History Questions and Answers - Form 1 Opener Exam Term 3 2022

HISTORY
FORM 1 OPENER EXAM
TERM 3 2022

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer all the questions in this paper

SECTION A

1.            
   1. Name two divisions of History (2mks)
   2. State three branches of History and Government (3mks)
2.       
   1. Give three forms of government (3mks)
   2. Mention three unwritten sources of history and government (3mks)
   3. Outline three disadvantages of oral traditions as a source of history and government (3mks)
3.      
   1. State 3 characteristics of homo erectus (3mks)
   2. Outline two reasons why early man lived in groups (2mks)
   3. Name two types of tools made by man during the two phases of Old Stone Age (2mks)
4.      
   1. Outline two reasons for the development of early agriculture in Egypt (2mks)
   2. Give two cultural practices the Agikuyu borrowed from the cushites (2mks)
5.   
   1. Name two examples of western Bantus (2mks)
   2. Mention three linguistic groups in Kenya today (3mks)

SECTION B

6.            
   1. State three examples of printed sources of history and government (3mks)
   2. Describe the culture of early man during the late stone age (12mks)
7.     
   1. Outline 5 changes marking agrarian revolution in Britain (5mks)
   2. Explain five remedies to food shortage in Kenya (10mks)
8.         
   1. Outline five reasons for the migration of the communities in Kenya during 19th Century ( 5mks)
   2. Discuss five results of the migration of the Agikuyu in Kenya during the 19th Century (10mks)
9.      
   1. State four roles of Orkoiyot among the Nandi during the 19th Century (4mks)
   2. Describe the economic organization of the Akamba during the pre-colonial period (6mks)
10.      
    1. Give five factors that promoted trade between East Africa Coast and outside world (5mks)
    2. Explain five impact of the Indian Ocean trade on the people of East Africa (10mks)

MARKING SCHEME 

SECTION A

1.            
   1. Name two divisions of History (2mks)
      • History
      • Pre-history
        
        
   2. State three branches of History and Government (3mks)
      • Social History
      • Economic History
      • Political History
2.       
   1. Give three forms of government (3mks)
      • Democratic
      • Aristocratic
      • Monarchial
        
      • Dictatorial
        
        
   2. Mention three unwritten sources of history and government (3mks)
      • Oral traditions
        
      • Linguistics
        
      • Anthropology
        
      • Genetics
        
        
   3. Outline three disadvantages of oral traditions as a source of history and government (3mks)
      • Important Information may be forgotten
      • Time Consuming
      • Expensive
      • Some information may be exaggerated
3.      
   1. State 3 characteristics of homo erectus (3mks)
      • Walked in upright posture
      • He was 5 feet tall
      • Had a brain capacity of 775- 1250cc
      • Discovered fire
        
        
   2. Outline two reasons why early man lived in groups (2mks)
      • Companionship
      • To assist each other eg. hunting and gathering
        
        
   3. Name two types of tools made by man during the two phases of Old Stone Age (2mks)
      • Oldwan tools
      • Acheulian tools
4.      
   1. Outline two reasons for the development of early agriculture in Egypt (2mks)
      • River Nile provided water for irrigation
        
      • Presence of indigenous crops eg wheat
      • Close proximity to Mesopotamia
      • Presence of fertile soils due to collection of silt
        
        
   2. Give two cultural practices the Agikuyu borrowed from the cushites (2mks)
      • Age set system
      • Circumcision
      • Taboo against eating fish
5.   
   1. Name two examples of western Bantus (2mks)
      • Abaluyha
      • Abagusi
      • Abasuba
        
      • Abakuria
        
        
   2. Mention three linguistic groups in Kenya today (3mks)
      • Cushites
      • Bantu
      • Nilotes

SECTION B

6.            
   1. State three examples of printed sources of history and government (3mks)
      • Magazines
        Newspapers
        Manuscripts
        Books
        
        
   2. Describe the culture of early man during the late stone age (12mks)
      • Made microlith tools
      • Made huts and shelter
        
      • Painted caves with pictures of animals he hunted
        
      • Had a religion
        
      • Lived in groups of about 1000 people
        
      • Had a government
        
      • Practiced agriculture
7.     
   1. Outline 5 changes marking agrarian revolution in Britain (5mks)
      • Mechanization
      • Large scale farming
      • Adoption of land enclosure system.
      • Application of scientific principles in farming eg selective breeding.
      • Establishment of royal agricultural society to impact new farming ideas
        
        
   2. Explain five remedies to food shortage in Kenya (10mks)
      • Ensure peace and political stability
      • Construct good storage facilities
      • Promote family planning to control population growth.
        
      • Put aside more funds to boost agricultural production
        
      • Encourage irrigation during dry seasons
        
      • Establish training institutions to increase food production
        
      • intensive agricultural research ought to be undertaken to develop drought resistant crops and other varieties that mature quickly with little rainfall
8.         
   1. Outline five reasons for the migration of the communities in Kenya during 19th Century ( 5mks)
      • Search for fertile lands eg Bantus
      • Moved to escape family disputes
      • Outbreak of diseases
      • External attacks from their neighbours
      • Satisfy spirit of adventure
      • Escape from drought and famine
        
        
   2. Discuss five results of the migration of the Agikuyu in Kenya during the 19th Century (10mks)
      • It led to spread of iron working skills to other communities
      • It led to increase in population where they settled
      • Increased inter-community conflicts
      • Increased trading activities
      • Led to spread of agricultural practices in Kenya
      • They assimilated / absorbed some communities in Kenya
        
      • They intermarried with Bantu communities eg Maasai
9.      
   1. State four roles of Orkoiyot among the Nandi during the 19th Century (4mks)
      • Conducting religious ceremonies
      • Advising council of elders
      • Blessing worriors before going for a war
        
      • Settling disputes between council of elders and clans
      • Foretelling the future
      • Acting as rainmakers/ medicine man
        
        
   2. Describe the economic organization of the Akamba during the pre-colonial period (6mks)
      • Practiced long distance trade
      • Practiced cultivation of crops such as millet, peas and sorghum
      • Kept livestock eg sheep and goats
      • Practiced baskets and pots making
      • Made bows, arrows and knives (iron working)
      • Practiced hunting and gathering to supplement their diet
10.      
    1. Give five factors that promoted trade between East Africa Coast and outside world (5mks)
       • Availability of trade items eg gold
       • High demand for trade items
       • Availability of local trade while provided a base for the Indian Ocean trade
         
       • Accessibility of East Africa Coast by Sea
       • Existence of monsoon winds that facilitated movement of traders
       • Peace and political stability along East Africa Coast
         
       • Good natural habours where ships could dock
         
         
    2. Explain five impact of the Indian Ocean trade on the people of East Africa (10mks)
       • Intermarriage of Bantus with Arabs
         
       • Kiswahili emerged as a new language
         
       • There was spread of Islamic culture eg Islamic architecture
         
       • New crops like rice, millet and cloves were introduced
       • Led to rise of rich merchants who rose to positions of leadership
       • There was development of trade routes which upgraded to roads