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2016 KASSU JET JOINT EXAMINATION

History and Government Paper 2

SECTION A (25 Marks)

Answer all the questions in this section
1.

State one feature of a government.

1 marks

2.

Give two reasons why early man moved from the forest to settle in the grasslands.

2 marks

3.

Identify the earliest method of trade used during the Trans-Saharan trade.

1 marks

4.

State two forms of picture writing during the early civilization.

2 marks

5.

Name two countries that pioneered space exploration in the world.

2 marks

6.

Give one way in which poor transport network hinders industrialization in the Third
World countries.

1 marks

7.

Identify the contribution of Dr. Christian Bernard in the field of medicine.

1 marks

8.

State one way in which centralization of power contributed to success in the Buganda Kingndom.

1 marks

9.

Identify two ways in which the Industrial Revolution in Europe promoted European
colonization of Africa.

2 marks

10.

Name one fighting technique that Samouri Toure employed against the French.

1 marks

11.

Give two reasons why the Schlieffen plan failed during the First World War.

2 marks

12.

State two permanent members of the Security Council.

2 marks

13.

Identify the head of the Commonwealth of Nations.

1 marks

14.

Give two roles played by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in the Pan-African Movement.

2 marks

15.

Identify two ways in which the Organisation of African Unity contributed to the liberation of the Southern African countries.

2 marks

16.

State one political challenge faced by the Democratic Republic of Congo since
Independence.

1 marks

17.

Name the Act of Parliament which marked the beginning of parliamentary control of the
Monarchy in Britain.

1 marks

18.

(a) Identify three irrigation methods used in Egypt. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six similarities in Early agriculture in Egypt and Mesopotamia. (12 marks)

15 marks

SECTION B (45 Marks)

Answer any three questions in this section
19.

(a) State five factors for early urbanization in Africa. (5 marks)
(b) Explain how industrial and agrarian growth contributed to urbanization. (10 marks)

15 marks

20.

(a) Identify three features of macadamized roads. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six advantages of railway transport. (12 marks)

15 marks

21.

(a) Identify three types of nationalism in South Africa. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six roles of Nelson Mandela in the struggle for independence in
South Africa. (12 marks)

15 marks

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two questions in this section
22.

(a) Identify three types of spirits in Shona. (3 marks)
(b) Describe the political organization of the Shona. (12 marks)

15 marks

23.

(a) State five causes of the Second World War. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five reasons why the Axis were defeated during the Second World War. (10 marks)

15 marks

24.

(a) How can one become a member to the House of Lords in Britain? (3 marks)
(b) Explain six roles of the Prime Minister in Britain. (12 marks)

15 marks

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