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History · Paper 1 · 2010

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Questions (30)

Section A

1. 4 marks

State four characteristics of communalism as practiced in pre-colonial African societies.

  1. State four characteristics of communalism as practiced in pre-colonial African societies. (4 mk)
  2. Characteristic 1 (1 mk)
  3. Characteristic 2 (1 mk)
  4. Characteristic 3 (1 mk)
  5. Characteristic 4 (1 mk)

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2. 4 marks

List four reasons why early contacts between Europeans and East Africans were limited to coastal areas.

  1. List four reasons why early contacts between Europeans and East Africans were limited to coastal areas. (4 mk)
  2. Reason 1 (1 mk)
  3. Reason 2 (1 mk)
  4. Reason 3 (1 mk)
  5. Reason 4 (1 mk)

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3. 4 marks

Identify four weaknesses of using storytelling as a teaching technique in History.

  1. Identify four weaknesses of using storytelling as a teaching technique in History. (4 mk)
  2. Weakness 1 (1 mk)
  3. Weakness 2 (1 mk)
  4. Weakness 3 (1 mk)
  5. Weakness 4 (1 mk)

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4. 4 marks

Provide four importance of African traditional education systems before colonial rule.

  1. Provide four importance of African traditional education systems before colonial rule. (4 mk)
  2. Importance 1 (1 mk)
  3. Importance 2 (1 mk)
  4. Importance 3 (1 mk)
  5. Importance 4 (1 mk)

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5. 4 marks

State four objectives of indirect rule as introduced by the British in Africa.

  1. State four objectives of indirect rule as introduced by the British in Africa. (4 mk)
  2. Objective 1 (1 mk)
  3. Objective 2 (1 mk)
  4. Objective 3 (1 mk)
  5. Objective 4 (1 mk)

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6. 4 marks

Mention four historical contributions of the Indian Ocean trade to East African coastal societies.

  1. Mention four historical contributions of the Indian Ocean trade to East African coastal societies. (4 mk)
  2. Contribution 1 (1 mk)
  3. Contribution 2 (1 mk)
  4. Contribution 3 (1 mk)
  5. Contribution 4 (1 mk)

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7. 4 marks

List four duties of a History subject panel in a secondary school.

  1. List four duties of a History subject panel in a secondary school. (4 mk)
  2. Duty 1 (1 mk)
  3. Duty 2 (1 mk)
  4. Duty 3 (1 mk)
  5. Duty 4 (1 mk)

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8. 4 marks

Identify four factors that led to the development of cash crop economies in colonial East Africa.

  1. Identify four factors that led to the development of cash crop economies in colonial East Africa. (4 mk)
  2. Factor 1 (1 mk)
  3. Factor 2 (1 mk)
  4. Factor 3 (1 mk)
  5. Factor 4 (1 mk)

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9. 4 marks

State four disadvantages of Neo-colonialism in Africa.

  1. Disadvantage 1 (1 mk)
  2. State four disadvantages of Neo-colonialism in Africa. (4 mk)
  3. Disadvantage 2 (1 mk)
  4. Disadvantage 3 (1 mk)
  5. Disadvantage 4 (1 mk)

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10. 4 marks

Mention four qualities of a good classroom discussion in History teaching.

  1. Quality 1 (1 mk)
  2. Mention four qualities of a good classroom discussion in History teaching. (4 mk)
  3. Quality 2 (1 mk)
  4. Quality 3 (1 mk)
  5. Quality 4 (1 mk)

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Section B

11. 30 marks

Imagine you are a colonial administrator in Tanganyika in the 1940s. The colonial government instructs you to enforce taxation and labor recruitment among African communities who are resisting. Examine six problems you are likely to face while carrying out these orders.

  1. Problem 1 (5 mk)
  2. Examine six problems you are likely to face while carrying out these orders. (12 mk)
  3. Problem 2 (5 mk)
  4. Problem 3 (5 mk)
  5. Problem 4 (5 mk)
  6. Problem 5 (5 mk)
  7. Problem 6 (5 mk)

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12. 30 marks

A government education officer visits your school and finds that History teachers rely heavily on lecture methods. As the subject panel chairperson, explain six negative academic consequences this practice might cause among students.

  1. Consequence 1 (5 mk)
  2. As the subject panel chairperson, explain six negative academic consequences this practice might cause among students. (12 mk)
  3. Consequence 2 (5 mk)
  4. Consequence 3 (5 mk)
  5. Consequence 4 (5 mk)
  6. Consequence 5 (5 mk)
  7. Consequence 6 (5 mk)

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13. 30 marks

A Tanzanian History student is asked to write a paper on “The significance of the abolition of the East African slave trade to African societies.

  1. Significance 1 (5 mk)
  2. Discuss the significance of the abolition of the East African slave trade to African societies. (12 mk)
  3. Significance 2 (5 mk)
  4. Significance 3 (5 mk)
  5. Significance 4 (5 mk)
  6. Significance 5 (5 mk)
  7. Significance 6 (5 mk)

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Section C

14. 30 marks

You are asked to prepare a History lesson on African resistance against colonial rule for a Form Two class. Analyse seven considerations you should make when selecting teaching methods and resources for this lesson.

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

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15. 30 marks

Critically examine six reasons why some African societies collaborated with colonialists while others chose violent resistance.

  1. Reason 1 (Collaboration/Resistance) (5 mk)
  2. Reason 2 (Collaboration/Resistance) (5 mk)
  3. Reason 3 (Collaboration/Resistance) (5 mk)
  4. Reason 4 (Collaboration/Resistance) (5 mk)
  5. Reason 5 (Collaboration/Resistance) (5 mk)
  6. Reason 6 (Collaboration/Resistance) (5 mk)

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16. 30 marks

Assess six major challenges facing African countries in their efforts to industrialise and reduce foreign dependency since independence.

  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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