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History · Paper 1 · 2016

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Section A

1. 5 marks

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

(a) Reason 1 1 mk
(b) Reason 2 1 mk
(c) Reason 3 1 mk
(d) Reason 4 1 mk

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2. 5 marks

Differentiate between primary sources and secondary sources of historical information.

(a) Primary source (definition and example) 2 mk
(b) Secondary source (definition and example) 2 mk

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3. 5 marks

List four benefits of conducting continuous assessment in teaching History.

(a) Benefit 1 1 mk
(b) Benefit 2 1 mk
(c) Benefit 3 1 mk
(d) Benefit 4 1 mk

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4. 5 marks

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

(a) Objective 1 1 mk
(b) Objective 2 1 mk
(c) Objective 3 1 mk
(d) Objective 4 1 mk

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5. 5 marks

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

(a) Role 1 1 mk
(b) Role 2 1 mk
(c) Role 3 1 mk
(d) Role 4 1 mk

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6. 5 marks

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

(a) Advantage 1 1 mk
(b) Advantage 2 1 mk
(c) Advantage 3 1 mk
(d) Advantage 4 1 mk

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7. 5 marks

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

(a) Feature 1 1 mk
(b) Feature 2 1 mk
(c) Feature 3 1 mk
(d) Feature 4 1 mk

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8. 5 marks

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

(a) Cash crop 1 1 mk
(b) Cash crop 2 1 mk
(c) Cash crop 3 1 mk
(d) 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.

(a) Reason 1 1 mk
(b) Reason 2 1 mk
(c) Reason 3 1 mk
(d) Reason 4 1 mk

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10. 5 marks

List four qualities of a good History textbook.

(a) Quality 1 1 mk
(b) Quality 2 1 mk
(c) Quality 3 1 mk
(d) 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.

(a) Economic activity 1 5 mk
(b) Economic activity 2 5 mk
(c) Economic activity 3 5 mk
(d) Economic activity 4 5 mk
(e) Economic activity 5 5 mk
(f) 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.

(a) Way 1 5 mk
(b) Way 2 5 mk
(c) Way 3 5 mk
(d) Way 4 5 mk
(e) Way 5 5 mk
(f) Way 6 5 mk

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13. 30 marks

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

(a) Achievement 1 5 mk
(b) Achievement 2 5 mk
(c) Achievement 3 5 mk
(d) Achievement 4 5 mk
(e) Achievement 5 5 mk
(f) 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.

(a) Step 1 5 mk
(b) Step 2 5 mk
(c) Step 3 5 mk
(d) Step 4 5 mk
(e) Step 5 5 mk
(f) Step 6 5 mk

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15. 30 marks

Analyse seven reasons why African resistances against colonial rule failed.

(a) Reason 1 4 mk
(b) Reason 2 4 mk
(c) Reason 3 4 mk
(d) Reason 4 4 mk
(e) Reason 5 4 mk
(f) Reason 6 5 mk
(g) 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.

(a) Challenge 1 5 mk
(b) Challenge 2 5 mk
(c) Challenge 3 5 mk
(d) Challenge 4 5 mk
(e) Challenge 5 5 mk
(f) Challenge 6 5 mk

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