THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL

 HISTORY FTNA 2016

SECTION A

1. For each of the items (i) — (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter.

(i)Which one of the following statements is not true about history?

1. Helps learners to critically assess historical events.
2. Helps learners to know past achievements and failures of man.
3. Helps learners to get skills for their future careers.
4. Helps learners to loose a sense of nationalism and patriotism.

(ii)The evolution theory explains about:

1. the survival of archaeological remains
2. the process of accumulating precious goods.
3. the origin of man using a scientific approach
4. the creation of man which is found in Holy Books.

(iii)One of the characteristics of man before the discovery of iron technology was:

1. dependence on environment for survival
2. reliance on industrial machines
3. avoidance of gathering fruits
4. involvement in slave trade

(iv)The history which is handed down by word of mouth, especially by elders, from one generation to another is known as:

1. Archaeology
2. Anthropology
3. Oral traditions
4. Linguistics

(v)Why was there a big change in mans life during the Late Stone Age compared to the Early and Middle Stone Age?

1. Due to the presence of crude wooden and stone tools.
2. Because of the use of more improved tools and settlement.
3. Due to the use of machines as instruments of labour
4. Because of the production of pebble tools for farming.

(vi)The division of Age groups among the Maasai society took into consideration the following economic activities except:

1. grazing and milking
2. metal working
3. defense and offence
4. guidance and religious leadership

(vii) Europeans took laboures from Africa during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade because the Africans were:

1. weak but resistant to diseases
2. sick but very strong
3. unable to do any job
4. strong and hardworking

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

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

(ix)The reasons for the abolition of slave trade were:

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