History Form 2 End Term 2 Exams 2021 with Marking Schemes
- Name two early urban centers in Africa. (2mks)
- Give two factors that led to rise of scientific inventions. (2mks)
- Give two disadvantages of barter trade. (2mks)
- Give two factors that make camel a good pack animal. (2mks)
- Give two dispersal points of Bantu. (2mks)
- Give two functions of warriors in African Traditional Communities. (2mks)
- Give two ways of acquiring citizenship by birth in Kenya . (2mks)
- Give the three symbols of national unity in Kenya. (3mks)
- State two similar factors for the rise of early agriculture in Egypt and Mesopotamia. (2mks)
- Identify two sources of information of east Africa coast. (2mks)
- Give two functions of Kabaka of Baganda. (2mks)
- Identify two hominids involved in the stages of evolution of man. (2mks)
- Give three characteristics of coastal city state. (3mks)
- Identify three peaceful methods of resolving conflicts. (3mks)
- What was the main symbol of unity among the Shona community. (1mk)
- State two reasons why Africa is believe to be the cradle of mankind. (2mks)
SECTION B: Answer three questions in this section.
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- Characteristic of industrial revolution in Britain (5mks)
- Explain factors that have made the industries of third world countries to lag behind. (10mks)
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- State the economic activities of Asante Community. ( 5marks)
- Explain the political organization among the Shona community.( 10 marks)
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- Give three factors that led to the decline of Meroe as an Urban center. (3mks)
- Explain six factors that contributed to development of urban center in colonial Africa. (12mks)
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- Give five reasons/ factors that led to migration of Bantu communities. (5mks)
- Explain the results of migration of Luo community. (10mks)
Marking Scheme
- Name two early urban centers in Africa. (2mks)
- Meroe
- Cairo
- Kilwa
- Give three factors that led to rise of scientific inventions. (2mks)
- The rebirth period/ the renaissance period
- Religion could not offer solutions to all man problem
- Desire to solve man dairy problems.
- Development of printing process
- Give two disadvantages of barter trade. (2mks)
- Not easy to agree on the value of some products
- Some items cannot be divisible into smaller regions
- It requires a double of event
- Give three factors that make camel a good pack animal. (2mks)
- Can travel many days without water
- can carry heavy loads
- hoofs suitable for walking in sand
- Give two dispersal points of Bantu. (2mks)
- Shugwaya
- Taita hills
- Give two functions of warriors in A. T.C (2mks)
- Defended community from external attacks
- Conduct raids against other communities.
- Give two ways of acquiring citizenship by birth. (2mks)
- A child under eight whose parents are unknown.
- One who lost citizenship by acquiring citizenship of another country under constitution.
- Give the three symbols of national unity. (3mks)
- Court of arm
- National flag
- National anthem
- State two similar factors of early agriculture in Egypt and Mesopotamia. (2mks)
- Through irrigation
- Along river Banks
- Identify two sources of information of east Africa coast. (2mks)
- Periplus of erythrean sea
- Ptolemys geography
- Swahili chronicles
- Give two functions of Kabaka of Baganda. (2mks)
- Controlled trade
- Appointed senior government official
- Was the final court of appeal
- Identify two hominids involved in the stages of evolution of man. (2mks)
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus
- Homo sapiens
- Give three characteristics of coastal city state. (3mks)
- Trade was main economy activity
- Islam was main religion language
- Kiswahili was main language.
- Identify three peaceful methods of resolving conflicts. (3mks)
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Litigation
- What symbols was the main symbols of unity among the Shona community. (1mk)
- Religion ie mwari cult
- State two reasons why Africa is believe to be the cradle of mankind. (2mks)
- Many prehistoric site
- Suitable climate
- Vast savannah grassland
SECTION B: Answer three questions in this section.
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- Characteristic of industrial revolution in Britain (5mks)
- The use of machines that replaced human and animal labour
- The use of a new source of energy
- The rise of factory system in town instead of cottage industries
- Better / improved forms of transport
- Improved living standard
- The production of goods on large scale as machines worked faster than human labour.
- Devp of science and application of scientific knowledge in production.
- Explain factors that have made the industries of third world countries to lag behind. (10mks)
- stiff competition for market from the industrialized powers who produce high quality goods.
- Poor means of transport and communication system.
- High poverty levels leading to low purchasing power hence poor domestic market.
- Lack of technological skills and know how hence rely on foreing experts who are very expensive.
- Poor education system which do not favour technology and invovation.
- Lack of personnel’s as a result of brain drain
- Characteristic of industrial revolution in Britain (5mks)
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- Explain the economic activities of Asante Communities.
- Cultivation of land
- Hunting and gathering
- Traded (Participation in trans Atlantic and Trans-saharan)
- Practiced iron working
- Mining of gold and other minerals
- Crafts culture such as basketry and weaving.
- Explain the political organization among the shone community.
- The community was headed by the king (Mwene Mutapa) who was the head of government and the chief priest.
- The royal fire which was kept at the court of king was an important unity.
- Mwene Mutapa – King Position was hereditary.
- King had some officials who assisted him in leadership such as
- Mwene Mutapa’s kingdom was divided into provinces each with its own chief
- The province chief were required to send ambassador to Mwene Mutapa to pay tribute annually.
- Explain the economic activities of Asante Communities.
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- Give three factors that led to the decline of meroe as an Urban center. (3mks)
- Decline /exhaustion of iron
- deforestation
- attack by the axum
- Explain six factors that contributed to development of urban center in colonial Africa. (12mks)
- Availability of water
- Availability of minerals
- Trading activities
- Development of Agriculture
- Major cross roads grow into towns
- Administrative centers also developed towns
- Place that were strategically place for defence developed into towns
- Give three factors that led to the decline of meroe as an Urban center. (3mks)
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- .Give five reasons/ factors that led to migration of Bantu communities. (5mks)
- Population increase /pressure
- External and internal attacks
- Draught and famine
- Outbreak of pest and diseases
- To satisfy the spirit of adventure.
- Explain the results of migration of Luo community. (10mks)
- Population increase in the newly settled areas
- Intermarriage between Bantu and other community
- Cultural exchange adopted circumcision age set
- Increased trading activities
- Bantu adopted iron working technology.
- .Give five reasons/ factors that led to migration of Bantu communities. (5mks)
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