Form 3 History Topical Questions : Establishment of Colonial Rule in Kenya

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Establishment of Colonial Rule in Kenya Topical Questions

1. Give the major European powers that scrambled for the colonization of East Africa.

2. Discuss the economic reasons for the scramble of East Africa by Europeans.

3. Discuss the social reasons that led to scramble for East Africa by Europeans.

4. Discuss the political reasons that led to scramble for East Africa by Europeans.

5. Discuss the strategic reasons for the scramble of East Africa.

6. State the factors which made the British to be interested in establishing their control over Kenya during the European scramble for East Africa.

7. Identify two factors that led to the rise of population in Europe.

8. Name the agreement that facilitated claims on East Africa between Germany and Britain.

9. State the terms of the Anglo - German Agreement of 1886.

10. Give the other name of the second Anglo-German Treaty of 1890.

11. Who formed the Imperial British East African Company (IBEAC)?

12. When was Imperial British East African Company (IBEAC) formed?

13. State the terms of the Heligoland Treaty.

14. Name the treaty that completed the process of scramble and partition of East Africa.

15. State the methods used by British to occupy Kenya.

16. State the trading company used by the British to administer Kenya.

17. State the duties of Imperial British East Africa Company.

18. State the accomplishment of IBEAC rule in Kenya.

19. State the problems faced by the IBEAC in Kenya.

20. Give examples of Kenyan communities that actively resisted the British occupation in Kenya.

21. Give examples of Kenyan communities that collaborated with the British.

22. Give examples of Kenyan communities that exhibited both resistance and collaboration (mixed reactions).

23.Discuss the reasons why Kenyan communities resisted the British invasion.

24. Give reasons why the Kenyan communities were defeated by the British colonialists.

25. Discuss the results of the resistance of the Kenyan communities against the British.

26. Discuss the causes / reasons for the Nandi rebellion against the British.

27. Discuss the reasons for the Nandi’s long resistance against the British.

28. State the reasons why the Nandi were defeated by the British.

29. Discuss the results of the Nandi rebellion against the British.

30. Discuss the causes of the Giriama resistance against the British.

31. Give the name of the Giriama prophetess who inspired them to resist the British.

32. State the role of Mekatilili wa Menza in resistance against the British.

33. State the effects of the Giriama resistance against the British.

34.Explain the causes of the Bukusu resistance.

35. Discuss the effect / results of Bukusu resistance against the British.

36. Discuss the causes of the Somali resistance against the British.

37. Discuss the consequences of the Somali resistance.

38. State the reasons why armed resistance failed in Kenya.

39. Give examples of Kenyan communities that embraced the European invaders.

40. Give the various forms of collaboration that the collaborating communities used.

41. Give reasons why the Maasai collaborated with the British.

42.Discuss the consequences of Maasai collaboration with the British.

43. Give the name of the leader of the Wanga community.

44. State the main reason why Nabongo Mumia of Wanga decided to collaborate with the British.

45. State the reasons why Nabongo Mumia of Wanga collaboration with the British.

46. Discuss the results of Nabongo Mumia’s collaboration with the British.

47. State the main factor that led to the Akamba’s rise to prominence.

48. State the reasons for the Akamba resistance against the British.

49. Give reasons for the defeat of Akamba’s resistance against the British.

50. Give reasons why the Akamba collaborated with the British.

51. Discuss the consequences of Akamba’s mixed reaction to the British.

52. Discuss the results of the Agikuyu mixed reaction towards the British.

53. State the causes for the Agikuyu mixed reaction to the British colonialists.

54. State the reasons why the Luo resisted colonialists.

55. State the reasons why the Luo of Gem and Asembo collaborated with the British.

56. Outline the consequences of the Luo reaction to the British colonialists.

57. In a diagram, show the hierarchy of colonial administration in Kenya.

58. State the function of the Governor during the British administration in Kenya.

59. State the function of the Provincial Commissioners during the British administration in Kenya.

60. State the function of the District Commissioners during the British administration in Kenya.

61. State the function of the District Officers during the British administration in Kenya.

62. State the function of the Chiefs during the British administration in Kenya.

63. State the function of the Headmen during the British administration in Kenya.

64. State the principal functions of chiefs and headmen during the colonial administration in Kenya.

65. Identify the institutions that guided the governor and effected colonial policies in Kenya during the colonial administration.

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