MITIHANI POPOTE EXAMINATIONS SERIES FORM SIX COMPETENCE SERIES 04 (With answers)

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MITIHANI POPOTE EXAMINATIONS SERIES

FORM SIX COMPETENCE EXAMINATION SERIES 04

HISTORY 2

TIME: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This paper consists of seven (7) questions
2. Answer a total of five (5) questions. Question number one (1) is compulsory
3. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet provided

QUESTIONS

1.

Identify six demands of people's Charter in Britain

2.

"The French Revolution of 1789 is still remembered for bringing democratic changes in France and the rest of the world." Critically analyze six major events that led to the revolution

3.

Examine six manifestations of European Imperialism in 19th century

4.

"Utopian Socialism was like cooking an empty pot waiting for soup at the end." Rectify the statement with six points

5.

How the world was tensed up by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler? Give six points.

6.

"The United States of America's economic recovery program of 1947 was an unforgettable framework in capitalist history due to its successful glorified functions." Justify the statement with six points

7.

Assess six individual efforts made by Third World countries to solve the problem of underdevelopment and Neo-Colonialism.

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

HISTORY 2 EXAMINATION ANSWERS

Form Six Competence Examination - Series 04

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This paper consists of seven (7) questions
2. Answer a total of five (5) questions
3. Question number one (1) is compulsory

1. Identify six demands of People's Charter in Britain

• Universal suffrage - Voting rights for all adult males
• Secret ballot - To protect voter privacy
• Annual Parliaments - Yearly elections for representatives
• Equal constituencies - Fair representation in Parliament
• Abolition of property qualifications - For Members of Parliament
• Payment for MPs - To enable working-class representation

2. Analyze six major events that led to the French Revolution of 1789

• Financial crisis - France's near bankruptcy from wars and royal extravagance
• Estates-General meeting - First since 1614, revealed class tensions
• Storming of the Bastille - July 14 uprising symbolizing rebellion
• Tennis Court Oath - Third Estate's vow to create a constitution
• Bread shortages - Poor harvests led to famine and unrest
• Enlightenment ideas - Philosophers challenged divine right of kings

3. Examine six manifestations of European Imperialism in 19th century

• Scramble for Africa - Rapid colonization of African continent
• Opium Wars - Forced opening of China to European trade
• British Raj - Direct control of India after 1857 rebellion
• Berlin Conference - 1884-85 division of Africa among European powers
• Economic exploitation - Extraction of raw materials from colonies
• Cultural imperialism - Imposition of European languages and customs

4. Rectify the statement: "Utopian Socialism was like cooking an empty pot waiting for soup at the end"

• Practical experiments - Robert Owen's New Lanark showed tangible results
• Worker cooperatives - Established viable alternative economic models
• Labor reforms - Inspired factory acts and worker protections
• Educational innovations - Pioneered vocational training programs
• Trade unionism - Laid foundation for organized labor movements
• Ideological influence - Inspired later socialist and communist thinkers

5. How the world was tensed up by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler? Give six points

• Military aggression - Invasion of Ethiopia (1935) and Czechoslovakia (1938)
• Axis alliance - Rome-Berlin-Tokyo pact threatened global balance
• Spanish Civil War - Fascist intervention 1936-39
• Anti-Comintern Pact - Targeted Soviet Union and communism
• Munich Agreement - 1938 appeasement showed Western weakness
• Persecution of minorities - Racial laws and Holocaust preparations

6. Justify why the US economic recovery program of 1947 was significant in capitalist history

• Marshall Plan - $13 billion to rebuild Western Europe
• Containment strategy - Countered Soviet influence economically
• Trade revival - Restored European markets for US goods
• Institutional framework - Created OECD and other economic bodies
• Currency stabilization - Helped establish Bretton Woods system
• Productivity growth - Transferred US industrial techniques to Europe

7. Assess six individual efforts by Third World countries to solve underdevelopment and Neo-Colonialism

• Non-Aligned Movement - 1961 Belgrade conference to avoid Cold War blocs
• Import substitution - Local manufacturing to reduce foreign dependence
• Nationalization - Taking control of key industries from foreign owners
• South-South cooperation - Trade and aid agreements between developing nations
• Land reforms - Redistribution of agricultural resources
• Cultural revival - Rejection of colonial mentalities and languages

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