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2025 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS

HISTORY
FORM ONE
(100 Marks)
_____ JULY Subject Number: J081
Time Allowed: 2 hours
Instructions:
1. This paper contains 8 printed
pages. Please check
Question Tick if Do not
2. Write your name at the top of each number answered write in
page. these
columns
3. This paper contains Sections A, B and 1-20
C. 21
4. Answer all questions in this paper. 22
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5. Follow instructions for each section 24
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6. In the table provided on this page, 26
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have answered. Total

7. Hand in your paper to the invigilator

when the time is called stop writing.

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Section A (20 marks)

Answer all questions in this section by encircling the letter corresponding to the correct answer.
1.One of the reasons for studying history is, 7. Which of the following factors influenced
A. It is easy to keep early man to start living a settled life?
B. It cannot decay A. Hunting animals for meat
C. To know past animals B. Growing crops and rearing animals
D. To avoid repeating past C. Gathering fruits and roots for food
mistakes D. Worshipping gods in the shrines
8. History is defined as the study of,
2. Which category of historical source does A. Past events
a newspaper kept in a museum belong? B. Future events
A. Archaeological C. Present events
B. Oral D. Past and present events
C. Visual 9. The following are types of history except,
D. Written A. Oral
3. Which of the following hominids was also B. Political
called Southern Ape? C. Social
A. Zinjanthropus D. Economic
B. Proconsul 10. Which of the following is the correct
C. Australopithecus order of the stages of evolution of people?
D. Homo-Habilis A. Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesolithic
4. Which of the following was the major B. Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic
discovery during the Paleolithic Age? C. Neolithic, Mesolithic, Paleolithic
A. The hand axe D. Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
B. The knife 11. During the Stone Age period the hand
C. The spear axe was used for?
D. The arrow A. Cutting down trees
5. What is the other name for remembered B. Digging up roots
source of history? C. Digging trap pits
A. Archaeology D. Shaving hair
B. Written source 12. What title was given to the rulers of the
C. Oral source ancient Egyptian civilisation?
D. Primary source A. Vizier
6. From the following what does B. Chief Priest
archaeology not fail to tell us? C. Pharaoh
A. Language of the people D. Nomarch
B. Music and dances 13. Why did early hominids eat raw food?
C. Materials used by the people A. They had no pots
D. Religion of the people B. Raw food tasted better

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C. They had no time for cooking B. Polygamy

D. Fire was not yet discovered C. Polytheism
14. What name is given to a period before D. Patriotism
writing was inverted? 18. Which of the following are two theories
A. Stone Age period of origins of people?
B. Iron Age period A. Mutation theory and creation theory
C. Pre- history B. Evolution theory and natural theory
D. Visual source C. Creation theory and evolution theory
15. Egyptian dead bodies were known as? D. Adaptation theory and mutation
A. Myrrh theory
B. Natron 19. What was the main trade item in Mali
C. Mummies Kingdom?
D. Pyramids A. Maize
16. Historical information from people who B. Ivory
actually saw an event is called? C. Gold
A. Secondary source D. Iron
B. Primary source 20. The reason why the Greeks never
C. Archaeological source formed an empire was because,
D. Oral source A. The cities were small
17. The Greeks worshipping of many gods B. Geographical barriers
was known as? C. Common language
A. Monotheism D. Greece was one

Section B (50 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

21.a. Mention any two natural barriers that protected ancient Egypt?
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b. Explain any two evidence which shows that the Egyptians believed in life after death?
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c. Describe how the following contributed to the growth of ancient Egyptian civilisation,
i. Trade
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ii. Agriculture
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22.a. Explain any two ways in which the discovery of fire was important to the early people?
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b. State any two ways in which religion was important in the Buganda Kingdom?
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c. Describe any two contributions of Sundiata to the growth of Mali Kingdom?

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23.a. Kabaka (King) of Buganda Kingdom was semi-divine. Explain what semi-divine means?
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b. Describe how the following factors led to the growth of Buganda Kingdom?
i. Geographical location

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ii. Size of the Kingdom

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c. Explain any two positive impact of the Arabs on the people of Buganda?
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24.a. Define the following terms:

i. Artifacts
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ii. Archaeology
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b. Explain any two disadvantages of written source of history?

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c. Describe any two reasons why studying history is important?

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25.a. State any two reasons how environment led to the growth of the Aztec empire?
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b. Describe any two evidence of gender differences in the Aztec empire?

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c. Explain how the following led to the decline of the Aztec empire?
i. Human sacrifices
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ii. Epidermic of small pox

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Section C (30 marks)

Answer all questions in an essay form in the spaces provided.

26. Discuss any five importance of the Nile River to the ancient Egyptian civilization?

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27. Discuss any four contributions of Mansa Musa in Mali Kingdom?

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