PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORM THREE IRINGA REGION ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION – 2023
HISTORY 012
Time: 3 Hours Tuesday, 21
st November 2023 p.m
Instructions
This paper consists of sections A, B and C.
Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
All drawings should be in pencil
SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i - xv), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter in the answer sheet provided.
i. The first creature to walk in upright fashion is called
Primates
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
Bi pedalism
Homo erectus
ii. During the 1840s the East African coastal trade was dominated by
Mazrui Arabs
Oman Arabs
British traders
German traders
Indian traders
iii. The type of colonial agriculture which was pre-dominated in Kenya was;
Plantation
Peasants
Settler
Pastoralism
Co-operative Union
iv. A successful resistance against colonialism in Africa occurred in.
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Ghana
Ethiopia
Cameroon
v. The East African societies that developed clan organization based on matrilineal system were;
Makonde, Yao, Makua, Sambaa and Luo
Yao, Makonde, Hehe, Sambaa and Luo
Sandawe, Tindiga, Makua, Hadzabe and Iraq
Chagga, Gai, Sukuma, Buganda and Yao
Makonde, Chagga, Hehe and Luo
vi. What took place in Europe between the 1750s and 1850s?
Industrial revolution
Mercantile capitalism
Emergence of slave trade
Monopoly capitalism
French revolution
vii. Why is Charles Darwin famous in history?
He discovered the fossils of man
He introduced the theory of creation
He discovered the remains of old people
He introduced the theory of evolution
He discovered the new world
viii. Some areas in Africa experienced more intensive scramble than others in the 19th c because they………………….
Had no active African to resist colonialism
Were economically strategic
Were still far behind in development
Were good for hunting and gathering fruits
Had Mediterranean climate favorable for European
ix. Most of the traders during the early commercial contacts between East Africa and Far East came from...................................
China and Egypt
Europe and China
Egypt and Indonesia
Indonesia and Europe
Indonesia and China
x. Which of the following societies in West Africa were famous in using copper alloys for making various ornaments?
Ibo and Yoruba
Venda and mashona
Mangaja and Fulani
Yoruba and Mandika
Mandika and Ibo
2. Match the historical statement from List A with the correct responses in List B by writing the letter of the corresponding response beside the item number in the answer sheet.
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LIST A
LIST B
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V. VI.
Middle stone age
Rise and fall of Ghana empire
Kilwa started to use its coin
Mansa Mussa ruled Mali
Portuguese captured a man and woman on western Sahara coast
and sent them to Prince Henry the Navigator
Sunni Ali of Soghay empire died
1200
1312 to 1337
1441
1492
750,000 BC
500 BC
1250A.D
1645
1345
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SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. Answer the following question briefly
State why there is the need of studying history in secondary school.
Why colonialists transport and communication run perpendicular to the coast
As a historian, explain why African societies should not forget slave trade?
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order by writing number 1 to 6 beside the item number provided.
By the 1800s the scramble for Africa had reached serious proportions. There were signs that if this scramble was not regulated, war would erupt among the European powers.
In order to avert war, chancellor Otto von Bismarck of Germany called an international conference of European powers with interest in Africa.
The countries that were represented at the conference included Germany, Britain, France, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Denmark and the United States of America.
The Berlin conference introduced the principles of effective occupation of colonies, hence paving the way for the colonization of the African continent.
The Berlin conference led to economic growth for most European nations since they were assured of maximum supply of raw materials, cheap labour and a market for industrial manufactured goods.
By the late 1870s much of Africa' s interior was known to Europe’s capitalist interests through the services of explorers and missionaries.
a) How assimilation policy was implemented in Africa.
Why do you think, slave trade in Indian Ocean expanded from the 15thc.
How the discovery of iron, brings the remarkable changes in the history of Africa
6. a) Why some areas in Africa experienced more intensive scrambles than other areas?
Differentiate Regional trade and local trade
Why did African resistance against colonialists fail?
Colonialists established colonial rule in Africa through the use of different tactics. As a historian list down six tactics
Draw a sketch map of Africa and locate by using letters the following historical concepts.
The member state in which an identity card (kipande) was given to the labourers during the colonial economy era.
The state where Majimaji uprising took place in 1905 to 1907
The country in which apartheid policy was implemented.
The country which attained their independence in 1957
The country which was famous by the process of Mummification
The state where Nama and herero resistance took place.
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions in this section.
African people do interact in different ways for many years. As a student of form three explain six social factors for early interaction of people in Africa.
Through their activities the missionaries became forerunners of colonialism. Explain by using six points.
Form one students at Mtakuja secondary school they are less interested in studying history as they claim to be wastage of time. As a form three and young historian what points would you advise them on? (six points)
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