Introduction to History and Citizenship

10 Grade 10 History and Citizenship questions on Introduction to History and Citizenship, with worked marking schemes. 10 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   2 marks

   Distinguish between history and citizenship as areas of study.

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   Marking scheme

   Award 1 mark for each side of the distinction, maximum 2: (i) History is the study of the human past, based on evidence, dealing with how people lived, moved, worked and organised themselves. (ii) Citizenship is the study of the relationship between a person and the state, including how one becomes a citizen and the rights, duties and values expected of members of a nation. (iii) History looks back at what people did, while citizenship deals mainly with how a person should live and act as a member of the nation today. Accept any answer that contrasts 'past human activity' with 'membership of a state and its rights and responsibilities'.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which one of the following best explains why the study of History and Citizenship is useful to a Grade 10 learner outside the examination room?

   A. It allows the learner to tell exactly what will happen to the country in future

   B. It trains the learner to memorise the dates and names of past leaders

   C. It helps the learner understand their rights and duties and take part in community decisions

   D. It guarantees the learner a job in the county government after school

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A learner in Siaya collected stories from elders about how their ancestors came to settle near the lake shore. Which one of the following is the greatest limitation of the information she collected?

   A. It can only be collected by people who are able to read and write

   B. Details may be exaggerated or forgotten as the account passes down the generations

   C. It cannot tell her anything about the customs of the community

   D. It costs far more to collect than evidence recovered by archaeologists

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4. Question 4

   3 marks

   Suggest three ways in which a Grade 10 learner can show responsible citizenship within the school community.

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Explain four ways in which the study of History and Citizenship prepares a learner to live peacefully in a country as diverse as Kenya.

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   Award 1 mark for each explained point, maximum 4: (i) It shows learners that Kenyan communities share a common past and have long depended on one another, which builds national unity. (ii) It teaches appreciation of the cultures, languages and beliefs of other communities, reducing prejudice. (iii) It makes learners aware of their rights and of the duties they owe to others, so they respect other people's rights. (iv) It shows how past disagreements were settled, giving learners peaceful ways of handling conflict. (v) It explains how national institutions and elections work, so learners take part in decisions instead of using violence. (vi) It develops patriotism and loyalty to the nation above narrow group interest.

6. Question 6

   3 marks

   State three sources of information a historian would use to find out how the Agikuyu cultivated their land before the colonial period.

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7. Question 7

   4 marks

   Outline four limitations of using written records as a source of historical information.

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Learners visited a prehistoric site at Kariandusi where researchers were carefully digging up stone tools and animal bones and recording the exact spot where each item was found. Which source of historical information were the researchers using?

   A. Oral tradition

   B. Written records

   C. Archaeology

   D. Electronic sources

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Amina was born in Mandera and both of her parents are Kenyans. Under the Constitution of Kenya, Amina is a Kenyan citizen by:

   A. registration, after living in the country for seven years

   B. birth

   C. a certificate that must be issued to her by a court of law

   D. marriage to a person who is already a Kenyan citizen

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    A Grade 10 class was asked to explain what history is. Which one of the following statements best describes history as a subject?

    A. The study of what a country is likely to experience in the coming years

    B. The study of rock layers in order to work out the age of the earth

    C. A complete record of everything that has ever happened on earth

    D. The study of the human past based on evidence left behind by people

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