Form 1 History Exams and Marking Schemes Free

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HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

FORM ONE TERM 3

JOINT EXAMINATION

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Name four early visitors to the East Africa Coast upto 1500AD. (4mks)

List four items that were exported from East Africa Coast to outside World by the traders upto 1500 AD (4mks)

Which four items did Coastal people of East African Coast get from outside world and took up the interior. (4mks)

State six positive impacts of the Indian Ocean trade on the people of East Africa. (6mks)

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Name the first Portuguese to sail and appear in East African Coast in 1498. (1mk)

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State 6 reasons for Portuguese success (6mks)

List the duties of the Portuguese captains along the Coast and Mozambique. (4mks)

Outline six reasons responsible for the decline of the Portuguese rule of the Coast. (6mks)

Give six negative results of Portuguese rule in East Coast of Africa. (6mks)

Give five reasons why Seyyid said moved his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar. (5mks)

State four effects of Oman rule. (4mks)

State five reasons for coming of Christian missionaries in Kenya (5mks)

Outline five factors that facilitated spread of Christianity in Kenya. (5mks)

State six problems experienced by Christian missionaries in Kenya. (6mks)

Identify six positive effects of missionary activities. (6mks)

Define the term citizenship. (2mks)

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State two ways of becoming a citizen in Kenya. (2mks)

State three limitations to the right of life. (3mks)

Identify three economic responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (3mks)

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Identify four values of a good citizen. (4mks)

Name four factors promoting National unity. (4mks)

State five factors limiting National Unity (5mks)

Identify five methods of resolving conflicts (5mks)

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JOINT EXAMINATION

FORM 1 HISTORY TERM 3

MARKING SCHEME

Name four early visitors to the East Africa Coast up to 1500AD. (4mks)

Greeks
Romans
Persians
Phoenicians
Chinese
Arabs

List four items that were exported from East Africa Coast to outside World by the traders up to 1500 AD (4mks)
Gold
Ivory
Iron
Skins
Rhinocerous horns
Tortoise shells
Slaves

Which four items did Coastal people of East African Coast get from outside world and took up the interior. (4mks)

Guns
Glass
Beads
Swords
Porcelain bowls
Daggers
Iron wire
Cloth of silk, spice

State six positive impacts of the Indian Ocean trade on the people of East Africa. (6mks)

Foundation and growth of city states
Arab settlement
New administrative systems
Social stratification
Contact with the interior
Spread of Islam
Arab and Persian architecture
Sharia law
Emergence of the Swahili

Name the first Portuguese to sail and appear in East African Coast in 1498. (1mk)

Vasco da gama

State 6 reasons for Portuguese success (6mks)

Superior weapons
Better naval power
Disunity of Coastal City states
Weakness of rival navies
Portuguese Alliance with the localities
Reinforcement from India
Lack of resistance from Towns

List the duties of the Portuguese captains along the Coast and Mozambique. (4mks)

Collect tribute from local rulers
Impose custom duties on imports and exports
To suppress resistance or opposition of their rule
Supervised the ruling families.

Outline six reasons responsible for the decline of the Portuguese rule of the Coast. (6mks)

Inadequate personnel
Portuguese faced constant hostility and rebellion from Coastal people
Decline in trade made them lose revenue for administration
Distance between Portugal and East Africa Coast.
Portuguese were attacked by tropical diseases
At home, Portugal suffered annexation by Spain
In 1588, the Coast was invaded by Zimba warriors from Mozambique
The capture of eventual siege of Fort Jesus in 1696 by Omani Arabs

Give six negative results of Portuguese rule in East Coast of Africa. (6mks)

Taxation –the coastal towns were exposed to heavy taxation
Decline of Coastal Trade
Decline of Coastal towns
Slavery and slave trade
Segregation of local people
Suffering- they misruled the cities leading to misery.

Give five reasons why Seyyid said moved his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar. (5mks)

Zanzibar was loyal to him
It was green and pleasant with good climate
It had clean water
Its position was convenient for trade with the mainland
It had good harbours to anchor ships
Its climate and fertile soil were good for cultivation of cloves.

State four effects of Oman rule. (4mks)

Growth of slave trade
Growth of towns
Local ,regional and international trade to the rest of the world.
Linked East Africa Coast to the rest of the world
Spread of Islam religion.
Growth of plantation agriculture
Missionaries came to East Africa Coast in attempt to stop slave trade.

State five reasons for coming of Christian missionaries. (5mks)

Spread of Christianity
Spread of western civilization
Abolition of slave trade
Introduction of legitimate trade
Formation of missionary societies
The presence of Islam
Exploration and adventure

Outline five factors that facilitated spread of Christianity in Kenya. (5mks)

Early missionaries enjoyed the support of Seyyid Said.
Missionaries were quick to study African languages
At first most missionaries used Kiswahili in their work
African convents were used to spread gospel
Education and health influenced Africans into conversion
Building of Kenya-Uganda railway
Discovery of quinine-enabled missionaries fight disesses.

State six problems experienced by Christian missionaries in Kenya. (6mks)

Tropical diseases
Poor means of transport and communication
Inadequate essential supplies
Hostility from some communities
Insecurities from some communities and also wild animals
Scarcity of personnel(few)
Inter denominational differences
Hostility from slave traders
Islam in areas where Islam was prevalent –it was hard

Identify six positive effects of missionary activities. (6mks)

Spread Christianity
Introduction of western education
Rehabilitation centres
Medical services
Improvement in agriculture
Development of transport system
Translation of the Bible
Emergence of a new social class
Exploration
Rise of independent churches and schools
Representative of Africans.

Define the term citizenship. (2mks)

It is the status of being recognized under the custom or law as being legal member of a sovereign state or nation

State two ways of becoming a citizen in Kenya. (2mks)

By birth
By registration

State three limitations to the right of life. (3mks)

When a person acts in self-defense or property
When security officer suppress a riot, rebellion
When security officer act to prevent the escape of a person who is lawfully detained
When a security officer act to prevent an individual from committing a crime
During war
When a person is sentenced to death

Identify three economic responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen. (3mks)

Paying tax
Participating in development activities
Engaging in income generation
Protecting the environment
Fighting corruption

Identify four values of a good citizen. (4mks)

Nationalism
Patriotism
Morality
Integrity
Thrift
ethics

Name four factors promoting National unity. (4mks)

The constitution
Education
Fair distribution of resources
Social economic interactions
National currency
National; philosophies
National symbols eg national flag,national anthem,coat of arms, public seal
Government institution
National days and events.

State five factors limiting national Unity (5mks)

Religious conflict
Ethnicity
Racial intolerance
Corruption
Divisible politics
Economic regulation
Cultural conflict

Identify five methods of resolving conflicts(5mks)

Arbitration
Diplomacy
Legislation
Use of elders
Religious action
Community policing
International agreement

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