HISTORY FORM TWO REGIONAL EXAMS (MOCK, PRE-NATIONAL, etc.)

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                              CHRISTIAN SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION- (CSSC)

WESTERN ZONE

FORM TWO JOINT EXAMINATION

CODE: 012                                                                                         HISTORY

TIME2:30 HRS                                                                Date: 30th August, 2023

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INSTRUCTIONS

1.    This paper consists of section A, B, and C with a total of ten (10) questions.

2.    Answer all questions in the spaces provided 

3.    Section A carries (15) marks, section B carries (70) marks and section C carries seventy (15) marks.

4.    All communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room. 

5.      Write your examination number on every page

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SECTION A: (15 marks)

1.      For each of item i-x, choose the correct answer from the give alternatives and write its letter below item number in the box provide. 

i.   The history teacher at Nkinga Secondary School was in the class and provided the following definition; “is the study of society’s cultural system, behavior, beliefs and ideologies” this definition is for which concept?

A.    Archaelogy          C. Archieves

B.     Anthropology     D. Historical site

ii.   When you go to Kariakoo market, you will find Tanzanians getting into contact with people from India and Arabia. This contact is believed to be dated back as early as which year?

A.      2nd century          C. 4th century

B.      1st BCE             B. 6th century

iii.  Basilisa visited South Africa for medical reasons, but she saw mixing races in that country; that interfered African cultures; As historian, tell her the earliest group to live in South Africa. 

A.    KhoiKhoi and Bantu      C. KhoiKhoi and San

B.     KhoiKhoi and Zulu       D. Khoisan and KhoiKhoi

iv. According to Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution of man from Primates to Homo sapiens, it was associated with technological discovery like discovery of fire as a student tell at which age that discovery occurred.

A.    New Stone Age             C. Late Stone Age

B.     Early Stone Age           D. Middle Stone Age

v.  One student was talking on the event that took place in the 15th century that joined three continents, Africa, America and Europe. What was the event that student was talking about? 

A.      Triangula slave Trade                 C. Indiam ocean slave

B.      Trans saharan slave       trade       D. Legitimate trade

vi. Mzee Lazier is Maasai livestock keeper who moves from one place to another searching for pasture and water for his cattle. This movement is known as ___

A.    Pastoralism                           C. Sedentary pastoralism

B.     Normadic pastoralism          D. Permanent pastoralism

vii. Two form four students were arguing on the correct set centralized states in western Sudanic zone. As a learned student of form two, show the correct set of the states

A.    Soghai, Mali and Asnte

B.     Dahomey, Mwenemutapa and Oyo

C.     Ghana, Mali and Soghai

D.    Benin, Asante and Dahomey

viii.  Mzee  Kaishozi was a land owner in Buhaya. He used that for economic activities; therefore Mzee  Kaishozi’s system was known as; 

A.    Ubugabire system          C. Busulu and Mvunjo

B.     Umwinyi system            D. Nyarubanja System

ix. Which of the following is the best description of Homohabilis?

A.    The thinking man          C. The modern man

B.     The early man              D. The tools maker man

x.    European countries were using local material produced in Europe before the 19th century. What made Africa a focus for Europeans in the 19th century?

A.    Mercantile capitalism

B.     Industrial revolution

C.     Improved Marine technology

D.    Colonization of African continent.

 

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2.      Match the items in column A with the correct response in column B by writing its letter against item number in column A

Column A

Colum B

i.  The source of private and public document

ii.  Ugweno

iii.   Combination of labour and instrument of labour

iv.  Trade to replace slave trade v. Zanzibar slave  market

A.    Historical site in Kilimanjaro

B.     Productive force

C.     Legitimate trade

D.    Regional trade

E.     Trans Saharan trade

F.      Archieves

G.    Museums

H.    1873

 

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SECTION B: (70 marks) 

Attempt all questions in this section

3.      Briefly define the  following terms:

i.   Communalism

ii. Monsoon winds

 iii. Labour rent

 iv. Kaffir wars

 v.  Centralized state

4.      Re-arrange the statements in a chronological order by writing their roman numbers in the table below. 

i. Due to their ruthless frequent attacks and rebellions from Arabs and Africans, Portuguese rule collapsed and the life at the coast became under the Oman Arabs.

ii. The search for new sea routes to replace the land route was possible due to the invention of ships and voyages that were supported by Prince Henry the Navigator; Son of King John.

iii. The first Portuguese Sailor to reach East Africa was Vasco da Gama after assistance from Prince Henry

iv. Portuguese were the First Europeans to visit the coast of East Africa in their searching for sea route to India

v.  They decided to settle and conquer the coastal towns  and controlled the trade in the area for about two centuries. Answers 

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5.      Complete the following statements with the correct historical fact.

i. The feudal system along East African coast was 

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ii. A social organization which comprise several blood related families is known as

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iii.  A study past events and activities related to man

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iv.  A famous site where Dr. Leakey made remarkable discovery in East Africa

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v. A dominant from social organization in pastoral societies

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6.  Differentiate between the following;

i.  Slavery and slave trade

ii. Homo habilis and Homo eractus

 iii. Matrilineal and Patrilineal Societies

iv. Historian and History

v.  Nomadic Pastoralism and Sedentary Pastoralism

7.      Draw a sketch map of Tanzania and locate the following 

i.   Engaruka iv. Unguja ii. Uvinza     v. Kilwa iii. Isimila

8.  Give five characteristics of the first mode of production 

9.      Briefly explain five major factors that led to the formation of states in pre-colonial Africa. 

                                               SECTION C: (15 marks)

Answer one question in this section

10.  As population increased in Africa resources became scarce and competitive. In support of this statement, mention and discuss six factors that made Africans to interact.

 

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 71  

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 71  

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

KILIMANJARO REGION MOCK FORM TWO EXAMINATION

 CODE: 012 HISTORY

 TIME: 2:30 HOURS MAY,2023

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. 1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
  2. 2. Answer all questions in section A, B and C.
  3. 3. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in examination room.
  4. 4. All drawings should be in pencil.
  5. 5. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet(s).

FOR EXAMINER'S USE ONLY

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SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

l . For each of the items i-x, choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write it's letter below the item number in the table provided below.

(i). The period which man was able to make chopping and pebble tools is known as

  1. Late stone age 
  2. Old stone age 
  3. Middle stone age
  4. Iron age

(ii). Place which contain the remains showing man's physical development, his activities and tools he made and use is called

  1. Historical sites 
  2. Museums 
  3. Archives
  4. Archaeology

(iii). Among given set of area below,one was an important salt

  1. Axum and Meroe 
  2. Axum and uvinza 
  3. Taghaza and uvinza
  4. Meroe and taghaza

(iv).Source of historical information use electronic devices to pass information through our sense of hearing and vision.

  1. Data bank 
  2. Written record 
  3. Anthropology
  4. Audio-visual

(v). The Portuguese search for the sea route to far east was sponsored by

  1. Vasco da Gama
  2. Henry the navigator
  3. George Goldie
  4. Francisco D' Almeida

(vi).The basic unit of production in the society is

  1. Group 
  2. Government 
  3. Leaders
  4. Family

(vii). Most of the traders during the early commercial contacts between east Africa and the far east come from 

  1. China and Egypt.
  2. Europe and China.
  3. Indonesia and China.
  4. Egypt and Indonesia.

(viii). The systetn of land ownership in Buhaya was known as

  1. Ubugabire 
  2. Umwinyi 
  3. Busulo
  4. Nyarubanja 

(ix).Distribution of labour according to age and sex existed in

  1. Kingship organization 
  2. Chiefdom organization 
  3. Age set organization
  4. Kinship organization

x). One of the famous leaders who lead the Ngoni people to East Africa was

  1. Shaka 
  2. Dingiswayo
  3. Mzilikazi
  4. Zwangendaba

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2. Match the items in LIST A with the correct responses in LIST B by writing the correct response below the corresponding item number in the table provided below.

LIST A

LIST B

(i). A society in which the children of the new family belong to the wife's clan.

(ii). Hadzabe, Ndorobo, Mbuti, Khoisan and Teso.

(iii). Earliest contact between East Africa, Middle East and Far East.

(iv).Pre-Colonial second exploitative mode of production.

(v). Professional traders in Central Africa

  1. Kamba
  2. Hunting and gathering society in Africa.
  3. 200 BC
  4. Slavery
  5. Matrilineal
  6. 200 A.D
  7. Feudalism
  8. Chewa, Bisa
  9. Nyamwezi
  10. Patrilineal


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SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions

3. Write True if the statement is correct or False if the statement is not correct below the corresponding number in the table provided below.

  1. Archaeologist help us to know when and how Man lived through the study of bones and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  2. Ngoni migrated into East Africa from South Africa in the second half of the 1 9th century due to Mfecane  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  3. Portuguese rule in East Africa ended in the late of 18th century 
  4. Fire brought important changes in Man's life during the Early Stone Age . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  5. The Buganda Kingdom was one of the centralized state in the interlacustrine region . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  6. The long distance trade that was conducted in East Africa was known as Trans Saharan Trade  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  7. The Age set system of organization was highly developed among the Maasai because they had large amount of land  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  8. Most African societies benefited from the West African Slave trade  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  9. The word Ntemi or Mtemi were coined from one of the Bantu language . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  10. Oral tradition manage Historical items under a single building . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4. Briefly explain the following terms

  1. Interactions
  2. Anthropology
  3. Sate Organization
  4. Feudalism
  5. Creation theory

5. Arrange the following statements in chronological order by writing number 1 to 5 below the statement number in the table provided below.

i). In this stage when Human creature reached brain capacity 1400 and 1450CC manage to domesticate plants and animals.

ii). The creature was able to develop articulation or elementary speech.

iii). At brain capacity of 900 to 1000CC human underwent crucial stage, where abandoned walking on four limbs instead two limbs adopted.

iv).The evidence available portrays that human being existed around 25 million years with characteristics of having long teeth and walking on four limbs.

v). The creature called Sustralopithecus discovered by Raymond Dart in south Africa and have evidence of making tools.

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6. Complete each of the following statements with correct historical facts.

i). The source of Historical information which obtain through the word of mouth is called ii). The first leader of Jihad movement in west Africa was called 

iii). The first European Nation to involve in the Trading of Slave in the first half of 15th century is called 

iv).A book written by Charles Darwin who explain evolution theory was called

v). The kingdom whose king was known as Mansa Musa was

7. The year and important historical events that took place in Africa are shown in the table below, Write the letter of the year below the corresponding item number of events in the table provided below.

EVENTS

YEAR

(i). Discovery of Zinjanthropus at Olduvai Gorge.

(ii). Zanzibar becomes Sultan Sayyid Said's Capital.

(iii). Frere treaty official ends East Africa Slave trade.

iv).The United State of America got independence from Britain.

(v). Great trek of the Boers from the ape begins.

  1. 1840 
  2. 1873
  3. 1959 
  4. 1845 
  5. 1776
  6. 1945 
  7. 1652
  8. 1835

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8. Draw a Sketch map of East Africa and locate the following historical sites.

  1. Olduvai Gorge. 
  2. Nsongezi 
  3. Rusinga Island.
  4. lsimila

9. (a) Upendo and Rashid are form one students who are less interested in studying History, Mention to them five (5) importance of studying History.

(b) List five (5) stages of Evolution of Man.

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer all questions

10.Explain six effects of Early contacts between people of East Africa, Middle East and Far East.

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 65  

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 65  

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT'S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MOROGORO FORM TWO REGIONAL ASSESSMENT

CODE: 012  HISTORY

TIME: 2:30 HOURS YEAR: 2023

Instructions

  1. This paper consists of three Sections which are A, B and C.
  2. Answer all questions in all sections.
  3. Write your examination number on every page.
  4. Be neat and clear.
  5. All unauthorized materials are not allowed in an examination room.

FOR EXAMINER'S USE ONLY

 

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SECTION A

Answer all questions in this Section

1. Choose the correct answer from among the given alternative and write its letter in the space provided below.

i) One of the sources used to construct history is oral tradition but we advised is not enough to conduct history because

  1. It is cheap
  2. Both literacy and illiteracy can obtain
  3. It is more live source
  4. False information can be given by story teller

ii) One of the method used to ensure soil fertility under permanent crop cultivation was irrigation system. The common and irrigation system was shadoof irrigation. This was practiced by

  1. Chagga of Kilimanjaro
  2. Egypt of North America
  3. Khoisan of South Africa
  4. Kamba of Kenya

iii) Maasai society from Tanzania and Kenya was famous for holding Eurato Ceremonies to mark the function of passing from one age to another. The same Ceremonies practiced among the Nyakyusa. Which one of the following was current name given to Nyakyusa ceremony?

  1. Gubi Ceremony 
  2. Ubusoka Ceremony 
  3. Oriki Ceremony
  4. Mdungiko Ceremony

iv). The event which took place in the 15th Century and crossed three continents namely Africa, America and Europe was known as

  1. Trans-Atlantic slave trade
  2. Indian ocean slave trade
  3. Trans Sahara trade
  4. Long distance trade

v) Assume you have asked by your friend about the technological advancement which was developed during middle stone age. Which one of the following will be correct answer?

  1. Discovery of Iron
  2. Discovery of agriculture
  3. Discovery of fire
  4. Discovery of fossils of zinjanthropus

vi). The scientific method used to determine dates is

  1. Family trees 
  2. Recalling events 
  3. Carbon 14
  4. Story telling

vii) The Earliest Social organization from which each society has pass through

  1. Slavery 
  2. Communalism 
  3. Socialism
  4. Capitalism

viii) The first group of Ngoni coming in East and Central Africa was led by

  1. Mputa Maseko 
  2. Zulu mbonani 
  3. Zwangendaba
  4. Shaka Zulu

ix) The feudal system in Karagwe and duhaya was called

  1. Ubugabire 
  2. Busolo 
  3. Umwinyi
  4. Nyarubanja

x) During the middle stone Age man was able to make smaller, sharper and easier to handle stone tools. Who was responsible to make those tools.

  1. Homosapiens and Austrapithecus
  2. Homosapiens and Homohabilis
  3. Homoerectus and homosapiens
  4. Homosapiens and homosapiens sapiens

2. Match the items in List A with the correct response in List B by writing the letter of the correct response below corresponding item.

List A

List B

  1. 1835
  2. 1818
  3. 1845
  4. 1820's
  5. 1840's
  1. The death of Zwangendaba
  2. The collapse of Shaka's Kingdom
  3. The death of Dingiswayo
  4. The weapon was introduced into East Africa by the Ngoni
  5. EZwangendaba and his people crossed the River Zambezi.
  6. The rise of Zulu state
  7. Mzilikazi collected with the Boers in the Transvaal region
  8. Mfecane
  9. The Boer treck
  10. The maseko Ngoni settled in Songea
  11. The Maseko Ngoni settled in Unyanyembe
  12. The beginning of the Ngoni migration.

SECTION B (70 Marks)

3. Briefly explain the following historical terms

  1. Long distance trade
  2. Historical information
  3. Interaction
  4. Evolution of man
  5. Communalism

4. You are arrange the following sentences by w 'ting number

i. The first group led by Zwangendabe left natal region in 1820's and crossed river Zambezi in 1835.

ii. This group arrived Ufipa around 840 then they establish their settlement.

iii. Shaka rose as a powerful Zulu leader who frequently waged war against his neighbouring including Ngwandwe.

iv. In 1845 Zwangendaba died his people split into five groups two of them remained in Tanzania and the rest involved to Malawi and Zambia.

v. Due to frequently defeat by Zulu, Ndwandwe people organized themselves in two groups then moved to northern ward.

5. Complete the following statements with correct historical concepts.

  1. The method used to obtain gold along the river bed was called
  2. Ngoni warriors before attacking their enemies they were encircled and kill them. This attacking technique was known as
  3. The traders from middle and far East came in East Africa through the Indian Ocean as the key route using ships driven by wind which wind used to drive ships
  4. What was the name of social and political organization of the societies which the distribution of duties and works based on age and sex?
  5. Some trade in pre-colonial Africa developed among the people lived in distant areas, This kind of trade was known as ............

6. Contract a sketch map of Tanzania and show the regions in which the following historical sites are found

  1. Kalambo falls
  2. Olduvai Gorge
  3. Isimila
  4. Mikindan
  5. Bagamoyo

7. Magogo is the head of school at Vijjbweni Secondary school received a letter from form one students who are not interested in History subject. As a form two student convince these students to like that subject. Use five points

8. Historians says that second mode of production was characterized by exploitative means. Explain this by giving five points.

9. The following historical items are not similar explain each.

(i) Archaeology and anthropology

(ii) Communism and feudalism

(iii) Trans Sahara trade and long distance trade

(iv) Nomadic pastoralism and sedentary pastoralism

SECTION C (15 Marks)

10. Argue for or against the claim that the Ngoni migrations were no beneficial to the societies in central and East Africa (Give six points)

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 61  

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 61  

NEMBO

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

MVOMERO DISTRICT COUNCIL

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FORM TWO MOCK EXAMINATION

 012 HISTORY

Time: 3 Hours MAY 2023

 Instructions

  1. This paper consists of sections A,B and C with a total of ten (10) questions
  2. Answer all questions
  3. Section A and C carry fifteen (15) marks each and Section B carries seventy (70) marks
  4. All writing must be in blue or black ink
  5. All answer must be written in the space provided.
  6. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in the assessment room.
  7. Write your assessment Number at the top right corner of every page.

FOR ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY

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1. For each of the items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from among the given alternative and write its letter in the box provided.

i. What were the important salt making centres in pre-colonial Africa?

  1. Taghaza and Uvinza
  2. Auxum and Meroe
  3. Engaruka and Uvinza 
  4. Nok and Taghaza
  5. Ugweno and Bilma

ii. Who were the earliest inhabitants in South Africa?

  1. Ndebele and Zulu
  2. Ngoni and Bantu
  3. San and Khoikhoi
  4. Cushites and San
  5. Boers and Dutch

iii. Which set consist of components of economic interaction

  1. Marriage, religion, medicine and migration.
  2. Music, migration, trade and metal working
  3. Agriculture, Fishing, trade and metal working.
  4. Fishing, marriage, medicine and migration.
  5. Trade, medicine, wars and agriculture

iv. Who was a systematic tool maker during the evolution of man.

  1. Homo Habilis
  2. Zinjanthropus
  3. Homo Sapiens
  4. Homo Erectus
  5. Zinjanthropus

v. Two students from Morogoro region organized a study tour to Kilimanjaro region where they saw beans, maize and few trees planted in the same farm. Which term describe such type of agriculture

  1. Crop rotation
  2. Agroforestry
  3. Intercropping
  4. Mixed farming
  5. Pastoralism

vi. The method of obtaining historical information by studying language and their change.

  1. Archaeology
  2. Linguistic
  3. Historical sites
  4. Anthropology
  5. Museums

vii. Which of the following African societies developed Ntemiship system in East Africa by the 15th century?

  1. Nyamwezi and Chagga
  2. Nyamwezi and Dorobo
  3. Nyamwezi and Sukuma
  4. Sandawe and Nyamwezi
  5. Kimbu and Chagga

viii. The History teacher asked John to list down five commodities which were brought by Portuguese in East Africa. Which correct list of commodities was John supposed to give:

  1. Cassava, cotton, clothes, sisal and glass,
  2. Gun powder, clothes, glass swords and animation
  3. Slaves, beeswax, guns, animal skin, and cooper.
  4. Frying pans, gun powder, wine glass and clothes.
  5. Sisal, cotton, maize and clothes

ix. Written records as a source of history are more preferred to oral tradition because of the following reasons.

  1. Written records do not require space
  2. Oral tradition can be exaggerated and it is difficult to reproduce the same contents
  3. Oral tradition are expressed in centuries
  4. Oral tradition are controlled by leaders of given societies.
  5. Written records is used in the schools

x. The growth and expansion of Soghai Empire was a result of

  1. Geographical position and Equatorial favorable climate
  2. Expansion of Gao Empire through conquering neighbouring states.
  3. The emergence of Mansa Musa as strong leader
  4. Development of Iron technology
  5. Rose of Sundiata Keita

2. Match the historical description in list A with the with corresponding historical term in list B by writing the letter of the correct response below the item number in the table provided.

List A List B

i. A name given to the trade that involved Africa, America and Europe before industrial revolution

ii. A process that involved the exchange of goods between two different geographical regions.

iii. A name of the trade which involved the exchange of goods between the people of western Africa and North Africa

iv. A name given to the process of exchanging goods for goods

v. A name given to the process of exchanging goods between people of the same geographical area such as town and village

  1. Trans Saharan trade
  2. Early trade contacts
  3. Long distance trade
  4. Local trade
  5. Barter trade
  6. Trans atlantic slave trade
  7. Slave trade
  8. Legitimate trade

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SECTION B

Answer all questions in this section

3. Briefly explain the following terms

  1. Carbon 14 dating
  1. Bi-pedalism
  1. Age-set system  
  1. Kinship 
  1. Archives 

4. Arrange the following sentences in a chronological order by writing number 1 -5 below the corresponding position in the table provided.

  1. Sharpers tools were made during the middle stone age such as spear, arrows and knives.
  2. The use of iron tools increased the ability of man to produce more food population increases and later on states formation during the pre-colonial African societies
  3. The period when most man’s tools were made of stone is called stone age
  4. In the Early stone age, chopping and pebble tools were made and used by man
  5. It is divided into early, middle and late stone age

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5. Briefly answer the following question

  1. Why did the oral tradition become important source of history?
  1. Why the middle stone age became very famous stage than Old and Late stone Age?
  1. How the development of agriculture was the one among of the factors for rise of Buganga Kingdom?
  1. How did Mfecane resulted to the Ngoni migration
  1. Why did pre colonial people of Africa tend to use power sharing in their leadership?

6. Differentiate the following historical concepts

  1. Centralized and non-centralized state 
  2. Acheulian stone tools and oldo wan stone tools 
  3. Iron smelting and iron forging  
  4. Time line and time chart  _______
  5. History and historical site

7. The map below locate most famous historical sites in East Africa labelled, A, B, C,D and E. Name those historical sites.

  1. Letter A indicates ______________________________________________
  2. Letter B means________________________________________________
  3. Letter C indicates______________________________________________
  4. Letter D indicates_____________________________________________
  5. Letter E means_______________________________________________

8. Briefly describe five (05) characteristics of communalism

9. Briefly explain five (05) effects of the early contact between Africa, middle east and far east.

SECTION C

Answer question 10

10. Trans-sahara trade grew due to various factors. With vivid example, explain five (5) factors

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 51  

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 51  

STUDENT’S ASSESSMENT NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LUDEWA DISTRICT COUNCIL FORM TWO MOCK EXAMINATION 2022

012 HISTORY

TIME 2:30hrs 7TH JUNE 2022

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consist of sections A,B, and C

2. Answer all questions in sections A,B and choose two question in sections C

3. Write your name on every page of your answer sheet provided

4. All drawings should be in pencil.

SECTION “A” (30 MARKS)

Answer all questions

1. For each of the following items choose the best answer from the given alternatives and write its letters on the space provided.

i. During pre-colonial period there was no medium of exchange existed. That is why people of various communities with their neighbor they used barter system as a means of exchange. Which among of the following alternatives is about the medium of exchange used by earliest societies?

  1. Exchange of goods by goods
  2. Exchange of goods by money
  3. Exchange of goods for coins
  4. Exchange of product for coin

ii. Agriculture it was differed from one place to another depending on the nature of the area and climatic condition, but permanent crop cultivation in East Africa mainly took place in which areas?

  1. Central Tanganyika
  2. Coastal region
  3. Interlacustrine region
  4. South west Tanganyika

iii. Assume you have asked by your friend that “pebbles, chopping tools and hand axes were used during which age” which of the following will be the correct answer among of the following?

  1. The late stone age
  2. The iron age
  3. The middle stone age
  4. The early stone age

iv. John was a form two student from your neighboring school, while he was mentioning various historical sites which are found in different country found in east Africa, but he mistakenly mentioned Olorgesilie as historical site found in Rwanda. As a form two student which of the following will be the correct answer to assist john?

  1. Uganda
  2. Tanzania
  3. Kenya
  4. Mozambique

v. The study of languages in order to know their origin and relations of the people who speak them is one of the sources of historical information. In one word identify the name of this source;

  1. Linguistics
  2. Anthropology
  3. Archives
  4. History

vi. Imagine you are among of the students who are representing the form two students from your school and you have asked to identify the company which was led by king leopard of Belgium. Among of then following are the distractors whereby on of them is a correspondent company ruled by king leopard, which one will be the correct one?

  1. Royal Niger company
  2. Imperial British east Africa company
  3. British south Africa company
  4. International African association

vii. While migrating from the motherland Nguni speaking people they passed through different communities where by those communities thy resisted and waged a war against the new comer Ngoni people. Basing on your knowledge do you think why the rulers of small Ngoni groups were able to defeat and consolidate their power to most East Africa societies:

  1. War captives were spared and recruited into Ngoni armies
  2. Their female subjects were married by defeated tribe
  3. Their army used more magic power than weapons
  4. Their male subjects were agents of colonialism

viii. East Africa belong to the number of the language groups which form different language of different tribes. What are those four main language group existed in East Africa?

  1. Bantu, Nilotes, Cushites and Khoisan
  2. Nilotes, Hehe , Sangu and Cushites
  3. Khoisan, San, Khoisan and Khoikhoi
  4. San, Okiek, Teso, Bushmen and Mbuti

ix. Which among of the following stations did Dr. Robert Moffat worked as a missionary in one of the following station found in Africa?

  1. Salisbury
  2. Blantyre
  3. Rabai
  4. Yonte

x. Which one of the following East African coastal city state was located in present day Mozambique enabling it to get gold directly from Mwanamutapa in the 15th century?

  1. Kilwa
  2. Lamu
  3. Sofala
  4. Mogadishu

ANSWERS

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix










2. Match the items in List A with those in list B by writing the correct letter against the corresponding question number.

List A  List B 

i. The earliest stone age whereby tools were crude and heavy.

ii. The name of tools improved by reducing their size during the middle stone age.

iii. The tools that were named after Olduvai George in Tanzania where first discovered.

iv. The stone tools that were discovered first at St. Acheul in France.

v. The period just after middle stone age whereby the tools were still largely made of stones but they were far better than those of earlier period.

  1. Oldowan tools
  2. Acheulian tools
  3. Sangoan tools
  4. Australopithecus
  5. Microliths tools
  6. Microliths period
  7. Homo habilis
  8. Paleolithic period
  9. Metholic period

ANSWERS

LIST A i ii iii iv v
LIST B




SECTION B (55 MARKS)

Answer all questions

3. Below is the Time Line. Pick and write the letter of an event corresponding to the year provided on the line against the roman number.

EVENTS:

A. The death of Zwangedamba.

B. Discovery of a skull of man in Olduvai George in northern Tanzania.

C. The book of Charles Darwin titled On the Origin of Species was published.

D. Barthromew landed at south tip of South Africa and he called a CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

E. Christopher Columbus discovered new world.

F. The British government introduced new land law.

G. The ruling family of Oman was overthrown by Busandi ruling family.

H. The Dutch east India Company officially established the first Dutch settlements in the cape.

I. Official introduction of apartheid policy in South Africa.

J. The British government introduced the black circuit court system.

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

4. Arrange the following sentences in chronological order by writing their alphabet on the space provided.

i. It’s developed as result of European advancement in maritime technology and mercantilism.

ii. There was the emergence of class of merchants who were interested merchants who were interested in buying and selling of commodities

iii. During the fifteenth and sixteenths centuries, mercantilism was gaining importance in the European continent

iv. Trans – Atlantic slave trade was the trade which was conducted across the Atlantic ocean

v. It started after the discovery of Americas (new world) by Christopher Columbus

5. Complete each of the following statements by filling the blanks with the correct historical facts.

i. . . . . . . . . ..is the scientific knowledge that is used practically.

ii. . . . . . . .involves telling of stories about people and events in the past which can be in form of epics and myths.

iii. The short stabbing spears was known as . . . . . . . . . . . .

iv. The brain capacity of Homo sapiens was about . . . . . . to . . . . . .

v. Between 1698 and 1840 the east African coastal trade was dominated by. . . . .

6. One day history teacher provided quiz in class to assess the understanding of students on one among of the stages of evolution of man whereby man was called an “upright man” by analyzing the its physical features and the ways of life in which man lived in that stage. Assume that you were among of that students, provide three (3) points on physical features and two (2) on ways of life.

Physical features

i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ways of life

iv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. By using knowledge acquired in class briefly conceptualize the following historical terms;

i. Egalitarian

ii. Cow horn fighting tactic

iii. Hittites

iv. Handcraft industry

v. Sedentary livestock keeping 

8. Environmental factors and economic activities influenced the evolution of political organization in pre-colonial African societies. Justify this statement with five (5) points.

9. Draw the sketch map of Africa and show the following kingdoms

A. Luba empire

B. Lozi kingdom

C. Kingdom of Mwantayamvo

D. Mwanemutapa kingdom

E. Zulu kingdom

SECTION C 15 MARKS.

Choose two questions only

10. The fleeing of Ngoni from South Africa to central and East Africa it was inevitable. With five (5) points show the inevitability of Ngoni migration in south Africa

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THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MOSHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

012 HISTORY

FORM TWO MOCK EXAMINATION 

 Monday 4thJuly 2022 Am Time: 2:30Hours 

INSTRUCTIONS  

1. This paper consists of three sections A, B, and C with a total of ten (10) questions.

2. Answer all questions in section A, B and C.

3. All writing must be in blue or black ink.

4. All answers must be written in the space provided.

5. Cellular phones, calculators and unauthorized materials are not allowed in examination room.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1.F or each of the following items (i - x) Choose the best answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the space provided.

i. Which method was used to obtain salt during the pre-colonial era

  1. Evaporating water from the sea water
  2. Mining and evaporating reeds
  3. Mining salt from bearing rocks
  4. Boiling and evaporating bowls

ii. What was the main reason for the rise of Mfecane war in South Africa?

  1. The struggle to control gold mines
  2. The invasion of boers
  3. The struggle to control land
  4. The pressure of apartheid policy

iii. Which of the following African societies developed Ntemiship system in East Africa by the 15th century?

  1. Nyamwezi and Ndorobo
  2. Nyamwezi and Sandawe
  3. Nyamwezi and Chagga
  4. Nyamwezi and Sukuma

iv. Which of the following was an important change in the evolution of man?

  1. Walking with all four limbs
  2. Development of the brain
  3. Walking with fore limbs
  4. Gathering and hunting

v. Which of the following is an early iron site in East Africa?

  1. Olduvai Gorge 
  2. Kondoa Irangi 
  3. Engaruka 
  4. Meroe 

vi. One of the effects of Seyyid Said’s rule in Zanzibar was:

  1. Introduction of Christianity
  2. Establishment of clove Plantations
  3. Legalized Dutch settlement at the Cap
  4. Introduction of legitimate

vii. In which century was the Zanzibar slave market closed?

  1. 15th century 
  2. 18th century
  3. 19th century 
  4. 20th century 

viii. The system of land ownership in Buhaya was known as:

  1. Ubugabire 
  2. Umwinyi 
  3. Nyarubanja 
  4. Busulo 

ix. The reason of abolition of slave trade was:

  1. Legitimate trade and Boer trek
  2. Religious wars and industrial revolution
  3. Economic and humanitarian reasons
  4. Good weapons and economic reasons

x. Four main language groups to which East African communities belong are:

  1. Sandawa , Cushites, Bantu and Nilotes and Bantu
  2. Dorobo, Cushites, Nilotes and Bantu
  3. Khoisan, Cushites Nilotes and Bantu
  4. Khoikhoi, San , Nilotes and BaIntu

Qn. No

i

ii

iii

Iv

v

vi

vii

viii

ix

x

Answer











2. Match the items in list A with those in list B by writing the correct latter in the space provided

LIST A

LIST B

(i) The period when man made and used pebble and chopping tools

(ii) The society in the interlacustrine area in which the Busulo and Nvunjo were forms of feudal relations

(iii) The people who were the first to make and use iron tools in Africa

(iv) The period when Portuguese came in East Africa

(v) The period when the Dutch established their permanent settlement at the cap

  1. Age
  2. 19th century
  3. 17TH century
  4. 18th century
  5. New stone age
  6. Mwanamutapa
  7. Early stone age
  8. Generation
  9. 15th century
  10. Century
  11. Anno domino
  12. Tutsi
  13. 21st century

Answers:

Item No.

i

ii

iii

iv

V

Answer






SECTION B (70 MARKS) 

3. Briefly explain the following terms

i. Historical sites

ii. Slavery

iii. Boer Trek

iv. Communalism

v. Golden stool

4. Arrange the following sentences in a chronological order by writing their Roman numbers in the table provided:

i. Regular Trade contacts between East Africa and the middle East Began in the 8th century ii. Effective Omani Control was established during the second half of the 19th century iii. Trade contacts led to the growth of East African coastal city states iv.

Later this prosperity was disturbed by the Portuguese invasion

v. In 1698 the Omani Sultanate to defeat them.

Qn. No

i

ii

iii

iv

v

Answer






5. Complete each of the following statements with the correct historical facts

i. What caused the rapid expansion of white settlement to the southern African interior in the late of 1830’s

ii. In which country is Nsogezi historical sites found 

iii. Learning about the past by digging up and studying objects found in the ground is known as

iv. The basic and simplest Unity of social organization in the early agricultural societies was

v. The feudal relations that existed along the east African coast were known as

6. Study this drawing and answer the questions that follow;

image

i. Which trade in west Africa expanded in the 19th Century due to the introduction of the means of transport shown in the drawing? 

ii. Why the type of animals shown on the drawing was preferred by the traders as the means of transport across the desert?

iii. Which Trade led to the decline of the type of the trade that used the animals shown in the drawing?

iv. Name the earliest kingdom in the western Sudanic zone which expanded due to the trade named in (i) above

v. Through which desert was the long distance trade linking west Africa and North Africa using the animals shown on the drawings conducted?

7. What were the effects of the discovery of fire during the middle stone age? Give five points.

8. Write five causes of Ngoni Migration .

9. During pre-colonial and colonial rule they were emergence of varies state formation in Africa. List five factors for state formation in East Africa.

SECTION C 15 MARKS

10. What were the social factors for interactions in Pre-colonial African communities? (Give six points)

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

TANZANIA HEADS OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS COUNCIL  

FORM TWO INTER ISLAMIC MOCK EXAMINATION  

012 HISTORY

TIME: 2:30 HOURS Wednesday, 22nd September 2021 p.m.

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C.

2. Answer all questions from sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.

3. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.

4. All writings must be in blue or black ink except for drawings, which must be in pencil.

5. All communication devices and Calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Write Your Examination Number on the top right of every page.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

QUESTION NUMBER

SCORE


EXAMINER’S INITIALS


01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

TOTAL

CHECKER’S INITIALS

 SECTION A: (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided:

(i) The student of Mwendapole Secondary School went a visit to special building where historical artifacts and other artistic objects are kept. This building is known as:

  1. Museum
  2. Historical site
  3. Archive 
  4. Archaeology.

(ii) Students from two different schools were arguing to each other the useless of learning history. One of them said there is necessity of learning this subject because of producing different occupation from this subject. What do you think is one of the occupation from history?

  1. Carbon 14 Dating
  2. Doctor
  3. Museum curators 
  4. Chemical engineering.

(iii) There is still no clear evidence showing the origin of discovery of iron. This led to number of theories which are:

  1. Forest fire theory and mistaken identity theory
  2. Creation and forest fire theory
  3. Evolution and mistaken identity theory 
  4. Mistaken theory and copper melting theory.

(iv) An important feature in the East African Coastal commercial life was the presence of Indians Banyans who were:

  1. Slave Caravan
  2. Gold miners from Goa
  3. Traders and money lenders
  4. Blacksmith from calcut.

(v) East African societies belong to major four language groups which are:

  1. Khoikhoi, Nilotes, San and Cushites
  2. Khoisan, Nilotes, Cushites and Bantu
  3. Bantu, Dorobo, Cushites, Khoisan
  4. Karamajong, Nilotes, Cushites and Khoisan.

(vi) In Makonde tribe, husband was moved to the wife’s family and their children belong to the mother. This form of social organization was known as:

  1. Kinship organization 
  2. Matrilineal organization
  3. Clan organization 
  4. Patrilineal organization.

(vii) In Buhaya and Karagwe, the feudal relation system was known as:

  1. Nyarubanja system
  2. Busulu system
  3. Mvunjo
  4. Ubugabire.

(viii) The Portuguese reached on the Gold Coast of West Africa and they built a Fort called Elmina Fort in:

  1. 1482
  2. 1488
  3. 1582
  4. 1498.

(ix) The following was one of the humanitarian people who played vital role in abolition of slave trade:

  1. Prof. Adam Smith
  2. William Wilberforce
  3. Captain Moresby
  4. Sultan Barghash.

(x) In triangular slave trade, items used were different from the regions they were obtained From America items obtained were:

  1. Cotton, sugar and tobacco
  2. Cotton, sugar and manufactured goods such as clothes
  3. Tobacco, clothes and glassware
  4. Slaves, animal skins and ivory.

2. Match the items in LIST A with the correct responses in LIST B by writing the letter of correct response below the corresponding item number in the table provided.

LIST A LIST B

(i) Methods used to extract gold in precolonial Africa

(ii) Generation

(iii) A Maasai political and religious leader

(iv) The leader who led Ngoni group to settle in Ufipa

(v) The Boers republic states in South Africa

(vi) Foreigners intermarriage with Africans

(vii) Organizer of people to open up new lands wherever it was available.

(viii) Theory of creation.

(ix) Companies and Associations

(x) The movement of the Dutch from the Cape in South Africa

  1. Zwangendaba
  2. Man evolved from primates
  3. A period of time determined by one continuous events or situation
  4. Transvaal and Natal.
  5. Ntemi
  6. Man originated from super natural power
  7. Agents of industrial capitalism
  8. Anglo – Boers War
  9. Cape Town and Zulu land
  10. Laibon
  11. Half-Caste
  12. Mputa Maseko
  13. Boers Trek
  14. Panaring and shaft
  15. A period of difference in age between parents and their children.

Answers:

LIST A

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

LIST B











3. Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct in the space provided.

(i) The Arabs came in vessels called junks while Chinese came in Vessels called dhows. _________

(ii) The series of war between Xhosa and Boers were known as Mfacane war._________

(iii) To encourage flow of trade, Seyyid Said introduced Indian money which was known as piee _________

(iv) Local trade was conducted within the same geographical region and was not based on making profit. ________

(v) In East Africa, iron was believed to be discovered in Engaruka, Ugweno and

Olduvai Gorge. _________

(vi) Man started to domesticate plants and animals in middle stone age _________

(vii) History brings a greater sense of patriotism and nationalism. _________

(viii) Discovery of new world, advance in naval was one of the factors stimulated the rise of Trans-Saharan trade. __________

(ix) The dance and music that were used by Chagga tribe was known as Tringi_______

(x) British South Africa Company was formed by Cecil Rhodes to operate in Central and South Africa. ________

4. Briefly explain the following historical terms:

(i) Anthropology

(ii) Dutch settlement at the cape

(iii) Ngoni migration

(iv) Industrial Capitalism

(v) Moresby treaty

SECTION B: (30 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

5. Arrange the following historical sentences in a chronological order by writing their roman numbers in the table provided:

(i) In the pre-colonial era, many foreigners came into contact with Africa for various reasons.

(ii) They included trading, spreading Islamic religion, exploring and looking for new areas for settlement.

(iii) These visitors introduced new commodities and practices to the African communities that they interacted with

(iv) These visitors included the Arabs, Persians, Indians and Chinese.

(v) Their reasons for visiting Africa were diverse.

Answers:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
 



6. Complete each of the following statements with correct historical facts.

(i) The form of rent that paid through provision of labour power in the land lord was known as _________________________________________________________.

(ii) Mr. Chaurembo went to one of the European nations and he found many industries. He was told that nation was the first to undergo industrialization. What do you think was this nation? _______________________________________________________

(iii) The technological evidence in Agricultural sector in Africa was the use of Irrigation system which was known as _________________________________ used in Ancient Egypt.

(iv) The process of freeing slaves and stopping the use of human beings as commodities were known as ________________________________________________________

(v) Juma’s father is learning about the past by digging up the past remains’ objects found in the ground. Juma’s father is technically known as __________________________ 7. Study the picture below and answer the questions which follow:

7. Study the picture below and answer the questions which follow:


(i) Name the men chained in the picture above. ______________________________

(ii) Mention two characteristics of the trade shown in the picture

(iii) List down any two methods used to obtain the people chained in the picture given

(iv) The trade above ended in which century?

(v) What are the two effects that were brought by the process above in the picture

SECTION C: (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions in this section

8. What were the motives for people of Africa, Middle and Far East Contact? Give six points.

9. Explain six features of slavery mode of production.

10. Elaborate any six reasons for the decline of Portuguese rule in East Africa Coast.

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