THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
012 HISTORY
(For School Candidates Only)
Time: 3 Hours Wednesday, 06th November 2013 p.m.
Instructions
SECTION A (20 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.
(i) The action that man takes against nature aims at
(ii) Which of the following are included in the archives?
(iii) Who among the following was the first systematic tool maker and had a bigger brain than that of Zinjanthropus?
(iv) Which of the following best explains the Old Stone Age?
(v) In areas such as Kondoa-Irangi, paintings and drawings in caves give evidence of the activities of
(vi) African countries have tried to bring about real independence through
(vii) Which of the following societies in West Africa were famous in using copper alloys for making various ornaments?
(viii) Most of the traders during the early commercial contacts between East Africa and the Far East came from
(ix) In Britain, the years between 1780 and 1820 formed the period of transition from commercial capitalism to
(x) One of the features of monopoly capitalism is
2. Match the stems in List A with the correct responses in List B by writing the letter of the response beside the item number. The options in List B can be used once, more than once or not at all.
LIST A | LIST B |
(i) The founder of the Luba Empire. (ii) Established the Tanzania-Zambia railway to reduce dependence on South African networks. (iii) The first president of Zimbabwe. (iv) The last leader of the Boer government. (v) Nigerias first president. (vi) A German dictator with unlimited power and ambition to make Germany great. (vii) Mozambique became a sovereign state under his leadership. (viii) Prime Minister of Congo independent state in 1960. (ix) Played a leading role in Pan-Africanism. (x) Led the Ngoni group which settled in Ufipa. |
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SECTION B (20 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
3. (a) Draw a sketch map of Africa and locate the following: (i) the former German colony of Togo (ii) German Cameroon Protectorate (iii) German East Africa (iv) A coast city of Witu (v) South West Africa.
View Ans(b) Outline five characteristics of colonial education in Africa.
View Ans4(a) Arrange the following statements in chronological order by writing number 1 to 5 beside the item number.
(b) The items (i-v) consist of four sentences which form a complete historical meaning. One of the sentences is missing. Identify the missing sentence from the sentences given after each set of items (A - E) and write its letter beside the item number.
(i) 1. Commercial contacts between East Africa and the Middle and Far East started around 200 B.C.
2. Early commercial contacts are evidenced by archeological excavations.
3. .
4. The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea written by Greek traders is another evidence.
(ii) 1. The Portuguese search for the sea route to the Far East was sponsored by King Henry.
2. .
3. In 1498 captain Vasco Da Gama reached India.
4. Thus the vital direct link between Europe and Asia was established.
(iii) 1. The British based their administration on the indirect rule system.
2. Under this system each ethnic group was subdivided into several administrative units, each under a chief or headman.
3. Local rulers became paid servants of the colonial administration.
4. .
(iv) 1. Migrant labour helped the planters to keep the wage of the labourers very low.
2. The labourer left his family at home, so he had no responsibility for feeding his family while at the plantation.
3. His family sustained itself at home.
4. .
(v) 1. The Security Council is responsible for maintaining peace and security.
2. It is composed of fifteen members, five of which are permanent.
3. .
4. The other ten are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years.
SECTION C (60 Marks)
Answer three (3) questions from this section.
5. Analyse six causes of the Second World War.
View Ans6. "Colonial social services consolidated colonialism in Africa." Justify this statement by giving six points.
View Ans7. Elaborate six causes of political instability in Africa.
View Ans8. With examples, explain six reasons for African resistances to colonial rule.
View Ans9. Analyse six tactics used by the colonialists to establish colonial economy in Africa.
View Ans10. "The United Nations Organization (UNO) has some political, social and economic gains to Tanzania." Discuss this statement by giving six points.
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