PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

HISTORY FORM ONE

TIME 2HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS.  

1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with the total of ten (10) questions.  
2. Answer all questions in each section.  
3. Section A carries 15 marks, section B  70marks and section C carries 15marks
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink.  
5. All answer must be written in the space provided to you.  
6. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the examination room.  
7. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet(s) 

Section A.  (15 MARKS)

1.         Choose the correct answer from alternative given;

1.     The following theories about origin of life is not scientific, which one

1.  Creation theory
2.  Organic evolution theory
3.  Big bang theory
4.  Cosmozian theory

2.  In this archeological work which lead to discovery of first man Dr. Leakey was assisted by

1.  Charles Darwin
2.  Zinjathropus
3.  Earlier man
4.  Marry Leakey

3.                         Who advocated the theory of human evolution?

1.  Dr. Leakey
2.  Marry Leakey
3.  Charles Darwin
4.  Isack Newton.

4.                         In creation theory, human being is considered as

1.  Creation like other animals
2.  Primates
3.  God’s creation
4.  Homo habilis

5.   Which of the following is a characteristic of Homo sapiens?

1.  A large brain capacity
2.  Less thick jaws and jaw muscles
3.  High skillful and manipulative of environment
4.  Walked using four limbs

6.                         Which source of history is not suitable for illiterate people

1.  Museum
2.  Historical sites
3.  Written records
4.  Linguistic

7.  The following are ways of determine dates , except

1.  Family tree
2.  Recalling events
3.  Counting
4.  Carbon 14 dating

8.  One disadvantage of linguistic as a source of history is that

1.  Information is from multiple sources
2.  One understand little about communities
3.  Does not reveal links between people
4.  A learning language consumes time and money

9.                         Which one is not a measure of time in history?

1.  Decade
2.  Century
3.  Millennium
4.  Month

10.   Which of the following is not a source of history

1.  Oral tradition
2.  Google search
3.  Archeology
4.  Archives

2.         Match the items in list A with correct terms in list B and write letter of correct answer in space provided.

SECTION B

70 MARKS

Answer all questions from this section 

3.         (a) What is oral tradition

(b) Write four advantages of oral tradition 

4.         (a)Write three disadvantages of archival information as source of history

(b) What are demerits of historical sites a source of history? 

5.         Juma is not interested in studying history. In five points explain to Juma importance of studying history
6.         (a) mention four human characteristics that made man different from other primates

(b) Fill the space below 

1.     Human being during earlier Stone Age lived in.........................
2.  Two main activities of man during earlier Stone Age were .............................. and.........................
3.            Hand axes which were used by earlier man have been found in ........................ and ........................

7.         (a)Name four uses if tools by man in old stone age period

(b) Mention three ways used by man to get food 

8.         (a) explain how fire was discovered

(b) What were contribution of fire to man 

9.         Describe four ways used to determine dates used by historians.

SECTION C

15 MARKS

10.    Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of Historical sites as source of history.

PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO 

MID-TERM EXAMS MARCH – 2023 

012

Time: 2:30 Hours

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions
2. Answer all questions
3. Section A and C carry fifteen (15) marks each and Section B carries seventy (70) marks
4. All writing must be in blue or black in
5. All answer must be written in the spaces provided
6. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room

SECTION A

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from given alternative and write its letter in box provided

1. An evolution of man has passed through several stages involving change in structural features and way of life. Which ways of life are associated with homo habilis

1. Hunting and eating raw food
2. Gathering and walking in fore limbs
3. Walking on fore limbs and domesticating animals
4. Domesticating plants and animals

2. Identify the elective name given to massive labour force used in instruction of cities, pyramids, dams, and irrigation schemes in ancient Egypt

1. Wage labour
2. Serfs
3. Peasants
4. Slaves

3. The following are the reasons for the Portuguese atterturns to East Africa Coast from the 15^th to 17^th century except

1. Conquering and controlling the area
2. Preventing expansion of the Boers
3. Controlling gold trade
4. Obtaining full control of the Indian Ocean

4. 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

5. What was the effect of the Ngoni migration to central Africa and east Africa?

1. Rise of Legitimate Trade
2. Decline of coastal city states
3. Development of capitalism
4. Introduction of new military Techniques

6. One of the important change in evolution of man was

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

7. Which ways were used to obtain slaves in East Africa during the slave Trade?

1. Raiding, capturing and selling domestic slave
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

8. Which of the following historical sites are found in Uganda?

1. Forstterman, and Rusinga
2. Olorgesaille and Engaruka
3. Olduvai gorge and Nsongezi
4. Nsongezi and Biggo.

9. Why is it expensive to the archeology?

1. It need experts and advanced Technology
2. It neglects the use of Carbon 14
3. It rejects the
4. use of fossil an evidence
5. It needs historians who can memorize events

10. Which of the following was hunting and gathering society in 19^th century?

1. Ganda
2. Zulu
3. Haya
4. San

2. Match items in LIST A with terms in LIST B by writing the correct letter against corresponding question numbers

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions

3. Briefly explain the following terms

1. Ngoni Migration
2. Mfecane war
3. Bipedalism
4. Age set Organization

4. Arrange the following sentences Chronological order by Writing their roman numbers below the corresponding position in the table provided

1. Regular Oman control was established during the second half of the 19^th century.
2. Trade contacts led to growth of East Africa coastal city state
3. Later this prosperity was disturbed by Portuguese invasion
4. In 1698 the Oman suitemate to defeat them.

5. Briefly explain the following questions

1. Stability communities led to growth of Trans-Sahara Trade
2. How did desert rubbers contribute to dedine of Trans –Sahara Trade?
3. Age set organization was dominant in pastorists communities
4. Benin Empire was a forest state. Justify
5. How did geographical location favour the rise and growth of Ghana Kingdom?

6. Differentiate the following

1. Primate and Zinjanthropus
2. Matrilineal war and Ngoni Migration
3. Communalism and feudalism
4. Nyarubanja system and Umwinyi system

7. Study the drawing and answer questions that follow.

1. Which trade in west Africa expanded in 19^th century due to introduction of means of transport shown above
2. Why the type of animals shown on drawing was preferred by the traders as means of transport across desert?
3. Which trade led to the decline of type of trade that used animal shown in drawing?
4. Name the earliest Kingdom in Western Sudanic zone which expanded due to trade named above
5. Through which desert was the long distance trade linking West Africa and North Africa animal shown on the drawing conducted?

8. Discuss the main characteristics of feudalism
9. What were motive of the Dutch settlement at the cape of South Africa During the 17^th century?

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question ten (10)

10. Discuss the impacts of interactions of Among the people of Africa during Pre-colonial period

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETENCY BASED ASSESMENT

HISTORY FORM ONE

MID TERM 1- MARCH-2022

TIME:2:30HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C
2. Answer all questions in both sections
3. All answers must be written in the answer sheet provided
4. Adhere to all examination rules and regulations

SECTION A

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the answer sheet provided

(i) History is defined as _________________________

1. The study of human rights and responsibilities of citizens
2. The study of living organization
3. The study of human and polities
4. The study of man’s past activities.

(ii)The people whose work is to study and explain the remains of the past is called _____________

1. Archeologists
2. Scientists
3. Herberlist
4. Evolution
5. Histomans

(iii)Bi-pedal means

1. Reding a bicycle
2. Standing on two feet
3. Evolution
4. Showing events in history

(iv)Man belonged to the family of 

1. Mamals which includes Apes, Monkeys and ceorrilbas
2. Zinjanthropes
3. Homo-habilis
4. Homo-erectus

(v)Special places created to preserve historical information are known as ___________

1. Historical sites
2. Archeology
3. Museums
4. Anthropology

(vi)One of the following statements describes the stone Age correctly

1. When stones formed in the Earth
2. When Africans used stones to fight. European colonial invaders and rules
3. When man used stone artifacts widely in daily life
4. A period when man used stone ornaments widely.

(vii)The process leading to emergence of modern man is known as _______________

1. Bi-pedalism
2. Zinjantropus
3. Evolution
4. Australopithecus Africanus to modern man

(viii)Before the 15^th century Africa was called a “Dark continent” because?

1. It was not known by European capitalist
2. It people was were black
3. These were all demands row materials
4. It had no development

(ix)Anno Domino means

1. Years christ
2. Years after christ
3. Jihads
4. The years when prophet Mohamed fled to mecca

(x)Iron in East Africa was earlier discovered in

1. Engaruka, Uvinza, Karagwe and Ugweno
2. Tanga, Amboni and Arusha
3. Engaruka, Olduvai Gorge and lake natron
4. Uvinza, Engaruka and Ismila

2.For questions (i) –(x) match the two lists filling the correct letter from List B in the space provided in List A

SECTION B

3.Write TRUE or FALSE against each statement below

1. Nature of environment and technology determined the existence of economic activities ________
2. Olduvai George is found in sourthen part of Uganda ________________
3. Iron age existed from around First millennium B.C _________
4. Man discovered Fire during the late stone age _______________
5. The rise of specialization and complex communities were the notable effects of Early stone Age __
6. Australopithecus Africans had very big brain size of about 450 to 550 cubic centimeterscomposed to other primates _______________
7. Historians assumes Homo sapiens to be a true man of today _____________
8. Early stone age had developed great technology composed to late stone age ______________
9. The only method of determining dates which is done scientifically is carbon 14 method of dating _______
10. History predicts the future _____________

4(a)Mention two main activities which took place during the early stone age 

1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________

(b)Mention three importance of studying History 

1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________

SECTION C

5.Define the following terms correctly; gives examples where necessary 

1. Evolution
2. Archives
3. Primates
4. Historical sites

6.Mention five functions of the during the middle stone age

7. Outline four basic characteristic of human evolution 

8.Briefly differentiate a millennium from a century 

9.Differentiate Archeologist from History.

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

HISTORY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM ONE-2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

1.              This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
2.              Answer all questions in section A and B and TWO questions from section C.
3.              Section A carries 40 marks, while section B and C carries 30 marks each.
4.              All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
5.              All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
6.              Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

i) Olduvai gorge is famous for………………

A. Oral traditions

B. Archaological findings

C. Archival activities

D. Sedentary farming.

ii). The people who studies historical remains are called;

1.              Biologists
2.               Anthropologist
3.               Archaeologist
4.              Geologist

iii. Which of the following sources of history can illiterate people not benefit?

1.   Museums
2.    Historical sites
3.    Written sources
4.   Linguistics

iv. A century is a period of;

1.   10 years
2.    100 years
3.    1000years
4.   10000 years

v. Which of the following is not a way of determining dates

1.   Family tree
2.    Recalling events
3.    Counting
4.   Carbon 14 dating

(vi)  The evidence of middle stone tools is found in parts of:

1.         East Africa rift valley
2.         Ukerewe Islands
3.         Isimila
4.         None of above

(vii) With fire man could?

1.         Cultivate desert areas
2.         Run faster than before
3.         Roast his food and live in colder areas
4.         Burn all forest and make desert

(viii)  Which of the following was called able man?

1.         Home Habilis
2.         Homo Erectus
3.         Primate
4.         Zunjathropus

(ix) Which is not a feature of primates?

1.         Hairly body
2.         Bipedalism
3.         Quadrapedalism
4.         Lived in forests.

(x) Which is not a characteristic of Homo sapiens?

1.         Large brain capacity
2.         Less thick jaws and jaw muscles
3.         Highly skillful and manipulative of environment
4.         Worked using four Limbs.

2. Match the item in LIST A with their correct response from LIST B. Write down letter of correct response in space provided.

3. Write T for true statement and F for false statement.

1.            Stones were first weapons to be used by man
2.    During earlier stone age man resembled apes
3.   Human being in earlier Stone Age lived in permanent settlement.
4.   Man had greater mastery of the environment during late stone age
5.    One of sites of earlier Stone Age tools found in central African is Olorgesaile.
6.   The body of Homo habilis was more hairly than that of Homo erectus.
7.   The theory of creation and that of evolution of man are sometimes similar.
8.           It was better for man to use stone tools than iron tools
9.   Art and cultural diversity emerged before 100,000 years ago
10.    During the Iron Age people did not have permanent shelter.

4. Briefly explain the following terms clearly.

1. Millennium
2. Decade
3. Stone age
4. Oral traditions
5. Archeology

SECTION B (30 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

5. (a) What is Oral tradition?

    (b) Write four advantages of Oral traditions

6. (a) Write three disadvantages of archival information as a source of history.

    (b) Write down two disadvantages of historical sites as source of history.

7.  (a) Name four uses of tools by man in Old Stone Age period.

     (b) Mention three ways used by early man to get food.

SECTION C (30 Mark)

Answer two (2) questions from this section.

8. (a) Mention (4) four human characteristics that made man different from the other Primates.

    (b) Fill the spaces below

1.    Human beings during earlier stone age lived in_______
2.    Two main activities of man during earlier stone age was_______ and ________
3.      Hand axes which were used by early man have been found in __________ and ______

9. (a) Write three disadvantages of archival information as a source of history.

    (b) Write down two disadvantages of historical sites as source of history.

10. Briefly explain three functions of archives as a source of history