ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS 13.

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Term 2 - 2024
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT (311)
FORM TWO (2)
Time: 2½ Hours
END OF TERM 2 2024 EXAM

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES:

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

Answer ALL questions in section A, section B , and section C

SECTION QUESTIONS MARKS

A 1-17
B 18
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C 21
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Answers to all questions must be written in a separate booklet provided.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

This paper consists of 9 printed pages

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 SECTION A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. State two limitations of Oral traditions as a source of history (2 marks)
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2. State one advantage of written records as a source of historical information(1 mark)

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3. State one main type of Acheulian tools (1 mark)

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4. State two characteristics that distinguish man from other primates (2 marks)
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5. Give two characteristics of the Agrarian Revolution in Britain (2 marks)

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6. In what way did River Nile contribute to the development of early agriculture in
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7. Name the European country that started the Trans-Atlantic trade (1 mark)
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8. Identify one method that was used to obtain slaves in West Africa during the Trans-
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9. State two early forms of communication (2 marks)

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10. Who were credited with the invention of the wheel? (1

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11. State two advantages of the mobile telephone as a means of communication (2

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12. Give one advantage of the facsimile transreceiver (fax) (1 mark)

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13. State one use of gold in the empire of Mwene Mutapa (Zimbabwe) (1 mark)
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14. Give two disadvantages of using coal as a source of industrial energy during the 19th
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15. Give Dr. Christian Bernard’s contribution to medicine (1 mark)

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16. State two factors which encouraged the Akamba to participate in the long distance
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17. Give two ways in which Seyyid Said contributed to the development of International
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SECTION B (45 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
18. a)State three factors which influenced the Abagusii to become crop farmers by the
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b)Describe the political organization of the Abagusii during the Pre-Colonial period (12 marks)
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19. a)State three reasons for the coming of the early visitors to the East African coast by the
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b)Explain six results of the interaction between the people of the Kenyan Coast and the Arabs
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 20. a)State three disadvantages of Human porterage/human transport as an early form of
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b) Explain six effects of telecommunication in the society (12 Marks)

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 SECTION C (30 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
21. a)State the three conditions which one must meet to be registered as a Kenyan
citizen (3 marks)

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b)Explain six circumstances in which One’s freedom of movement may be limited

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 22. a)Identify three National activities/ events which promotes National unity (3 Marks)
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b) Explain any six causes of conflicts in the society (12 marks)

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