Social and Economic Developments during the Colonial Period in Kenya Questions and Answers on Topic

Social and Economic Developments during the Colonial Period in Kenya Questions and Answers on Topic

13/9/2020

Social and Economic Developments during the Colonial Period in Kenya Questions and Answers on Topic

1996

6. Identify two factors which enabled the white settlers to establish farms in the Kenya Highlands during the colonial period.(2mks)

7. Give two factors which led to the establishment of urban centres in Kenya during the colonial period.(2mks)

9. State two results of the development of railway transport in Kenya during the colonial period.(2mks)

1997

6. State two ways through which the construction of the Uganda railway contributed to the development of settler farming in Kenya. (2mks)

7. Give one reason why Africans were denied equal educational opportunities with other races during the colonial period. (1mks)

1998

7 Give one reason why the British colonial government encouraged while settlers to come to Kenya. ( 1mk)

9 Give one reason for the establishment of independent churches in Kenya during the colonial period. (1mk)

10 identify two reasons why Africans migrated to urban centers during the colonial period (2mks)

1999

9. Give two reasons why the Uganda railway was built (2 mks)

20 (a) Why did Africans start independent schools in Kenya during the colonial period?

2000

7. State two ways in which the introduction of Christianity undermined African culture in Kenya. (2 mks)

9. Identify one method which was used by the colonial administration to attract European settlers to Kenya. (1 mk)

11. Give two ways through which the colonial government controlled the migration of Africans to urban centers. (2 mks)

12. State two objectives of education offered by the missionaries in Kenya during the colonial period. (2mks)

13. Identify one problem which independent schools faced during the colonial period. (1 mk)

2001

8. State two ways in which the colonial government acquired land for the European settlers in Kenya. (2mks)

9. Give two contributions of the independent schools in Kenya during the colonial period. (2 mks)

2002

6. Identify one reason why Africans in Kenya were not allowed to grow some cash crops before 1954.

8. State one result of the establishment of independent in Kenya during the colonial period.(2mks)

9. Identify two negative consequences of urbanization in Kenya during the colonial period.(2mks).

20. (b) Explain six ways through which the colonial government promoted settler farming (12 mks)

2003

8. State two ways in which the colonial land policies in Kenya undermined African farming (2 mks)

10. Give two reasons why independent schools were established in Kenya. (2 mks)

2004

6. Identify the main feature of the system of education in Kenya during the colonial period. (2 mks)

9. Identify one way through which colonial lands policies promoted settler agriculture in Kenya. (1 mk)

2005

9. State two grievances of the Kikuyu Central Association (K.C.A) against the colonial government in Kenya. (2 mks)

10. What were the main results of the Devonshire White Paper of 1923? (1 mk)

19(a) What were the reason for the construction of the Kenya- Uganda railway during the colonial period? (3 mks)

(b) Explain six effects of the construction of the Kenya- Uganda railway during the colonial period? (3mks)

2006

11. State two ways through which Europeans settlers in Kenya were able to get labour force during the colonial period                                 (2 mks)

20 (a) State five problems that faced the early political organizations in Kenya up to 1939 (5 mks)

(b) Explain the role played by women in the struggle for independence in Kenya             (10 mks)

21(b)     What factors enabled Christian Missionaries to carry out their activities in Kenya by 1920? (10mks)

2007

10. Identify two features of African farming in Kenya during the colonial period (2mks)

20. a) give reasons why the British colonial government encouraged Europeans to settle Kenya by 1939. (3mks)

b) Explain the effects of land alienation in Kenya during the colonial period. (12mks)

2008

8. Give two reasons why Africans in Kenya moved to towns during the colonial period. (2 mks)

9. State one grievance raised by the Asians in Kenya that was addressed by the Devonshire White Paper. (1 mk)

10. State two problems faced by independent schools established by Africans during the colonial period. (2 mks)

19. (a) State three reasons which made the British government encourage white settlement in Kenya during the colonial period.                 (3 mks)

(b) Describe six problems experienced by the European settlers in Kenya during the colonial period. (12mks)

2009

7. Give the main reason why poll tax was introduced in Kenya during the colonial period ( 1 mk)

20 (a) Why did the colonial government deny the Africans the right to grow cash crops in Kenya before 1954? ( 3 mks)

(b) Explain six problems faced by Africans by Africans in urban centres during the colonial period in Kenya ( 12 mks)

2010

5. State two characteristics of independent churches in Kenya during the colonial period. (2 marks)

2011

9. Identify two economic benefits of the Kenya-Uganda railway during the colonial period.(2 marks)

10 Give two ways through which the white settlers acquired land in Kenya during the colonial period. (2 marks)

2012

11. Give the main reason why the colonial government created African reserves in Kenya. (1 mark)

19. a) State five ways m which the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway promoted economic development in Kenya during the colonial period. (5 marks)

b) Explain five problems encountered during the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway. (10 marks)

2013

9 Give one way in which the construction of the Uganda railway speeded up the colonization of Kenya. (1 mark)

20 (a) Give five factors that influenced the location of urban centres in Kenya during the
colonial period. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five factors which led to the migration of Africans to the urban areas in Kenya during the colonial period. (10 marks)