Exam (elaborations) History and Government

1. Define the following terms as used in History and Government. (2 marks) (a) History (b) Prehistory 2. Make a list of sources of information on prehistory. (2 marks) 3. State the characteristics of historical events. (2 marks) 4. Name the branch of history that deals with: (3 marks) (a) cultural practices of a community. (b) control system in a community such as leadership. (c) the means of livelihood of people, for example, bee keeping. 5. Define the term “government”. (1 mark) 6. Identify the arms of government in Kenya. (2 marks) 7. What name is given to the form of government in which the king or queen is the head of the government? (1 mark) 8. Give features of dictatorial government. (2 marks) 9. Name one well known dictators in the world past history. (1 mark) 10. Explain five importance of studying History in Kenyan secondary schools. (10 marks) 11. List the oral tradition forms through which information was passed from generation to generation. (3 marks) 12. State the advantages of linguistics as a source of information. (3 marks) 13. Identify the areas an anthropologist consider in their study of human beings. (2 marks) 14. List material remains of human culture an archaeologist analyze in their attempt to study man’s past. (3 marks) 15. Mention three methods used by archaeologists and paleontologists in discovering a historical site. (3 marks) 16. Give challenges faced by archaeologists in their work of re writing history using unwritten sources. (5 marks) 17. Identify the two chemical dating methods used by scientists. (2 marks) 18. What is evolution? (1 mark) 19. List three theories that have been put forward to explain the origin of human beings. (3 marks) 20. Name three archeological sites In Kenya. (3 marks) 21. Name three types of Australopithecines that have been identified. (3 marks) 22. Give three features of Acheulian hand axe used by early man. (3 marks) 23. Describe the social, economic activities of Neolithic man