Form 2 History Exams and Marking Schemes Free

NAME………………………………………..ADM  NO…………………….

CLASS………………………………………..DATE………………………….

 

TIME: 2HRS 30 MINS

HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

FORM TWO TERM 3

 

JOINT EXAMINATION

Instructions

1. Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above
2. Write your name, ADM no, class and date of the examination in the spaces provided above.
3. Check if all the pages are printed
4. Answer all the questions on the spaces provided.
5. Answer all the questions in English.

 

QUESTION	1-17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	TOTAL
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1. Define the term history.             1mark

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2. List two forms of government.             2marks

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3. Identify two dating methods used by archaeologists.             2marks

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4. Identify any two categories of sources of information in history.             2marks

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5. Give two species of Australopithecus.             2marks

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6. Identify the hominid associated with the middle stone age.             1mark

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7. Name one shelter place of early man.             1mark

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8. Identify two sites where rock paintings have been found in Africa.             2marks

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9. Name two animals which were domesticated by the people of Mesopotamia. 2marks

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10. Name one crop that was grown in the Nile valley by 700 BC.             1mark

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11. Name one earliest inhabitants of Kenya.                                                                       1mark

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12. Identify two methods of trade.             2marks

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13. Name one trade item from Europe during the Trans-Atlantic trade. 1 mark

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14. Identify one early form of communication.                                                 1mark

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15. Name one form of modern telecommunication.             1mark

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16. Identify one early metals used in Africa.             1mark

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17. Name one ancient urban centre in Europe.             1mark

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18. (a) State five economic activities of the Maasai during the precolonial period.             5marks

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(b)Explain five effects of the migration and settlement of the Bantu communities in Kenya 10mark

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19. (a)State five problems facing Johannesburg.             5marks

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(b)Explain five effects of Agrarian and Industrial development on urbanization. 10marks

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20. (a)State three effects of the wheel in Mesopotamia.             3marks

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(b) Explain six positive effects of modern means of communication.                  12 marks

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21. (a) State three factors that facilitated the spread of iron-working in Africa. 3marks

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(b)Explain six factors that led to industrial revolution in Japan.                          12marks

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22. Describe the social organization of the Abagusii during the precolonial period.             10marks

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23. State five advantages of a written constitution.             5marks

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24. Explain five factors that promote national unity in Kenya.          10marks                                   ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. State five values of good citizenship.             5marks

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JOINT EXAMINATION

MARKING SCHEME

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

FORM 2

TERM 3

1. Define the term history.                                                                                                            1mark

History is the study of man’s past chronological events /is the study of man’s past events.

1. List two forms of government.                                                                                      2marks

1. Monarchical
2. Dictatorial

• Aristocratic

Democratic

1. Identify two dating methods used by archaeologists.                                                      2marks

1. Radio carbon 14 dating /potassium argon dating/chemical dating
2. Fission track dating

• Geological dating

1. Statistical dating

Stratigraphy

1. Identify any two categories of sources of information in history.                                                2marks

1. Written sources
2. Unwritten sources

• Electronic sources

1. Give two species of Australopithecus.                                                                            2marks

1. Australopithecus boisei
2. Australopithecus Afarensis

• Australopithecus Africanus

1. Australopithecus anamensis

1. Identify the hominid associated with the middle stone age.                                            1mark

Homo erectus

1. Name one shelter place of early man.                                                                            1mark

1. Rock caves
2. Tree tops

1. Identify two sites where rock paintings have been found in Africa.                                 2marks

1. Singida in Tanzania
2. Apollo II cave in South Africa

1. Name two animals which were domesticated by the people of Mesopotamia.                  2marks

1. Donkeys,
2. Goats

• Sheep

1. Pigs
2. Geese
3. Horses

1. Name one crop that was grown in the Nile valley by 700 BC.                                         1mark

1. Wheat
2. Flax

• Millet

1. Sorghum
2. cotton

1. Name one earliest inhabitants of Kenya.                                                                        1mark

1. Dahallo/sanye/southern cushites
2. Gumba /athi

• Khoisan

1. Ogiek/dorobo
2. Onguye
3. Okuro

 

 

1. Identify two methods of trade.                                                                                      2marks

1. Barter trade
2. Currency trade

 

 

1. Name one trade item from Europe during the Trans-Atlantic trade.                                1 mark

1. Glassware
2. Clothes

• Firearms/guns

1. Identify one early form of communication.                                                                    1mark

1. Messengers
2. Drum beats

• Fire and smoke signals

1. Scrolls/stone tablets/parchments
2. Screams/cries/
3. Horn blowing

1. Name one form of modern telecommunication.                                                                         1mark

1. Cell phones
2. Electronic mails

• Fax

1. Telex
2. Telegram
3. Radios

• Television
• internet

1. Identify one early metals used in Africa.                                                                                    1mark

1. Bronze
2. Iron

 

1. Name one ancient urban centre in Europe.                                                                    1mark

1. London
2. Athens

1. (a) State five economic activities of the Maasai during the precolonial period.                 5marks

1. Trading
2. Hunting and gathering

• Raiding

1. Crop growing-kwavimaasai
2. Nomadic pastoralism

(b)Explain five effects of the migration and settlement of the Bantu communities in Kenya 10mark

1. Intermarriage
2. Increased trade

• Displacement of other communities

1. Cultural interactions
2. Spread of iron working knowledge
3. Increased population in regions they settled

• Intercommunity conflicts/increased conflicts
• Population redistribution

1. (a)State five problems facing Johannesburg.                                                                  5marks

1. Rise of slum houses
2. High rate of crime due to unemployment

• Inadequate social amenities eg water, schools

1. Congestion in town due to rural urban migration
2. Heavy industrial pollution
3. Traffic jams

• High rate of HIV /AIDS infection

(b)Explain five effects of Agrarian and Industrial development on urbanization. 10marks

1. Production of surplus agricultural produce promoted industrial growth leading to expansion of urban population
2. Pollution from industries eg air, water and noise

• Increased unemployment due to high number of people in towns leading to rise in crime

1. Promoted trade from surplus production
2. Rural urban migration led to overcrowding and congestion in urban centres
3. Raw materials for industries led too growth of towns as industries attracted settlement.

1. (a)State three effects of the wheel in Mesopotamia.                                                       3marks

1. Enabled the Sumerians to build war chariots
2. Enhanced transportation of people and goods

• Facilitated the construction of roads

1. It was used to make high quality pots

 

(b) Explain six positive effects of modern means of communication.                  12 marks

1. Enhanced has Education research
2. Source of entertainment

• Enhanced space exploration

1. Provides signal in air and water transport
2. Creation of employment egpilots
3. Sources of government revenue through taxes

• It has enhance security through installation of cctv cameras
• It has promoted E-government

 

1. (a) State three factors that facilitated the spread of iron-working in Africa.             3marks

1. Bantu migration from congo and settled all over Africa
2. Through Trade

• Through Warfare

Through Intermarriages

(b)Explain six factors that led to industrial revolution in Japan.                          12 marks

1. Availability of energy eg coal and oil
2. Availability of natural resources eg fisheries and forestry

• Political stability

1. Government reforms that supported industrialization
2. Education research that support industrialization
3. Large domestic and external market

• Enterprising personalities
• Free market policy

1. Foreign investment
2. Good transport and communication

Change of foreign policy

1. Describe the socialorganization of the Abagusii during the precolonial period. 10marks

1. The homestead was the smallest social unit
2. Related families formed a clan

• Each clan owned a symbol of an animal

1. They believed in a supreme god engoro who was the creator
2. God was worshipped in shrines through ancestral sprits
3. They offered sacrifices to god during ceremonies such as initiation and harvest

• They had diviners -omuraguri who interpreted the wishes of the spirits
• Boys and girls were initiated into adulthood through circumcision

1. Initiated boys were grouped into age-sets.

 

1. State five advantages of a written constitution.                                                              5marks

1. Promotes national unity in the country since it is accepted by majority of citizens
2. Safeguards the interests and rights of minorities

• It is clear and definite in addressing various issues

1. It is rigid hence cannot be changed easily
2. It is readily available for reference
3. It outlines the powers, terms, relations and duties of different organs of government

1. Explain five factors that promote national unity in Kenya.                                          10marks

1. The constitution
2. Same education curriculum

• Fair distribution of resources

1. Social and economic interactions
2. National currency
3. National languages

• National philosophies
• National symbols

1. Government institutions eg the judiciary, legislature and executive
2. National days and events

1. State five values of good citizenship.                                                                             5marks

1. Nationalism – devotes to serve the nation
2. Patriotism -loves, serves and seeks to promote the wellbeing of one’s country

• Morality -uphold good moral values

1. Integrity -does what the law expects at all times
2. Thrift -wise and prudent use of resources
3. Ethics-adheres to work ethics egaccountability, hard work and personal initiative