THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

012 HISTORY

Time: 2:30 Hours Year 2021

Instructions

l . 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 section 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 unauthorised materials are not allowed in the assessment room.

7. Write your Assessment Number at the top right comer of every page.

SECTION A (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

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) What did the golden stool which was possessed by the Asante Empire in West Africa symbolize?

1. Unity of the state
2. Myth of the state
3. Decline of the state 
4. Wealth of the state

(ii) The country that dominated the industrial production in the world before the 19^th century was

1. Netherlands.
2. China.
3. Britain. 
4. Germany.

(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) Who were the earliest inhabitants in South Africa?

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

(v) Who was a systematic tool maker during the evolution of man?

1. HomoHabilis 
2. Zinjanthropus
3. Homo Sapiens 
4. Homo Erectus

(vi) Which of the following African societies developed Ntemiship system in East Africa by the 15^th century?

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

(vii) Which of the following is not true about Homo erectus?

1. Had a larger brain than HomoHabilis
2. Walked upright
3. Only existed in East Africa
4. Had developed some of speech

(viii)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 the Boers.
3. The struggle to control land.
4. The pressure of apartheid policy.

(ix) Which of the following statement is not true about the Middle Stone Age?

1. Sharper, smaller and portable tools developed.
2. Stone picks and stone needles were introduced.
3. Fire was discovered at this period.
4. Pebbles tools for cutting were introduced.

(x) Which method was used to obtain salt during the pre-colonial era?

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