History Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Arise and Shine Pre Mock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper consists of three sections A, B, C.
2. Answer all questions in section A. THREE questions from section B and TWO questions from section C.
3. Answers to all the questions MUST be written in the answer booklet provided.
4. Candidate should answer the questions in English

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QUESTIONS

1. Define the term monarchical government’ (1 mark)
2. Mention any two characteristics of Dryopithecus. (2 marks)
3. Give the major invention of the middle Stone Age Period. (1 mark)
4. Give the main item of trade from North Africa during the Trans-Saharan trade. (1 mark)
5. State the main reason why Agriculture developed in Egypt. (1 mark)
6. Mention two urban centres that emerged as a result of early Agriculture in Mesopotamia. (2 marks)
7. State one advantage of using solar as a source of energy. (1 mark)
8. List two factors for the growth of Meroe. (2 marks)
9. Give one function of the Emirs during the British indirect rule in Northern Nigeria. (1 mark)
10. Name two titles used to refer to the Swahili officials in the administration of German in Tanganyika. (2 marks)
11. Identify two characteristics of the French policy of assimilation. (2 marks)
12. Mention one type of spirit in the Shona kingdom in the 19th century. (1 mark)
13. Give two duties of Lukiiko in the Buganda kingdom. (2 marks)
14. Give two Nations which belonged to the Triple Entente during the First World War. (2 marks)
15. State two functions of the international court of justice (ICJ) as an organ of the League of Nations. (2 marks)
16. Identify the immediate cause of the First World War. (1 mark)
17. Name the European power that colonized the Democratic Republic of Congo. (1 mark)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

18.              
    1. Give three stages in the evolution of man before Homo erectus.
    2. Describe six ways in which the discovery of fire by early man improved his way of life. (12 marks)
19.                  
    1. Give three disadvantages of mobile phones. (3 marks)
    2. Discuss positive impact of Telecommunication. (12 marks)
20.                
    1. Outline five methods which were used by Europeans to acquire Colonies in African (5 marks)
    2. Explain five reasons why Africans were defeated during the majimaji rebellion. (10 marks)
21.                
    1. Outline five grievances by Africans against apartheid in South Africans. (5 marks)
    2. Explain five challenges faced by African nationalist in their struggle for majority rule in South Africa. (10 marks)

SECTION C: 30 MARKS
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

22.                  
    1. Name three communes that were established by French in Senegal during the colonial period. (3 marks)
    2. Describe the structure of British colonial administration in Northern African. (12 marks)
23.              
    1. What were the causes of the First World War. (5 marks)
    2. Explain five reasons why Allied Powers won the world war one (WWI) (10 marks)
24.                
    1. Name three permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. (3 marks)
    2. Explain six ways in which the United Nations provides humanitarian assistance. (12 marks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. Define the term monarchical government’ (1 mark)
   • Monarchical government refers to the rule by kings or queens
2. Mention any two characteristics of Dryopithecus. (2 marks)
   • Had long teeth
   • Used forelimbs as arms
   • Has quadrupedal
   • Had a smooth forehead.
   • He was small in size and looked like a chimpanzee
3. Give the major invention of the middle Stone Age Period. (1 mark)
   • Invention of fire
4. Give the main item of trade from North Africa during the Trans-Saharan trade. (1 mark)
   • Salt
5. State the main reason why Agriculture developed in Egypt. (1 mark)
   • Availability of River Nile which provided water for irrigation and fertile silts
6. Mention two urban centres that emerged as a result of early Agriculture in Mesopotamia. (2 marks)
   • Ur
   • Uruk
   • Nippur
   • Babylon
   • Eridu
   • Lagash
   • Kish
   • Nineveh
7. State one advantage of using solar as a source of energy. (1 mark)
   • Solar energy is clean
   • It’s readily available provided there is solar installation
   • It’s cheap
   • Its non-pollutant to the environment
   • It’s inexhaustible/renewable
   • It can be stored to be used when there is no sun.
8. List two factors for the growth of Meroe. (2 marks)
   • The area was highly forested and ideal for iron working
   • It was strategically located at the intersection of transport routes.
   • Her soils were rich in iron.
9. Give one function of the Emirs during the British indirect rule in Northern Nigeria. (1 mark)
   • Collecting taxes
   • Recruiting labour
   • Maintaining law and order
   • Administering justice in Emirate courts
10. Name two titles used to refer to the Swahili officials in the administration of German in Tanganyika. (2 marks)
    • Akida
    • Jumbes
11. Identify two characteristics of the French policy of assimilation. (2 marks)
    • Administrative assimilation
    • Political assimilation
    • Personal assimilation
    • Economic assimilation
12. Mention one type of spirit in the Shona kingdom in the 19th century. (1 mark)
    • Vadzimu/tamilly
    • Muhondoro/clan
    • Chaminuka/National spirit/chamiruka
13. Give two duties of Lukiiko in the Buganda kingdom. (2 marks)
    • It advises the Kabaka
    • It made laws for the kingdom
    • It acted as court of appeal and solved disputes
    • It directed the collection of taxes and planned government expenditure.
    • They represented the people’s concerns and needs to the Kabaka
14. Give two Nations which belonged to the Triple Entente during the First World War. (2 marks)
    • Britain
    • France
    • Russia
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Romania
    • Greece
15. State two functions of the international court of justice (ICJ) as an organ of the League of Nations . (2 marks)
    • Settling international disputes
    • Interpreting international treaties
    • Giving judicial advice to the assembly and the council
16. Identify the immediate cause of the First World War. (1 mark)
    • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne.
17. Name the European power that colonized the Democratic Republic of Congo. (1 mark)
    • Belgium
18.                  
    1. Give three stages in the evolution of man before Homo erectus.
       • Aegyptopithecus/Egyptian ape
       • Dryopithecus Africanus/proconsul/woodland ape
       • Kenyapithecus/Ramapithecus
       • Australopithecus/southern ape/Zinjantrhopus
       • Homohabilis/handyman/practical man (any 3x1=3)
    2. Describe six ways in which the discovery of fire by early man improved his way of life. (12 marks)
       • The fire was used to cook food
       • Fire was used to provide warmth at night
       • It was used to provide light
       • Fire improved hunting as man could use it to push animals to confined areas thus kill them easily.
       • Tool making was improved through the use of fire to harden
       • Communication between people living at different places was made possible by the use of fire.
       • Early man preserved food drying it over the fire.
         (6x2=12mks)
19.                
    1. Give three disadvantages of mobile phones. (3 marks)
       • May lead to radioactivity rays/cancer
       • Addictive effect i.e. to usage, video, Facebook etc.
       • Has promote phonographic dissemination
       • An expensive/limited to a number of people
       • It has promoted international terrorism fraud, drugs trafficking etc.
         (3x1=3mks)
    2. Discuss positive impact of Telecommunication. (12 marks)
       • Faster communication by reducing distance hence increased interaction
       • Enhanced information management as computer are used to store information
       • Mass entertainment through radios, TVs and cinemas
       • They transmit live pictures thus bringing reality to viewers
       • Have largely made world trade and business more effective/improved business transaction
       • Has promoted water and air transport as ships and airplane use these devices to send signals
       • Modern warfare has been revolutionized as soldiers’ get information through satellites to guide missiles.
       • Accessibility to remote areas to distribute relief food.
20.                  
    1. Outline five methods which were used by Europeans to acquire Colonies in African (5 marks)
       • Signing of treaties
       • Military conquest/force
       • Company rule
       • Diplomacy
       • Treachery/Tricks
       • Divide andrule
       • Luring communities with gifts (5x1=5mks)
    2.  Explain five reasons why Africans were defeated during the majimaji rebellion. (10 marks)
       • The use of scorched earth policy by the Germans led to destruction of farms/food thereby weakening their resolve to continue with the ward
       • Disunity among the Africans made it easy for the Germans to defeat them
       • Germans were well-trained and had a discipline army
       • Germans had superior weapons.
       • The Germans received reinforcement from Germany and other countries like Somali, Sudan and guinea
       • Large/powerful communities which had been defeated by Germans did not join the war i.e. Hehe, Yao and Nyamwezi
       • The arrest/capture of African leaders by Germans demoralized the fighters resulting to their surrender
       • The African traditional religion which had promised that magic water could protect them from the German bullets failed hence their defeat.
       • Poor organizations of Africans/Leaders compared to the Germans who had a proper structure of command.
21.              
    1. Outline five grievances by Africans against apartheid in South Africans (5 marks)
       • Africans were not allowed to vote for black representatives in government
       • They were prohibited from living in urban areas/shunning facilities with whites
       • The pass laws restricted African movement
       • They were confined into Bantustans/reserves
       • The labour law denied them equal employment opportunities
       • Low quality Education prepared them for only low jobs
       • The land acts gave whites exclusive rights over land
         5x1=5mks
    2. Explain five challenges faced by African nationalist in their struggle for majority rule in South Africa. (10 marks)
       • Some nationalist were arrested/determined which crippled their activities
       • The political parties were banned by the government making it difficult for the nationalist to coordinate their activities
       • The government enacted pass laws which restricted movement thus slowing down their operations
       • They lacked press freedom making it difficult for them to spread their ideas
       • They lacked advanced weapons thereby making them less effective in their armed struggle
       • They had different approaches in the struggle (moderate, radical wings) thus creating a loophole which was exploited by government
22.                    
    1. Name three communes that were established by French in Senegal during the colonial period. (3 marks)
       • St Louis
       • Goree
       • Rofisque
       • Dukar
         3x1=3mks
    2. Describe the structure of British colonial administration in Northern African. (12 marks)
       • The colonial secretary based in London
       • Under the colonial secretary was the governor who was in charge of the administration of the colony
       • The colony was divided into provinces headed by a resident/provincial commissioner in charge of province
       • The provinces were further subdivided into locations/Emirates included by chiefs Emirs
       • There were headmen who were in charge of the villages and assisted by emirs in matters of administration
       • Both the resident/provincial commissioner and district officers were British
       • Each province had a protectorate court (court of appeal) presided over by the resident
         6x2=12mks
23.              
    1. What were the causes of the First World War. (5 marks)
       • The defeat of France by Germany in the France-Prussian war made france look for an excuse to go to war.
       • The arms race in Europe encouraged countries to be more aggressive
       • The disagreements between Britain, France and Germany over morocco created tension
       • Nationalism in the Balkans fueled the already existing political rivalry in Europe
       • Dissatisfaction during the sharing of colonies at the Berlin conference created distrust among the European powers
       • System of alliances
       • The assassination of the Austria-Hungarian heir Frenz Ferdinand at Sarajevo sparked off the war
         (5x1=5mks)
    2. Explain five reasons why Allied Powers won the world war one (WWI) (10 marks)
       • The allied powers had more states supporting them than the central powers
       • Allies had more financial and industrial resources in Europe and their colonies than the central powers
       • The allies had powerful weapons that were used with unmatched skills
       • The invasion of the neutral Belgium by Germany helped to turned the world opinion against the central powers that were seen as unreasonable and arrogant
       • The allied sea power also contributed to their victory. It enable them to enforce a naval blockade, which caused severe food shortages among the central powers
       • The allied had good political leadership i.e. Lioyd George,a British premier
       • The Allies were united.
       • The entry of the USA into the war accelerated the defeat of the central powers
         (5x2=10mks)
24.              
    1. Name three permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. (3 marks)
       • France
       • China
       • Russia
       • Britain/Uk
       • U.S.A
    2. Explain six ways in which the United Nations provides humanitarian assistance. (12 marks)
       • It assists refugee with clothes in order to preserve human dignity
       • It assist in resettling disputed persons by negotiating for their resettlement in safe areas
       • Itprovides relief food in drought stricken areas in order to avert loss of lives
       • It provides medical supplies to the evictions of war so as to restore human health
       • It provides shelter to the deserving cases by building houses/giving materials for constructions
       • It provides education to the vulnerable groups in order to promote literary
       • It assist in evacuating people affected by flood to a safer ground to avert suffering
       • It protects refugees by ensuring their respect/observance of basic human rights