History Questions and Answers - Form 1 Mid Term 1 Exams 2023

Instructions

• Answer ALL the Questions

1. Define the following terms (2 Marks)
   1. History
   2. Government
2. What is Pre- history (1 Mark)
3. State the three branches of History (3 Marks)
4. What is oral tradition as a source of information in History? (2 Marks)
5. Give any three forms of oral traditions (3 Marks)
6. Identify three main sources of information on History and Government (3 Marks
7. Name any two types of written materials used as a source of information on History and Government (2 Marks)
8. List two economic activities of early man during the stone age period (2 Marks)
9. State two ways in which early man obtained food (2 Marks)
10. Why did early man live on trees? (1 Marks)
11. Name the three arms of Government (3 Marks)
12. Explain five ways in which Homo erectus attempted to improve his life (5 Marks)
13. Give five reasons for studying History and Government (5 Marks)
14. Describe three theories about the origin of man (6 Marks)
15. Explain five uses of fire by early man (10 Marks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. Define the following terms (2 Marks)
   1. History
      • The study of mans past chronological events
   2. Government
      • A group of people given authority to rule
2. What is Pre- history (1 Mark)
   • Study of history before the art of writing was invented
3. State the three branches of History (3 Marks)
   • Social History
   • Economic History
   • Political History
4. What is oral tradition as a source of information in History? (2 Marks)
   • Is the passing of information from one person to another by a word of mouth
5. Give any three forms of oral traditions (3 Marks)
   • Myths
   • Riddles
   • Stories
   • Tongue twisters
   • proverbs
6. Identify three main sources of information on History and Government (3 Marks)
   • Written
   • Unwritten
   • Electronic
7. Name any two types of written materials used as a source of information on History and Government (2 Marks)
   • Books
   • Magazines
   • Newspapers
   • Journals
   • Diaries
   • manuscripts
8. List two economic activities of early man during the stone age period (2 Marks)
   • Hunting
   • Gathering
9. State two ways in which early man obtained food (2 Marks)
   • Hunting
   • Gathering
10. Why did early man live on trees? (1 Marks)
    • Security
    • Food
11. Name the three arms of Government (3 Marks)
    • Legislature
    • Judiciary
    • Executive
12. Explain five ways in which Homo erectus attempted to improve his life (5 Marks)
    • Invented fire
    • Walked upright
    • Covered himself with skin
    • Domesticated animals
    • Improved tools
    • Lived in caves
13. Give five reasons for studying History and Government (5 Marks)
    • Career subject
    • To understand our cultures
    • Appreciate the need for government
    • Appreciate various changes
    • Know our rights
    • Know how govern raises revenue and spend it   etc
14. Describe three theories about the origin of man (6 Marks)
    • Mythical/ traditional theory
    • Special creation theory
    • Evolution theory
15. State five uses of fire by early man (10 Marks)
    • Warming himself
    • Cooking food
    • Security
    • Hunting
    • Lighting
    • Extracting medicine from roots and leaves   etc