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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA  NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

012 HISTORY

Time: 2:30 HOURS Year: 2020

Instructions

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

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

3. Section A carries forty (40) marks and sections B and C carry thirty

(30) marks each.

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

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

6. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

7. Write your Assessment Number at the top right hand corner 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 the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided.

(i) 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.

(ii) The famous explorer and missionary who travelled in East and Central Africa was called

1. Mungo Park.
2. Carl Peters.
3. David Livingstone.
4. Henry Stanley.

(iii) What were the important salt making centres in pre-colonial Africa?

1. Taghaza and Uvinza.
2. Axum and Meroe.
3. Engaruka and Uvinza.
4. Nok and Taghaza.

(iv) The feudal relation which revolved around cattle ownership was

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

(v) Which trade items were brought by Arab traders from East Africa during pre-colonial times?

1. Porcelain bowls, guns and rhinoceros horns.
2. Cotton cloths, ivory and tortoise shells.
3. Cotton cloths, gold and porcelain bowls. 
4. Gold, ivory and tortoise shells.

(vi) What was the effect of the Ngoni migration to Central and East Africa?

1. Rise of legitimate trade.
2. Decline of coastal city states.
3. Development of capitalism.
4. Introduction of new military techniques.

(vii) What determines varieties of productive activities which man performs?

1. Productive forces and family labour.
2. Nature of environment and productive forces.
3. Man’s experience and technical skills.
4. Good weapons and leadership skills.

(viii) One of the important change in the evolution of man was 

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

(ix) Which societies resisted the Portuguese in East Africa? 

1. Galla, Segeju and Zimba 
2. Galla, Makonde and Yao.
3. Zimba, Nyamwezi and Ngoni.
4. Segeju, Zimba and Kamba

(x) Which ways were used to obtain slaves in East Africa during slave trade?

1. Raiding, capturing and selling domestic slaves.
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.