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History · Paper 2 · 2020

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Section A

1. 0 marks

The pastoral way of life made Maasai to be strong centralized system of Government.

A. Historical site
B. Historical meaning
C. Historical event
D. Historical explanation
2. 0 marks

George Goldies was the founder of British South Africa Company.

A. Cooking
B. Hunting
C. Cutting
D. Fishing
3. 0 marks

In pre-colonial Africa, utensils used by rich people were made by using gold.

A. Scientist
B. Archivist
C. Anthropologist
D. Archaeologist
6. 10 marks

Answer the following questions in brief. a) Outline two (2) centres of early Christian missionaries in East Africa. i. ii. b) Mention two (2) functions of Museum. i. ii. c) List four (4) Zanzibar’s major exports during the Omani Arabs rule. i. ii. iii. iv. d) Give two (2) factors that led to the rise of State Organization in Africa. i. ii. e) Identify the types of slave trade in African continent. i. ii.

  1. Outline two (2) centres of early Christian missionaries in East Africa. (2 mk)
  2. Mention two (2) functions of Museum. (2 mk)
  3. List four (4) Zanzibar’s major exports during the Omani Arabs rule. (4 mk)
  4. Give two (2) factors that led to the rise of State Organization in Africa. (2 mk)
  5. Identify the types of slave trade in African continent. (2 mk)

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101. 1 mark

The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania on 26th April 1964 is an example of

A. Historical site
B. Historical meaning
C. Historical event
D. Historical explanation
102. 1 mark

During the New Stone Age barbed arrows and spears were used for

A. Cooking
B. Hunting
C. Cutting
D. Fishing
103. 1 mark

A person who studies the remains of historical objects is known as

A. Scientist
B. Archivist
C. Anthropologist
D. Archaeologist
104. 1 mark

The system of land ownership in Zanzibar that was referred to as Umwinyi was called

A. Feudalism
B. Mercantilism
C. Slavery
D. Primitive communalism
105. 1 mark

Bartholomew Diaz reached the Southern tip of Africa and called it the Cape of Good Hope in

A. 1485
B. 1486
C. 1487
D. 1489
106. 1 mark

The societies in which a clan heritage was based on the father line is called

A. Motherhood societies
B. Patrilineal societies
C. Fatherhood societies
D. Matrilineal societies
107. 1 mark

The Eastern Coastal Regions from Zulu land to the Cape colonies that occupied by the Ngoni groups were

A. Zulu, Ndebele, Swezi, Ngoni, Tambu and Oyo communities
B. Oyo, Swezi, Ngoni, Tambu and Yao communities
C. Yao, Xhosa, Tutsi, Zimba and Ngoni communities
D. Ndebele, Zulu, Swezi, Ngoni, Tambu and Xhosa communities
108. 1 mark

The chemical which is used by scientists to date ash from volcanic eruption

A. Potassium - argon
B. Carbon 14
C. Linguistic experiment
D. Potassium carbonate
109. 1 mark

The treaty that was signed between Seyyid Barghash and the British

A. Moresby treaty
B. Harmerton treaty
C. Freire treaty
D. Delimitation treaty
110. 1 mark

Theories that explain the origin of man are

A. Evolutionism and Anglicanism
B. Evolutionism and Creationism
C. Evolutionism and Evangelicalisms
D. Evolutionism and Socialism

Section B

4. 5 marks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers. a) Major groups of people under capitalism are __________________________ and __________________________________________________________ b) The _________________________________ winds helped traders from Asia to reach in East Africa. c) The AD means _____________________________________________ while the BC means __________________________________________________ d) Kinjeketile Ngwale was the famous _____________________________ man from Ngarambe. e) The economic activity which involved the use of hides and skins to make various items such as bags is known as _____________________________

  1. Major groups of people under capitalism are __________________________ and __________________________________________________________ (1 mk)
  2. The _________________________________ winds helped traders from Asia to reach in East Africa. (1 mk)
  3. The AD means _____________________________________________ while the BC means __________________________________________________ (1 mk)
  4. Kinjeketile Ngwale was the famous _____________________________ man from Ngarambe. (1 mk)
  5. The economic activity which involved the use of hides and skins to make various items such as bags is known as _____________________________ (1 mk)

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Section C

5. 0 marks

Study the following picture and answer the questions that follow. a b c d a) Name the man labelled by the following letters. a ____________________________ b ____________________________ c ____________________________ d ____________________________ b) Mention one (1) feature of a man labelled “a”. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ c) State two (2) characteristics of man mentioned in “d”. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

  1. Name the man labelled by the following letters. a ____________________________ b ____________________________ c ____________________________ d ____________________________ (0 mk)
  2. Mention one (1) feature of a man labelled “a”. (0 mk)
  3. State two (2) characteristics of man mentioned in “d”. (0 mk)

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7. 8 marks

Examine five (5) functions of oral tradition.

  1. Examine five (5) functions of oral tradition. (10 mk)
  2. Examine five (5) functions of oral tradition. (8 mk)

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8. 8 marks

Explain four (4) tactics used by the British to occupy the Cape.

  1. Explain four (4) tactics used by the British to occupy the Cape. (10 mk)
  2. Explain four (4) tactics used by the British to occupy the Cape. (8 mk)

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9. 8 marks

How does the discovery of fire enable man to bring social economic development during Middle Stone Age? (Elaborate with five (5) points).

  1. How does the discovery of fire enable man to bring social economic development during Middle Stone Age? (Elaborate with five (5) points). (10 mk)
  2. How does the discovery of fire enable man to bring social economic development during Middle Stone Age? (Elaborate with five (5) points). (8 mk)

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10. 8 marks

Describe four (4) roles of the clan head in pre-colonial African societies.

  1. Describe four (4) roles of the clan head in pre-colonial African societies. (10 mk)
  2. Describe four (4) roles of the clan head in pre-colonial African societies. (8 mk)

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11. 8 marks

Illustrate four (4) factors contributed to the Ngoni migration.

  1. Illustrate four (4) factors contributed to the Ngoni migration. (10 mk)
  2. Illustrate four (4) factors contributed to the Ngoni migration. (8 mk)

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12. 8 marks

Write short notes on the following. a) Evolution b) Dating in History c) Australopithecus d) Slash and burn cultivation

  1. Evolution (2 mk)
  2. Dating in History (2 mk)
  3. Australopithecus (2 mk)
  4. Slash and burn cultivation (2 mk)

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