KCSE History and Government Questions With Answers
State one way in which the Kenya constitution promotes national unity
Guarantees equal opportunity to all Kenyans Provides protection to individuals against any form of discrimination Bill of rights Provide for unitary government
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Identify one problem which independent schools faced during the colonial period.
Hostility from the government and missionaries Inadequate teachers Inadequate funds and facilities Lack of facilities State two objectives of education offered by Christian missionaries in Kenya during the colonial period
To teach Africans basic literacy and numeracy skills To teach Africans better farming methods To train Africans catechists To teach Africans basic technical skills Civilize, better methods of hygiene Give two ways through which the colonial government controlled the migration of the Africans to urban centers
State one feature of the political associations that were formed in Kenya between 1920 and 193914/5/2020 State one feature of the political associations that were formed in Kenya between 1920 and 1939
They were mainly ethnic based/ they lacked national outlook They addressed specific grievances affecting the ethnic groups Their demands focused mainly on the welfare of the people Led by educated Africans Identify one method, which was used by the colonial administration to attract European settlers to Kenya
Provide efficient railway transport connecting the coast and the interior Alienation of the white highlands for European settlement Advertising the availability of free land in Kenya in foreign newspapers Loans Security Identifying two methods, which long distances traders used to acquire slaves during the nineteenth century
Ways which Christianity undermined African culture in Kenya
For it preached against African customs e.g. polygamy and female circumcision It also undermined African traditional religious and beliefs as Africans adapted Christianity and stopped believing in the ancestral spirits. The Portuguese were able to conquer the coastal settlement by 1500 because
Early urban centers along the Kenyan coast were built on islands
Factors which enabled traders from Arabia to come to Kenyan coast
Why the Mijikenda lived in the Kaya
Economic reasons why the cushites migrated from their original homeland Kenya
Ways in which the Akamba interacted with the Agikuyu in the pre- colonial period
Trading activities Intermarriages Describe the functions of the British parliament
What role does the Queen of England play in relation to the British Government
At the end of elections. The monarch invites the leader of party with the majority votes in the House of commons to form the Government/ invites the prime minister to form the government The Monarch formality opens parliament at the beginning of a new sessic The monarch is the legal head of the state and the symbol of national Before a bill becomes law the monarch gives the Royal assent The monarch has the powers to officially to dissolve the parliament at the end of its tenure of office. Describe the results of the battle of Adowa
What factors led to the success of Menelik of Ethiopia against the Italians the battle of Adowa?14/5/2020 What factors led to the success of Menelik of Ethiopia against the Italians the battle of Adowa?
Menelik had the support of the provincial rulers/ kings supplied him with information/ military support The monarch approves the appointment of the cabinet The monarch nominates the members of the House of Lords The monarch is the commander in chief of the armed forces The monarch exercises the prerogative of mercy of ereminal The monarch summons a new session of parliament after general election. Describe the political organization of the Ndebele during the pre- colonial period
The Ndebele were organized into kingdom The king was the commander in chief of the army and had powers to declare war or make peace The king was the supreme judge of the kingdom The kingdom was divided into settlements/ military kraals Eache Kraal was ruled by a pointee of the King known as induna Indunas had very little autonomy as they implemented the king’s decisions The settlements were further divided into units which were ruled by junior officers The kind kept a standing army which was used to conquer new land and defend the kingdom against external attacks The king kept a network of spies who kept him informed of all that we going on in the kingdom. Headed by hereditary kings To enhance loyalty & national unity a king married form various (direction form various directions of the country) What were the economic activities of the Ndebele during the nineteenth century?
The Ndebele kept cattle They traded with their neighbours and people from the coast They grew crops such as cassava and millet & maize They raided for cattle, especially the warriors They practiced crafts such as basket weaving They hunted animals and gathered wild roots and fruits Six factors affected Christian missionary activities in Africa during the nineteenth century14/5/2020 Six factors affected Christian missionary activities in Africa during the nineteenth century
Tropical diseases such as Malaria, which claimed many lives of missionaries and scared other who gave up and returned home Lack of adequate funds to finance missionary activities Poor means of transport forced them to walk along distances/ journeys difficult terrain Language barrier hindered effective communication with the people Harsh tropical climate made it difficult for the missionaries to perform their work effectively. Hostility of the African leaders or community who feared losing their control over the people as a result of conversion to Christianity Hostility to slave traders who saw Christianity as a threat to their trading activities Opposition from Muslim dominated areas where Christianity posed a threat to the Islamic faith Opposition from the Africans who saw Christianity as a threat to their traditional religion and cultural values/ practices The missionaries were few in number and therefore unable to reach many people Conflicts/ differences between various Christian groups undermined their effectiveness Danger posed by wild animals e.g. snakes Shortage of medicine water and food Theft of medicine and their supplies Desertion by potters, guards/ loneliness e.t.c Why were Christian missionary societies established in Europe?
Explain six factors which promoted plantation farming in Europe during the agrarian revolution14/5/2020 Explain six factors which promoted plantation farming in Europe during the agrarian revolution
What factors favoured the beginning of agriculture during the new stone age?
Explain how the discovery of iron in Africa affected people’s lives in the Continent
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