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311/2
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
Paper 2
June
21/2 hours
Instructions to Candidates
a) Write your name and Index Number in the spaces provided above
b) Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided above
c) This paper consists of three sections; A, B and C.
d) Answer all questions in Section A, three questions in section B and two questions in section C.
e) Candidates should answer all questions in English.
For Examiner’s Use Only
Section Questions Maximum Score Candidate’s
Score
A 1 - 17 25
15
B 15
15
C 15
15
Total Score
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SECTION A (25 marks)
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. Identify two branches of history. (2 marks)
2. Identify two methods of irrigation used in ancient Egypt. (2 marks)
3. Give two features of the Roman roads by 300 AD. (2 marks)
4. State one theory that explains how early agriculture developed. (1 mark)
5. State one advantage of horn blowing as a means of communication during the
pre-colonial period. (1 mark)
6. Identify the main source of energy used during the early stages of Industrial Revolution
in Europe. (1 mark)
7. State one advantage of using steel over iron during the Industrial Revolution in Europe. (1 mark)
8. Give the main factor that contributed to the emergence of Johannesburg as a modern
urban centre. (1 mark)
9. Identify two methods used by the European powers to acquire colonies in Africa. (2 marks)
10. Name the European power that colonized Zimbabwe. (1 mark)
11. Identify two types of weapons used during the Cold War. (2 marks)
12. State one way in which members of Non-Aligned Movement maintain neutrality in
world affairs. (1 mark)
13. State two functions of the East African Legislative Assembly of the East African
Community, 2001. (2 marks)
14. State one function of the Court of Justice of the Common Market for Eastern and
Southern Africa (COMESA). (1 mark)
15. Give two categories of persons who are disqualified from contesting for a constituency
seat in Britain. (2 marks)
16. Name one house of Parliament in India. (1 mark)
17. Identify two principles of Arusha Declaration of 1967. (2 marks)
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SECTION B (45 marks)
Answer any three questions from this section in the spaces provided
18. (a) State five stages of evolution of man. (5 marks)
(b) Describe the way of life of human beings during the Late Stone Age period. (10 marks)
19. (a) Identify five forms of print media used in communication. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five positive effects of telecommunication to society. (10 marks)
20. (a) State five disadvantages of using barter trade during the Trans-Saharan trade. (5 marks)
(b) Describe the organization of the Trans-Saharan Trade. (10 marks)
21. (a) State five factors that promoted nationalism in Ghana. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five factors that contributed to the success of the Front for the Liberation
of Mozambique (FRELIMO) in the struggle for independence in Mozambique. (10 marks)
SECTION C (30 marks)
Answer any two questions from this section in the spaces provided
22. (a) Give three functions of the Lukiiko in the kingdom of Buganda during the
pre-colonial period. (3 marks)
(b) Discuss six factors that led to the growth of the Asante empire by the 19th Century. (12 marks)
23. (a) Give three reasons why the United States of America did not join the First World War
until 1917. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six effects of the First World War. (12 marks)
24. (a) State three common characteristics of the Commonwealth member states. (3 marks)
(b) Describe six achievements of the Commonwealth since its formation. (12 marks)
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