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State one cause of the Cold war.

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One cause of cold war

Ideological differences between the capitalist west and the communist east
Rearmament (arm race)
Economic rivalry
Differences over Germany
Formation of military alliance and military support of opponent enemies
Use of Russian veto in the UN.

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What is pre-history?

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Pre - history

Is the history which has not been recorded

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State two functions of Commonwealth Secretariat.

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The two functions of common wealth secretariat

Circulate information and any general interest to member countries
Organizes for meetings of the organization
Encourages projects that are of benefit to members
Coordinate business by studying common wealth organization that deal with economic and financial matters

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What factors contributed to the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia.

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Factors that contributed to development of agriculture in Mesopotamia

Availability of indigenous crops and animals
Availability of fertile soils
Availability of water for irrigation from the Euphrates and Tigris
Good leadership, by among others Sargon the great and Harmmurabi the law giver
Demand for food
Availability of labour
Good for transport system
Availability for farming land

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State five disadvantages of road transport.

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Five disadvantages of road transport

Road accidents lead to loss of life
Motor vehicle cause air pollution.
Vehicles cause traffic congestion on roads
Constructions of all – weather road is expensive
The use of road is limited to specific areas, it cannot go beyond land
During rains some roads become impassible

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Explain the results of direct rule in Zimbabwe.

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Results of direct rule in Zimbabwe

Led to loss of independence
Traditional leaders lost their positions
Led to massive land alienation
Mining rights were taken over by British
Africans were subjected to forced labour
The Africans were greatly discriminated
They (Africans) faced the torture and brutality of the British
It undermined African culture
Caused poverty among the African due to exploitation
Provoked African nationalism. The Africans were fed up with the British exploitation, demanded independence
African traditional economy was disrupted as the African had to work in Europeans’ farms.

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Give reasons for the formation of Non-aligned movement.

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Reasons for the formation of non-aligned movement

To safeguard the sovereignty of the member states.
Fight for decolonization of developing nations
To work for disarmament of super-powers
To promote economic independence of member states/ countries with the aim of discouraging neo – colonialism
To fight racism
To promote neutrality among members
To discourage military alliance advocate by the superpower
To give them an identity to speak with one voice in the united nation programmes
To pursue an independent policy of peaceful coexistence
To establish a new economic world order to ensure favourable terms of trade
To make funds available for improvement of agriculture to ensure increased food production

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Explain the factors which undermine the activities of Non-aligned movement.

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Factors which under-mined the activities of the Non-aligned movement

Inadequate funds –as member states are poor
Large membership hence difficult to be controlled
Lack of strong army or executive machinery to implement its decisions
Political instability has affected its performance
Border disputes
Divided loyalty
Different ideologies
Personality differences among the leaders affected its performance
NAM member states are also members of other organizations such as the UN, AU and commonwealth of nations
After the breakup of the USSR and the end of the cold war, NAM appeared destabilized and irrelevant.

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Give two problems Jomo Kenyatta faced at the president of Kenya

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Two problems faced by president Jomo Kenyatta

Opposition from K.A.D.U who preferred majimbo
Inadequate money for development
Poverty, ignorance and disease
Division among the KANU leaders such as Oginga Odinga were radicals
Shortage of African manpower
Poor transport network such as roads
The shifta menace in North Eastern Kenya threatened development
Political assassinations of pio Gama pinto, Tom mboya and J.M Kariuki croded the people's confidence in his Government

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Name any three communities who portrayed mixed reactions to the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya

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Name three communities who portrayed mixed reaction to the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya

Akamba
Luo
Agikuyu

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Give three sources of Kenyan Law

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Give three sources of Kenyan law.

African traditions and customary law e.g for marriage
Religious e.g the laws used in kadhi’s courts
Common law originating from England which is the most commonly applied in Kenya courts
Statutory law, legislated through Acts of Parliament
Judicial precedents e.g rulings of the court of Appeal
They Kenya constitutions which contains the fundamental law of the land.

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State one function of Orkoiyot among the Nandi

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One function of Orkoiyot among the Nandi

He was both the political and religious leader of the community
He presided over the religious functions such as sacrifices
He advised elders on community affairs
He advised and blessed warriors before going to war
He arbitrated disputes
He was a seer, rainmaker and chief medicine man in the community

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Explain six challenges faced by the Christian Missionaries in Kenya during the 19th Century

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Identify three reasons for the coming of Christian Missionaries into Kenya

To spread Christianity ,Western education and Civilization
To counter the spread of Islam which had take root in the region
To abolish the slave trade and replace it with legitimate trade
To explorer East Africa

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Explain five roles played by women in the mau mau uprising

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Explain five roles played by women in the Mau mau uprising

Women participated in the oath taking ceremonies
They mobilized the men and women to join the movement
Women composed songs to mobilize support and motivate the fighters as well as ridicule collaborators
They acted as spies for mau mau fighters
They supplied fighters with food, medicine, guns ammunition and clothing
They fought as soldiers e.g field Marshal Muthoni
They coordinated and organized rural networks to provided supplies
They kept secrets all information relating to the uprising from colonial agents despite their mistreatment
More than 8,000 woman were detained and others put in dentation camps to prevent them from helping the fighters

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Give the meaning of the term ’National referendum’

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Meaning of the term ‘National referendum’

This is a direct vote by the electorate which seeks to find public view on a particular national issue e.g the New constitution

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State one cause of the Cold war.

What is pre-history?

State two functions of Commonwealth Secretariat.

What factors contributed to the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia.

State five disadvantages of road transport.

Explain the results of direct rule in Zimbabwe.

Give reasons for the formation of Non-aligned movement.

Explain the factors which undermine the activities of Non-aligned movement.

Give two problems Jomo Kenyatta faced at the president of Kenya

Name any three communities who portrayed mixed reactions to the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya

Give three sources of Kenyan Law

State one function of Orkoiyot among the Nandi

Explain six challenges faced by the Christian Missionaries in Kenya during the 19th Century

Explain five roles played by women in the mau mau uprising

Give the meaning of the term ’National referendum’

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