PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

HISTORY FORM TWO

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)

Answer all questions 

1.         For each of the following items choose the correct answer from alternatives given and write it besides item number

1.      Tanzania is expected to conduct the next general election in 2025. In which millennium will the general election be conducted

1.  20^th millennium
2.  21^st millennium
3.  25^th millennium
4.  3^rd millennium

2.   In which period was man a scavenger

1.  Late stone age
2.  Early stone age
3.  Middle stone age
4.  New stone age

3.  Which of the following statement best describe Meroe, Engaruka and Ugweno

1.  Centralized state in Africa
2.  Chiefdoms that resisted intrusion of colonialism in Africa
3.  Early salt mining centres in Africa
4.  Major iron centres in Africa

4.  The best description oh Homo habills is

1.  The thinking man
2.  Modern man
3.  The early man
4.  The tool maker

5.    The method of obtaining historical information by studying language and their    change is

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

6.  Which of the following African societies developed Ntemiship system in East Africa by the 15^th century?

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

7.  Which set below consist of economic interactions only

1.  Marriage, religion, medicine and migration
2.  Music, migration, trade, and metal works
3.  Agriculture, fishing, trade and metal work
4.  Trade, medicines, wars and agriculture

8.   The growth and expansion of Songai empire wa a results of :

1.  Geographical position and equatorial climate
2.  Expansion of Gao empire through conquering neighbors states
3.  The emergence of Mansa Musa a strong leader
4.  Development of iron technology

9.  Assume you have been asked by your friend that “Pebbles, chopping tools and hand axe were used during which age” what answer will you give?

1.  The late stone age
2.  The iron age
3.  The middle stone age
4.  The earlier stone age

10.    Which of the following East-Africa coastal state was located in present day Mozambique enbling it to get gold direct from Mwanamutupa in to the 15^th century?

1.  Kilwa
2.  Lamu
3.  Sofala
4.  Mogadishu

2.         Match the item on list A with those in list B by writing the correct letter of the corresponding question number.

SECTTION B

70 MARKS

3.         Briefly explain the following terms

1.      Historical sites
2.   Slavery
3.  Boer trek
4.  Communalism
5.    Golden stool

4.         Complete each of the following statements with correct historical facts

1.               What caused the rapid expansion of white settlement to southern Africa interior in the late 1830’s
2.   In which country is Nsongezi historical site found
3.  Learning about the past by digging up and studying object found in the ground is known as ..............
4.  The basic and simplest unity of social organization in the early Agricultural societies was................
5.    The feudal relation that existed along the East Africa coast was known as........

5.         Arrange the following statement in chronological order by writing 1 to 5 below the statement number in table provided below

1.      In this stage, when human creature reached brain capacity 1400 and 1450cc managed to domesticate plant and animals.
2.   The creature were able to develop articulation or elementary speech
3.  At brain capacity 900cc to 1000cc human underwent crucial stage, where abandoned walking on four limbs instead two limbs adopted
4.  The evidence available portrays that human being existed around 25 million years with characteristics of having long teeth and walking in four limbs.
5.    The creature called sustralopithecus  discovered by Raymond in south Africa and have evidence of making tools

6.         Sketch a map of East Africa and locate the following historical sites

1.      Olduvai Gorge
2.   Nsongezi
3.  Rusinga island
4.  Isimila

7.         Historians say that the second mode of production was characterized by exploitative means. Explain this by giving five points.
8.         Differentiate between the following historical terms

1.      Archeology and Anthropology
2.   Communalism and feudalism
3.  Trans- Sahara trade and long distance trade
4.  Nomadic Pastoralism and sedentary pastoralism

9.         Discovery of fire completely changed man’s ways of life. Elaborate

SECTION C

15 MARKS

10.     Trans- Saharan trade grew due to various factors. With vivid examples , explain five factors (5)

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

MID TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS 

       HISTORY FORM TWO

TIME: 2:30 HOURS                                                      March 2022

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.

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.

Answers:

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 pier   

(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 

(ii)              Dutch settlement at the cape

 (iii)            Ngoni migration 

(iv)             Industrial Capitalism

 (v)               Moresby treaty

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:

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:

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

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

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

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

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

(iv)             The trade above ended in which century? 

_________________________________________________________________

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

_________________________________________________________________ 

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.

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM TWO MID TERM EXAMINATIONS- MARCH 2020

012                                                                               HISTORY

Duration: 2:30 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. This paper consist of sections A, B and C

2. Answer ALL questions in question A and B and TWO questions from section C

3. Write your full names at the top of every page

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

SECTION A (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the following items (i – x) choose the correct answer from among of given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number:

i) A state in which people from one community got in to contact with one another.

1. Communication.
2. Contacts.
3. Trade.
4. Interaction.

ii). The North African people were interacting with people from West Africa mainly through.

1. Indian Ocean.
2. Transition.
3. Trans-continental trade.
4. Trans-Saharan trade.

iii) One of the outcomes of Boers trek in South Africa was

1. The discovery of Black continent.
2. The rise of mfecane war.
3. Colonization of South Africa.
4. The discovery of minerals.

iv)  The famous societies which involved in long distance trade in East Africa were:

1. Kamba, Makonde and Yao.
2. Chagga, Maasai and Meru.
3. Kikuyu, Somali and Galla.
4. Yao, Kamba and Nyamwezi.

v) The following is the importance of Trans-Saharan trade to Western Sudan:

1. It helped to introduce new ideas.
2. It helped empires to emerge in Western Sudan.
3. It helped to introduce Islamic civilization.
4. All the above.

vi)A major step in the series of economic process that bring goods and services to the people. 

1. Industry.
2. Production.
3. Primitive.
4. Market.

vii) The Dutch who settled in South Africa were from

1. Oman.
2. Holland.
3. France.
4. Germany.

viii) The early development of animal and plant domestication.

1. Revolution.
2. Neolithic Revolution.
3. Agriculture.
4. Carbon 14 method.

ix) The following are functions of a Moran, except.

1. To protect  the whole society.
2. To control religion and solve conflicts.
3. To defend and protect the protectorate.
4. To travel in search of water and grases.

X) A rulling system in which two or more communities or governments rule the same territory and people is known as;

1. Power separation.
2. Power sharing.
3. Self-rule.
4. Democracy.

xi) Which of these is the best description of homo-sapiens

1. Early man
2. Man the tool maker
3. The modern man
4. The Thinki man.

xii. Scholars whose work is to study historical remains are called;

1. Anthropologists
2. Archeologists
3. Geologists
4. Ethnographers
5. Herbalist.

xiii. The ………….acts as history teachers  in oral traditions

1. Rulers
2. Iron smiths
3. Elders
4. Grand parents
5. Colonialists

xiv. The archiologist who discovered the skull of earlier man in east Africa was;

1. Dr. David Livingstone
2. Dr. Washington
3. Dr. Louis Leakey
4. Vasco da Gama

xv.  Pubbles chopping and hand axes were used during

1. The middle stone age
2. The late stone age
3. The earlier stone age
4. The iron age.

xvi. Which society practiced pastrolism in south Africa among the following

1. The xhosa
2. The Fulani
3. The boers
4. The KhoiKhoi

xvii. Fire was discovered during,

1. Old stone age
2. Middle stone age
3. Late stone age
4. Iron age

xviii. Ubugabire system in interlacustrine region the power of the rule was usually based on;

1. Cattle ownership
2. Land ownership
3. Land and cattle ownership
4. Military and land ownership

xix. One important effect of iron technology in Africa was

1. Expansion of heavy industries
2. Expansion of agriculture production
3. Increase of civil war
4. Increased trading activities

xx. The following were the main participants in long distance trade;

1. Kikuyu, yao, kamba
2. Kamba, kikuyu, Gogo
3. Chagga, Kamba, Gogo
4. Kamba, yao, Nyamwezi

2. (a)Match the items in LIST B with those provided in LIST A by writing correct number in the space provided

3. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is not correct

1. The Ngoni brought war and disrupted trade activities to a peaceful areas ______
2. Zwangandaba was a tribal leaders in Tanzania who organized long distance trade_______
3. The Ngoni did not bring any effect to East African societies_______
4. The social factors for interaction among the people of Africa resulted into population increase_______
5. Rusinga Island and Nsongezi are famous historical sites found in Kenya_______
6. Before the colonial period, all the societies in East Africa were patrilineal_______
7. Clan was a basic unit of production_______
8. Agriculture is an economic activity of growing of crops_______
9. Khoisan, Dorobo, Sandawe, Kiko, Hadzabe and Tindiga are some African societies which are still practicing feudalism________
10. The form of feudalism that existed along the East African Coast was known as Umwinyi______

4.  Give brief explanation on the following terms;

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                                          SECTION B. ( 30 Marks).

                                Answer all questions in this section 

 5. Arrange the following sentences in a chronological order by writing their Roman numbers in the table provided. 

  I. These caves were usually near sourses of water 

ii. These activities have earned them the name " early hunting and gathering"

iii. They mainly live temporaly in caves

iv They ate raw food like maet and fruits because they did not know how to make fire.

6. During this period people did not have permanent shelters. 

  ANSWERS

 6. Complete each of the following statements with the correct historical facts

i. The mans major technological innovation during the middle stone Age was___________________

ii. The tittle of the supreme political leader in the Haya was_______________________

iii. A place where books, files, colonial and travelers records are kept is called_______________

iv. The  process by which people create goods to satisfy their needs is___________________

v. The ownership and use of slaves in economic production_____________________________

7. a) What is agriculture?

   b) Explain in short different types of agriculture development in Africa societies.

                                     SECTION B. ( 30 Marks)

8. Write an essay about the effects of the economic interactions among the African

9. Write a short essay on Ngoni migration under the following guidelines 

  i. Meaning 

  ii Participants 

  iii. Causes 

   iv. Effects.

  v. Conclusion 

 10. Explain  the characteristics of communalism mode of production