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History · Paper 2 · 2006

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Questions (51)

Section A

1. 1 mark

The first explorers to reach the interior of East Africa were:

A. Traders
B. Missionaries
C. European explorers
D. Colonial administrators
2. 1 mark

The Berlin Conference took place in:

A. 1884-1885
B. 1800
C. 1900
D. 1890
3. 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.

(i) 1498 1 mk
(ii) 1807 1 mk
(iii) 1822 1 mk
(iv) 1840 1 mk
(v) 1873 1 mk
(vi) 1885 1 mk
(vii) 1959 1 mk
(viii) 1961 1 mk
(ix) 1963 1 mk
(x) 1964 1 mk

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Section B

0. 2 marks

State two (2) factors that contributed to the growth of the Long-Distance Trade.

(i) State two (2) factors that contributed to the growth of the Long-Distance Trade. 1 mk
(f) Name the ocean marked F. 1 mk
(ii) State two (2) factors that contributed to the growth of the Long-Distance Trade. 1 mk

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4. 5 marks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers.

(a) The Maasai are an example of a _________________________ community. 1 mk
(i) Coastal city-states were controlled by Oman Arabs. 1 mk
(ii) The discovery of fire occurred during the Late Stone Age. 1 mk
(b) The German company that operated in East Africa was called _________________________. 1 mk
(c) The major technological advancement during the Iron Age was _________________________. 1 mk
(iii) Oral tradition involves the use of songs and stories to pass history. 1 mk
(d) The first President of Tanzania was _________________________, and the current President is _________________________. 2 mk
(iv) The Berlin Conference abolished slavery in Africa. 1 mk
(v) Tanganyika gained independence in 1960. 1 mk
(e) A person who studies human evolution is called a _________________________. 1 mk
(vi) The Boers were British settlers at the Cape. 1 mk
(vii) Museums preserve only written historical records. 1 mk
(viii) Barter trade involved the use of money. 1 mk
(ix) The first human beings appeared in Europe. 1 mk
(x) The Ngoni were among the migrating groups in East Africa. 1 mk

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5. 10 marks

Study the map below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(a) The Maasai are an example of a _________________________ community. 1 mk
(b) The German company that operated in East Africa was called _________________________ 1 mk
(a)) ii) Name the ocean marked F. 1 mk
(c) The major technological advancement during the Iron Age was _________________________. 1 mk
(b)) Name two (2) prominent traders in the Long-Distance Trade. 2 mk
(c)) State two (2) factors that contributed to the growth of the Long-Distance Trade. 2 mk
(d) The first President of Tanzania was _________________________, and the current President is _________________________. 2 mk
(e) A person who studies human evolution is called a _________________________ 1 mk

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6. 2 marks

Name two (2) characteristics of Homo erectus.

(i) Name two (2) characteristics of Homo erectus. 1 mk
(a)) Why did the Omani Arabs promote clove cultivation in Zanzibar? (Give two reasons.) 2 mk
(ii) Name two (2) characteristics of Homo erectus. 1 mk
(b)) Mention two (2) pre-colonial African social practices. 2 mk
(c)) Define the term “archaeology.” 2 mk
(d)) List two (2) roles of music in pre-colonial African societies. 2 mk
(a) E ___________________________ 1 mk

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