History Questions and Answers - Form 2 Term 3 Opener Exams 2023

• This paper consists of three sections A, B and C
• Answer all questions in section A, three questions in section B and two in section C
• All answers must be written in English and in the spaces provided.

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

1. State two advantages of using electronics in History. (2 marks)
2. Give two major cultural developments by man during the new stone age. (2 marks)
3. Name the basic political unit among the Bantu during the pre-colonial period. (1 mark)
4. What was the main significance of the Kaya among the Agiriama? (1 mark)
5. State two factors which enabled traders from Arabia to come to the coast before 1500 AD. ( 2 marks)
6. State one circumstance that may lead to the right to freedom of movement of an individual being limited in Kenya. (1 mark)
7. Give two methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans- Atlantic trade. (2 marks)
8. Give one way in which the invention of the wheel revolutionized transport in Europe before the 19th Century. (1 mark)
9. Give two factors which should be considered when sending a message. (2 marks)
10. Identify one invention that revolutionized food preservation during the 19^th Century. (1 mk)
11. Give two reasons why gold was the first metal that man used. ( 2 mks)
12. identify one factor that facilitated the spread of iron working in Africa. ( 1mk)
13. State the contribution of Joseph Lister in the field of medicine in the 19th century. (1mk)
14. State two factors that led to early urbanization in Africa. (2 mks)
15. Give the reason for the decline of the town of Meroe. (1mk)
16. Give two economic activities of the Buganda Kingdom in the 19^th century. (2mks)
17. Name the court that settles presidential petitions after general elections in Kenya. (1mk)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)

18.  
    1. Identify three forms of print media used in communication. (3 marks)
    2. Explain six disadvantages of using air transport. (12 marks)
19.  
    1. Identify the three types of trade. (3 marks)
    2. Explain six problems faced by the Trans-Saharan traders. (12 marks)
20.  
    1. Give three uses of wind as a source of energy in the ancient times. (3 Marks)
    2. Explain six effects of scientific inventions on agricultural inventions on agricultural development in Europe during the 19th Century. (12 Marks)

SECTION C ( 30 MARKS)

21.  
    1. State three ways in which education promotes national unity. (3 marks)
    2. Explain six rights of an accused person during trial in a court of law. (12 Marks)
22.  
    1. Give five reasons that can make a registered person to lose citizenship in Kenya. ( 5 marks)
    2. Explain five social responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (10 marks)

MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A (25 MARKS)

1. State two advantages of using electronics in History. (2 marks)
   • They are fast
   • They can be accessed when needed
   • The information can be stored for future reference
   • Information can be sent to any part of the world
   • Films and videos gives better understanding of some aspects of social
2. Give two major cultural developments by man during the new stone age. (2 marks)
   • Development of Agriculture
   • Development of government
   • Permanent settlement
3. Name basic political unit among the Bantu during the pre-colonial period. (1 mark)
   • The clan
4. What was the main significance of the Kaya among the Agiriama. (1 mark)
   • Security/protection
5. State two factors which enabled traders from Arabia to come to the coast before 1500 AD. (2 Marks)
   • Existence of monsoon winds
   • Development of suitable maritime technology
   • Enterprising merchants who financed trade voyages across the sea.
   • The coastal people were hospitable and welcoming to the new visitors
   • Presence of people who had skills of sailing across waters over distances.
6. State one circumstance that may lead to the right to freedom of movement of an individual being limited in Kenya. (1 mark)
   • Preventing the spread of an infectious disease
   • When effecting a court order requiring one to be arrested
   • When one is suspected to have committed or about to commit a crime
   • When securing education or welfare of a person below the age of eighteen
   • When rehabilitating a drug addict
   • When securing the welfare of a person of unsound mind
7. Give two methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans- Atlantic trade. (2 marks)
   • The slaves were exchanged for European manufactured goods
   • Prisoners of war were sold to the slave dealers
   • Some local rulers sold their own subjects to the slave dealers
   • Raiding
   • Some were enticed and sold as slaves
   • Debtors were sold as slaves
8. Give one way in which the invention of the wheel revolutionized transport in Europe before the 19th Century. (1 mark)
   • People could travel faster than before
   • People could cover long distances
   • The chariots and wheel carts made transport comfortable
   • Travelling became more secure
   • Heavy loads could be carried over long distances
9. Give two factors which should be considered when sending a message. (2 marks)
   • The urgency of the message
   • The complexity of the message
   • The distance between the sender and the receiver
   • The language of the receiver of the message
   • The cost of sending the message
   • The geographical factors in which the receiver is operating from
10. identify one invention that revolutionized food preservation during the 19^th Century. (1 mk)
    • The flying shuttle
    • The spinning jenny
    • The Water frame
    • The spinning mule
    • The power loom
    • Cylindrical printing
    • The cotton gin
11. Give two reasons why gold was the first metal that man used. ( 2 mks)
    • It was found in its natural form
    • It was found from river beds or on the earth’s surface
12. identify one factor that facilitated the spread of iron working in Africa. (1mk)
    • Migrations
    • Trade
    • Warfare
    • Intermarriages
13. State the contribution of Joseph Lister in the field of medicine in the 19th century. (1mk)
    • He discovered the use of carbolic acid as an antiseptic
14. State two factors that led to early urbanization in Africa. (2 mks)
    • Trade
    • Mineral deposits
    • Administration
    • Security
    • Ports
    • Education
    • Religion
    • industrialization
15. Give the reason for the decline of the town of Meroe. (1mk)
    • exhaustion of forests
16. Give two economic activities of the Buganda Kingdom in the 19^th century. (2mks)
    • trade
    • crop growing and they grew crops like millet, bananas
    • livestock keeping and kept animals such as cattle, sheep
    • iron working
    • they practiced domestic crafts
    • fishing
    • they made boats and canoes
17. Name the court that settles presidential petitions after general elections in Kenya. (1mk)
    • the supreme court

SECTION B (45 Marks)

18.  
    1. Identify three forms of print media used in communication (3 marks)
       • books
       • news papers
       • magazines
       • journals/periodicals
    2. Explain six disadvantages of using air transport (12 marks)
       • it is expensive to procure and maintain an aircraft
       • construction of airstrips requires a lot of resources
       • the aircrafts can only land and take off in specific /designated are thus inconveniencing travelers
       • aircrafts cannot carry bulk and heavy goods as compared to other forms of transport such as ships and trains
       • its operation can be affected by adverse weather conditions
       • aircrafts emit gases which contribute to the pollution of the atmosphere
       • travelling by air has facilitated international terrorism/drug trafficking
       • the use of aircrafts in military warfare has resulted in loss of life and mass destruction of property
       • accidents by aircrafts are fatal
       • it requires expertise to manage its operations
19.  
    1. Identify the three types of trade. (3 marks)
       • regional trade
       • international trade
       • international trade
    2. Explains six problems faced by the Trans-Saharan traders. (12 marks)
       • long and tiresome journeys across the desert
       • inadequate water and food
       • extreme weather conditions of the desert –very cold at night and very hot during the day
       • attacks by dangerous desert creatures such as scorpions and snakes
       • insecurity because of declining and falling of kingdoms
       • exhaustion of trade goods especially gold
       • frequent shifts of trade routes due to desert sandstorms
       • the traders were robbed by some people living in the desert
20.  
    1. Give three uses of wind as a source of energy in the ancient times. (3 Marks)
       • to winnow grains
       • to drive/ turn wind mills
       • to propel boats/sailing boats
       • to drive water pumps
       • to drive grains
    2. Explain six effects of scientific inventions on agricultural inventions on agricultural development in Europe during the 19th century (12 Marks)
       • inventions of machines such as tractors promoted large scale farming
       • the use of artificial fertilizer to improve soil fertility
       • use of pesticides in farming led to improved quality of crops
       • cross breeding of crops and animals led to improved quality of crops and animals
       • improved infrastructure such as roads and railways led to effective marketing of farm produce/ transportation of farm inputs to the farms
       • refrigeration /canning/pasteurization led to effective preservation of farm produce/controlling temperatures in storage room

SECTION C ( 30 MARKS)

21.  
    1. State three ways in which education promotes national unity. (3 marks)
       • use of one curriculum in public
       • centralized national examinations
       • existence of national all schools which admit students from all over the county
       • through music and drama festivals by schools and colleges
    2. Explain six rights of an accused person during trial in a court of law. (12 Marks)
       • the right to be heard – attend the hearing and present his case.
       • The opportunity to consider, challenge and contradict any evidence and call witnesses
       • Right to legal representation – right to have a lawyer
       • Adequate notice of all allegations against him/her and procedures
       • One is considered innocent until proven guilty by court of law
       • One should have access to the case proceedings touching on his case.
22.  
    1. Give five reasons that can make a registered person to lose citizenship in Kenya. ( 5 marks)
       • If one is disloyal to the state
       • If during war one trades/communicates with the enemy
       • If one reveals the country’s secrets to another county
       • If one is sentenced for a period of twelve months within five years from the date of registration
       • If one stays out of the country continuously for seven years without registering with the kenya embassy abroad
       • If registration was obtained through fraud
    2. Explain five social responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (10 marks)
       • Promote gender sensitivity- by avoiding gender discrimination and respecting and protecting the rights and freedoms of each gender in education, politics and administration
       • promote gender sensitivity- by avoiding gender discrimination and respecting and protecting the rights and freedoms of each gender in education, politics and administration
       • promoting good morals-promote positive values in the society such as honesty, decency , hard work , respect and moral uprightness.
       • Promoting good health practices- includes maintaining high standards of hygiene, protection against infections and seeking prompt treatment
       • Helping in emergencies- help people during disasters such as floods, famine ear quakes etc
       • Taking care of the vulnerable in society –being mindful of the welfare of the needy people in the society e.g the sick, physically challenged etc.