FORM TWO HISTORY ANNUAL EXAMS

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" imagechopping 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 4th 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

LIST A

LIST B

  1.               A line or bar in which time of events is marked from left to right or bottom to top
  2.             A chart representing family relationships between people of two or more generations in a tree structure
  3.           A set of bars of different heights labeled with time at the bottom and organized from the shortest bar representing an event
  4.           A table with two columns; the left column has dates and the ri ht column has events corresponding to the date
  5.             An arrangement of historical events according to the order in which the occurred
  1.              Generation
  2.               Time lines
  3.               Time charts
  4.              Chronology
  5.               Time graphs
  6.                Time
  7.              Family tree

 

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

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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

 

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 125  

FORM TWO HISTORY EXAM SERIES 125  

                           

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

COMPETENCE BASED  SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ANNUAL  EXAMINATION

FORM TWO

    

 

HISTORY

       012                                                                     

TIME: 2:30 HOURS                                                      November, 2021

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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.

 

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

QUESTION

NUMBER

SCORE

EXAMINER’S INITIALS

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06

 

 

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TOTAL

 

 

CHECKER’S INITIALS

 

 

 

 

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.

LIST A

LIST B

(i)             Methods used to extract gold in precolonial Africa

(ii)          Generation

(iii)        A Maasai political and religious leader

(iv)         The leader who led Ngoni group to settle in Ufipa

(v)           The Boers republic states in South Africa

(vi)         Foreigners         intermarriage   with Africans

(vii)      Organizer of people to open up new lands wherever it was available.

(viii)    Theory of creation.

(ix)         Companies and Associations

(x)           The movement of the Dutch from the Cape in South Africa

A.                Zwangendaba

B.                 Man evolved from primates

C.                 A period of time determined by one continuous events or situation D. Transvaal and Natal.

E.     Ntemi

F.      Man originated from super natural power

G.    Agents of industrial capitalism

H.    Anglo – Boers War

I.        Cape Town and Zulu land

J.       Laibon

K.    Half-Caste

L.     Mputa Maseko

M.   Boers Trek

N.    Panaring and shaft

O.    A period of difference in age  between parents and their children.

 

Answers:

LIST A

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

(x)

LIST B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 piee                                    _________

(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

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

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(ii)              Dutch settlement at the cape

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(iii)            Ngoni migration

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(iv)             Industrial Capitalism

____________________________________________________________________

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(v)               Moresby treaty

____________________________________________________________________

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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:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

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(i)                 Name the men chained in the picture above. ______________________________

(ii)              Mention two characteristics of the trade shown in the picture

_________________________________________________________________

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(iii)            List down any two methods used to obtain the people chained in the picture given

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(iv)             The trade above ended in which century? 

_________________________________________________________________

 

(v)               What are the two effects that were brought by the process above in the picture

_________________________________________________________________

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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.

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