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311/2
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
TIME: 2½ HOURS
SET 9
FORM 4
311/2
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
TIME: 2½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a) This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
b) Answer ALL the questions in section A, THREE questions from section B and TWO questions from
Section C.
c) Answers to all the questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.
d) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
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SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer ALL the question in this section
1. State two limitations of using electronic as a source of information on History
and Government. (2 marks)
2. Identify two ancestors of man associated with the making of Oldowan tools. (2 marks)
3. Mention one socio-economic impact of early agriculture in the Nile valley. (1 mark)
4. State two ways in which Agrarian revolution in Britain affected the peasants. (2 marks)
5. Name the main role of the Berbers during the Trans-Saharan trade. (1 mark)
6. Identify two forms of messages that could be relayed by use of drum beats in ancient
times. (2 marks)
7. In what way does brain drain undermine scientific revolution in Africa? (1 mark)
8. Identify two cultural consequences of Meroe’s growth as an early urban centre. (2 marks)
9. Name one symbol of unity in Shona kingdom in the 19th century (1 mark)
10. Name two strategic factors that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa in
the 19th century. (2 marks)
11. Identify the main reason why European nations used company rule. (1 mark)
12. Mention one role of Nelson Mandela during the struggle for independence in South
Africa before 1961. (1 mark)
13. State one reason why Adolf Hitler of Germany was interested in Russia at the beginning
of the Second World War. (1 mark)
14. Mention two places in Africa where the cold war was witnessed. (2 marks)
15. Identify one autonomous institution of the revived East African community. (1 mark)
16. Mention two ways in which Mobutu Seseko displayed dictatorship in Zaire. (2 marks)
17. Give one condition that one must fulfill to become a senator in the United States
of America (USA). (1 mark)
19. a) State three factors that undermined the Trans-Saharan trade. (3 marks)
b) Explain six economic results of the Trans-Saharan trade. (12 marks)
20. a) State five factors that contributed to the rise and expansion of the Asante Kingdom
by the 19th century. (5 marks)
b) Describe the political organization of the Asante Empire in the pre-colonial period. (10 marks)
23. a) State five objectives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). (5 marks)
b) Describe five achievements ECOWAS has made since its formation in 1975. (10 marks)
24. a) Identify three categories of persons who are not eligible to contest for constituency
seats in Britain. (3 marks)
b) Explain the functions of the prime minister in Britain. (12 marks)
The Examiner 2 SET 9