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• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Navakholo Joint Evaluation Test 1 (NJET 1) History and Government Paper 2 March 2026 Pre-Mock Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE History and Government Paper 2 examination. This paper assesses candidates' understanding of world history, political developments, colonial and post-colonial Africa, and international relations — covering both analytical and applied historical thinking skills expected at Form 4 level.

  • Month Administered: March 2026
  • Duration: 2½ hours
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 24 (Questions 1–24; answer all in Section A, three from Section B, two from Section C)
  • Structure:
    • Section A – 25 marks (Questions 1–17, compulsory short-answer questions)
    • Section B – 45 marks (Questions 18–21; answer any three, 15 marks each)
    • Section C – 30 marks (Questions 22–24; answer any two, 15 marks each)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A – Short Answer Topics:
    • Pre-history and the concept of prehistory
    • Evolution Theory and its proponent
    • Origins of agriculture (diffusion theory)
    • Trans-Atlantic Trade and its main commodity
    • Ancient transport vehicles without wheels
    • Telecommunication in History and Government
    • Wood as a source of energy (disadvantages)
    • Growth of Johannesburg
    • Asante unifying factors
    • Lewanika and British treaties
    • Roles of African chiefs in British indirect rule in Nigeria
    • Economic rivalry and the First World War
    • Non-Aligned Movement membership conditions
    • Regional economic blocs in Africa
    • Types of constitutions
    • Direct democracy in the world
    • Monsoon winds and early visitors to the East African Coast
  • Section B – Essay Topics:
    • Forms of oral tradition and the development of upright posture in early humans
    • Trans-Saharan Trade — regions involved and challenges faced by traders
    • Advantages of metals over stones and characteristics of the Industrial Revolution in Europe
    • Chartered companies in colonial Africa and African resistance — Maji Maji Rebellion
  • Section C – Extended Essay Topics:
    • Buganda Kingdom — functions of the Kabaka and political organisation of the Shona
    • League of Nations — organs and political results of the Second World War
    • United Nations — aims and achievements of the Commonwealth
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• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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