History Questions and Answers - Form 1 End Term 3 Exams 2021

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QUESTIONS

SECTION A

  1. Define the term History (1mk)
  2. Name two aspects of History (2mks)
  3. Mention two arms of Kenyan government (2mks)
  4. Name two forms of oral tradition (2mks)
  5. Identify the scientific theory of evolution (1mk)
  6. State two reasons which made the earliest manuals to live on trees (2mks)
  7. Give the name given to a homo erectus remains found in Asia (1mk)
  8. Mention two sub-species of homosapiens (2mks)
  9. What is stone –age period (1mk)
  10. Mention the earliest animal to be domesticated by man (1mk)
  11. Outline two factors that led to success of agriculture in Mesopotamia(2mks)
  12. State two factors that marked agrarian revolution in Britain (2mks)
  13. Highlight two ways how HIV/AID disease contribute to food shortage in Kenya (2mks)
  14. State two communities that belong to the coastal Bantu (2mks)
  15. Who is the head of the county government? (1mks)
  16. Give the name of Maasai God (1mk).

SECTION B (answer any two questions from this section)

  1.  
    1. Outline five reasons why the Bantu migrated from Shungwaya area (5mks)
    2. Explain five effects of the Bantu migration and settlement in Kenya (10mks)
  2.  
    1. Mention five archaeological sites in Kenya (5mks)
    2. Explain five reasons why Africa is regarded as the original homeland of mankind (10mks)
  3.  
    1. Mention the earliest crops to be domesticated by man (3mks)
    2. Explain the importance of domestic animals to early man (12mks)

SECTION C 15 MARKS (answer any one question from this section)

  1.  
    1. Give three arms of the government (3mks)
    2. Explain reasons why government is studied in schools (10mks)
  2.  
    1. State five forms of government (5mks)
    2. Explain five characteristics of a government (10mks)

MARKING SCHEME

  1. Define the term History (1mk)
    • It is the study of mankind’s actions and events affecting him in the past
  2. Name two aspects of History (2mks)
    • Social , economic, political
  3. Mention two arms of Kenyan government (2mks)
    • Legislature, executive, judiciary
  4. Name two forms of oral tradition (2mks)
    • Folktales , proverbs, songs, stories
  5. Identify the scientific theory of evolution (1mk)
    • the evolution theory
  6. State two reasons which made the earliest manuals to live on trees (2mks)
    • Food supply
    • security from their enemies (predators)
  7. Give the name given to a homo erectus remains found in Asia (1mk)
    • Java man or peking man
  8. Mention two sub-species of homosapiens (2mks)
    • the Rhodesian man
    • Neanderthal man
  9. What is stone –age period (1mk)
    • It is the early period of human history when mans tools and weapons were mainly made of stones
  10. Mention the earliest animal to be domesticated by man (1mk)
    • Dog
  11. Outline two factors that led to success of agriculture in Mesopotamia(2mks)
    • presence of indigenous crops and animals in Mesopotamia
    • presence of fertile soils-silt deposited on the river valleys
    • availability of heavy rains in the Zaggaroes mountains
  12. State two factors that marked agrarian revolution in Britain (2mks)
    • abolition of fallows
    • application of new methods of farming
    • intercropping
    • application of scientific principles to farming
    • use of machines
    • The land enclosure system
    • The royal agricultural society
  13. Highlight two ways how HIV/AID disease contribute to food shortage in Kenya (2mks)
    • it has led to death of many young work force at their prime ages
    • much resources / funds are channeled towards medication rather than in farming interprizes / food supply
      (any other relevant answer)
  14. State two communities that belong to the coastal Bantu (2mks)
    • Taita. Pokomo, Mijikenda
  15. Who is the head of the county government? (1mks0
    • the county governor
  16. Give the name of Maasai God (1mk)
    • Enkai

 

SECTION B (answer any two questions from this section)

  1.  
    1. Outline five reasons why the Bantu migrated from Shungwaya area (5mks)
      • to escape attacks from the Oromo/ external attacks
      • to escape internal conflicts
      • there was increase in population
      • there was outbreak of disease
      • to look for more land to cultivate
    2. Explain five effects of the Bantu migration and settlement in Kenya (10mks)
      • it led to spread of iron work technology
      • it lead to increase in population in the areas they migrated and settled to.
      • it led to inter community conflicts
      • it led to increased trading activities
      • it led to population displacement and re-distribution
      • it led to intermarriages between the Bantu and other communities
      • it led to adoption and exchange of skills among different communities
  2.  
    1. Mention five archaeological sites in Kenya (5mks)
      • Kariandusi, Olegesailie, Fort Tennan, Koobi For a, Hyrax hills, Njoro river caves (any other relevant answer)
    2. Explain five reasons why Africa is regarded as the original homeland of mankind (10mks)
      • The availability of forests provided possible shelter / habitat for the early man
      • African is centrally located and it from here that man may have migrated to other parts of the word
      • compared to other continents the oldest fossils of man were discovered in Africa
      • the savannah grasslands available in the continent provided suitable hunting grounds for the early man
      • Africa has many rivers / lakes which provided water for use by the early man
      • African continent has relatively good warm climate which may have favoured human settlement
  3.  
    1. Mention the earliest crops to be domesticated by man (3mks)
      • sorghum, millet, wheat, maize, yams, rice, barley
    2. Explain the importance of domestic animals to early man (12mks)
      • for security eg dogs
      • animal skins were used to make clothes and as beddingsused for transport of goods and people eg donkeys, camels and oxen
      • used for supply of meat and milk for example cows
      • some animals provided farmyard manure eg cows and goats
      • Man kept some of the animals as pets and for companionship eg dogs
      • Hooves and horns of animals were used as containers and drinking vessels

 

 

SECTION C 15 MARKS (answer any one question from this section)

  1.  
    1. Give three arms of the government (3mks)
      • executive, judiciary, legislature
    2. Explain reasons why government is studied in schools (10mks) 
      • to understand and appreciate government systems and how they work
      • it helps people to be aware of their rights and responsibilities
      • to understand the duties of leaders and their subjects
      • to understand how various societies have been administered over the years
      • to understand the process of law making
      • to understand the enforcement of law
      • to understand issues concerning national budgets, revenue and expenditure
      • to understand the roles of the judiciary, legislature and the executive
      • to undertake careers such as administration and law
      • to understand how development programmes are formulated and implemented
  2.  
    1. State five forms of government (5mks)
      • democratic, aristocratic, dictatorial, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, anarchy
    2. Explain five characteristics of a government (10mks)
      • there are rules and laws to guide the citizens
      • there is sovereignty or independence
      • legitimacy: it should be acceptable to its subject
      • jurisdiction: a government should be able to exercise power within its territory
      • law enforcement: a government has the authority to take action against those who violate its laws
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