THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
 CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION   

012 HISTORY

(For School Candidates Only)

Time: 3 Hours Wednesday, 05t^h October 2011 p.m.

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and three (3) questions from section C.
3. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.
4. All drawings should be in pencil.
5. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer sheet(s).

SECTION A (20 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 beside the item number.

(i) Which is not true about History?

1. History is a study of changes in the process of material production.
2. History shows mans struggle against nature.
3. History shows the changing relationship between human beings in the course of material production.
4. History is a record of human activities.
5. History is a study of great heroes.

(ii) Which among the following describes Homosapiens correctly?

1. Thinking man. 
2. Tool-maker.
3. Early man.
4. Modern man.
5. Man at early Stone Age.

(iii) Which of the following was not a reason for the coming of Europeans to Africa before 1800? 

1. To find an alternative route to India and Far East.
2. To abolish slave trade and introduce Christianity. 
3. o find a new source of trade.
4. To look for gold, silver and spices in Africa and Asia.
5. To capture and control the Indian Ocean trade.

(iv) The leader of Chimurenga uprising of 1896-1897 in Rhodesia were 

1. Mkwati and Kinjekitile
2. Siginyamatish and Lobengula.
3. Mkwati and Siginyamatish.
4. Mkwati and Lobengula.
5. Lobengula and Rumunguru.

(v) The disintegration of Soviet Union influenced the 

1. demise of socialism and monopartism.
2. collapse of the League of Nations.
3. end of VETO system in the UNO.
4. disintegration of the Non-Alignment Movement.
5. fragmentation of NATO.

(vi) Which of the following statements is true about the ancient Empire of Mali? 

1. It first came into power with the defeat of Sundiata by Sumanguru.
2. It was overthrown by invasion from Ghana.
3. It extended its boundaries as far as Lake Chad.
4. It grew rich by controlling Trans Saharan trade.
5. It was formed after the collapse of Songhai Empire.

(vii) Menelick II became Emperor of Ethiopia in

1. 1895 
2. 1886 
3. 1889
4. 1893 
5. 1896

(viii) The idea of forming an organisation of Non Aligned Countries originated at

1. Bandung Afro Asian Congress in 1955.
2. Bandung Afro Asian Congress in 1961. 
3. Belgrade Yugoslavia in 1955.
4. Belgrade Yugoslavia in 1961.
5. United Socialist Union of Russia in 1961

(ix) Which of the following was not encouraged by the policies of Ujamaa in Tanzania? 

1. The cooperative movement.
2. Regional development for equity.
3. Villagisation Camps.
4. Peoples self projects.
5. Peoples development through self reliance.

(x) The Trans Atlantic slave trade had the following outcome except 

1. loss of African culture.
2. loss of African technology.
3. loss of manpower in Africa.
4. the growth of forest states of Benin, Oyo and Ife.
5. scramble of Africa by European nations