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History · Paper 2 · 2012

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Questions (36)

Section A

1. 1 mark

x. The treaty that banned the slave trade in Zanzibar was: A. Moresby Treaty B. Freire Treaty C. Harmerton Treaty D. Delimitation Treaty

A. Moresby Treaty
B. Freire Treaty
C. Harmerton Treaty
D. Delimitation Treaty
2. 10 marks

Match the items in COLUMN A with the responses in COLUMN B by writing the letter of the correct answer in the table below.

  1. Shaka Zulu (1 mk)
  2. Homo habilis (1 mk)
  3. Feudalism (1 mk)
  4. Seyyid Said (1 mk)
  5. Long-Distance Trade (1 mk)
  6. Iron Age (1 mk)
  7. Tippu Tip (1 mk)
  8. Mfecane (1 mk)
  9. Moresby Treaty (1 mk)
  10. Communalism (1 mk)

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Section B

4. 10 marks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers.

  1. The Hehe are an example of a _________________________ community. (1 mk)
  2. The British missionary who explored East Africa was _________________________. (1 mk)
  3. The major technological advancement during the Iron Age was _________________________. (1 mk)
  4. The second President of Tanzania was _________________________, and the current President is _________________________. (2 mk)
  5. The process of studying past human remains is called _________________________. (1 mk)

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5. 8 marks

Study the picture below and answer the questions that follow. (A diagram showing stages of human evolution: Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens.) a) Name the stages of human evolution labeled a, b, c, and d. b) Mention one (1) feature of the stage labeled “b.” c) State two (2) characteristics of the stage labeled “d.”

  1. Name the stages of human evolution labeled a, b, c, and d. (4 mk)
  2. Mention one (1) feature of the stage labeled “b.” (1 mk)
  3. State two (2) characteristics of the stage labeled “d.” (3 mk)

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6. 12 marks

Answer the following questions in brief. a) Name two (2) early trade centers in East Africa. b) Mention two (2) functions of historical sites. c) List four (4) major imports to Zanzibar during the Omani rule. d) Give two (2) reasons for the rise of the Omani Sultanate in Zanzibar. e) Identify two (2) types of pre-colonial African societies.

  1. Name two (2) early trade centers in East Africa. (2 mk)
  2. Mention two (2) functions of historical sites. (2 mk)
  3. List four (4) major imports to Zanzibar during the Omani rule. (4 mk)
  4. Give two (2) reasons for the rise of the Omani Sultanate in Zanzibar. (2 mk)
  5. Identify two (2) types of pre-colonial African societies. (2 mk)

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Section C

7. 10 marks

Explain five (5) economic impacts of the slave trade on East African societies.

  1. Explain five (5) economic impacts of the slave trade on East African societies. (10 mk)

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8. 10 marks

Discuss four (4) factors that facilitated the growth of pre-colonial African trade.

  1. Discuss four (4) factors that facilitated the growth of pre-colonial African trade. (10 mk)

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9. 10 marks

a) Define the term “communalism.” b) Explain four (4) characteristics of communalism in pre-colonial Africa.

  1. Define the term “communalism.” (2 mk)
  2. Explain four (4) characteristics of communalism in pre-colonial Africa. (8 mk)

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10. 10 marks

Describe five (5) effects of early European contact with East Africa.

  1. Describe five (5) effects of early European contact with East Africa. (10 mk)

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11. 10 marks

Elaborate four (4) roles of traditional healers in pre-colonial African societies.

  1. Elaborate four (4) roles of traditional healers in pre-colonial African societies. (10 mk)

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12. 10 marks

Write short notes on the following: a) Mfecane wars b) Archives c) Homo erectus d) Long-Distance Trade

  1. Write short notes on Mfecane wars. (2 mk)
  2. Write short notes on Archives. (2 mk)
  3. Write short notes on Homo erectus. (2 mk)
  4. Write short notes on Long-Distance Trade. (2 mk)

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