THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL

 HISTORY FTNA 2015

SECTION A

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the correct answer and write its letter.

(i)Bagamoyo, Kilwa and Kondoa Irangi are examples of:

1. early iron sites
2. local museums
3. famous archives
4. historical sites

(ii)The method of collecting historical information through talking and listening to elders is called:

1. archaeology
2. archives
3. museums
4. oral traditions

(iii)   People whose work is to study and explain the remains which show mans physical development, his activities and the tools he made and used are known as:

1. Archaeologists
2. Evolutionists
3. Biologists
4. Homo Sapiens

(iv)In which century was the Zanzibar slave market closed?

1.  2^nd century
2.  18^th century 
3. 19^th century
4. 20 ^th century

(v)Three of these kingdoms are closely related. Which one of them is not?

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

(vi)What was the title of the ruler of Karagwe?

1. Lukiko
2. Katikiro
3. Kabaka
4. Omukama

(vii)Which among the following include the cultural practices through which historical information is obtained?

1. A. Poems, proverbs and stories.
2. Archives, museums and oral tradition
3. Narration of past, present and future events
4. Family trees, time lines and time charts.

(viii)The way of determining dates by remembering changes and events is commonly used in:

1. places with many historical sites
2. areas where much of the history is written
3. places where much of the history is not written
4. areas where other sources have been discovered

(ix)Which one of the following factors led to the decline of Songhai Empire?

1. Almoravid attacks
2. Moroccan invasion
3. Attacks from Tuaregs
4. Resistance from Portuguese

(x) The golden stool was a symbol of unity in the kingdom of:

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