of pre-colonial

Kenya? (1 mk)

Give two reasons why the colonial government provided technical education to

Africans? (2 mks)

Give the main reason why early visitors from Arabia came to the Kenyan coast

before 1500? (1 mk)

Name one Bantu community in Kenya whose ancestors settled on mount Elgon?

(1 mk)

Give two reasons why Africans who lived in towns formed social welfare

organization during the colonial period? (2 mks)

Name two occasions when the Kenya national anthem is sung? (2 mks)
Give two ways in which industrial revolution in Europe hastened the colonisation of Kenya in the 19^th century? (2 mks)

SECTION B (45MARKS)

Answer any three questions in this section

(a) State three ways in which the government of Kenya facilitated the acquisition of land for Africans after 1963? (3 mks)
- Explain six challenges facing the agricultural sector in Kenya today?
  - mks)

(a) Identify three grade for elders among the Akamba? (3 mks)
- Describe the political organisation of the Agikuyu in pre-colonial period?
  - mks)

(a) Give five methods used by colonial government to discourage the activities of the Mau Mau Movement? (5 mks)
- Explain five roles of women in Kenya during the struggle for independence

in Kenya? (10 mks)

(a) What factors led to the development of multi-party democracy in Kenya in

the early 1990s? (3mks)

Explain how the existence of many political parties has promoted

democracy in Kenya? (12mks)

SECTION C (30MARKS)

Answer any two questions in this section

(a) Identify three levels of conflicts? (3 mks)
- Explain six ways in which conflicts may have a negative effect in Kenya?

(12 mks)

(a) Identify any three members of the county government assembly in Kenya?

(3 mks)

Explain six challenges facing the county government in Kenya? (12 mks)

(a) State three functions of the cabinet in Kenya? (3 mks)
- Explain six factors that may undermine the supremacy of Kenya’s

parliament. (12 mks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 5

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25MARKS)Answer all questions in this section

Identify one limitation that hinders use of electronic sources to get historical data.

(1mark)

Give two major cultural developments by man towards the end of new Stone Age.

(2marks)

State two remedies to perennial food shortages in Africa. (2marks)
What was the main commodity during the Trans-Atlantic trade? (1mark)
State two advantages of using aeroplanes over the ship as a means of transport.

(2marks)

Identify one form of picture writing during the early civilization. (1mark)
State two uses of water as an early source of energy in industries. (2marks)
Identify two challenges faced by Athens as a ancient urban centre. (2marks)
State one way through which trade contributed to the rise of Asante Empire during

the 19^th century. (1mark)

Identify one way through which Europeans maintained peace among themselves

during partition of African. (1mark)

State two factors that facilitated application of indirect rule in the Northern Nigeria.

(2marks)

State one reason why USA did not join the First World War until 1917. (1 mark)
Identify two demands made by Austria- Hungary against Serbia following the

assassination of arch Duke Ferdinand. (2 marks)

Give one countries in which cold war broke into real war. (1 mark)
Name the principal judicial organ of the United Nations Organization. (1 mark) State two provisions contained in the Arusha declaration document adopted by

Tanzania in 1967. (2 marks)

Identify the highest organ of the new East African Community. (1 mark)

SECTION B (45MARKS)

Answer any three questions in this section

(a) State five uses of the Acheulian tools. (5marks) (b) Describe the cultural and Economic practices of the early man during the

Middle Stone Age Period. (10marks)

(a) Give five methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-

Atlantic trade. (5marks)

Explain five factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade.

(10marks)

(a) Give 3 causes of army mutiny in Democratic Republic of Congo in 1960.

(3marks)

Explain political development in Tanzania since independence. (12marks)

(a) State five ways used by nationalists in Ghana to fight for independence.

(5marks)

Explain five factors that led to development of African nationalism in Ghana.

(10marks)

SECTION C (30MARKS)

Answer any two questions in this section

(a)State three reasons for the failure of Schlieffen plan during First World War.

(3marks)

Explain six reasons for the Allies Victory during Second World War.

(12marks)

(a) State three conditions that gave rise to the Non-Aligned movement.(3 marks) (b) Explain six challenges of the Non-Aligned movement. (12marks)

(a) Identify the groups of people who cannot vie for elections in Britain (3marks)
- How is the executive in the USA checked by other organs of government

(12 marks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 6

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A: (25 marks)

Answer All the questions

What is pre-History? (1mk)
Sate one social factor that made the Cushites migrate from their original homeland.

(1mk)

Identify two economic activities that were acquired by the Maasai as a result of

their interaction with the Bantus. (2mks)

Identify two functions of the Kambi of the Mijikenda. (2mks)
State one earliest written source of history about the Kenya coast. (2mks)
Give two reasons why the Portuguese attempt to spread Christianity in Kenya

failed. (2mks)

State two factors that may lead to revocation of citizenship. (2mks)
What is Arbitration as a method of solving conflict? (1mk)
Give one term of the Agro-German agreement of 1890. (1mk)
Identify two functions of the local Native councils during the colonial period in

Kenya. (2mks)

What was the main reason for the formation of the Ukamba member Association?

(1mk)

Name one leader who attended the second Lancaster House conference. (1mk)
Identify some two rights that the older members in the society are entitled to.

(2mks)

State two requirements for one to qualify for registration as a voter in a general

election. (2mks)

What is devolution? (1mk)
State one ex-official member of a county assembly. (1mk)
Identify two sources of revenue for county governments (2mks)

SECTION B 45MARKS

Answer any three questions from this section.

a) State three social results of the interaction between the Bantu and the Cushites in the pre-colonial period. (3mks)
1. Discuss the political organization of the Abagusii during the 19^th

(12mks)

a) State five reasons why Seyyeid Said moved his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar.

(5mks)

Explain fie effects of the long distance trade during the 19^th (10mks)

a) State five methods that the colonial government used to discourage the activities of the Mau-Mau movement in Kenya. (5mks)
1. Explain five effects of the Mau-Mau uprising in Kenya. (10mks)

a) Identify three ways how the government has facilitated acquisition of land since independence (3mks)
1. Explain six benefits of co-operatives in Kenya since independence. (12mks)

SECTION C (30MARKS)

Answer any two questions from this section.

a) Identify three rights of a person with disability. (3mks)
1. Describe the stages of the constitution making process in Kenya. (12mks)

a)State three functions of national intelligence service in Kenya. (3mks)
1. Explain six reforms undertaken by the Kenya government in the provision of

correctional services. (12mks)

a) Give three characteristics of African socialism policies. (3mks) b) Explain six ways in which the national government spends its money. (12mks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 6

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A: (25 marks)

Answer All the questions from this section

Identify any two audio-visual sources of history and government. (2mks)
Name one hominid that manufactured Oldwan tools during the Old Stone Age period. (1mk)
Name the two Rivers that were associated with Agriculture in the Middle East.

(2mks)

Identify one way in which the invention of the wheel promoted early transport.

(1mk)

Give two ways in which air transport has improved trade between nations. (2mks) Identify the first metal to be used by mankind. (1mk)
State two functions of the Ancient town of Kilwa. (2mks)
Identify two symbols of unity in the Shona kingdom in the 19^th (2mks)
Name one country colonized by Portugal in West Africa during the scramble and

partition of Africa. (1mk)

State one condition that one had to fulfill in order to become fully assimilated.

(2mks)

Name the political movement that led Mozambique in the struggle for independence. (1mk)
State two members of the Axis powers during the event of the Second World War.

(2mks)

Name the United Nations body that deals with matters of children. (1mk)
Identify two founder members of the Non-Aligned movement. (2mks)
Give one roles of the East African legislative Assembly. (2mks) Identify one forum made by Mobutu Seseseko in an attempt to stabilize the Democratic Republic of Congo after independence. (2mks)
State two bodies that conduct elections in the U.S.A. (2mks)

SECTION B

Answer Three Questions from This Section

a) Identify three Agricultural changes that marked the Agrarian revolution in

Europe. (3mks)

Discuss six possible solutions to the problem of food shortage in the African

countries. (12mks)

a) Name three main features of cell phones. (3mks)

Explain six effects of telecommunication on modern society. (12mks)

a) State the advantages of the use of electricity in industries during the industrial

revolution. (3mks)

Explain the effects of scientific invention on industry. (12mks)

a) Give five positive effects of European colonization of Africa. (5mks)
1. Explain five reforms that were introduced by the Germans administration after

the Maji-Maji rebellion (10mks)

SECTION C (30MARKS)

Answer any two questions from this section.

a) State three reasons why the British used direct rule in Zimbabwe. (3mks)
1. Explain the results of the British rule in Zimbabwe. (12mks)

a) State three aims of the Arusha declaration in Tanzania. (3mks)
1. Describe six challenges facing ECOWAS. (12mks)

a) Identify three political parties in India. (3mks)
1. Explain six functions of USA Congress. (12mks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 7

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A: (25MKS)

Name one example of Economic History. (1mk)
Identify two sources in which Kenyan communities acquired information

during the pre-History period. (2mks)

Name one community that belongs to Southern Cushites in Kenya. (1mk) How does food shortage in Kenya cause stagnation of Agro-based industries.

(1mk)

State two roles of Ludwig Krapf in spreading Christianity in Kenya. (2mks)
Define Dual citizenship. (1mk)
Give two peaceful methods of conflict resolution. (2mks)
Give the significance of 1991 constitutional amendment to the History of

Kenya. (1mk)

State two characteristics of Human rights in Kenya. (2mks)
Name one community in Kenya that exhibited a mixed reaction to colonial rule.

(1mk)

State two reasons why Africans moved to urban centers during the pre-colonial period. (2mks)
Identify one political party that represented African interest in 2^nd Lancaster

House conference in 1962. (1mk)

Name two political parties formed by Jaramogi Odinga in his career as a

politician in Kenya. (2mks)

Give the main role of the Attorney General in Kenya. (1mk)
Identify the Education commission that proposed 8-4-4 system of Education in

Kenya. (1mk)

Give the composition of the county Executive committee. (2mks)
Identify two funds established by Kenya constitution into which public revenue is deposited. (2mks)

SECTION B : (45 MKS)

Answer ANY three Questions from this Section.

(a)Identify five ways in which the Kenyan communities interacted during the pre-colonial period. (5mks)

(b) Describe the social organization of the Nandi during the pre-colonial period.

(10mks)

(a) Give five reasons why Seyyid Said transferred his capital from Muscat to

Zanzibar. (5mks)

(b)Explain five reasons that led to the decline of the Portugese rule along the

East African coast. (10mks)

(a) Why did the British use indirect rule in Kenya? (5mks)

(b)Explain five reasons as to why the Kenyans were defeated by the British during the scramble and partition. (10mks)

(a)Identify five challenges faced by the Ugandan railway builders. (5mks)

(b)Explain five problems faced by the early political movements in Kenya

between 1919-1939. SECTION C : (30MKS) *Answer any TWO Questions from this section*	(10mks)
22. (a)Identify five factors that limit National Unity.	(5mks)
(b)Explain five importance of National Integration in Kenya.	(10mk)
23. (a)Identify five principles of democracy.	(5mks)
(b)Explain the role of Harambee in nation building	(10mks)

(a)Identify five sources of Public Revenue in National Government. (5mks)

(b)What is the relationship between the National Government and the county

Government. (10mks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 7

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

Section A (25 marks)

Answer all questions in this section

What is paleontology? (1 mark)
Identify two ways in which the Homo Erectus attempted to improve his way of

life. (2 marks)

Give two reasons why early agriculture developed along the Nile Valley.
- marks)
State the main factor that motivated most communities to engage in trade during

the pre-colonial period. (1 mark)

Identify one challenge experienced in space exploration. (1 mark)
Identify one form of message that could be relayed by the use of drum beats in

ancient times. (1 mark)

State two uses of steel during the industrial revolution. (2 marks)
Identify two challenges facing industrial development in Brazil. (2 marks)
State one factor that led to the growth of Kilwa as an early urban centre. (1 mark)
State two ways through which trade contributed to the rise of Asante Empire

during the19^th Century. (2 marks) 11. State two negative political effects of the partition of Africa by European powers.

marks) 12. Name the chartered company that administered Northern Nigeria during

colonization. (1 mark)

Identify one factor that led to the Accra riots of 1948 in Ghana. (1 mark)
State two ways in which the treaty of Versailles signed in 1919 affected Germany.

(2 marks)

State two conditions that a country should fulfill in order to become a member of

the Non-Aligned Movement. (2 marks)

Name one financial institution established by the African Union. (1 mark)
Give one way in which the policy of nationalization slowed down economic development in Tanzania during the rule of Julius Nyerere. (1 mark)

SECTION B (45 marks)

Answer any three questions from this section

(a)State five advantages of oral traditions as a source of information on History

and Government. (5 marks)

(b)Describe the culture and way of life of early man during the Late Stone Age.

(10 marks)

(a) State five modern sources of energy used in industries today. (5 marks)

(b) Explain five factors that promoted industrialization in Japan. (10 marks)

(a)Identify five methods used by nationalists in South Africa during the

liberation struggle. (5 marks)

(b) Explain five roles played by Nelson Mandela in the struggle for independence

in South Africa. (10 marks)

(a) Identify the administrative structure of the Buganda Kingdom during the pre colonial period. (5 marks)

(b) Describe the political organization of the Shona during the pre-colonial

period. (10 marks)

Section C (30 marks)

Answer any two questions from this section

(a) Identify five causes of the First World War. (5 marks) (b) Explain five reasons why the Axis powers were defeated during the Second

World War. (10 marks)

(a) Identify five economic challenges facing African countries today. (5 marks) (b) Explain five social challenges facing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since (10 marks)

(a) State five roles of the Queen of Britain. (5 marks)

(b) Explain five functions of the President of the United States. (10 marks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 8

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the booklet provided

Identify the Eastern Cushitic community that displaced the Bantu from Shungwaya

(1 mark)

Name two Kalenjin speaking communities that remained in Mt. Elgon region during

their migration into Kenya. (2 marks)

Which was the most common political authority in pre-colonial Kenya? (1 mark) State two religious functions performed by the Oloibon of the Maasai during the pre-

colonial period. (2 marks)

Mention two treaties signed between the British and the Oman Arab rulers at the coast of the East African to end slavery and slave trade. (2 marks) 6. Give the main factor that led to the decline of Gedi town in the 15th Century.

(1 mark)

Give two reasons why the constitution is important in Kenya. (2 marks)
Outline two social responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (2 marks)
State the main outcome of the Heligoland treaty of 1890. (1 mark)
Mention two natural calamities that weekend the Maasai community in Kenya in

the 19th century. (2marks)

Give one political reason why the British constructed the Uganda railway. (1 mark)
Give two roles played by women during the Mau Mau uprising (2 marks)
Give the main reason why Africans in Kenya were not allowed to grow cash crops

during the colonial period. (1 mark)

Name the first African to be appointed to the Council of Ministers in Kenya by the colonial government. (1mark)
Name the constitution that was rejected by the African Elected members

Organisation (AEMO) in 1958. (1mark)

State two ways through which Independence of the Judiciary is guaranteed in

Kenya. (2 marks)

Identify the ex-officio member of the Senate in Kenya. (1 mark)

Section B (45 marks)

Answer any three questions from this section in the answer booklet provided.

(a) State three characteristics of the culture of the coastal city states by 1500

(3 marks)

(b). Explain six factors that hindered the work of the early Christian missionaries in

Kenya (12 marks)

(a) State three social effects of colonial rule to the Africans in Kenya. (3 marks)

(b) Explain six reasons why Kenyan communities were defeated by the British during

establishment of colonial rule (12 marks)

20 (a) Outline three demands of the white settlers addressed in the Devonshire White

Paper of 1923. (3 marks)

(b) Describe six factors that promoted settler farming in colonial Kenya.(12 marks)

21(a) State five African grievances that led to the establishment of political associations

after 1919 (5 marks)

(b). Describe five achievements of Prof. WangariMaathai (10 marks)

SECTION C (30marks)

Answer any two questions from this section in the answer booklet provided

22.(a) State five reasons why national integration is important in Kenya. (5 marks) (b) Explain five factors which undermine National Unity in Kenya (10 marks)

(a) State three disadvantages of democracy (3 marks)

(b) Describe six features of the Kenyan Bill of Rights (12 marks)

(a) Give five measures that have been introduced to improve the work of National

Police Service (5 marks)

(b). Explain five factors that may undermine the administration of Justice in Kenya

(10 marks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 8

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A: (25 Marks)

Answer ALL questions in this section.

Give the name for man’s past material culture (1mark)
Identify two branches of history (2marks) 3. Give one result of the invention of the wheel in Mesopotamia (1mark)
Give two reasons why gold was the first metal to be used by man (2marks)
Identify one political feature that formed the basis of the Asante Unity (1mark)
Identify two treaties signed between Lobengula and the Europeans (2marks)
Identify one political party that participated in Ghana’s struggle for Independence

(1mark)

Name two communes in Senegal where assimilation policy was successful

(2maks)

State two aims of the International African Association that was formed by King

Leopold of Belgium (2marks)

Identify one event which occurred in 1917 that led to the end of World War I

(1mark)

Identify two war weapons that were used in the First World War (2marks)
Identify one political reform introduced by President Fredrick De Klerk that led to the achievement of black majority rule in South Africa (1mark)
State two European countries that formed the Triple Alliance before the outbreak of the First World War (2marks)
Give the main reason for the formation of the League of Nations in 1919 (1mark)
Identify two economic results of the First World War (2marks)
Give the main reason why the United States of America adopted the marshal plan after the second world war (1mark)
Give the main incident which made Japan to surrender unconditionally to the

Allied powers in 1945 (1mark)

SECTION B (45 Marks)

Answer any three questions from this section

(a) State five ways in which man used stone tools during the Old Stone Age

(5marks)

(b) Explain five problems facing archaeologists in their work of writing History using unwritten sources (10marks)

(a) State five disadvantages of the open field system of farming in Britain before the Agrarian Revolution (5marks)

(b) Explain five ways that the developing countries can use to reduce the problems of food shortages (10marks)

(a) State three limitations of Barter Trade during the Trans-Atlantic Trade

(3marks)

(b) Explain six factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic Trade

(12marks)

(a) Outline three challenges faced by factory workers in Europe during the

industrial Revolution. (3marks)

(b)Discuss six ways in which the Buganda collaboration with the British reduced the Kabaka influence over the Buganda Kingdom (12marks)

SECTION C (30 marks)

Answer any two questions from this section

(a)Give five reasons why the British preferred to use British South Africa Company (BSACo) to administer Zimbabwe (5marks)

(b)Explain five reasons why indirect rule failed in Southern Nigeria (10marks)

(a)Give three reasons that led to the failure of the Von-Schlieffen plan(3marks)

(b) Explain six political causes of the First World War(12marks)

24(a)Identify three terms of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 that affected Germany

(3marks)

(b)Explain six achievements of the League Nations between 1919 and 1939

(12marks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 1 SERIES 1 TRIAL 9

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer ALL Questions in this section.

Identify the first place the Oromo settled in Kenya when they arrived in the 16th century. (1mk)
Give the main benefit of the social political and economic organization of the

Abagusii. (1mk)

State two effects of the spread of Islamic culture along the coastal region of Kenya.

(2mks)

List two limitations to freedom of expression. (2mks)
Identify two communities which were entitled to Kenyan citizenship by the

independence constitution of Kenya. (2mks)

Give one reason why the British didn’t have interest in Kenya during the initial

stages of her occupation of East Africa. (1mk)

Identify two operational bases established by the Imperial British East African

Company in Kenya. (2mks)

Name the person who introduced the growing of sisal into the British protectorate.

(1mk)

Give the main reason why the Kikuyu Association was not aggressive in

demanding African rights. (1mk)

Identify the main reason why the Hilton Young Commission was established in
(1mk)
Identify two education bodies that spearheaded the establishment of Independent

Schools and churches among the Agikuyu. (2mks)

State the meaning of Natural justice. (1mk)
Identify the main function of the county assembly. (1mk)
Give two main categories of National revenue sources. (2mks)
Define civil service. (1mk)
Identify two characteristics of African socialism that promote national

development in Kenya.

(2mks)

State two roles played by theatre in Kenya. (2mks)

SECTION B: (45 MARKS)

Answer any THREE questions in this question

(a)Give five reasons why the Bantu migrated from their coastal settlement at

Shungwaya in

the 16th Century. (5mks)

(b)Describe the political organization of the Maasai during the pre-colonial period.

(10mks)

(a)Identify five factors that led to the growth of towns along the coast of Kenya before the 19th Century. (5mks)

(b)Explain five factors which led to the decline of the coastal towns after 1500.

(10mks)

(a)Identify five roles of the political parties in the struggle for independence in

Kenya between 1945 and 1963. (5mks)

(b) Explain the impact of colonial land policies in Kenya. (10mks)

(a)State five changes which have taken place in Kenya as a result of the introduction of Multi-party democracy since 1991. (5mks)

(b)Explain the roles which the co-operative movement has played in promoting

National Development in Kenya since 1963. (10mks)

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer any TWO questions in this question

(a)Identify the functions of the Director of Public prosecutions in Kenya. (5mks)

(b)Explain five functions of the Supreme Court in Kenya. (10mks)

(a)Give three circumstances under which a Governor may be impeached. (3mks)

(b)Explain the relationship between the National and county government.(12mks)

(a)State the functions of the commission on revenue allocation. (5mks)

(b) Explain the challenges faced by the government in raising funds. (10mks) NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 9

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

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SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer ALL Questions in this section.

State one advantage of archeology as a source of history. (1mk)
What was the title of the tools made by the New Stone Age man? (1mk)
Name one urban centre that emerged as a result of early agriculture in Egypt.(1mk)
Identify one environmental cause of food shortage in Africa. (1mk)
Name two challenges faced by space explorers. (2mks)
Give one use of steel during the industrial revolution. (1mk)
Give one contribution of Robert Koch in the field of medicine. (1mk)
State two factors that enabled West Germany to recover after the Second World

War. (1mk)

Identify two factors that led to the growth of Meroe as an urban centre. (2mks)
Give two importance of the Odwira festival in the Asante kingdom. (2mks)
State one way in which public opinion in Europe contributed to the colonization of

Africa (1mk)

Identify two forms of African reaction to European colonization. (2mks)
State two differences between British and French administration. (2mks)
Mention two ways in which Mobutu Sese Seko displayed dictatorship in Zaire.

(2mks)

Give one reason for USA’s entry into the Second World War. (1mk)
Give two reasons why the Manchester Congress of 1945 was unique. (2mks) State two ways in which the congress checks the powers of the president in the

United States of America / USA. (2mks)

SECTION B: (45 MARKS)

Answer any THREE questions in this question

(a) State three dating methods used by archaeologists. (3mks) (b) Explain the way of life of the early man in the upper Paleolithic period.

(12mks)

(a) State five roles played by the Tuaregs in the Trans-Saharan trade. (5mks)
- Explain five challenges faced by Trans-Saharan traders. (10mks)

(a)Name three European nations that scrambled for West Africa in the 19th century.

(3mks)

Explain six reasons why Samori Toure was able to resist the French for a long (12mks)

(a)State five disadvantages of using fire and smoke signals in communication

(5mks)

Explain five impacts of modern means of communication. (10mks)

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer any TWO questions from this question

(a) Give three causes of Second World War. (3mks)
- Explain six reasons why the Allies defeated the Axis powers. (12mks)

(a) Give five characteristics of commonwealth member states. (5mks)
- Explain five challenges facing the commonwealth. (10mks)

(a) State three ways in which one can become a member of the House of Lords in

Britain. (3mks)

Explain any six functions of the Federal government in USA. (12mks)

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

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SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 marks)

Answer ALL the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.

Give two functions of the council of elders among the Akamba during the precolonial period. (2 marks)
State two factors which made it possible for the Arab traders to come to the Kenya

coast before 1500. (2 marks)

Identify one contribution of John Krapf to the spread of Christianity in Kenya

during the nineteenth century. (2 marks)

Name the company which administered Kenya on behalf of the British government up to 1895. (1 mark)
Identify two factors which enabled the white settlers to establish farms in the Kenya

Highlands during the colonial period. (2 marks)

Give two factors which led to the establishment of urban centres in Kenya during the colonial period. (2 marks)
State two objectives of the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA). (2 marks)
Identify two ways in which the trade union movement contributed to the struggle for independence in Kenya. (2 marks)
State two results of the development of railway transport in Kenya during the

colonial period. (2 marks)

Name two African nationalist parties whose leaders attend the Lancaster House

Conference. (2 marks)

Give the main reason why the colonial government created reserves in Kenya.

(1 mark)

State one advantage of representative democracy. (1 mark)
Give the main reason why the government of Kenya introduced free primary

education in 2003. (1 mark)

Name the administrative head of the Kenyan parliament. (1 mark)
What is the main function of opposition parties in Kenya? (1 mark)
Identify one type of direct tax through which the Kenyan government raises its revenue. (1 mark)
Which provision in Kenya constitution protects the wealth of individuals in the country? (1 mark)

SECTION B (45 marks)

Answer any THREE questions from this section in the answer booklet provided

18.(a)Give three factors which contributed to the development of trade between the

Kenyan coast and the outside world by the 16^th century. (3 marks)

(b) What reasons led to the decline of the Portuguese rule along the Kenyan coast during the 17^th century. (12 marks)

(a) State three reasons which made the British government encourage white settlement in Kenya during the colonial period. (3 marks)
- Describe six problems experienced by the European settlers in Kenya during the colonial period. (12 marks)
(a) Identify three trade unions which joined to form the Kenya Federation of Labour during the struggle for independence in Kenya. (3 marks)
- Explain the role played by trade unions to improve the lives of the people of

Kenya during the colonial period. (12 marks)

(a) State five reasons why the government of Kenya adopted the sessional Paper

No. 10 of 1965. (5 marks)

Explain the social effects of the national philosophies on development in

Kenya. (10 marks)

SECTION C (30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions from this section in the answer booklet provided

22 (a) State three circumstances that can make a Kenyan citizen to be denied the right to life. (3 marks)

(b) Explain six civic responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (12 marks)

(a) What is the importance of the rule of Law in Kenya? (3 marks)

(b) Describe six functions of the High Court of Kenya. (12 marks)

24 (a) State five reasons that may lead to a presidential by – election in Kenya

(5 marks)

(b) Explain five functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya.

(10 marks)

NAME……………………………………ADM NO…………………………………

SCHOOL…………………………………..CLASS…………………………………

DATE………………………………………

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HISTORY PAPER 2 SERIES 1 TRIAL 10

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Exams TIME: (2 HOURS)

Instructions to candidates

This paper consists of three sections; A, B, and C. ii. Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B and two questions in section C

iii. Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided. iv. Candidates may be penalized for not following the instructions given in this paper_.

V. Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION	MARKS	CANDIDATES SCORE
A	25
B	45
C	30
TOTAL	100

SECTION A (25 marks)

Answer ALL the questions in this section in the answer booklet provided.

Give two sources of information in history and government. (2 marks)
State two methods used by Early Man to find food during the Stone Age period.

(2 marks)

Give the main reason why early agriculture developed in Egypt. (1 mark)
Identify two early sources of energy. (2 marks)
State one disadvantage of using a messenger to pass on information. (1mark)
State the main advantage of using air transport. (1 mark)
Identify the main method of trade in Africa during the pre- colonial period.

(1 mark) 8. Identify one reason that led to the decline of Meroe as an early urban centre.

(1 mark)

State the role of the ‘golden stool’ in the Asante Kingdom during the 19th century.

mark) Identify the two European powers that acquired colonies in East Africa.
marks)

Give one reason why the Lozi collaborated with the British during the colonization of Africa. (1 mark)
Give two results of the French assimilation policy in Senegal. (2 marks)
Identify the immediate cause of the First World War. (1 marks) 14. State the main reason why nationalism developed in Ghana during the colonial

rule. (1 mark)

State two duties of the United Nations Secretariat. (2 marks)
Give two achievements of the commonwealth. (2 marks)
Identify two types of democracy. (2 marks)

SECTION B (45 marks)

Answer any THREE questions from this section in the answer booklet provided

(a) State three ways in which people in developing countries are affected by food (3 marks)
- Explain six ways that the developing countries can use to reduce the problem of food shortages. (12 marks)
(a) Identify the three types of trade. (3 marks)
- Describe the organization of the Trans – Saharan trade. (12 marks)

(a) Outline five European activities in Africa during the 19th century. (5 marks)
- Explain five effects of the Mandinka resistance against the French invasion in the late 19th Century. (l0 marks)
(a) Give the reasons why it look long for Mozambique to achieve independence from Portugal. (3 marks)
- Explain six factors that favoured the success of FRELIMO nationalists during their struggle for independence in Mozambique. (12 marks) SECTION C (30 marks)

Answer any TWO questions from this section in the answer booklet provided 22. (a) State the role played by the United States of America in ending the Second

World War. (3 marks)

(b) Explain six causes of the cold war after 1945. (12 marks) 23. (a) Identify three duties performed by the Secretary-General of the new east

African Community established in 2001. (3 marks)

(b) Explain six benefits of the new East African Community established in 2001.

(12marks) 24. (a) Identify three circumstances that may make the vice president assume

presidency in India. (3 marks)

(b) Explain six functions of the president in India. (12 marks)

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SECTION C (30MKS)

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