Kenyan Indigenous Games
14 Grade 7 Creative Arts & Sports questions on Kenyan Indigenous Games, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markBefore playing an indigenous running game, learners warm up. The main reason for warming up is to:
A. Break the rules
B. Waste time before the game
C. Prepare the body and prevent injury
D. Make players tired
(1 mark)
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6 marksExplain TWO reasons why Kenyan indigenous games are at risk of dying out today, and suggest ONE way to preserve them.
(6 marks)
Marking scheme
2 marks per reason (max 4): competition from modern/electronic games and phones; urbanisation and reduced play space; loss of interest among the youth; westernisation/foreign sports dominance; elders who know the games passing on. Preservation (2 marks): teach them in schools; hold cultural festivals/competitions; document and record them; involve elders to pass on knowledge.
Question 3
1 markThe traditional board game played with seed holes and small seeds or stones, widely known in Kenya, is:
A. Ajua (mancala)
B. Ludo
C. Scrabble
D. Chess
(1 mark)
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1 markMany Kenyan indigenous games such as 'Kati' and rope skipping use materials that are:
A. Costly and imported
B. Made only of gold
C. Electronic and battery-powered
D. Locally available and cheap, e.g. old socks or sisal rope
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich of the following is a benefit of playing Kenyan indigenous games in school?
A. They replace all classroom learning
B. They are only for adults
C. They promote physical fitness and preserve culture
D. They require expensive imported equipment
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich of the following is an example of a Kenyan indigenous game?
A. Table tennis
B. Basketball
C. Ice hockey
D. Bano (marbles) / Kati
(1 mark)
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1 markIn the indigenous game 'Kati', players in the middle try to avoid being hit by a ball. The main skill this game develops is:
A. Singing in tune
B. Agility and quick dodging
C. Painting
D. Reading speed
(1 mark)
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5 marksKenyan indigenous games are part of our cultural heritage.
(a) Name TWO Kenyan indigenous games.
(b) For ONE of them, describe briefly how it is played.
(5 marks)
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(a) 1 mark each, max 2: e.g. Ajua, Kati, Bano (marbles), rope skipping, hide and seek, three-stone (jackstones), tug of war. (b) 3 marks for a clear description of play, e.g. Kati - two throwers at either end try to hit players in the middle with a ball; a middle player hit is out, and the last one standing wins.
Question 9
1 markThe indigenous game 'Bano', in which players flick marbles at a target, mainly develops which skill?
A. Loud singing
B. Long-distance running
C. Hand-eye coordination and accuracy
D. Reading comprehension
(1 mark)
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1 markTwo learners play a traditional board game using small pits scooped in the ground and seeds or stones, moving and capturing the seeds by counting them into the pits. This widely played Kenyan indigenous game is known as:
A. Bano (marbles)
B. Ajua (mancala)
C. Kati
D. Rope skipping
(1 mark)
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1 markKenyan indigenous games are BEST described as games that:
A. Can only be played on computers
B. Were invented last year for the Olympics
C. Have no rules
D. Are traditional to Kenyan communities and passed down through generations
(1 mark)
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1 markDuring games lesson, learners play a traditional board game using rows of holes and seeds, common in many African communities. Which Kenyan indigenous game is this?
A. Bao (mancala)
B. Chess
C. Darts
D. Snooker
(1 mark)
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6 marksA Kenyan indigenous game requires simple equipment.
(a) Choose ONE Kenyan indigenous game and name the materials needed to play it.
(b) State TWO rules of that game.
(6 marks)
Marking scheme
(a) 2 marks: name game + materials, e.g. Kati - a soft ball (e.g. ball of socks) and players; Ajua - a wooden board and seeds/stones; rope skipping - a rope. (b) 2 marks per correct rule, max 4, matching the chosen game (e.g. Kati: a player hit by the ball is out; two throwers stay at the ends; last player remaining wins). Rules must fit the named game.
Question 14
6 marksA teacher wants to introduce Kenyan indigenous games during physical education. Explain THREE benefits learners gain from playing these games.
(6 marks)
Marking scheme
2 marks per benefit, max 6. Accept: promote physical fitness/health; develop skills like agility, coordination and teamwork; preserve and promote culture/heritage; are cheap and use locally available materials; provide entertainment and social bonding; teach values such as fair play and discipline.
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