PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO

MID TERM EXAMS-AUG/SEPT – 2024

TIME 2:30 Hours

Instructions:

1.  This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions.

2.  Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

3.  All writing must be in black or blue pen.

4.  All communication devices are not allowed in the examination room. 

5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (MARKS 15)

Answer all questions.

 (i) One disadvantages of linguistic as source of history is that

1.      Information is from multiple source
2.      One understands little about communities
3.      Does not reveal links between people
4.     Learning a language consume time and money.

(ii)  Walata was a trading town found in:

1.      West Africa
2.      Central Africa
3.      East Africa
4.     North Africa.

(iii)  The following are factors that led to emergence of Ghana Kingdom except.

1.      Specialization of labour
2.      Introduction of camel as means of transport
3.      Prosperity of Trans – Saharan Trade.
4.     Introduction of Iron Technology.

(iv) Earlier contact between East Africa and the world was mainly due to:-

1.      Adventure
2.      Commerce
3.      Colonialism
4.     Religious

(v) Which was not a social motive of contact between Africa and Middle East?

1.      Urge to spread Islam
2.      Seeking refugees
3.      Exploration
4.     Establishing settlement.

(vi) Which group of people had a King with Golden Stool?

1.      Shona
2.      Bushmen
3.      Asante
4.     Ndebele

(vii) In which year did Egypt destroy Lango and acholi religion in Uganda?

1.      1879
2.      1869
3.      1839
4.     1835

(viii) The following are factor for Transition from primitive communalism to slavery and Feudal production, except?

1.      Specialization
2.      Advances in science and technology
3.      Neolithic revolution
4.     Population growth

(ix) A situation where a person is owned by another purposely as an instrument of production is called?

1.      Slaves
2.      Feudalism
3.      Exploitation
4.     Slavery

(x) The development and widespread use of iron tools marked the beginning of the Iron Age. One major consequence of this advancement was:

1.      A decline in population due to increased warfare.
2.      Less reliance on hunting and gathering for food.
3.      Increased efficiency in agriculture and weaponry.
4.     The invention of writing systems.

2. Match the following items.

SECTION B (70 MARKS)

3. Explain the social and economic effects of the contacts between the people of Africa the Middle and the Far East.

4. Identify the types of social organizations and production that existed in Africa up to the19th century

5. (a)Mention three groups of Ngoni that migrated to East Africa

    (b) Discuss the causes of Ngoni Migration

6. Explain the characteristics of feudalism.

7. Explain the ways through which Africans interacted economically

8. Which goods were most needed and traded during Trans – Saharan Trade? Mention any five goods.

9. (a) Name the tools used in each of the following stages;

1.             Earlier stone age
2.             Middle stone Age
3.             Late Stone Age.

(b) How did man obtain food in the following stages;

        Earlier stone age

        Middle stone age

SECTION C

10. As population increased in Africa resources became scarce and competitive. In support of this statement, mention and discuss six factors that made Africans to interact.

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE REGIONAL  ADMINISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED  ASSESSMENT

HISTORY FORM TWO

MID TERM EXAMS-AUG – 2023 

TIME 2:30 Hours

Instructions:

1.  This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions.

2.  Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

3.  All writing must be in black or blue pen.

4.  All communication devices are not allowed in the examination room. 5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (MARKS 15)

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

i) The abolition of slave trade in 19^th century was followed by:

a)          The Berlin conference of 1884-1885

b)         The development of legitimate trade

c)          The formation of UNO

d)         The Great depression of 1923-1929

(ii)      One of the following East African coastal city states was located in present day Mozambique, hence directly received gold from Mwenamutapa in 15^th century

a)          Lamu

b)         Kilwa

c)          Sofala

d)         Zimbabwe

(iii)    In evolution of man, the use of tools and bi-pedalism were accompanied by the development of man’s;

a)          Agriculture

b)         Brain

c)          Limbs

d)         Trade

(iv)     Which of the following marked the end of Portuguese rule in east Africa?

a)          The rise and fall of coastal city states

b)         The coming of sultan Seyyid Said to Zanzibar

c)          The fall of fort Jesus in Mombasa

d)         The coming of Europeans to east Africa

(v)       The process by which people act on nature while at the same time they enter into relationship with one another is called:

a)          Means of production

b)         Object of labour

c)          Productive forces

d)         Relations of Production

(vi)     Gao was the trading centre which developed into a large empire known as:

a)          Soghai

b)         Asante

c)          Mali

d)         Ghana

(vii)  The Hamarton treaty was about:

a)          Allowing the sultan of Zanzibar to buy slaves from the interior

b)         To forbid the sultan of Zanzibar to sell slaves outside his dominion

c)          To forbid the sultan of Zanzibar to sell slaves outside farther north than Lamu and

Mogadishu

d)         Allowing the sultan to sell slaves to the rich slave traders in Arabia.

(viii)        Among the evidences of the earliest commercial contact between east Africa and the middle and Far East as far back as 200 BC is:

a)          Existence of large Asian shops along the coastal areas

b)         The periplus of the Erythrean Sea written by Greek traders

c)          Existence of Arabic words in the Swahili language

d)         Growth of towns along coastal area.

(ix)     The following is one of the methods used to obtain gold in African societies:

a)          Shaft and planning methods

b)         Pottery and ornaments

c)          Ornaments and shaft

d)         Planning method and pottery

(x)       Local trade among African societies became possible when:

a)          One society became more powerful than others

b)         Iron tools had increased

c)          People produced less than their needs

d)         d)People could produce more than their needs

2.                  Match the items in List A with those in List B by writing the correct letter against the corresponding letter

SECTION B (MARKS 70)

Answer all questions from this section

3.  Iron Age was a period when human beings started using iron tools and weapons, in which ways Iron Age people differ from the Stone Age people? Give five points

4.  To interact is to spend time with people in a way you have an effect on each other. For example, you can interact with teacher in the classroom. You listen and take notes as the teacher teaches you ask question where you do not understand and the teacher answer them. Long before the coming of colonialist Africans were interacted socially. How far this is true? Give five points

5.  Gulukwa kwa lala is a village that found at Ilala district where its people live with exploitation of man by man and land was owned by a few rich and powerful people. As a historian relate the life of Gulukwa kwa lala villagers with pre-colonial mode of production by describing its five characteristics.

6.  (a) One student was talking about the event that took place in the 15th Century, the event that crossed three continents namely; Africa, Europe and America; what was the event a student was talking about?

(b) What factor gave to rise of 6 (a) above

7. (a) Boers trek was a migration by Boers families from cape of the interior of South Africa in order to escape from the British. With five points Describe reasons which made Boers to escape the southern cape 1830 and 1850

(b) Yusuph and John were arguing that “Museum has no significance. Yusuph argued that Museum has no significant to our nation while John opposed him. What do you think were five point used by John against her friends

8.  Abolition of slave trade means “Stopping of selling and buying human beings as commodities in the market. In West Africa they were abolished slave trade earlier than East Africa. Explain why it was difficult to abolish slave trade in East Africa than in West Africa.

9.  Use specific examples, how expansion of Ngoni People during the 19^th century affected the people of east Africa and West Africa.

SECTION C (15 MARKS)

10.  When you get to Kariakoo market; you will find Tanzanians getting into contact with the people from India, china and Arab. This contact believed to be started as early as 200BC. What were the consequences brought with that contact?

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

HISTORY MID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-AUG/SEPT 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) The period marked by intense competition and warfare among European states was known as:-

1.              Industrial capitalism
2.               The age of mercantilism
3.               Industrial revolution
4.              Iron Age

(ii) The Dutch settlement was established at the Cape in 1652 because:

1.              The Dutch were great racialists.
2.               The Dutch were welcomed by the Khoisan.
3.               They wanted to supply the foodstuffs for ships sailing to and from the East Indies.
4.              They wanted to initiate relationship with the British.

(iii) Gao was a trading centre which developed into a large empire known as:

1.              Songhai
2.               Asante
3.               Mali
4.              Ghana

(iv)The effect of European penetration to West Africa was: 

1.              Introduction of iron industry.
2.               Distortion of the Trans-Saharan Trade
3.               Development of Western Sudan states
4.              Abolition of Triangular trade

(v)A source of historical information which contains remains that show man's physical development activities and tools he used is:

1.              Museum
2.               Oral tradition
3.               Archives
4.              Historical sites

(vi) The following historical eventinvolved the continents of Africa, America and Europe between 15 ^th and 19 ^th centuries.

1.                  Trans Saharan
2.                    The Boer Trek
3.                   Triangular slave trade 
4.                   East African long distance trade 

(vii)The important effect of iron technology in Africa was:

1.              Expansion of heavy industries
2.               Increase of civil wars
3.               Increase of migration in Africa
4.              Increase of agriculture and population

(viii)An important feature in the East African coastal commercial life was the Indian Banyans who were:

1.              Capitalists from France
2.               Gold miners from France
3.               Slave Caravans
4.              Traders and money lenders

(ix)In evolution of man, the use of tools and bi-pedalism were accompanied by the development of man's:

1.              Agriculture
2.               Brain
3.               Limbs
4.              Trade

(x)  The major cause of Ngoni migration from South Africa during the 19^th century was:

1.              The death of Zwangendaba in 1845
2.               Population pressure leading to scarcity of resources such as fertile land and pasture 
3.               Expansion of trade especially Trans-Sahara trade
4.              Failure of vassal states to pay tributes

2. (a) Choose the correct statement in List A and match it with a relevant statement in List B.

3. In the space provided writeTRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is not correct.

(i)Rusinga Island, Isimila and Nsongezi are historical sites found in Tanzania .

(ii)Hunters and gatherers differed from crop cultivators because hunters and gatherers entirely depended on nature for their livelihood .

(iii)The main function of Ntemi (Chief) was to settle land and social conflicts.

(iv)The Boer-trek was caused by lack of rainfall .

(v)Explorers were sent by capitalists to assess the wealth of Africa .

(vi)Tippu Tip was the most notorious and famous slave trade organizer in East and Central Africa .

(vii)The Moroccan invasion led to the rise of Sudanic empires .

(viii)The people called Bantu speak different related languages with moderate modification .

(ix)Rabai in 1846 was a home of freed slaves from America and the Caribbean.

(x)Salt making by trapping and evaporating sea water was much practiced by most of the African societies in the interior .

4. briefly explain the following terms

1. Oral tradition
2. Creation theory
3. Middle stone age
4. Regional trade
5. The Benin Empire

SECTION B (30 Marks) Answer all questions in this section. 

Arrange the following sentences in chronological order by writing their roman numbers in the table provided.

 (i) The Portuguese merchants disturbed the gold trade in the early 16th century. 

(ii) Now gold was exported to Portugal and other Western countries. 

(iii) The deviation of trade brought conflicts between Arab traders and Portuguese merchants. 

(iv) As a result, Arab traders with the assistance from Oman Sultanate expelled Portuguese merchants from East Africa coast in the end of 17th century. 

(v) Mwanamutapa empire was the main supplier of gold to Arab traders based at Sofala

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

1.  A community in Kenya which participated in Long distance trade...............
2. Nandi Leader who resisted against colonists................
3. Another name for triangular trade.........................
4. A  society where by the husband moved to the wife’s family and children of the new family belonged to the mother’s (wife’s clan). 
5. Intelligent man that large brain capacity.....

7.  Study the sketch map below and answer the questions that follows:-

List the missing historical sites labelled (i) - (v)on the sketch map. 

SECTION C (30 Marks) Answer two (2) questions from this section.

8. Write a short essay about the Ghana Empire using the following hints or guidelines:

(i)Where and when was the Ghana Empire established?

(ii)Who was the founder of this empire?

(iii)What factors led to the decline or fall of the empire?

9. Using the following guidelines, write an essay on Mfecane.

(i)What was it?

(ii)Where did it take place?

(iii)Who were involved?

(iv)What were the causes? 

(v) What were its effects?

10. What were the effects of the discovery of fire during the Middle and Late Stone Ages? (Give six points)