HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
FORM 3
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025
HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO LEANERS
Answer all questions
1. Identify two forms of monarchial government (2mks)
2. Give one archaeological source of History and Government (1mk)
3. Name one source of information on creation theory of man (1mk)
4. Give reason why Homo habilis is referred to as able man (1mk)
5. Identify two irrigation methods used in ancient Egypt (2mks)
6. Give two ways in which Land Enclosure system affected lives of small-scale farmers (2mks)
7. What was the original homeland of the Eastern Cushite? (1mk)
8. State two natural factors that caused the Abagusii to migrate from Mount Elgon to their present land (2mks)
9. State two political functions of the council of elders among the Agikuyu during pre-colonial period
(2mks)
10. Identify one community in Kenya which had a centralized system of ruling during the
Pre-colonial period (1mrk)
11. Give two evidence that show that Chinese traders reached the Kenyan coast before 1500AD
(2mks)
12. Identify two main items of trade from the interior of Kenya during the long-distance trade (2mks)
13. Name the town that was established by missionaries in Kenya as a center for freed slaves during the 19 th century
(1mk)
14. Define the term dual citizenship (1mk)
15. Name two symbols of national unity in Kenya (2mks)
16. State two features of local trade (2mks)
17. Give two means of water transport used during ancient time (2mks)1
18. Give three reasons why the early man lived in groups (3mks)
19 Explain six advantages of discovery of fire by early man (12mks)
20 Give three reasons for the migration of Plain Nilotes into Kenya (3mks)
21 Describe the political organization of the Mijikenda during pre-colonial period (12mks)
22 State five factors which influenced the Akamba to participate in the long-distance trade (5mks)
23 Explain six effects of the Portuguese rule on the Kenyan coast (12mks)
24 Identify five problems faced by traders using barter system of trade (5mks)
25 Discuss five effects of Trans-Saharan trade to the people of West Africa
26 Name three African leaders who were detained in 1952 at the declaration of the state of emergency (3mks)
27 State six problems that faced early political organization in Kenya up to 1939 (12mks)
26 State five circumstances that can make a Kenyan citizen to be denied right to life (5mks)
28 Explain six social rights of individual in Kenya (12mks)
29 Give three economic factors that promote national unity in Kenya (3mks)
30 Explain six importance of National Integration (12mks)
31 Give three reasons that can make a registered person to lose citizenship in Kenya (3mks)
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32 Explain six factors that undermine national unity in Kenya (12mks)
33 Give three members of the African Elected members Organization (AEMO) at its inception in 1957.
34 Explain six demands made by the East African Association (E.A.A) to the British colonial government in Kenya.
35 Name three members of Legco that were elected to represent Central Coast and South Nyanza respectively. (3mrks)ss
36 Discuss six reasons that led to the emergence of independent Churches and schools in Kenya during the colonial
period. (12mrks)
37 Identify three political parties fought for independence in Ghana (3mrks)
38. Explain six causes of nationalism in Ghana. (12mrks)
39 Name three nationalist parties that fought for independence in Mozambique (3mrks)
40 Explain six factors for the success of FRELIMO nationalist during their struggle for independence in Mozambique.
41 Identify three political parties which fought for freedom of Africans in South Africa. (3mrks)
42 Discuss six problems that were encountered by African nationalist in South Africa during their struggle for majority
rule. (12mks)
43 Identify three groups of people who offered education in Kenya during the colonial period. (3mrks
44 Explain six effects of builders of the Kenya- Uganda railway. (12mrks)
45 Give three reasons why Africans were put in reserves during the colonial period (3mrks)
46 Explain six problems faced by Africans working for the European settlers during the colonial period. 12mrks)
47 State three reasons why there were no political association in Kenya up to 1919. (3mrks)
48 Discuss six roles which were played by KAU in the struggle for independence up to 1963. (12mrks)
49 Name three administrators who were used in Nigeria by the British during indirect rule. (3mrks)
50 Identify one remnant of the early inhabitants in Western Kenya (1mrks)
51 Give two disadvantages of dua citizenship (2mrks)
52 State the importance of the Eunoto Ceremony among the Maasai (1mrk)
53 Give two evidence that show the Chinese traders reached the East African coast (2mrkS)
54 Give two institutions that acted as an advisory council to the government during the colonial government (2mrks)