HISTORY PAPER 2 - 2019 KCSE Prediction Questions Set 1

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INSTRUCTIONS

  • ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A
  • ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS IN SECTION B
  • ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS IN SECTION C.

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer all questions from this section.

  1. Give two disadvantages of using electronic sources to study history and government. (2 mks)
  2. Who was the architect of the theory of Evolution?    (1 mk)
  3. Mention one river associated with early agriculture in Mesopotamia.     (1 mk)
  4. Give two roles of the takshifs during the Trans-Saharan trade.       (2 mks)
  5. What is the main limitation of use of airships in transport?    (1 mk)
  6. Give two disadvantages of use of radio.   (2mks)
  7. State two political effects of industrial revolution in Europe.     (2 mks)
  8. Identify the main factor that contributed to the growth of Athens in ancient Greece.  (1 mk)
  9. Name the main symbol of unity among the shona in the 19th Century.     (1 mk)
  10. State two ways in which the partition of Africa affected Europeans.       (2 mks)
  11. What was the name of the company that administered Zimbabwe on behalf of Britain? (1 mk)
  12. Apart from Nelson Mandela, mention any other Nationalist in South Africa.     (1 mk)
  13. Identify two reasons why United States of America was reluctant to join the First World War on the side of Allies.     (2 mks)
  14. Give two specialized agencies of the United Nations which deals with provision of loans to member countries.       (2 mks)
  15. Identify two organs of economic community of west African States (ECOWAS)      (2 mks)
  16. Identify the main principle of the Arusha declaration of 1967.    (1 mk)
  17. Give one major political party in India.    (1 mk)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

Answer any three questions only from this section.

  1.  
    1. What three challenges did the early man face as he lived in caves.   (3 mks)
    2. Explain six effects of development of early agriculture in Egypt.   (12 mks)
  2.  
    1. State three factors that facilitated the acquisition of slaves during the Trans- Saharan trade. (3 mks)
    2. Explain six factors that led to the decline of Trans-Saharan trade.  (12 mks)
  3.  
    1. What five factors characterized industrialization in Britain.   (5 mks)
    2. Explain the problems facing industrialization in South Africa.    (10 mks)
  4.  
    1. Identify five factors that enabled Europeans to easily conquer Africa during the scramble for Africa.   (5 mks)
    2. Explain five reasons why assimilation failed in Senegal.   (10 mks)

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer any two questions from this section.

  1.  
    1. State five peace treaties signed between Allies and the central powers to bring peace in Europe.    (5 mks)
    2. Explain five social effects of World War II. (10 mks)
  2.  
    1. State five reasons why Pan Africanism became more active in Africa after 1945.     (5 mks)
    2. Explain five functions of the United Nations Security Council.       (10 mks)
  3.  
    1. Mention three ways of becoming a member of parliament in Britain.    (3 mks)
    2. Explain six functions of the president in USA.     (12 mks)

 

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