HISTORY
FORM 1
MID TERM
TERM 1
INSTRUCTIONS
- Answer all the questions
- Define the following terms
- History (1mk)
- Government (1mk)
- Pre- history (1mk)
- Name the two types of monarchy (2mks)
- Name the three characteristics of the government t (2mks)
- Give two types of electronic sources of information on history and government (2mks)
- What is oral tradition as a source of history (1mk)
- State the three branches of studying history (3mks)
- Give one disadvantage of anthropology as a source of history (1mk)
- Define the term “evolution “ (1mk)
- Give two reasons why east Africa is referred to as cradle of mankind (2mks)
- Identify any two archaeological sites in Uganda (2mks)
- Which stage of evolution is associated with acheulian tools (1mk)
- State an any two differences between man and ape (2mks)
- Give any two scientific sources of history in Kenya communities during the pre-colonial period (2mks)
- Give one economic reason for studying history and government (1mk)
- Define the term stone age (1mk)
- Name three uses of fire by the early man (3mks)
MARKING SCHEME
- Define the following terms
- History (1mk)
- Is the study of mans past chronological account and record of events in reaction to the environment
- Government (1mk)
- It is the practice of ruling or exercising continuous authority over ones subjects
- Pre- history(1mk)
- Are the activities in which human beings engaged before the invention of writing and drawing for storing information.
- History (1mk)
- Name the two types of monarchy (2mks)
- Absolute monarchy
- Constitutional monarchy
- Name the three characteristics of the government (2mks)
- Rules
- Sovererignity
- Jurisdiction
- Legitimacy
- Law enforcement
- Give two types of electronic sources of information on history and government (2mks)
- Microfilms
- Films
- Videos
- Radio
- Television
- Computer databases
- What is oral tradition as a source of history(1mk)
- Refers to the practice of handling downhistorical information by the word of mouth from one generation to the next.
- State the three branches of studying history (3mks)
- Political history
- Social history
- Economic history
- Give one disadvantage of anthropology as a source of history (1mk)
- It is an expensive method as it involves living among the people.
- It is time consuming method of acquiring information.
- People under study may try to behave differently when a researcher is around. A researcher may therefore miss important details.
- It is difficult for a researcher to adapt to the environment since the people they are studying may be of a totally different culture.
- Define the term “evolution “ (1mk)
- It is the process of slow or gradual change from a simple to a better adapted and superior form(complex form)
- Give two reasons why east Africa is referred to as cradle of mankind(2mks)
- Many remains of early man have found in Africa specifically in east Africa.
- The environment in east Africa was also conducive for early man.
- Many artifacts (remains of tools and weapons used by early man)have also been found in Africa around lake victoria and in the rift valley.
- The earliest apes and various animals may have first lived around what is now lake victoria and the rift valley.
- Identify any two archaeological sites in Uganda (2mks)
- Nsongezi
- Magosi
- Ishanga
- Nyabusora
- Nyero
- Paraa
- Mweya
- Which stage of evolution is associated with acheulian tools (1mk)
- Homo erectus
- State an any two differences between man and ape (2mks)
- Compared to apes man has larger brain capacity
- Man walked in an upright posture unlike apes
- Man has a straight forehead while apes had a sloping forehead
- Man developed speech and could invent things unlike apes
- Man has a small jaw and canines while apes have powerful jaws and long canines
- Give any two scientific sources of history in Kenya communities during the pre-colonial period (2mks)
- Genetics
- Linguistic
- Give one economic reason for studying history and government (1mk)
- It helps us to develop a career choice
- Define the term stone age(1mk)
- Refers to aperiod in history when man widely used stone as a raw material to make tools and weapons.
- Name three uses of fire by the early man (3mks)fire provided warmth in the night
- It provided light in the night
- Man used fire to cook and soften his food
- It was used for hardening the tips of tools
- Fire was used for frightening away animals
- It was used for food preservation
- Fire was used as a means of communication this was through smoke and fire signals.
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