Questions
Section A (25 marks)
- Give the name of the tools made by early man during the New Stone Age period (1 mark)
- State two distinct characteristics of Homo Erectus. (2 marks)
- Identify one form of writing during the early civilizations resulting from early agriculture. (1 mark)
- State two factors that promoted large-scale farming in Britain during the Agrarian Revolution. (2 marks)
- State two ways in which poor transport system has contributed to food shortages in Africa. (2 marks)
- Identify two political benefits of Trans-Saharan-trade to the people of Western Sudan. (2 marks)
- State two characteristics of Macadam roads. (2 marks)
- Give one early source of energy. (1 mark)
- State two political results of industrial Revolution in Europe. (2 marks)
- State one contribution of Joseph Lister in the field of medicine in the nineteenth century. (1 mark)
- Identify two factors that facilitated colonization of Africa in the nineteenth century. (2 marks)
- Give one reason why the Shona supported the British forces against the Ndebele during the Anglo-Ndebele war of 1893. (1 mark)
- State one reason why Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda collaborated with the British. (1 mark)
- Give two political developments in South Africa which facilitated establishment of a multi-racial government. (2 marks)
- Give the name given to Germany and her supporters during the First World War. (1 mark)
- Give the main reason why the League of Nations was established in 1919. (1 mark)
Section B (45 marks)
ANSWER 3 QUESTIONS
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- State five reasons why man turned from hunting and gathering to agriculture. (5 marks)
- Explain five effects of Agrarian revolution in United States of America (USA). (10 marks)
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- Identify five ways in which iron working spread in Africa. (5 marks)
- Explain five factors that led to emergence of Japan as an industrial power. (10 marks)
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- Give five causes of the Maji Maji rebellion of 1905 to 1907 in Tanganyika. (5 marks)
- Explain five reasons why Samori Toure resisted the French for so long. (10 marks)
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- Give five qualifications for one to be assimilated in Senegal. (5 marks)
- Describe five effects of direct rule in Zimbabwe. (10 marks)
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
ANSWER 2 QUESTIONS
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- State three economic activities of the Baganda during the pre-colonial period. (3 marks)
- Describe the social organization of Asante Kingdom in the eighteenth Century. (12 marks)
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- Identify three roles of the church in promoting African Nationalism in South Africa. (3 marks)
- Explain six problems encountered by African Nationalists in South Africa. (12 marks)
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- State three functions of the Assembly of the League of Nations. (3 marks)
- Describe six achievements of the League of Nations. (12 marks)
Marking Scheme
- Give the name of the tools made by early man during the New Stone Age period (1 mark)
- Microlithic tools
1 point @ 1 mark (1 mark)
- Microlithic tools
- State two distinct characteristics of Homo Erectus. (2 marks)
- Was upright/ bipedal or walked on two legs.
- The brain capacity was ranged from 700cc and 1250 cc./ Had higher thinking capacity.
- Had more developed speech than earlier creatures
- Had more developed hand for grasping objects
- Had long skull
- Had protruding jaws.
- Was about five feet, six inches tall
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- Identify one form of writing during the early civilizations resulting from early agriculture. (1 mark)
- Hieroglyphics
- Cuneiform
Any 1 point @ 1 mark each (1 mark)
- State two factors that promoted large-scale farming in Britain during the Agrarian Revolution. (2 marks)
- Invention of machines for extensive farming.
- Discovery of fertilizers which led to high yields
- Discovery of pesticides and fungicides facilitated control of diseases.
- Improvement of transport especially the railway
- Discovery of canning and refrigeration
- High demand of food by the increasing urban population
- Demand for agricultural and industrial raw materials
- Reclamation of wastelands giving rise to more arable land
- Development of new breeds of crops through research
- Migration of people to towns created room for plantation farming in rural areas.
- The enclosure system pushed people out of the rural areas thus creating room for plantation farming.
- Abolition of fallows ensured no loss of production.
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- State two ways in which poor transport system has contributed to food shortages in Africa. (2 marks)
- Poor transport has led to high transport costs thus high prices of food
- It has led to poor distribution of food
- It causes delays in transportation of food leading to wastages and losses
- It demoralizes farmers leading to low agricultural production
- It undermines the effectiveness of agricultural extension officers
- Agricultural inputs do not easily reach the farms leading to poor production
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- Identify two political benefits of Trans-Saharan-trade to the people of Western Sudan. (2 marks)
- Development of kingdoms like Mali and Songhai
- Introduction of weapons for defence/creation of strong armies
- Emergence of powerful leaders
- Introduction of Sharia/Islamic law to be used in administration
- Establishment of diplomatic ties between West Africa and North Africa
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- State two characteristics of Macadam roads. (2 marks)
- They are all weather roads
- They are durable.
- Water drain off with ease.
- They were smooth hence providing good motoring surface
- They are wide.
- They are straight
- Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- Give one early source of energy.
(1 mark)
- Wood
- Wind
- Water
- Direct use of sunlight
Any 1 point @ 1 mark each (1 mark)
- State two political results of industrial Revolution in Europe. (2 marks)
- It led to scramble and partition of Africa
- It gave rise to Marxism ideology that condemned capitalism
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- State one contribution of Joseph Lister in the field of medicine in the nineteenth century. (1 mark)
- He discovered the use of antiseptics in surgery.
1 point @ 1 mark (1 mark)
- He discovered the use of antiseptics in surgery.
- Identify two factors that facilitated colonization of Africa in the nineteenth century. (2 marks)
- There was disunity among African communities.
- The Africans lacked modern weapons.
- African warriors were not well trained like the Europeans.
- Some communities had earlier been weakened by diseases and other natural calamities.
- Some African leaders collaborated with the Europeans.
- Some African communities lacked strong leadership.
- Europeans received reinforcements or military back up from home and from other colonies.
- Some communities were demoralized after their leaders were captured and even killed.
- The European troops used ruthless war tactics like scorched earth policy which destroyed the economic base of most communities thus weakening them.
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- Give one reason why the Shona supported the British forces against the Ndebele during the Anglo-Ndebele war of 1893. (1 mark)
- To stop raids from the Ndebele
- They did not want to be ruled by Ndebele
Any 1 point @ 1 mark each (1 mark)
- State one reason why Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda collaborated with the British. (1 mark)
- He wanted protection from both internal enemies especially the religious groups such as traditionalists, Muslims, Catholics and Protestants.
- He wanted protection against external enemies like the Bunyoro.
- He also wanted to secure his position as a leader.
- He wanted the British to help him gain regional supremacy over the surrounding kingdoms like Ankole, Toro and Bunyoro.
Any 1 point @ 1 mark each (1 mark)
- Give two political developments in South Africa which facilitated establishment of a multi-racial government. (2 marks)
- Release all the political prisoners
- Repeal of Apartheid laws
- Africans were allowed to take part in elections
- Lifting the ban on political parties
- Removal of P.W. Botha, the apartheid hard line leader
Any 2 points @ 1 mark each (2 marks)
- Give the name given to Germany and her supporters during the First World War. (1 mark)
- Triple Alliance/Central powers
1 point @ 1 mark (1 mark)
- Triple Alliance/Central powers
- Identify one mandated territory of the League of Nations in West Africa. (1 mark)
- Cameroon
- Togo
Any 1 point @ 1 mark each (1 mark)
- Give the main reason why the League of Nations was established in 1919. (1 mark)
- To promote peace in the world
1 point @ 1 mark (1 mark)
- To promote peace in the world
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- State five reasons why man turned from hunting and gathering to agriculture. (5 marks)
- The need to supplement hunting and gathering which was tedious/ tiring.
- Overhunting depleted stocks of animals on which human beings relied on for food.
- The realization that some animals were social e.g. a cat
- Presence of indigenous crops like wheat and barley.
- Some crops and animals had economic value
- Migration of animals made man to seek an alternative source/ reduction of animal population/ calamities such as bush fires/floods destroyed vegetation and drove away animals.
- Climatic changes which caused poor root and fruit yields/ weather at sometimes hindered gathering and hunting.
- Development of improved tools which enabled effective cultivation of crops.
- Increase in human population led to high demand for food.
- There was competition for food between human beings and animals
Any 5 points @ 1 mark each (5 marks)
- Explain five effects of Agrarian revolution in United States of America (USA). (10 marks)
- Many parts of the U.S.A have been opened up for both settlement and agriculture.
- Manufacturing centers and urban areas in general are easily fed.
- Adequate food has promoted urbanization/rural urban migration.
- Expansion of industries as a result of raw materials from the agricultural sector
- Mechanization in the farms has helped to release many people for jobs in industries/rural-urban migration.
- Exports of farm products earn the country foreign exchange.
- Plenty of food has led to increase in population.
- Food is regularly donated for humanitarian purposes in different parts of the world.
- It led to improvement in transport and communication.
- It encouraged the shipping of slaves mainly from Africa to work in the farms.
Any 5 points @ 2 marks each (10 marks)
- State five reasons why man turned from hunting and gathering to agriculture. (5 marks)
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- Identify five ways in which iron working spread in Africa. (5 marks)
- Through trading activities as it was a trade item.
- Through migration of communities like the Bantu.
- Travellers and messengers may have introduced and copied the art from other communities.
- Through warfare between communities as iron weapons were used.
- Through professional smiths.
- Through conquest and occupation by communities.
Any 5 points @ 1 mark each (5 marks)
- Explain five factors that led to emergence of Japan as an industrial power. (10 marks)
- The government made education compulsory and encouraged research leading to creative ideas.
- People were encouraged to study abroad leading to technological advancement.
- There was financial assistance from the USA for industrialization.
- The availability of raw materials like coal, cotton and iron from within and outside Japan
- The culture of hard work among the Japanese.
- The government policies encouraged local and foreign investment.
- The cheap and skillfully made products attracted markets locally and abroad.
- The topography was unsuitable for agriculture. This made her to develop other sectors thus diversifying the economy.
- The development of hydro electric power provided energy for industrialization.
- The prevailing peace in the country promoted industrial development.
- Improvement in transport accelerated the process of industrialization.
- Availability of skilled and unskilled labour.
Any 5 points @ 2 marks each (10 marks)
- Identify five ways in which iron working spread in Africa. (5 marks)
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- Give five causes of the Maji Maji rebellion of 1905 to 1907 in Tanganyika. (5 marks)
- Cruelty and brutality of the German colonial administrator’s especially of the Akidas and Jumbes.
- Forced labour on German plantations and other works which dehumanized the Africans.
- African labourers were given low wages in the communal cotton scheme established by the Germans
- Imposition of taxes e.g. hut tax which provoked resentment among the Africans.
- Compulsory growing of cotton on unsuitable soil hence poor yields.
- The Africans wanted to regain their lost independence.
- Disrespect of African cultures by the German administrators’ e.g. in Uginda where the Germans misbehaved with the Ngindo women.
- The charismatic role played by Kinjenkitile in using religion to unite the people of Southern Tanganyika against the Germans.
- Land alienation by the Germans for the growing of cash crops e.g. cotton
- The Germans despised and disrespected the African religious beliefs.
- There existed trade rivalries between the Germans and Africans.
- The Ngoni were seeking revenge for the massacre of 1898 where a large number of them were killed and their property looted and destroyed by the Germans.
Any 5 points @ 1 mark each (5 marks)
- Explain five reasons why Samori Toure resisted the French for so long. (10 marks)
- He wanted to maintain his independence from the French interference.
- He wanted to protect his gold fields especially the Bure mines from French exploitation.
- He wanted to retain his authority as a leader i.e. as Al- Imam, a title he adopted in 1874.
- He wanted to protect his trade which earned him revenue to purchase arms and ammunitions.
- He wanted to safeguard Islam form Christian influence/ He was fighting a holy war (Jihad).
- He had a strong army and weapons thus had confidence in his army.
- He wanted to preserve Mandinka culture.
- He was unhappy with French’s activities of selling arms to his enemies like Tiebba of Sikasso.
- He wanted to protect the Mandinka land from European occupation.
Any 5 points @ 2 marks each (10 marks)
- Give five causes of the Maji Maji rebellion of 1905 to 1907 in Tanganyika. (5 marks)
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- Give five qualifications for one to be assimilated in Senegal. (5 marks)
- Ability to speak French
- A distinguished record in the military service
- Acquisition of a set standard of education
- The practice of monogamy
- Show good conduct
- Be reasonably rich
- Show loyalty to the French government
- A distinguished record in the colonial service administration for at least 10 years
Any 5 points @ 1 mark each (5 marks)
- Describe five effects of direct rule in Zimbabwe. (10 marks)
- It led to land alienation resulting in displacement of Africans.
- The African traditional rulers lost their independence.
- Africans had limited rights since the day-to-day running was in the hands of British without much reference to African interests.
- Africans were subjected to heavy taxation.
- Africans were subjected to forced labour.
- British South Africa Company was given too much power in the administration of the colony.
- It undermined African economy as some worked in the white farms.
- Led to the development of transport network in the country.
- It led to introduction of new crops.
- It led to introduction of Western education into the country.
- It led to spread of Christianity in the country.
- Africans were denied freedom of movement by being confined in reserves and required to carry identity cards.
- It led to the rise of African nationalism in the country.
Any 5 points @ 2 marks each (10 marks)
- Give five qualifications for one to be assimilated in Senegal. (5 marks)
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- State three economic activities of the Baganda during the pre-colonial period. (3 marks)
- They were cultivators of crops like bananas, millet and sorghum.
- They kept animals
- Fishing on Lake Victoria was also an important economic activity.
- They took part in local, regional and international trade
- Iron working was also done and they made weapons and farm tools.
- Salt mining was also practiced by the Baganda.
- They practiced craft working like weaving, pottery and canoe making.
- They manufactured bark clothes
- They also took part in hunting and gathering.
Any 3 points @ 1 mark each (3 marks)
- Describe the social organization of Asante Kingdom in the eighteenth Century. (12 marks)
- The kingdom was composed of many communities who spoke Akan or Twi language.
- The Asante were organized in clans.
- Marriage between members of the same clan was prohibited. They practiced exogamy and polygamy.
- Inheritance of property was matrilineal.
- The community was bound together by the Golden Stool.
- There was an annual cultural festival (odwira) held at Kumasi to honour the ancestors.
- The society was divided into social classes (social stratification).
- The Asante worshipped many gods and goddesses.
- The King, chiefs and Omanhenes were religious leaders (semi divine).
- The ancestors mediated between god and the people.
- They believed in a supreme god called Onyame.
Any 6 points @ 2 marks each (12 marks)
- State three economic activities of the Baganda during the pre-colonial period. (3 marks)
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- Identify three roles of the church in promoting African Nationalism in South Africa. (3 marks)
- It spoke against injustice carried out by the apartheid regime.
- They condemned racial discrimination in the pulpit and at meetings and functions in various places.
- They were involved in mass mobilization of the Christian followers to fight apartheid policies
- They carried out massive civic education hence people became aware of their rights.
- They appealed to other churches and governments abroad to come and rescue the suffering blacks.
- They provided welfare services to the displaced people during the period of struggle as well as to asylum seekers.
- They contributed morally and materially to the liberation struggle.
- The press/media owned by the churches joined in condemning apartheid besides highlighting the plight of the people to the outside world.
Any 3 points @ 1 mark each (3 marks)
- Explain six problems encountered by African Nationalists in South Africa. (12 marks)
- The nationalists were arrested/ detained which crippled their activities thereby slowing down the struggle.
- The political parties were banned by the government making it difficult for nationalists to coordinate their activities.
- The government enacted pass laws which restricted movement thus hampering their interactions.
- They lacked adequate funds to finance the struggle thus slowing their operations.
- They lacked press freedom making it difficult for them to spread their ideas.
- They lacked advanced weapons thereby making them less effective in their armed struggle.
- They had different approaches in their struggle (moderated/ radical wings) thus creating a loophole which was exploited by the government.
- Some nationalists were killed, which led to low morale hence slowing down the momentum of the struggle.
- Use of divide and rule policy to divide the Africans.
- Nationalists were always trailed by secret police on apartheid information.
- Many nationalists were forced to flee the country
- The nationalists were not united creating tension among themselves thus rendering their struggle less effective.
Any 6 points @ 2 marks each (12 marks)
- Identify three roles of the church in promoting African Nationalism in South Africa. (3 marks)
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- State three functions of the Assembly of the League of Nations. (3 marks)
- It controlled the budget of the organization
- Admission of new members to the organization
- Consideration of treaties
- Supervision of the League of Nations Council
- Appointment of non-permanent members to the Leagues Council
- Amendment of the Covenant of the League
- Giving approval to the appointment of the Secretary General
Any 3 points @ 1 mark each (3 marks)
- Describe six achievements of the League of Nations. (12 marks)
- It provided health services through the establishment of International Health Organization.
- It championed for the welfare of workers through the establishment of International Labour Organization.
- It assisted the refugees through the Refugee Commission.
- It settled disputes between different European countries e.g. between Turkey and Iraq over Mosul area, Sweden and Finland over Aaland Islands, as well as Germany and Poland over Upper Silesia.
- It supervised the mandated territories through the Mandates Commission.
- It organized disarmament conferences in Europe.
- It controlled the trafficking of dangerous drugs and trade in children and women.
- It helped in economic reconstruction of European countries like Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria using money raised from member states of the League.
- It supervised the repatriation of many prisoners of war from 26 nations.
- The committee on intellectual co-operation helped states to promote education and the spread of ideas concerning peace.
- It drew up conventions regarding transportation in international roads, rivers and seas.
Any 6 points @ 2 marks each (12 marks)
- State three functions of the Assembly of the League of Nations. (3 marks)
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