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History · Paper 1 · 2016

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Questions (16)

Section A

1. 5 marks

Show four reasons why African societies were able to resist early European penetration before the 19th century.

  1. Reason 1 (1 mk)
  2. Reason 2 (1 mk)
  3. Reason 3 (1 mk)
  4. Reason 4 (1 mk)

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2. 5 marks

Differentiate between primary sources and secondary sources of historical information.

  1. Primary source (definition and example) (2 mk)
  2. Secondary source (definition and example) (2 mk)

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3. 5 marks

List four benefits of conducting continuous assessment in teaching History.

  1. Benefit 1 (1 mk)
  2. Benefit 2 (1 mk)
  3. Benefit 3 (1 mk)
  4. Benefit 4 (1 mk)

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4. 5 marks

Identify four objectives of the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885.

  1. Objective 1 (1 mk)
  2. Objective 2 (1 mk)
  3. Objective 3 (1 mk)
  4. Objective 4 (1 mk)

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5. 5 marks

State four roles played by African women in the nationalist struggles.

  1. Role 1 (1 mk)
  2. Role 2 (1 mk)
  3. Role 3 (1 mk)
  4. Role 4 (1 mk)

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6. 5 marks

Provide four advantages of using participatory teaching techniques in History lessons.

  1. Advantage 1 (1 mk)
  2. Advantage 2 (1 mk)
  3. Advantage 3 (1 mk)
  4. Advantage 4 (1 mk)

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7. 5 marks

Mention four features of socialist economic policies adopted by newly independent African states.

  1. Feature 1 (1 mk)
  2. Feature 2 (1 mk)
  3. Feature 3 (1 mk)
  4. Feature 4 (1 mk)

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8. 5 marks

Give four examples of major cash crops introduced by colonialists in East Africa.

  1. Cash crop 1 (1 mk)
  2. Cash crop 2 (1 mk)
  3. Cash crop 3 (1 mk)
  4. Cash crop 4 (1 mk)

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9. 5 marks

State four reasons why a History teacher needs to prepare a lesson plan before teaching.

  1. Reason 1 (1 mk)
  2. Reason 2 (1 mk)
  3. Reason 3 (1 mk)
  4. Reason 4 (1 mk)

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10. 5 marks

List four qualities of a good History textbook.

  1. Quality 1 (1 mk)
  2. Quality 2 (1 mk)
  3. Quality 3 (1 mk)
  4. Quality 4 (1 mk)

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Section B

11. 30 marks

Explain six economic activities practiced by African societies during the pre-colonial period.

  1. Economic activity 1 (5 mk)
  2. Economic activity 2 (5 mk)
  3. Economic activity 3 (5 mk)
  4. Economic activity 4 (5 mk)
  5. Economic activity 5 (5 mk)
  6. Economic activity 6 (5 mk)

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12. 30 marks

Discuss six ways used by European colonialists to establish colonial economies in East Africa.

  1. Way 1 (5 mk)
  2. Way 2 (5 mk)
  3. Way 3 (5 mk)
  4. Way 4 (5 mk)
  5. Way 5 (5 mk)
  6. Way 6 (5 mk)

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13. 30 marks

Analyse six achievements of multiparty democracy in Tanzania since its reintroduction in 1992.

  1. Achievement 1 (5 mk)
  2. Achievement 2 (5 mk)
  3. Achievement 3 (5 mk)
  4. Achievement 4 (5 mk)
  5. Achievement 5 (5 mk)
  6. Achievement 6 (5 mk)

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Section C

14. 30 marks

Examine six steps followed by a History teacher when using question and answer method in a lesson.

  1. Step 1 (5 mk)
  2. Step 2 (5 mk)
  3. Step 3 (5 mk)
  4. Step 4 (5 mk)
  5. Step 5 (5 mk)
  6. Step 6 (5 mk)

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15. 30 marks

Analyse seven reasons why African resistances against colonial rule failed.

  1. Reason 1 (4 mk)
  2. Reason 2 (4 mk)
  3. Reason 3 (4 mk)
  4. Reason 4 (4 mk)
  5. Reason 5 (4 mk)
  6. Reason 6 (5 mk)
  7. Reason 7 (5 mk)

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16. 30 marks

Show six challenges faced by History teachers when using field trips as a teaching technique.

  1. Challenge 1 (5 mk)
  2. Challenge 2 (5 mk)
  3. Challenge 3 (5 mk)
  4. Challenge 4 (5 mk)
  5. Challenge 5 (5 mk)
  6. Challenge 6 (5 mk)

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