ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS 12.

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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT (311)

END OF TERM 1 2024 EXAM

FORM ONE (1)

Time:

Name: ………………............................................................Adm No..................

School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..

Signature: ………………………………………………… Date: …………………...

Instructions to Candidates

a. This paper consists of TWO sections A AND B

b. Answer ALL QUESTIONS.
c. Answers to all the questions must be written legibly in the answer booklet provided.
Candidates should answer the questions in English

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 SECTION A (40 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.

1. Define the term Pre-history (1 mark)

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2. Apart from Political history, name two other branches of history (2 marks)

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3. State two characteristics of a historical event (2 marks)

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4. Identify two forms of government that exists in the world (2 marks)

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5. Give three career choices that are influenced through the study of History and
Government ( 3 marks)

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 6. State three forms of oral traditions (3 marks)

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7. What is an archaeological site (2 marks)

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8. State two disadvantages of relying on linguistics as a source of history and

government (2 marks)

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9. Identify two chemical methods that are used by archaeologists in dating fossils and
artifacts (2 marks)

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10. Give one example of an audio-visual source of history and government (1 mark)

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 11. State the two theories that explains the origin of agriculture (2 marks)

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12. Identify two irrigation methods that were used in Egypt (2 marks)

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13. Give a reason why Homo habilis was also called man with ability (1 mark)

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14. a.)State five methods that are used by archaeologists to locate archeological sites
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b.)Explain five benefits of the discovery of fire by the early man (10 marks)

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 SECTION B (60 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
15. a.)State three disadvantages of written sources of history and government (3 marks)

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b.)Explain the importance of studying government (12 marks)

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16. a.)Give three theories which explains the origin of human (3 marks)

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b.)Explain six reasons why Africa is regarded as the original homeland for mankind (12

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17. a.)Identify three prehistoric sites that are found in Kenya (3 marks)

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b.)Describe the life of early human beings during the Old Stone Age period (12 marks)

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18. a.)State three reasons why hunting of wild animals was mainly a group activity
during the stone age period (3 marks)

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b.)Explain six reasons why early people domesticated crops and animals during the Neolithic
period (12 marks)

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