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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

MID TERM 1 EXAM 2021

FORM FOUR

Marking Scheme

SECTION A

(Answer ALL the Questions from this Section)

1. Give the main function of the legislature (1 mark)


Making and amending of laws
2. Name two types of elections in Kenya (2 marks)
i. General elections
ii. By- elections
3. Give two conditions under which the seat of an MP may fall vacant (2 Marks)
i. Incase of death
ii. If the MP resigns in writing to the speaker of the house
iii. Incapacitation of the MP
iv. When the seat is declared vacant by court of law
v. When member misses 8 consecutive seating of the house
4. Give two reasons why elections are held in Kenya every five years (2 Marks)
i. It is a constitutional requirement
ii. To give people chance to pick their leaders
iii. It keeps leaders on toes
iv. To give citizens a chance to practice their democratic rights
v. To pump new blood into government
vi. Help generate new ideas and alternative way of running the government
5. Give two requirements for one to vote during the election (2 Marks)
i. Be a Kenyan citizen
ii. Have original ID or passport
iii. Be 18 years and above
iv. Not have been sentenced for a period of more than 12 months
v. Not have committed elections offence
6. Which is the most important stage in law making? (1 Mark)
Second reading
7. Name one qualification for one to become an attorney general in Kenya (1 Mark)
Be a lawyer
8. Give two functions of the high court of Kenya (2 Marks)
i. Deals with election petitions
ii. General supervision of subordinate courts
9. What is the main function of the opposition parties in Kenya? (1 Mark)
Acts as a watchdog over the government
10. What event prompted USA to join the first world war (1 Mark)
Sinking of the sussex
11. Give the main reason why the League of Nations was established in 1919 (1 Mark)
To maintain world peace by preventing occurrence of any other war
12. State two ways in which the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany (2 Marks)
i. Germany was solely blamed for the outbreak of war
ii. Germany lost her control over her colonies
iii. Germany was to pay war reparation of over 6.5 billion starling pounds
iv. Germanys army size was reduced to only 100,000 men
v. Her size was reduced by an 1/8 and population by 6, 500,000
vi. Germany lost the province of Alsace and Lorraine to France
vii. Union between Germany and Austria was prevented
13. Name the alliance formed between Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879 (1 Mark)
Dual Alliance
14. Apart from China and USA, name two permanent members states of the UN security
council (2 Marks)
i. Britain
ii. France
iii. Russia
15. Name one member state of the Commonwealth in West Africa (1 Mark)
i. Ghana
ii. Nigeria
iii. Sierra Leone
iv. Gambia
v. Cameroon
16. Name two agencies of the UNO which deals with the problem of health (2 Marks)
i. World Health Organization
ii. United Nations International Children’s Fund
17. Identify one ideological believe which was used in Kenya since attainment of
independence (1 mark)
i. Harambee
ii. Nyayo
iii. Afican Socialism

SECTION B SECTION A

(Answer any THREE Questions from this Section)


18. (a) State five causes of the Second World War (5 Marks)
i. Economic rivalries
ii. Colonial rivalry
iii. The first Moroccan Crisis
iv. The Second Moroccan Crisis
v. The Italo-Turkish colonial dispute over Libya
vi. The arm race
vii. Systems of alliance
viii. Need for Revenge
ix. Nationalism
x. Sarajevo assassination
(b) Give five reasons why the Central Powers were defeated in the First World War (10
Marks)
i. Allies had more manpower
ii. Allies had more industrial and financial base
iii. Allies had more sophisticated weapons
iv. Neutral countries provided allies with food, fuel and landing grounds
v. Allies dominated the sea/ sea supremacy of the allies
vi. Allies were more united
vii. Germany lost some of her allies like Italy, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria and
others were so weak
viii. Central powers were affected by Spanish flu
ix. Failure of the Schlieffen plan

19. (a) Name three West Africa countries which are members of the OAU (3 Marks)
i. Cameroon
ii. Ghana
iii. Guinea
iv. Guinea Bissau
v. Ivory coast/ Cote d’Ivoire
vi. Gabon
(b) What are the achievements of the Organization of African Unity since its formation
(12 Marks)
i. Enabled African people to speak with one voice
ii. Succeeded in supporting various liberation movements in Africa
iii. Provided a forum where African countries could discuss their problems
iv. OAU advanced Pan-african interests
v. Solved disputes among member states amicably
vi. It promoted economic and Technical Cooperation in Africa
vii. Helped in developing postals, telecommunications, radio and television
networks in Africa.
viii. Promoted social and cultural heritage in Africa.

20. (a) State three Traditional Virtues for nation building embedded in Nyayoism (3 Marks)
i. Peace
ii. Love
iii. unity
(b) Identify six principle features that guide African Socialism (12 Marks)
i. Political democracy
ii. Mutual social responsibility
iii. Various forms of ownership
iv. Diffusion of ownership
v. Equity
vi. Progressive taxation

21. (a) State five functions of Kenya Police (5 Marks)


i. Provide emergency relief services during national calamities
ii. Conduct driving tests to aspiring drivers
iii. Inspect vehicles and ensure that they have relevant documentations
iv. Liaise with international police and prevent international crime
v. Help curb cattle rustling and related livestock theft
vi. To release any arrested person on bail or bond
vii. Mount guard of honour for local and international dignitaries
(b) Explain five functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya (10 Marks)
i. Receives and accepts resignation letters from MPs
ii. Maintains order during debates and enforces rules of the house
iii. Interprets rules of the house
iv. Represents and protects the authority of parliament
v. Chairs the branches of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union
vi. Gives MPs a chance to contribute towards house debates
vii. Disciplines members who violate standing orders
viii. Adjourns sittings in case there is no quorum in the House.
ix. Heads National assembly
x. Represents parliament in foreign countries
xi. Chairs the Speakers Committee, the Committee of Powers and Privileges and
the Standing Orders Committees
xii. Determines business of the House
xiii. Swears in MPs before participating in House business
xiv. Keeps and maintains the attendance register of the MPs

SECTION C
(Answer Any TWO Questions from this Section)

22. (a) State three types of Nationalism in South Africa (3 Marks)


i. British/ White Nationalism
ii. Afrikaner Nationalism
iii. African Nationalism

(b) Describe the problems undermined the activities of nationalists in Mozambique (12
Marks)
i. Internal divisions due to ideological differences
ii. Apartheid regime in South Africa and the Unilateral Declaration of
Independence (UDI) in S. Rhodesia joined forces against FRELIMO
iii. Shortage of basic needs
iv. Portuguese were ruthless and cruel
v. Assassination of Eduardo Mondlane demotivated them
vi. They were harassed

23. (a) State five methods which were used by African Nationalists in Kenya during the
struggle for independence (5 Marks)
i. Oathing
ii. Use of media
iii. Strikes and boycotts
iv. Peaceful demonstrations
v. Use of International fora
vi. Hunger strikes

(b) Explain the political developments which hastened the attainment of independence
in Kenya after 1945 (10 Marks)
i. Signing of the Atlantic Charter in 1945
ii. Granting of independence of India and Pakistan
iii. The experience of African ex-servicemen
iv. Role of Pan- African Movement
v. WW2 left European powers financially weak
vi. Role of the UN
vii. Emergency of USA & USSR as world super powers

24. (a) Give five reasons why the colonial government encouraged white settlement in
Kenya (5 Marks)
i. The need to meet costs of administration and railway construction
ii. To make Kenya a Whiteman’s country
iii. To come and utilize land
iv. To produce raw materials for industries in Britain
v. Africans did not have funds and technical knowhow to be used in large scale
farming
vi. Kenya highlands were suitable for Europeans settlement
vii. To control Indian influence in Kenya

(b) What were the reasons for the construction of the Kenya- Uganda railwayduring the
colonial period (10 Marks)
i. To facilitate easy movement of colonial troops and officials
ii. For easy movement of missionaries into the interior
iii. To connect Uganda with the outside world
iv. To ensure full economic exploitation of the region
v. To promote trade between the East African region and the outside world
vi. To promote trade between East Africa and the outside world
vii. For British to access Uganda

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