Unit 2: Paper 1 — Independence and Identity
Topic 2.2: Kenyan independence (1945–1978) Questions
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Examine how the perspectives in all the sources can be used to answer the inquiry question: How was independence achieved in Kenya?
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In what year was Jomo Kenyatta released from detention?
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Which of the following best describes the main grievance expressed in Source B?
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In which month and year was the State of Emergency declared in Kenya?
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What was the name of the detention camp mentioned in the sources where prisoners were forced into hard labour and, in some cases, beaten to death?
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What term did Kenyatta use after independence to promote unity between ethnic groups and former enemies in Kenya?
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Approximately how many Kenyan Africans served in British forces during the Second World War?
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What was the 'kipande' system?
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Examine how the perspectives in all the sources can be used to investigate how, and with what challenges, a new Kenyan identity was formed.
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According to Source A, what did Kenyatta claim Harambee had achieved within two years?
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In what year, according to the sources and this micro-topic, was the KPU banned?
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According to Source C, why did Kenyatta and his allies genuinely oppose the majimbo system?
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What does Source C identify as the source of funding, alongside community effort, that extended Harambee's reach?
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Analyse how the context (origin, purpose, time and place) of Source C influences how it can be used to explain what prompted the emergence of the Kenyan independence movement.
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Which organisation became Kenya's first colony-wide African political party in 1944?
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In what year did Kenya become a British Crown Colony?
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In which year did Jomo Kenyatta become president of the Kenya African Union?
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Which two rival political parties emerged in Kenya after the ban on African-led parties ended in 1960?
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Explain how the content of Source A and Source B can be used to answer the inquiry question: How was independence achieved in Kenya?
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Explain how the content of Source A and Source B can be used to investigate how, and with what challenges, a new Kenyan identity was formed.
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