PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO

MID TERM EXAMS-AUG/SEPT – 2024

TIME 2:30 Hours

Instructions:

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

2.  Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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

4.  All communication devices are not allowed in the examination room. 

5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (MARKS 15)

Answer all questions.

 (i) One disadvantages of linguistic as source of history is that

1.      Information is from multiple source
2.      One understands little about communities
3.      Does not reveal links between people
4.     Learning a language consume time and money.

(ii)  Walata was a trading town found in:

1.      West Africa
2.      Central Africa
3.      East Africa
4.     North Africa.

(iii)  The following are factors that led to emergence of Ghana Kingdom except.

1.      Specialization of labour
2.      Introduction of camel as means of transport
3.      Prosperity of Trans – Saharan Trade.
4.     Introduction of Iron Technology.

(iv) Earlier contact between East Africa and the world was mainly due to:-

1.      Adventure
2.      Commerce
3.      Colonialism
4.     Religious

(v) Which was not a social motive of contact between Africa and Middle East?

1.      Urge to spread Islam
2.      Seeking refugees
3.      Exploration
4.     Establishing settlement.

(vi) Which group of people had a King with Golden Stool?

1.      Shona
2.      Bushmen
3.      Asante
4.     Ndebele

(vii) In which year did Egypt destroy Lango and acholi religion in Uganda?

1.      1879
2.      1869
3.      1839
4.     1835

(viii) The following are factor for Transition from primitive communalism to slavery and Feudal production, except?

1.      Specialization
2.      Advances in science and technology
3.      Neolithic revolution
4.     Population growth

(ix) A situation where a person is owned by another purposely as an instrument of production is called?

1.      Slaves
2.      Feudalism
3.      Exploitation
4.     Slavery

(x) The development and widespread use of iron tools marked the beginning of the Iron Age. One major consequence of this advancement was:

1.      A decline in population due to increased warfare.
2.      Less reliance on hunting and gathering for food.
3.      Increased efficiency in agriculture and weaponry.
4.     The invention of writing systems.

2. Match the following items.

SECTION B (70 MARKS)

3. Explain the social and economic effects of the contacts between the people of Africa the Middle and the Far East.

4. Identify the types of social organizations and production that existed in Africa up to the19th century

5. (a)Mention three groups of Ngoni that migrated to East Africa

    (b) Discuss the causes of Ngoni Migration

6. Explain the characteristics of feudalism.

7. Explain the ways through which Africans interacted economically

8. Which goods were most needed and traded during Trans – Saharan Trade? Mention any five goods.

9. (a) Name the tools used in each of the following stages;

1.             Earlier stone age
2.             Middle stone Age
3.             Late Stone Age.

(b) How did man obtain food in the following stages;

        Earlier stone age

        Middle stone age

SECTION C

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.

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO PRE- MOCK EXAMINATION

CODE 012

TIME: 2:30 HOURS          

INSTRUCTIONS.

• This paper consists of section A, B and C with the total number of ten(10) questions
• Answer all questions in each section
• Section A carries (15) marks, section B (70) marks and section C carries (15) marks
• All writing must be in blue/black ink except drawing which must be in pencil
• Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room.

SECTION A (15 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 beside the item number in the answer sheet provided

1.               Which of the following is NOT a reason why studying history is important?
   1. To understand present-day events
   2. To predict the exact events of the future
   3. To learn from past mistakes
   4. To gain a sense of identity
2.                      A primary source in history is:
   1. A textbook written decades after an event
   2. A journal entry by someone who lived through an event
   3. A recent documentary film about an event
   4. A historical novel inspired by an event
3.              The earliest period of human development, characterized by the use of stone tools, is called the:
   1. Neolithic Age
   2. Bronze Age
   3. Paleolithic Age
   4. Iron Age
4.        The development of agriculture marked a major shift in human societies because it led to:
   1.  More nomadic lifestyles
   2. The development of settled communities
   3. A decline in population
   4. Less complex social structures
5.       Which was a major economic activity in many parts of pre-colonial Africa?
   1. Large-scale factory production
   2. Farming
   3. Stock trading
   4. Globalized shipping routes
6.     Some pre-colonial African societies were organized as:
   1. Kingdoms with centralized power
   2. Democracies with elected leaders
   3. Small, family-based groups
   4. All of the above
7.      One form of social organization in some African societies was based on:
   1. Age-grades or sets
   2. Strictly defined social classes
   3. Political parties
   4. Urban and rural divisions
8.   A major trade route that connected West Africa to North Africa across the Sahara Desert was the:
   1.  Silk Road
   2.   Spice Route
   3.  Trans-Atlantic Trade Route
   4.  Trans-Saharan Trade Route
9.     Islam spread into parts of Africa through:

1.  Trade
2.   Military conquest
3.  Missionary activities
4.  All of the above

10.    Before European colonialism, Africa had contact with which external region?

1.  The Middle East
2.   South America
3.  Australia
4.  Antarctica

2. Match the mode of production with its most appropriate description.

SECTION B: 70 MARKS

3. Briefly explain the following terms;

1.      Archeology
2.     Oral traditions
3.       Museum
4.     Shift cultivation
5.      Mixed farming

4. (a) Juma thinks of using archeology in order to study history. Give four challenges he is likely to face

(b) Discovery of iron changed man’s way of life completely. Elaborate this assertion.

5. Name at least two products or items which were made by the following handicraft industries in pre-colonial Africa;

1. Iron smelting
2. Basketry
3. Carpentry
4. Pottery.

6. Despite its prominence and flourishing, The Trans-Saharan trade could not last forever. Briefly explain the reason for decline of this trade. Use five points.

7. (a) differentiate between matrilineal and patrilineal clan systems in Africa.

(b) Explain the characteristics of kingship based on the following:

1. Economic organization
2. Social organization
3. Political organization.

8. The Ngoni migration was not beneficial to the people of East and central Africa. Justify this statement.

9. Write short notes on the following:

1.      Social organization
2.     Feudal hierarchy
3.       Slavery
4.     Primitive communalism
5.      Rent in kind.

SECTION C: 15 MARKS

10.  Explain five effects of the early Arab and Persian settlement on the East African coast up to 1400CE

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

HISTORY FORM TWO

TIME 2HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS.  

1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with the total of ten (10) questions.  
2. Answer all questions in each section.  
3. Section A carries 15 marks, section B  70marks and section C carries 15marks
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink.  
5. All answer must be written in the space provided to you.  
6. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the examination room.  
7. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet(s) 

SECTION A (15 marks)

Answer all questions 

1.         For each of the following items choose the correct answer from alternatives given and write it besides item number

1.      Tanzania is expected to conduct the next general election in 2025. In which millennium will the general election be conducted

1.  20^th millennium
2.  21^st millennium
3.  25^th millennium
4.  3^rd millennium

2.   In which period was man a scavenger

1.  Late stone age
2.  Early stone age
3.  Middle stone age
4.  New stone age

3.  Which of the following statement best describe Meroe, Engaruka and Ugweno

1.  Centralized state in Africa
2.  Chiefdoms that resisted intrusion of colonialism in Africa
3.  Early salt mining centres in Africa
4.  Major iron centres in Africa

4.  The best description oh Homo habills is

1.  The thinking man
2.  Modern man
3.  The early man
4.  The tool maker

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

1.  Archeology
2.  Linguistic
3.  Historical sites
4.  Anthropology

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

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

7.  Which set below consist of economic interactions only

1.  Marriage, religion, medicine and migration
2.  Music, migration, trade, and metal works
3.  Agriculture, fishing, trade and metal work
4.  Trade, medicines, wars and agriculture

8.   The growth and expansion of Songai empire wa a results of :

1.  Geographical position and equatorial climate
2.  Expansion of Gao empire through conquering neighbors states
3.  The emergence of Mansa Musa a strong leader
4.  Development of iron technology

9.  Assume you have been asked by your friend that “Pebbles, chopping tools and hand axe were used during which age” what answer will you give?

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

10.    Which of the following East-Africa coastal state was located in present day Mozambique enbling it to get gold direct from Mwanamutupa in to the 15^th century?

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

2.         Match the item on list A with those in list B by writing the correct letter of the corresponding question number.

SECTTION B

70 MARKS

3.         Briefly explain the following terms

1.      Historical sites
2.   Slavery
3.  Boer trek
4.  Communalism
5.    Golden stool

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

1.               What caused the rapid expansion of white settlement to southern Africa interior in the late 1830’s
2.   In which country is Nsongezi historical site found
3.  Learning about the past by digging up and studying object found in the ground is known as ..............
4.  The basic and simplest unity of social organization in the early Agricultural societies was................
5.    The feudal relation that existed along the East Africa coast was known as........

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

1.      In this stage, when human creature reached brain capacity 1400 and 1450cc managed to domesticate plant and animals.
2.   The creature were able to develop articulation or elementary speech
3.  At brain capacity 900cc to 1000cc human underwent crucial stage, where abandoned walking on four limbs instead two limbs adopted
4.  The evidence available portrays that human being existed around 25 million years with characteristics of having long teeth and walking in four limbs.
5.    The creature called sustralopithecus  discovered by Raymond in south Africa and have evidence of making tools

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

1.      Olduvai Gorge
2.   Nsongezi
3.  Rusinga island
4.  Isimila

7.         Historians say that the second mode of production was characterized by exploitative means. Explain this by giving five points.
8.         Differentiate between the following historical terms

1.      Archeology and Anthropology
2.   Communalism and feudalism
3.  Trans- Sahara trade and long distance trade
4.  Nomadic Pastoralism and sedentary pastoralism

9.         Discovery of fire completely changed man’s ways of life. Elaborate

SECTION C

15 MARKS

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

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE REGIONAL  ADMINISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED  ASSESSMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO

MID TERM EXAMS-AUG – 2023 

TIME 2:30 Hours

Instructions:

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

2.  Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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

4.  All communication devices are not allowed in the examination room. 5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (MARKS 15)

1. For each of the items (i) – (x) choose the answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number.

i) The abolition of slave trade in 19^th century was followed by:

a)          The Berlin conference of 1884-1885

b)         The development of legitimate trade

c)          The formation of UNO

d)         The Great depression of 1923-1929

(ii)      One of the following East African coastal city states was located in present day Mozambique, hence directly received gold from Mwenamutapa in 15^th century

a)          Lamu

b)         Kilwa

c)          Sofala

d)         Zimbabwe

(iii)    In evolution of man, the use of tools and bi-pedalism were accompanied by the development of man’s;

a)          Agriculture

b)         Brain

c)          Limbs

d)         Trade

(iv)     Which of the following marked the end of Portuguese rule in east Africa?

a)          The rise and fall of coastal city states

b)         The coming of sultan Seyyid Said to Zanzibar

c)          The fall of fort Jesus in Mombasa

d)         The coming of Europeans to east Africa

(v)       The process by which people act on nature while at the same time they enter into relationship with one another is called:

a)          Means of production

b)         Object of labour

c)          Productive forces

d)         Relations of Production

(vi)     Gao was the trading centre which developed into a large empire known as:

a)          Soghai

b)         Asante

c)          Mali

d)         Ghana

(vii)  The Hamarton treaty was about:

a)          Allowing the sultan of Zanzibar to buy slaves from the interior

b)         To forbid the sultan of Zanzibar to sell slaves outside his dominion

c)          To forbid the sultan of Zanzibar to sell slaves outside farther north than Lamu and

Mogadishu

d)         Allowing the sultan to sell slaves to the rich slave traders in Arabia.

(viii)        Among the evidences of the earliest commercial contact between east Africa and the middle and Far East as far back as 200 BC is:

a)          Existence of large Asian shops along the coastal areas

b)         The periplus of the Erythrean Sea written by Greek traders

c)          Existence of Arabic words in the Swahili language

d)         Growth of towns along coastal area.

(ix)     The following is one of the methods used to obtain gold in African societies:

a)          Shaft and planning methods

b)         Pottery and ornaments

c)          Ornaments and shaft

d)         Planning method and pottery

(x)       Local trade among African societies became possible when:

a)          One society became more powerful than others

b)         Iron tools had increased

c)          People produced less than their needs

d)         d)People could produce more than their needs

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

SECTION B (MARKS 70)

Answer all questions from this section

3.  Iron Age was a period when human beings started using iron tools and weapons, in which ways Iron Age people differ from the Stone Age people? Give five points

4.  To interact is to spend time with people in a way you have an effect on each other. For example, you can interact with teacher in the classroom. You listen and take notes as the teacher teaches you ask question where you do not understand and the teacher answer them. Long before the coming of colonialist Africans were interacted socially. How far this is true? Give five points

5.  Gulukwa kwa lala is a village that found at Ilala district where its people live with exploitation of man by man and land was owned by a few rich and powerful people. As a historian relate the life of Gulukwa kwa lala villagers with pre-colonial mode of production by describing its five characteristics.

6.  (a) One student was talking about the event that took place in the 15th Century, the event that crossed three continents namely; Africa, Europe and America; what was the event a student was talking about?

(b) What factor gave to rise of 6 (a) above

7. (a) Boers trek was a migration by Boers families from cape of the interior of South Africa in order to escape from the British. With five points Describe reasons which made Boers to escape the southern cape 1830 and 1850

(b) Yusuph and John were arguing that “Museum has no significance. Yusuph argued that Museum has no significant to our nation while John opposed him. What do you think were five point used by John against her friends

8.  Abolition of slave trade means “Stopping of selling and buying human beings as commodities in the market. In West Africa they were abolished slave trade earlier than East Africa. Explain why it was difficult to abolish slave trade in East Africa than in West Africa.

9.  Use specific examples, how expansion of Ngoni People during the 19^th century affected the people of east Africa and West Africa.

SECTION C (15 MARKS)

10.  When you get to Kariakoo market; you will find Tanzanians getting into contact with the people from India, china and Arab. This contact believed to be started as early as 200BC. What were the consequences brought with that contact?

PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO 

TERMINAL EXAMS-MAY – 2023 

012

Time: 2:30 Hours

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 in
5.               All answer must be written in the spaces provided
6.               Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room

SECTION A (15 Marks)

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

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. A feudal system practiced by Tutsi and Hutu is Rwanda and Burundi

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

9. Which of the following were not among the earthiest visitors in East Africa?

1.              Portuguese
2.              Indians
3.               Chinese
4.              Burma

10. Earlier contact between East Africa and the world was mainly due to:-

1.              Adventure
2.              Commerce
3.               Colonialism
4.              Religious

2.               Match the following items.

SECTION B. (70 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

3. Briefly explain the following terms:

(i) Black smiths 

(ii) Nomadic pastoralism 

(iii) Agents of Industrial capitalism 

(iv) The San 

(v) Triangular Slave Trade

4. Arrange the following sentences in chronological order by writing their roman numbers in the table provided.

(i) The Portuguese merchants distrubed the gold trade in the early 16^th century.

(ii) Now gold was exported to Portugal and other Western countries.

(iii) The deviation of trade brought conflicts between Arab traders and Portuguese merchants.

(iv) As a result, Arab traders with the assistance from Oman Sultanate expelled Portuguese merchants from East Africa coast in the end of 17^th century.

(v) Mwanamutapa empire was the main supplier of gold to Arab traders based at Sofala.

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. 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

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

i. Which trade in west Africa expanded in the 19^th 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?

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)

PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO 

MID-TERM EXAMS MARCH – 2023 

012

Time: 2:30 Hours

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 in
5. All answer must be written in the spaces provided
6. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room

SECTION A

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

1. An evolution of man has passed through several stages involving change in structural features and way of life. Which ways of life are associated with homo habilis

1. Hunting and eating raw food
2. Gathering and walking in fore limbs
3. Walking on fore limbs and domesticating animals
4. Domesticating plants and animals

2. Identify the elective name given to massive labour force used in instruction of cities, pyramids, dams, and irrigation schemes in ancient Egypt

1. Wage labour
2. Serfs
3. Peasants
4. Slaves

3. The following are the reasons for the Portuguese atterturns to East Africa Coast from the 15^th to 17^th century except

1. Conquering and controlling the area
2. Preventing expansion of the Boers
3. Controlling gold trade
4. Obtaining full control of the Indian Ocean

4. In East Africa the major means of production under feudalism were

1. Capital and slaves
2. Slaves and Trade
3. Land and livestock
4. Trade and Agriculture

5. What was the effect of the Ngoni migration to central Africa and east Africa?

1. Rise of Legitimate Trade
2. Decline of coastal city states
3. Development of capitalism
4. Introduction of new military Techniques

6. One of the important change in evolution of man was

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

7. Which ways were used to obtain slaves in East Africa during the slave Trade?

1. Raiding, capturing and selling domestic slave
2. Raiding, stealing and Trekking from South Africa
3. Capturing, use of trickery and age set system
4. False pretence Crying and Stealing Arab guns

8. Which of the following historical sites are found in Uganda?

1. Forstterman, and Rusinga
2. Olorgesaille and Engaruka
3. Olduvai gorge and Nsongezi
4. Nsongezi and Biggo.

9. Why is it expensive to the archeology?

1. It need experts and advanced Technology
2. It neglects the use of Carbon 14
3. It rejects the
4. use of fossil an evidence
5. It needs historians who can memorize events

10. Which of the following was hunting and gathering society in 19^th century?

1. Ganda
2. Zulu
3. Haya
4. San

2. Match items in LIST A with terms in LIST B by writing the correct letter against corresponding question numbers

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions

3. Briefly explain the following terms

1. Ngoni Migration
2. Mfecane war
3. Bipedalism
4. Age set Organization

4. Arrange the following sentences Chronological order by Writing their roman numbers below the corresponding position in the table provided

1. Regular Oman control was established during the second half of the 19^th century.
2. Trade contacts led to growth of East Africa coastal city state
3. Later this prosperity was disturbed by Portuguese invasion
4. In 1698 the Oman suitemate to defeat them.

5. Briefly explain the following questions

1. Stability communities led to growth of Trans-Sahara Trade
2. How did desert rubbers contribute to dedine of Trans –Sahara Trade?
3. Age set organization was dominant in pastorists communities
4. Benin Empire was a forest state. Justify
5. How did geographical location favour the rise and growth of Ghana Kingdom?

6. Differentiate the following

1. Primate and Zinjanthropus
2. Matrilineal war and Ngoni Migration
3. Communalism and feudalism
4. Nyarubanja system and Umwinyi system

7. Study the drawing and answer questions that follow.

1. Which trade in west Africa expanded in 19^th century due to introduction of means of transport shown above
2. Why the type of animals shown on drawing was preferred by the traders as means of transport across desert?
3. Which trade led to the decline of type of trade that used animal shown in drawing?
4. Name the earliest Kingdom in Western Sudanic zone which expanded due to trade named above
5. Through which desert was the long distance trade linking West Africa and North Africa animal shown on the drawing conducted?

8. Discuss the main characteristics of feudalism
9. What were motive of the Dutch settlement at the cape of South Africa During the 17^th century?

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question ten (10)

10. Discuss the impacts of interactions of Among the people of Africa during Pre-colonial period

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

COMPETENCY BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

032/1                                                HISTORY  FORM TWO

TIME: 2 HOURS                                                                                 NOVEMBER 2022

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. For each of the items (i) — (x) choose the correct answer from among the given alternative and write its letter beside the item number in the space provided

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

A.    Exchange of goods by goods

B.    Exchange of goods by money C. Exchange goods for coins

D. Exchange of product for coins

(ii)  Assume you have been asked by your fellow members in your class that "pebbles" chopping tools and hand axes were used during which age among the following?

A.    The late stone age

B. The iron age

C. The middle stone age 

D. The early stone age

(iii) People whose work is to study and explain the remains which show man's physical development, his activities and the tools he made and used are known as

A.  Archaeology

 B.  Biologist

C.     Evolutionists

D.    Archaeologists

(iv) Agriculture 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 area?

A.    Central Tanganyika

B.     Coastal region

C.     Interlacustrine region

D.    South west Tanganyika

(v) The student of Isuzaje Secondary school paid a visit to a special building where historical artifacts and other artistic objects are kept. This building is known as

A.    Historical site

B.     Museum

C.     Archaeology

D.    Archive

(vi)   Among the Makonde and Mwera tribes, the husband was supposed to move to the wife's family and the children belonged to mother's side, which type of social organization was used?

A.     Kinship organization

B.     Clan organization

C.     Matrilineal organization

D.     Patrilineal organization

(vii)   Shadow of irrigation system was common among the farmers along the arid areas beside the river

A.     Zambezi

B.     Congo

C.     Niger 

D.    Nile

(viii)   The growth and expansion of Ethiopian Empire started from the 4^th century under the reign of

A.     King Menelik Il

B.     King Solomon

C.     King Theodore D. King Ezana

(ix)     The introduction of circuit court system at the Cape of Good Hope was not only a reason for the Boers exodus, what do you think was the other reason?

A.     The Boers good relationship with the Xhosa

B.     Willingness of the Boers themselves

C.     The cape had no conducive environment for the Boers to settle

D.     Introduction of English language as the official language at the cape

(x)       The period marked by intensive competition for markets and raw materials among European states was known as

A.     Industrial capitalism 

B.     Commercial capitalism

C.    Industrial revolution

D.   Monopoly capitalism

2.  Match the descriptions in LIST A with correct responses in LIST B by writing the letter of the corresponding responses besides the item number in the space provided

SECTION B: (70 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

3.  Briefly define the following terms

(i)     Ngoni migration

(ii)   Mummification

(iii)  Communalism .

(iv)   Harmeton treaty

(v)    Regional trade

4.  Re-arrange the following sentences in chronological order by writing their roman number in the table provided

(i)     The economic potentiality of America attracted Europeans such as Spanish, Portuguese, British and French.

(ii)   He managed to go back to Europe whereby he convinced many Europeans to form plantations and mines.

(iii)  After great exploration of America Christopher Columbus called it, the new world.

(iv) It started with the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus as he was on his way to India in 1492

(v)   Triangular slave trade can be traced as far back as during journeys of discoveries.

5.     Complete the following statements with correct historical facts

(i) .........preserve old books, files, letters and diaries written by the leaders and travellers

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

(iii) Zwengendaba and his people crossed the river Zambezi in......................

(iv) The winds which helped some people from the middle East and the far East to sail across the Indian ocean to East Africa and then back to their homelands is..............

(v)   An estimation of the difference in age between parents and their children.........

6.     Briefly explain any five social factors for pre -colonial interaction among the African societies

7.     (a) The man's major technological discovery during the middle stone age was............

(b) From the above answer, explain four advantages to man's life.

8.     With five points briefly explain the roles of missionaries as the agents of colonialism in Africa

Study carefully the sketched map above, then mention the iron sites represented by roman numbers below.

1.               ..........................................................................................................................
2.             ..........................................................................................................................
3.           ..........................................................................................................................
4.           ..........................................................................................................................
5.             ..........................................................................................................................

SECTION C: (15 MARKS)

10. Handcraft industries was very crucial in the development of African societies both socially and economically. With vivid examples explain five advantages to Africans

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION  AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MID TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS 

       HISTORY FORM TWO

TIME: 2:30 HOURS                                                      March 2022

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.

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:

A.    Museum

B.     Historical site

C.     Archive 

D. 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?

A.    Carbon 14 Dating

B.     Doctor

C.     Museum curators 

D. Chemical engineering.

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

A.    Forest fire theory and mistaken identity theory

B.     Creation and forest fire theory

C.     Evolution and mistaken identity theory

 D. 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:

A.    Slave Caravan

B.     Gold miners from Goa

C.     Traders and money lenders

D.    Blacksmith from calcut.

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

A.    Khoikhoi, Nilotes, San and Cushites

B.     Khoisan, Nilotes, Cushites and Bantu

C.     Bantu, Dorobo, Cushites, Khoisan

D.    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:

A.    Kinship organization                C.   Matrilineal organization 

B.     Clan organization                    D.   Patrilineal organization.

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

A.    Nyarubanja system

B.     Busulu system

C.     Mvunjo

D.    Ubugabire.

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

A.    1482

B.     1488

C.     1582

D.    1498.

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

A.    Prof. Adam Smith

B.     William Wilberforce

C.     Captain Moresby

D.    Sultan Barghash.

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

From America items obtained were:

A.    Cotton, sugar and tobacco

B.     Cotton, sugar and manufactured goods such as clothes

C.     Tobacco, clothes and glassware

D.    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.

Answers:

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 pier   

(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:

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:

(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.

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

HISTORY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-AUG/SEPT 2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

1.                This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
2.                Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
3.                Section A carries 40 marks, while section B and C carries 30 marks each.
4.                All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
5.                All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
6.                Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

1.                For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

(i) The period marked by intense competition and warfare among European states was known as:-

1.              Industrial capitalism
2.               The age of mercantilism
3.               Industrial revolution
4.              Iron Age

(ii) The Dutch settlement was established at the Cape in 1652 because:

1.              The Dutch were great racialists.
2.               The Dutch were welcomed by the Khoisan.
3.               They wanted to supply the foodstuffs for ships sailing to and from the East Indies.
4.              They wanted to initiate relationship with the British.

(iii) Gao was a trading centre which developed into a large empire known as:

1.              Songhai
2.               Asante
3.               Mali
4.              Ghana

(iv)The effect of European penetration to West Africa was: 

1.              Introduction of iron industry.
2.               Distortion of the Trans-Saharan Trade
3.               Development of Western Sudan states
4.              Abolition of Triangular trade

(v)A source of historical information which contains remains that show man's physical development activities and tools he used is:

1.              Museum
2.               Oral tradition
3.               Archives
4.              Historical sites

(vi) The following historical eventinvolved the continents of Africa, America and Europe between 15 ^th and 19 ^th centuries.

1.                  Trans Saharan
2.                    The Boer Trek
3.                   Triangular slave trade 
4.                   East African long distance trade 

(vii)The important effect of iron technology in Africa was:

1.              Expansion of heavy industries
2.               Increase of civil wars
3.               Increase of migration in Africa
4.              Increase of agriculture and population

(viii)An important feature in the East African coastal commercial life was the Indian Banyans who were:

1.              Capitalists from France
2.               Gold miners from France
3.               Slave Caravans
4.              Traders and money lenders

(ix)In evolution of man, the use of tools and bi-pedalism were accompanied by the development of man's:

1.              Agriculture
2.               Brain
3.               Limbs
4.              Trade

(x)  The major cause of Ngoni migration from South Africa during the 19^th century was:

1.              The death of Zwangendaba in 1845
2.               Population pressure leading to scarcity of resources such as fertile land and pasture 
3.               Expansion of trade especially Trans-Sahara trade
4.              Failure of vassal states to pay tributes

2. (a) Choose the correct statement in List A and match it with a relevant statement in List B.

3. In the space provided writeTRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is not correct.

(i)Rusinga Island, Isimila and Nsongezi are historical sites found in Tanzania .

(ii)Hunters and gatherers differed from crop cultivators because hunters and gatherers entirely depended on nature for their livelihood .

(iii)The main function of Ntemi (Chief) was to settle land and social conflicts.

(iv)The Boer-trek was caused by lack of rainfall .

(v)Explorers were sent by capitalists to assess the wealth of Africa .

(vi)Tippu Tip was the most notorious and famous slave trade organizer in East and Central Africa .

(vii)The Moroccan invasion led to the rise of Sudanic empires .

(viii)The people called Bantu speak different related languages with moderate modification .

(ix)Rabai in 1846 was a home of freed slaves from America and the Caribbean.

(x)Salt making by trapping and evaporating sea water was much practiced by most of the African societies in the interior .

4. briefly explain the following terms

1. Oral tradition
2. Creation theory
3. Middle stone age
4. Regional trade
5. The Benin Empire

SECTION B (30 Marks) Answer all questions in this section. 

Arrange the following sentences in chronological order by writing their roman numbers in the table provided.

 (i) The Portuguese merchants disturbed the gold trade in the early 16th century. 

(ii) Now gold was exported to Portugal and other Western countries. 

(iii) The deviation of trade brought conflicts between Arab traders and Portuguese merchants. 

(iv) As a result, Arab traders with the assistance from Oman Sultanate expelled Portuguese merchants from East Africa coast in the end of 17th century. 

(v) Mwanamutapa empire was the main supplier of gold to Arab traders based at Sofala

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

1.  A community in Kenya which participated in Long distance trade...............
2. Nandi Leader who resisted against colonists................
3. Another name for triangular trade.........................
4. A  society where by the husband moved to the wife’s family and children of the new family belonged to the mother’s (wife’s clan). 
5. Intelligent man that large brain capacity.....

7.  Study the sketch map below and answer the questions that follows:-

List the missing historical sites labelled (i) - (v)on the sketch map. 

SECTION C (30 Marks) Answer two (2) questions from this section.

8. Write a short essay about the Ghana Empire using the following hints or guidelines:

(i)Where and when was the Ghana Empire established?

(ii)Who was the founder of this empire?

(iii)What factors led to the decline or fall of the empire?

9. Using the following guidelines, write an essay on Mfecane.

(i)What was it?

(ii)Where did it take place?

(iii)Who were involved?

(iv)What were the causes? 

(v) What were its effects?

10. What were the effects of the discovery of fire during the Middle and Late Stone Ages? (Give six points)

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

HISTORY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

1.            This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
2.            Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
3.            Section A carries 40 marks, while section B and C carries 30 marks each.
4.            All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
5.            All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
6.            Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

1. The method of collecting historical information through talking and listening to elders is called:

1. archaeology
2. archives
3. museums
4. oral traditions

2.  People whose work is to study and explain the remains which show mans physical development, his activities and the tools he made and used are known as:

1. Archaeologists
2. Evolutionists
3. Biologists
4. Homo Sapiens

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

1.  2^nd century
2.  18^th century 
3. 19^th century
4. 20 ^th century

4.                      Three of these kingdoms are closely related. Which one of them is not?

1. Ghana
2. Mali
3. Buganda
4. Songhai

5. One of the problems of written records as a source of historical information is that, they:

1. are given by elders 
2. are mostly reliable
3.  can be used by literate people only
4. serve as stores of variety of information

6.                      The economic factors for interactions among the people of Africa were:

1.  immigration, intermarriage and language
2. need for new land, trade and agriculture 
3.  trade, intermarriage and language
4.  war, trade and migration.

7.                   The Maasai did not have chiefs because they:

1.   believe in God as their only chief
2. did not know that chiefs were good
3. trusted their warriors
4.  moved in different directions looking for pastures

8.                The origin of the Ngoni speaking people is historically believed to be in:

1.  Kimberley in South Africa
2. Natal in South Africa
3. Pretoria in South Africa 

9.                      The following were some of the centralized city states of West Africa:

1.  Bunyoro, Buganda and Toro
2. Cape, Nyamwezi and Karagwe
3. Oyo, Ife and Benin
4. Sofala, Mombasa and Lamu

10. The centralised states of East and Central Africa were mostly expanded by:

1. colonizing
2. conquest
3. culture
4.  taxation

2. Match the items in list A with the correct response in list B by writing the letter of the correct answer

3. Write True for the correct statement and false for the incorrect statement beside the item number.

1. Machemba led yao in resisting Germany rule
2. Colonial education was a technique used to obtain labour
3.         Colonial economy aimed at benefiting Africans
4.         British administrators were also labourers in their plantation
5. Mozambique and Angola achieved its Independence in 1975
6.         Hehe resistance was led by Mkwavinyika
7.       MajiMaji was caused by forced labour taxation and land alienation
8.    Shona and Ndebele took arms against the British in 1896-97
9.         Imperialism defined as the highest stage of capitalism
10. Scramble and partition was done during Berlin conference

4. Briefly explain the following:

1.  Evolution .................
2.  Patrilineal society ..........
3. Communalism ...........
4. Afrikaans ............
5. Mansa Musa . .....

SECTION B (30 Marks) Answer all questions in this section.

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

1. In this struggle, man continually learns how to design and fashion better tools
2. In so doing, he developed science and technology
3.                     History describes man struggle to master his environment
4.                      History shows the changing relationship between man and man in the course of material production.
5. For example the people who lived in Engaruka long time ago controlled their environment by adopting irrigation and terracing.

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

(i) Collective ownership of the major means of production is one of the characteristics of ………………………… 

(ii) A building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public is called …………………………

 (iii) Triangular trade was also known as ………………………… 

(iv) A duration of one hundred years is called …………………………

 (v) The title of a chief among the Hehe was called …………………………

7. Study the figure below and answer the question that follows

(a) The people who are chained shown in the drawing are called …………………………

 (b) In which year was the last treaty to stop the business shown on the diagram signed in East Africa? ………………………… 

(c) Where was the greatest market in East Africa for the chained people shown on the diagram? ………………………… 

(d) Which European country championed to stop the business shown on the diagram? ………………………… (e) Which was the first European country to conduct the business shown on the diagram in Africa? …………………………

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer two (2) questions from this section.

8. Explain six effects of the Great Trek in South Africa.

9.   “East Africa was affected by the coming of Oman rulers in Zanzibar form 1840s”. Discuss this statement by giving six points.

10. Discuss the impact of the Dutch settlement at the Cape by giving six points.

THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE

MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION

MOTHLY SERIES EXAMINATIONS

JANUARY 2021 HISTORY FORM 2

1. For each of the items given below choose the best answer from the alternatives given.

1. The collection of public documents is called

1. Museums
2. Archeology
3. Achieves
4. Oral traditions

2. With fire man could,

1. Burn forests to make desert
2. Roast his food and live in cold areas
3. Cultivate crops
4. Kill wild animals

3. People who combine rearing of domestic animals and keeping of animals are called

1. Pastoralists
2. Shift cultivation
3. Permanent crop cultivation
4. Mixed farmer

4. Which of the following sources of history depend on carbon 14 on date determination?

1. Archives
2. Anthropology
3. Archeology
4. Museums

5. Barter trade was an economic activity which was based on;

1. Exchange of goods for cowrie shells
2. Exchange of good for coin
3. Exchange of goods for goods
4. Exchange of money for goods

6. True man appeared in this world around which years?

1. 50,000BC
2. 1,500,000 BC
3. 500,000 BC
4. 750,000 BC

7. Which of the following is not a feature of earlier stone age?

1. Hunting and gathering
2. Use of stone, wood and bones to make tools
3. Domestication of animals and plants
4. The discovery of iron

8. Before the 15^th century Africa was called a dark continent because?

1. It was not known by European capitalist
2. Its people were black
3. It supplied all raw materials
4. It had no development

9. Anno Domino means;

1. Years before christ
2. Years after christ
3. Jihads
4. When prophet mohammed fled to mecca

10. Iron in east Africa was discovered in;

1. Engarika, uvinza, karagwe and ugweno
2. Tanga, amboni, and Arusha
3. Engaruka, olduvai George and lake natron
4. Uvinza, engaruka, and ismila

2. Match the explanations of the phrases in LIST A WITH the correct response from LIST B and write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

3. Write  TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

1. The most senior elder among the maasai is called Moran……………………………
2. A day is a duration of 36 hours………………………………………………………………………
3. An expert in archeology is known as historians…………………………………………….
4. The ability of man to walk  upright with two legs is called bipedalism……………..
5. Pebble tools were tools used by man in the iron age…………………………………………
6. Discovery of fire enabled man to live in colder places…………………………………………
7. Imbangala were famous long distance traders in east Africa…………………………………
8. The simplest unit of social organization in agricultural societies was the family………
9. Conquering was one of the methods of expanding a kingdom……………………………
10. Writen texts are more accurate the oral traditions…………………………………………………..

4. Briefly explain the following terms

1. Environment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Nomadic pastoralism……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Shift cultivation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Mixed farming……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Triangular slave trade……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

SECTIO B (30 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

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

1. The Portuguese merchants disturbed the gold trade in the early 16^th century
2. Now gold was exported to Portugal and other western European countries
3. The deviation of trade brought conflicts between Arabs traders and Portuguese merchants
4. As a result, Arab traders with assistance from Oman Sultanate expelled Portuguese merchants
5. Mwanamutapa empire was the main supplier of Gold to Arab traders based at sofala.

Answers

6. Complete each of the following statements with correct historical facts.
   1.          The Fulani and Maasaı mostly practiced__________________________________
   2.       Rusınga Island and Nsongezı are both historical sites found ın _______________
   3.     The leader of Zulu Kingdom was known as_______________________________
   4.      The areas around the great lakes are called______________________________
   5.        The first country to ındustralıze was ___________________________________
7. Use the sketch map below to answer the questions that located after the map.

1. Mention the names of the trade centres marked 1, 2, 3, 4.
2. Show the name of the routes A, B, C
3. Outline any three (3) trade items involved in this trade.

 SECTION C (30 Marks)

 Answer any two Questions

8. Discuss how discovery of fire helped in improvement of earlier man’s life?
9. Using six points, explain how East Africa was affected by slave Trade.
10. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Oral Tradition as a source of history?

THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE

MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION

MOTHLY SERIES EXAMINATIONS

JANUARY 2021 BIOLOGY FORM 1

1. For each of the items given below choose the best answer from the alternatives given.

1. The collection of public documents is called

1. Museums
2. Archeology
3. Achieves
4. Oral traditions

2. With fire man could,

1. Burn forests to make desert
2. Roast his food and live in cold areas
3. Cultivate crops
4. Kill wild animals

3. People who combine rearing of domestic animals and keeping of animals are called

1. Pastoralists
2. Shift cultivation
3. Permanent crop cultivation
4. Mixed farmer

4. Which of the following sources of history depend on carbon 14 on date determination?

1. Archives
2. Anthropology
3. Archeology
4. Museums