PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MITIHANI POPOTE EXAMINATIONS SERIES
FORM SIX COMPETENCE EXAMINATION SERIES 01
HISTORY 1
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
- This paper consists of seven (7) questions
- Answer a total of five (5) questions
- Question number one (1) is COMPULSORY
- Write your Number on every page of your answer sheet provided
QUESTIONS
1.
"The emergence and consolidation of African societies was to a large extent due to internal dynamics than the external influences." Discuss with six points.
2.
Explain six rationales which accelerated the disparity in development between the third world countries and western world.
3.
The people of African Origin suffered from torture, oppression and Humiliation in the new world. As a form six Historian, propose six radical mechanisms to be used by the people of African origin to struggle for liberation in America.
4.
"Colonial states took deliberate measures to maintain industrial retardation in the colonies." Substantiate this statement with six points.
5.
Peasant agriculture was as well relevant to the colonial economy just like settler farming. In six points, explain how the colonial state developed the peasant production.
6.
Why USSR and her allies communist countries like China and Cuba worked hard to crack down colonialism in Africa (six points).
7.
Though Education for Self Reliance prepared learners to serve their country and struggle unlike the colonial education but it fell apart. Discuss with six points.
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
HISTORY 1 EXAMINATION ANSWERS
Form Six Competence Examination - Series 01
INSTRUCTIONS:
- This paper consists of seven (7) questions
- Answer a total of five (5) questions
- Question number one (1) is COMPULSORY
1. "The emergence and consolidation of African societies was to a large extent due to internal dynamics than the external influences." Discuss with six points
- Agricultural innovations - Development of indigenous farming techniques and crops suited to local environments
- Political organization - Creation of complex state systems like the Ashanti Empire and Buganda Kingdom
- Trade networks - Establishment of trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade routes by African merchants
- Technological advancements - Independent development of ironworking, architecture, and other technologies
- Cultural development - Growth of unique artistic traditions, oral literature, and religious systems
- Military systems - Organization of defense forces and territorial expansion strategies
2. Explain six rationales which accelerated the disparity in development between the third world countries and western world
- Colonial exploitation - Extraction of resources without developing local industries
- Unequal trade relations - Forced export of raw materials and import of manufactured goods
- Artificial borders - Colonial boundaries that divided ethnic groups and created unstable nations
- Educational gap - Colonial education systems not designed for comprehensive development
- Debt dependency - Post-colonial loans with stringent conditions that limited growth
- Technological transfer barriers - Restrictions on industrial knowledge and machinery
3. Propose six radical mechanisms for African descendants to struggle for liberation in America
- Mass political organization - Formation of unified civil rights movements
- Economic empowerment - Development of black-owned businesses and financial institutions
- Educational self-determination - Establishment of African-centered schools and curricula
- Cultural revival - Reconnection with African heritage and traditions
- Legal challenges - Systematic litigation against discriminatory laws and practices
- International alliances - Building solidarity with African nations and other oppressed groups
4. Substantiate how colonial states maintained industrial retardation in colonies (six points)
- Export-oriented economies - Focused on raw material extraction rather than manufacturing
- Technology restrictions - Prohibited transfer of industrial machinery and knowledge
- Infrastructure bias - Built railways/ports for extraction not industrialization
- Education limitations - Provided only basic education, not technical training
- Taxation policies - Imposed heavy taxes on local manufactures but not imports
- Labor policies - Forced labor systems discouraged skilled workforce development
5. Explain how colonial state developed peasant production (six points)
- Cash crop imposition - Required peasants to grow cotton, coffee, etc. for export
- Taxation pressure - Forced peasants into cash economy to pay hut taxes
- Land alienation - Took fertile lands for settlers, pushing peasants to marginal areas
- Marketing boards - Created monopolies to control prices and production
- Limited extension services - Provided just enough support to maintain production
- Infrastructure development - Built roads/railways to transport cash crops to ports
6. Why communist countries worked to crack down colonialism in Africa (six points)
- Ideological opposition - Marxism-Leninism viewed colonialism as capitalist exploitation
- Cold War strategy - Weakening Western powers by targeting their colonies
- Resource access - Securing alternative sources of raw materials
- Alliance building - Creating socialist bloc allies in international forums
- Revolutionary export - Promoting global socialist revolution
- Anti-imperialist solidarity - Supporting liberation movements as fellow victims of Western domination
7. Discuss why Education for Self Reliance fell apart (six points)
- Resource constraints - Lack of funding for practical training facilities
- Teacher preparation - Educators lacked training for the new curriculum
- Parental resistance - Families preferred academic education for social mobility
- Economic changes - Structural adjustment programs demanded different skills
- Implementation challenges - Difficult to implement uniformly across rural areas
- Assessment problems - Lack of clear metrics to evaluate practical skills
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