HISTORY PAPER 2 - KCSE 2019 MARANDA MOCK EXAMINATION

SECTION A

Answer all questions

1. Give two types of monarchical government.(2mks)

2. Give two advantages of upright posture to the early man.(2mks)

3. Give one land use system before agrarian revolutions.(1mks)

4. Give two regions where salt was mined during trans- Saharan Trade.(2mks)

5. State two methods of trade.(2mks)

6. Mention two important canals that link major water bodies in the world today.(2mks)

7. State the country that pioneered space exploration in the world.(1lmk)

8. State two government policies which have contributed to industrialization in India.(2MKS)

9. Give the main contribution of William Morton in surgical science.(1mk)

10. Give two reasons that led to the decline of Athens as on urban centre.(2mks)

11. State the main reason why the golden stool was important in the Asante empire.(1mk)

12. Identify two categories of the spirits among the shona.(2mks)

13. Identify one company that was used by the British in West Africa to administer the region.(1mk

14. Mention one characteristics of Assimilation.(1mk)

15. Give the main reason for the failure of the league of Nations.(1mk)

16. Identify one African camp that were broken by the formation of organization of African union.(1mk)

17. Name the military bloc that was formed by the allied after World war 1(1mk)
    
    SECTION B
    Answer any three questions
18.  
    1. Give five characteristic of Agriculture in the United state of America during the Agrarian Revolution.( 5mks)
    2. Explain 6 ways in which third world countries can counter the problems of food shortages. (10mks)

19.  
    1. Name three parts that developed in Africa as a result of Trans-Atlantic trade.(3mks)
    2. Explain six factors that led to the decline of Trans-Atlantic trade.(12mks)
20.  
    1. Identify three reforms that were introduced after the Majimaji rebellion.(3mks)
    2. Explain six reasons why the Shona allied with the Ndebele in the ShonaChimurenya War. (12mks)

21.  
    1. Give five objectives of the Economic community of West African State.(ECOWAS) (5MKS)
    2. Explain five achievement of Economic Community of West African States.(ECOWAS)(10mks)

22.  
    1. give three political causes of World War 1(3mks)
    2. Explain six effects of World War 11(12mks)

23.  
    1. State five economic challenges facing the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) since Independence.(5mks)
    2. Explain five economic developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since Independence. (10mks)
24.  
    1. State five sources of Britain unwritten constitution.(5mks)
    2. Explain the functions of the prime Minister in Britain.(10mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1.  
   • Absolute monarchy
   • Constitutional Monarchy.

2.  
   • Could see coming danger and prepare for defense
   • Could easily spot animal for food.
   • Could use his hands to work.
   • Could easily carry food and young ones.

3. Open field system.
4.  
   • Taghaza
   • Bilma
   • L. Chad
   • Ghamades

5.  
   • currency
   • Barter
6.  
   • Panama Canal
   • Suez canal

7. Russia (lmk)
8.  
   • Restriction on imported goods
   • Promotion of technical and scientific Education
   • Development of heavy industries by the state governments plans.
   • Emphasis on industrialization of 5years development
   • Encouragement of foreign investment in the county.

9. Use of ether to reduce pain during operation.(1mk)
10.  
    • Invasion by the Sparta
    • Destruction of pot pirreus which are of economic value.
    • Outbreak of a plague which claimed many lives.

11. It united the Kingdom
12.  
    • vadzimu/family spirit
    • Muhondoro/Clan spirit
    • Chaminuka spirit/National

13. The Royal Niger Company
14.  
    • Administrative
    • Political
    • Peson

15. The Re-armament of Gemany.
16.  
    • Casablanca
    • Brazaville

17. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
    
    SECTION B
18.  
    1.  
       • Large scale farming
       • Use of farming machinery
       • Research of better high breed seed and livestock breeds
       • Application of fertilizers
       • Use of disease and pest control measures.
    2.  
       • land Reclamtion
       • Agricultural policies
       • Provincial of Extensional services
       • Research and development
       • Family land use
       • Infrustracturalprogrammes
       • Re-frestationprogramme
       • Environmental conservation measures
19.  
    1.  
       • Lagos                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
       • Goree
       • Norvo
       • elmina
       • Dakar
    2.  
       • role of British Economist e.g Adam Smith
       • French Revolution of 1789
       • Independence of America
       • Abolition of slavery
       • Role of Christian missionaries/Phalanthropist.
       • British influence other European state to stop slave trade
       • Industrial Revolution
       • Closure of American slave market
20.  
    1.  
       • Kiswahili made an official language.
       • Improvement in medical and educational facilities for Africans
       • Censorship of newspaper that incited settlers against Africans
       • They stopped forced labour
       • Corporal punishment abolished
       • Africans involved in the administration as akidas and Jumbes
21.  
    1.  
       • To promote interstate economic cooperation
       • To enhance/raise the living standard
       • Undertake to boost the projects that chance economic development and independence For the members.
       • To develop and improve agricultural and industrial sectors of members states.
       • To remove tariffs/custom barriers that hind free flow of trade.
       • To create a large common market for regions trade.
       • To enhance development of transport, communication and other infrastructure facilities For the benefit of member states
       • To enhance free movements of persons with members states.
    2.  
       • Unite states with defends into social economic and political
       • Raised sense of mutual responsibilities and co-operation
       • Increased economic co-operation.
       • solved internal and external conflicts
       • Promote cultural interaction.
       • Provide financial assistance development
       • Resolved civil wars in sierra leoneand Liberia

SECTION C (30MKS)

22.  
    1.  
       • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife of Austria.
       • Arms race.
       •  formation of alliances.
       • Development of nationalism.
       • Desire for revenge
       • Rivalry over colonial possession
       • The Moroccan crisis
       • The Balkan crisis/Wars.
    2.  
       • Many people both soldiers and civilians lost their lives during the war.
       • It led to widespred suffering/misery as many people were displaced when their homes were Destroyed.
       • It led to rise of debts as countries involved borrowed a lot of money to finance the war /economic slump.
       • Property was destroyed as bombs were used thereby impoverishing the people.
       • It led to emergence of USA and USSR as super powers with different ideologiesIt led to establishment of communist governance in Eastern Europe like Hungary and Czechoslovakia
       • Germany was partitioned into East and West thereby creating Capitalist and Communist Germany.
       • It caused the fall of dictators in Europe like Hitler of Germany/Mussolini of Italy.
       • People were displaced from their areas thereby becoming refugees like the Jews/Stavs /poles
       • It led to rise of nationalism in Asia/Africa following the return of ex servicemen who Who organized/political movements.
       • The USA introduced the Marshall plan to assist weakened European powers.
       • It led to improvement in military hardware/arms race.
       • It led to increased dependency of European powers on their colonies for raw materials For their reconstruction programmes.
       • It changed the status of women as they were now recognized as able decision makers Leaders of families during the absence of their husbands.
       • It led to the formation of the United nations Organization to replace the league of Of Nations which had failed to maintain World Peace/Security.
       • The atomic bombs used against Japan released radioactive substances which Negatively affected lives of many people.
       • Agriculture and industry were disrupted due to lack of equipment,raw materials And human resources.
       • External trade almost came to a standstill due to fear and insecurity.
       • There was high inflation rate which led to high cost of living.
       • Division of Europe into two opposing blocs; the Eastern and Western.
       • The myth of European military superiority was destroyed due to the defeat of the British and the American forces in the Far East by the Japanese.
       • Creation of the state of Israel to settle the displaced Jews.
       • The war created unemployment due to destruction of industries.
       • It led to the spread of infectious diseases like tuberculosis, venereal diseases like Syphilis
       • Permanent ill health and shortening of life for millions of people as a result of captivity/ Starvation/famine.
23.  
    1.  
       • Inadequate exploitation of her mineral, forestry and agricultural resources.
       • Poor road and railway transport network to link up its economic resourses areas.
       • Limited capital to invest in industrial development.
       • inadequate development in communication.
       • Continued plunder of natural resources by rebels Rwandese and Ugandan Suppers.
       • Escalating oil prices and inflaytion which cause economic slum.
    2.  
       • Zaire embarked in exploitation of her mineral resources such as copper uranium and Gold.
24.  
    1.  
       • Constitutional milestones e.g magna carta (1215)
       • The traditional,customs and rules of the British parliament.
       • Constitutiional conventions or political traditions which have been followed over a Period of time.
       • Case law which refers to specific ruling made by the Brititsh courts on the principles State.
       • Legislations such as the petition of Right Act (1628), bill of rights 1689.
    2.  
       1.  
          • Appoints and dismisses cabinet minister with the consent of Monarch,
          • Chairs cabinet meetings.
          • Is the leader of the house of common.
          • Is the chief executive of the British government
          • Initiates both dometic and foreign policies.
          • Represents Britain in international forum
          • Recommends to the sovereign the appointments of senior Civil servants and as the Servants and as the chief justice and high commission.