F2 HIST EXAMINATION SERIES
F2 HIST EXAMINATION SERIES
HISTORY
Time 2:30Hrs
INSTRUCTIONS
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write
its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
(i) Mr. Kengele is a history teacher at Buyuni secondary school. During his lesson, he told the
student that according to Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution of man from primates to
homo-sapiens was associated with technological discovery of fire. Assume that you are the
student in that class tell him at which age did that discovery take place.
A. New stone age
B. Early stone age
C. Late stone age
D. Middle stone age
E. Bronze age
(ii) The students of history should understand the fact that
A. Africa had no development at all before the coming of the missionaries
B. The coming of traders in east Africa by the 19th century was a blessing to Africans handcraft
industries
C. Africa had its own economic and technological achievement before the 15th century
D. Changes in Africa societies were independent of the contact with asia and Europe by the 20th
century
E. The present development problems are result of colonialism only
(iii) Mzee Msaki used his free time to sit under the tree and telling her grandson and daughter stories
about people and events. What kind of historical information was he using? ……
A. Historical site
B. Written records
C. Stony telling
D. Oral tradition
E. Archives
(iv) This pre-colonial economic activity in Africa depended on the availability of clay soil and special
skills.
A. Handcraft
B. Basketry
C. Pottery
D. House constructions
E. Iron smelting
(v) The east African societies that developed clan organization based on matrilineal system were:
A. Makonde, Makua, Kamba, Kikuyu and Yao
B. Sandawe, Makua, Tindiga, Hadzabe and Iraqw
C. Chagga, Gogo, Sukuma, Sandawe and Yao
D. Yao, Makonde, Hehe, Sambaa and Luo
(vi) Local trade among Africans societies became possible when:
(a) One society became more powerful than others
(b) Iron tolls had increased
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2. Match the uses of the mineral in LIST A with the correct name of the mineral in LIST B
by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet
provided.
LIST A LIST B
I. The Maseko Nguni settled in Songea A. 1845
G. 1835
H. 1820
3. (a) Reveal two types of sources of history which involve the passing of information with a
word of mouth.
(b) How man obtained food during early Stone Age? (Give two points)
4. (a) If your class teacher tells you to explain in front of the class the physical features of
Homo erectus, how will you explain it to him and to your fellow students?
(b) In centralized states there were usually four units of authority, namely:
i) ii) iii) iv)
5. (a) Name the tools used during the Early Stone Age with;
(i) Australopithecus
(ii) Homo erectus
(iii) Homo sapiens
(b) Write the title given to the kings of the following empires?
6. (a) Give the differences between the anthropology and ethnographic records.
(b) Agriculture begun more than 10,000 years ago, but there are reason that motivated the
beginning of agriculture. (Three points)
7. (a) A historian teacher entered the classroom and asked his student to explain the
methods used by Africans before colonialism to ensure the continued productivity land
under permanent cultivation. (Give six points)
(b) (i) Place where metal ore are smelted is called …………………
(ii) The process of preserve the dead body of a person by treating it with special
substances was applied in ……………………….
8. (a) Explain how Africans used to build houses in the pre-colonial era. (Three points)
(b) Mention two commodities involved in Trans - Saharan trade from Western Africa and
two commodities from North Africa. (Each two point)
9. (a) Why age-set organization was popular among the pastoralists? (Three points)
(b) Explain two important routes of the Trans Saharan trade.
10. During pre-colonial era some African societies were engaged into trade activity which
involves a larger geographical areas and wider variety of goods. As a form two student your
requires to elaborate how this trade affect some Africans societies.(Six points)
HISTORY
TIME 2:30 Hrs
VI) Fire was one among the greatest achievements of man during the middle
stone age, what was the greatest charger of man after Neolithic revolution?
A. Farming
B. Brouze making
C. Iron smelting
D. Bi-pedalism
vii) The following is not true about the skull of the earliest man found in Olduvai
Gorge that is:-
A. Olvupaias Olduvai Gorge is used interchangeably.
B. Dr. Leakey and his wife Saralleakey discovered the skull on 1959.
C. It produced the history of the first ancestor found in Tanzania.
D. Olduvai Gorge is an historical site for research works by historing.
viii) What action that, man takes against nature to satisfy his daily life.
A. Studying the changes in the process of material production.
B. Explaining man’s struggle against nature.
C. Showing the relationship between man and man in production.
D. Developing understanding on man and his environment.
E. Changing natural objects into a condition of satisfying human needs.
ix) In which trade did the Africans trades used camels as a means of transport
during the pre – colonial period?
A. Triangular trade
B. Long distance trade in East Africa
C. Trans – Saharan trade across the Saharan desert
D. Regional trade
E. Slave trade
x) The Centralized states were the political units under one central authority.
Rulers of such states were kings or chiefs who had greater powers.
A. They were stronger and bigger than the Empires and non-centralized state.
B. They had strong standing armies which primarily were used to invade other
states cattle.
C. Most of them were the vassal states of the Europeans such as the Portuguese.
D. They also had the permanent armies to enforce the rules and to protect the
state.
E. Some of them did not collect tributes from their citizens and their
subordinates.
(b) Tanzania is blessed with some historical places such as Kaole, Olvudai Gorge
and e.t.c ; explain how those areas benefit our country. (Give two reasons)
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ii) ________________________________________________________________________
4. (a) Name two forms of clan or kinship organization during pre-colonial era.
i) _____________________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) Using specific examples, explain the physical changes of human beings
during the Old Stone Age.
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(b) Explains the methods that were used by pre colonial society to obtain
gold. (Give two points)
i) ______________________________________________________
ii) ______________________________________________________
6. (a) Why did trade grow and continue in the pre-colonial era among African
communities. (Give three reasons)
i) _____________________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________________
iii) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) Explain on the cultural effect of the long distance trade that was well
developed by the 7th century CE? (Give four reasons)
i) ________________________________________________________________________
ii) ________________________________________________________________________
iii) ________________________________________________________________________
iv) ________________________________________________________________________
7. (a) Explain why the following led to collapse of Trans- Saharan trade.
(b) Write down two theories used by historians to explain the discovery of iron.
i) ____________________________________________
ii) ___________________________________________
8. (a) With the specific examples describe the meaning of the followings words
as used in history.
(i) Matrineal society
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9. (a) Name two types of tools that used during the Early Stone age.
i) _______________________________________
ii) _______________________________________
(b) Chief Mirambo is a chief who led his community properly. What do you think
became the responsibilities of chief Mirambo. (Give six points)
i) ________________________________________________________________________
ii) ________________________________________________________________________
iii) ________________________________________________________________________
iv) ________________________________________________________________________
v) ________________________________________________________________________
vi) ________________________________________________________________________
TIME 2:30Hours
Instructions:
5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
(ii) One of the following East African coastal city states was located in present day Mozambique,
hence directly received gold from Mwenamutapa in 15th century
a) Lamu
b) Kilwa
c) Sofala
d) Zimbabwe
(iii) In evolution of man, the use of tools and bi-pedalism were accompanied by the
development of man’s;
a) Agriculture
b) Brain
c) Limbs
d) Trade
(iv) Which of the following marked the end of Portuguese rule in east Africa?
a) The rise and fall of coastal city states
b) The coming of sultan Seyyid Said to Zanzibar
c) The fall of fort Jesus in Mombasa
d) The coming of Europeans to east Africa
(v) The process by which people act on nature while at the same time they enter into relationship
with one another is called:
a) Means of production
b) Object of labour
c) Productive forces
d) Relations of Production
(vi) Gao was the trading centre which developed into a large empire known as:
a) Soghai
b) Asante
c) Mali
d) Ghana
(vii) The Hamarton treaty was about:
a) Allowing the sultan of Zanzibar to buy slaves from the interior
b) To forbid the sultan of Zanzibar to sell slaves outside his dominion
c) To forbid the sultan of Zanzibar to sell slaves outside farther north than Lamu and
Mogadishu
d) Allowing the sultan to sell slaves to the rich slave traders in Arabia.
(viii) Among the evidences of the earliest commercial contact between east Africa and the
middle and Far East as far back as 200BC is:
a) Existence of large Asian shops along the coastal areas
b) The periplus of the Erythrean Sea written by Greek traders
c) Existence of Arabic words in the Swahili language
d) Growth of towns along coastal area.
(ix) The following is one of the methods used to obtain gold in African societies:
2. Match the items in List A with those in List B by writing the correct letter against the
corresponding letter
List A List B
i. Homo habilis a) They lived approximately between
ii. Australopithecus 150,000 and 20,000 year ago
iii. Homo sapiens sapiens b) They lived approximately between 1.9
iv. Homo erectus million and 300,000 years ago
v. Homo sapiens c) They lived approximately between
400,000 and 70,000 year ago
d) They lived approximately 2.5 and 1.6
Million years ago.
e) They lived approximately between
300,000 and 500,000 years ago.
f) They lived about 6.9 million and 1,200
years ago.
g) Human ancestor who lived from about
4.2 to 2.0 million years ago.
SECTION B (MARKS 70)
Answer all questions from this section
3. Iron Age was a period when human beings started using iron tools and weapons, in which
ways Iron Age people differ from the Stone Age people? Give five points
4. To interact is to spend time with people in a way you have an effect on each other. For
example, you can interact with teacher in the classroom. You listen and take notes as the teacher
teaches you ask question where you do not understand and the teacher answer them. Long before
the coming of colonialist Africans were interacted socially. How far this is true? Give five points
5. Gulukwa kwa lala is a village that found at Ilala district where its people live with exploitation
of man by man and land was owned by a few rich and powerful people. As a historian relate the
life of Gulukwa kwa lala villagers with pre-colonial mode of production by describing its five
characteristics.
6. (a) One student was talking about the event that took place in the 15th Century, the event that
crossed three continents namely; Africa, Europe and America; what was the event a student was
talking about?
(b) What factor gave to rise of 6 (a) above
7. (a) Boers trek was a migration by Boers families from cape of the interior of South Africa in
order to escape from the British. With five points Describe reasons which made Boers to escape
the southern cape 1830 and 1850
(b) Yusuph and John were arguing that “Museum has no significance. Yusuph argued that
Museum has no significant to our nation while John opposed him. What do you think were five
point used by John against her friends
8. Abolition of slave trade means “Stopping of selling and buying human beings as commodities
in the market. In West Africa they were abolished slave trade earlier than East Africa. Explain
why it was difficult to abolish slave trade in East Africa than in West Africa.
9. Use specific examples, how expansion of Ngoni People during the 19th century affected the
people of east Africa and West Africa.
10. When you go to Kariakoo market; you will find out that Tanzanians getting into contact
with the people from India, china and Arab. This contact believed to be started as early as 200BC.
What were the consequences brought with that contact?
THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
JOIN THE REVOLUTION PROGRAM
FORM TWO SERIES No. 04
HISTORY
TIME 2:30Hours
Instructions:
5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
(ii) One of the following East African coastal city states was located in present day Mozambique,
hence directly received gold from Mwenamutapa in 15th century
a) Lamu
b) Kilwa
c) Sofala
d) Zimbabwe
(iii) The early contact between the East Africa people and people from middle and far East from
700A.D (8th Century). THe goods which were bought by the Asia traders in Tanganyika were
a) Beads, tortoise shells and guns
b) Ivory, minerals and animal skins
c) Clothes, slaves and copper
d) Salt, Copper and drinks
(iv) Which of the following marked the end of Portuguese rule in east Africa?
a) The rise and fall of coastal city states
b) The coming of sultan Seyyid Said to Zanzibar
c) The fall of fort Jesus in Mombasa
d) The coming of Europeans to east Africa
(v) The process by which people act on nature while at the same time they enter into relationship
with one another is called:
a) Means of production
b) Object of labour
c) Productive forces
d) Relations of Production
(viii) Among the evidences of the earliest commercial contact between east Africa and the
middle and Far East as far back as 200BC is:
a) Existence of large Asian shops along the coastal areas
b) The periplus of the Erythrean Sea written by Greek traders
c) Existence of Arabic words in the Swahili language
d) Growth of towns along coastal area.
(ix) The following is one of the methods used to obtain gold in African societies:
(x) Tanzania is a source of the human existence on the earth’s surface. Archaeologist has proved
that the skull of the oldest man for more than 30 million years was discovered in Tanzania at
Olduvai Gorge, which equipment used by the archaeologist to detect the age of the skull of
Zinjathropus?
a) Anthropology
b) Recalling events
c) Potassium-argon
d) Carbon-14
ANSWER
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List A List B
i. Ahmed bin Muhammad el Murjeb A. Method used to obtain slaves
ii. Zimba and Segeju B. A ceremony of passing a new leadership
iii. The use of trickery and false pretence and passing out of the old leadership
iv. OBUSOKA C. Senior elders among the Maasai
v. Laibons D. Famous and notorious slave caravan
organizer.
E. Ngoni people which settled in Tabora
F. Methods used to establish colonial rule
G. Societies which resisted against the
Portuguese rule in East Africa
H. Youths group among the Maasai
ANSWER
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5. Changanyikeni is a village which engaged in exploitation of man by man and land was owned
by a few rich and powerful people. As a historian relate the life of Changanyikeni villagers with
pre-colonial mode of production by describing its five characteristics.
(i) ___________________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________________
(iii) __________________________________________________________________________
(iv) __________________________________________________________________________
(v) ___________________________________________________________________________
6. During the class hours Mr Makunganya told his students that there was tradet which took
place in the 15th Century, this trade crossed between three continents namely Africa,Europe and
America.
(a) As a form two student identify the name of the trade that was talking about
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(b) What were the factors that give rise of trade mention above
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(iii) __________________________________________________________________________
(iv) __________________________________________________________________________
7. (a) The map below locate most famous historical sites in Eat Africa labeled A, B, C, D and E.
Name the those historical sites
(b) In pre-colonial Africa the salt was well processed and extracted from various sources for the
benefit of Africans. Use five points to show why salt making industries were advantageous to the
pre-colonial Africa
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9. Use specific examples, explain how expansion of Ngoni People during the 19th century
affected the people of east Africa and West Africa.
(i) __________________________________________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________________________________________
(iii) __________________________________________________________________________
(iv) __________________________________________________________________________
(v) ___________________________________________________________________________
10. “Communal societies were not static they were continuously changing”. Discuss six factors
for the transition of primitive communalism to other modes of production.
5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
II. The ethic groups below include the Southern highland Bantu:-
A. The Gogo, kaguru, iramba and nyaturu
B. The Sukuma, sumbwa, Nyamwezi and konongu
C. The fipa, ndali, nyika and safwa
D. The Swahili, zigua, luguru and sagara
V. During Ngoni migration the group of Ngoni led by Mputa Maseko was known as
A. Maseko Nguni speaking people
B. Ngoni migration
C. The Gwangwara group
D. Mpangalala
VI. The formation of techniques which were used by ngoni warriors is known as:-
A. Short stabbing spears
B. Cow-hern
C. Holding spears
D. Ambush
VII. The first group which were came in Tanganyika and his leader is called ___
A. Zwangendaba C. Sebituana
B. Mputa Maseko D. Shoshangane
VIII. The process by which people from one community come into contact with
another one is called :-
A. Communication C. Interaction
B. Intention D. Cooperation
X. The town of Meroe in East Africa was important due to historical background of _
A. Iron working C. Gold and aluminum
B. Salt working D. Islam
ANSWER
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2. Match the items in List A with those in List B by writing the correct letter against the
corresponding letter.
LIST A LIST B
I. The neem fruit A. Led the first group of gere-nguni spekers
II. The twigs B. Used in making of ornament
III. Iron, gold and copper C. Mfecane
IV. The crushing D. Ufipa
V. Zwangendaba E. Used on boils, chickenpox and warts
F. Treating urinary infections and intestinal
worms
G. These are used to brush teeth
H. Ngoni migration
ANSWER
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5. Briefly explain factors that enable the Ngoni to succeed against other communities
during the invasion
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6. Before the coming of colonialists, Africans were interacted socially, how far this
statement is true?
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8. Mfecane war was one of the sign of Ngoni people in South Africa, show how Nguni
people affected with Mfecane war
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9. Through Ngoni migration South Africa were interact with East Africa societies, you as
a form two student clarify five (5) consequences of that interactions.
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5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
(ii) The early contact between the East Africa people and people from middle and far
East from 700A.D (8th Century). The goods which were bought by the Asia traders in
Tanganyika were
A. Beads, tortoise shells and guns
B. Ivory, minerals and animal skins
C. Clothes, slaves and copper
D. Salt, Copper and drinks
(iii) Which of the following marked the end of Portuguese rule in east Africa?
A. The rise and fall of coastal city states
B. The coming of sultan Seyyid Said to Zanzibar
C. The fall of fort Jesus in Mombasa
D. The coming of Europeans to east Africa
(iv) The process by which people act on nature while at the same time they enter into
relationship with one another is called:
A. Means of production
B. Object of labour
C. Productive forces
D. Relations of Production
(v) African societies passed in different modes of production in which some are
exploitative in nature and others are none. Which mode of production cattle and land
were much valued among the societies members?
A. Feudalism
B. Communalism
C. Slavery
D. Capitalism
(vii) Among the evidences of the earliest commercial contact between east Africa and
the middle and Far East as far back as 200BC is:
A. Existence of large Asian shops along the coastal areas
B. The periplus of the Erythrean Sea written by Greek traders
C. Existence of Arabic words in the Swahili language
D. Growth of towns along coastal area.
(viii) The contact which resulted in the rise of the coast due to the commercial link
between East African Coast and Asia began:-
A. During the 15th C
B. During the 13th C
C. During the 7thC
D. During the 16th C
(ix) The Portuguese captains in Mombasa and Cape Delgado ruled the coast
according to the guidelines of:-
A. The regent who had the title of San Salvador
B. The sailor, D’Almeida
C. The sailor, Vasco da Gama
D. The Viceroy at Gao in India
(x) One of the economic impacts of the Portuguese rule along the East African Coast
was:-
A. The emergence of gold trade from the interior
B. The fall of Great Zimbabwe
C. Disruption of Arab Indian Ocean Trade
D. Development of powerful states
ANSWER
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ANSWER
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6. “Communal societies were not static they were continuously changing”. Discuss five
(5) factors for the transition of primitive communalism to other modes of production.
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(ii) _________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) ________________________________________________________________________________
(iv) ________________________________________________________________________________
(v) ________________________________________________________________________________
8. The Portuguese controlled the East African coast for two hundred year from around
15000 up to 1700. As a form two student discuss five (5) economic, social and political
effects on the East Africa during this period.
(i) __________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) _________________________________________________________________________________
(iv) _________________________________________________________________________________
(v) _________________________________________________________________________________
5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
a. Sheha b. Umwinyi
c. Diwani d. Shekua
iii. The following were the societies in east Africa that owned slaves in pre colonial.
iv. During pre-colonial era rents were classified into three kinds which were
v. Which of the following was the first pre colonial exploitative mode of production?
a. Communalism b. Capitalism
c. Feudalism d. Slavery
vi. System of governance in which a leader shared responsibilities and administrative powers
a. Chiefs b. Peasants
c. Diwani d. Artisans
a. Umwinyi b. Omukama
c. Nyarubanja d. Bakungu
ix. The process of making goods and services to meet human’s needs was referred as
ANSWERS
2. Match the phrases in column A with the responses in column B to form a complete
meaningful sentences by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item
number
COLUMN A COLUMN B
I. Shekua A. Rented the land belonging to the feudal lords
II. Sheha B. Mwinyi mkuu workers who collected tribute from the serfs
III. Features of C. Slaves were owned by the slaves master as tools of
communalism production
IV. Ternants D. He ensured that all the people paid their rent and fees
V. Slavery E. Man who owned slaves
F. Peasant had little freedom
G. Colonial master
COLUMN A I II III IV V
COLUMN B
3. Before colonialism in Burundi and Rwanda there was Ubagabire system, while in the
coastal societies along the east Africa there was Umwinyi system. Bring five features of the
i. _____________________________________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
4. The form two students of Katwe secondary school were given a task by their history
teacher to analyze five tactics used by the colonial leader to obtain slaves in African
countries. As one of them explain five tactics used by colonialist leaders
i. _____________________________________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
5. Briefly explain the transition from primitive communalism to other mode of production
i. _____________________________________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
6. In pre colonial era, there were many ways that were used to obtain slaves. As a
knowledgeable student briefly explain five ways in which made people from Africa to
become slaves.
i. _____________________________________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
i. Feudalism in buhaya
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v. Productive force
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8. Mwinyi mkuu was enjoyed unquestionable political, social and economic privileges. As
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iii. ____________________________________________________________________
iv. ____________________________________________________________________
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iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
10. The non exploitative mode of production in pre colonial Africa was practiced by African
according to nature of the society and their environment and to the great extent it was
different from other modes of productions. How far is this statement true?
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5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
i. The major trade items which were brought to east African coat from Asia during the early
contacts were
a. Swords, Ornaments and Jars b. Sugar, Fluor and Spices
c. Porcelain, Copper and spices d. Guns, Irons and Gold
ii. Which of the following was not effect of the contacts between Africans and people from
the middle east.
a. Introduction of money economy b. Introduction of cash crops
c. Equal distribution of wealth among the Africans d. Introduction of Islamic law
iii. The Indian brought________ to Africans in the 8th century AD
a. Beakers, Rice and Iron pans b. Slaves, Gold and Ivory
c. Copper, Corrie shells and copal d. Cotton cloth, Beads and Daggers
iv. Between the 8th and 10th century AD, traders from the far east and middle east came to
east Africa with the help of _________________
a. Prevailing winds b. Monsoon winds
c. Monsoon trade winds d. Dhows and junks
v. Traders from the Far East were
a. The merchant who came from Indonesia, India and china
b. The merchants who came from Saudi Arabia
c. The merchants who came from Persia and Oman
d. The merchants who came from Arabs Emirates
vi. The contact which resulted in the rise of the coast due to the commercial link between east
African and Asian began
a. During the 15th C b. During the 13th C
C. During the 7th C d. During the 16th C
vii. Which of the following grew into coastal city states due to trade contacts with visitors
from the far east and the middle east?
a. Mwanza, Tanga and Dar es Salaam b. Malindi, Kilwa and Mombasa
c. Lamu, Bagamoyo and Mbeya d. Nairobi, Morogoro and Dar es Salaam
viii. Early contacts between Africa and the Middle East was
a. The trade link across the Atlantic
b. The trade link across the Indian Ocean
c. The trade link across the Pacific Ocean
d. The trade link across the Mediterranean Sea
ix. The following are the cash crops introduced to Africa continent through the people from
middle and far east except
a. Cloves, Cassava and Coconut b. Cassava, Ginger and Coconut
c. Sugar cane. Orange and Rice d. Wheat, Banana and cloves.
3. Arabs and Chinese was come to search raw materials in order to feeds their industries.
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4. The development of early contacts between Africa the middle east and far east was
stimulated with conditions. Show down conditions that stimulated the early contact between
east Africa and the Middle East
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6. The coming of European to east Africa was brought a lot of negative impacts to east
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7. The traders from middle east and far east came in Africa through various ways. You as
form two student describe how traders travelled to and from east Africa.
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i. Monsoon winds
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9. People coming from Middle East and far east was came with their intension to our African
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10. Up to date people of east Africa coast appreciate and respect Arabs, because during the
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consist of section A, B and C
2. Answer all questions from section A, B and only one (1) question from section C
3. All answers must be written in your answer booklet
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink.
5. Write your name at the top right hand corner of every page.
SECTION A (15 MARKS)
1. For each of the items (i)-(x); choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives
ii. Britain was the first nation to abolished slave trade and she ensured that by_______ her
whole dominion nations had abolished slave trade.
a. 1807 b. 1833
c. 1840 d.1845
a. Uvinza b. Kilwa
c. Bagamoyo d. Mombasa
iv. Most of the slaves who were sold at the east African coast were taken
a. Europe b. America
a. 5th b. 7th
c. 10th d. 16th
vi. The trade items which were exchanged for slaves along the Indian ocean were
viii. The main purpose of Africa slaves in east Africa during the 19th C was
a. Dollar b. Pound
c. Dinar d. Pice
x. The slaves from the interior of east Africa were sent to all the following except
ANSWERS
COLUMN A COLUMN B
I. 1492 A. Black death
II. Europe, Africa and America B. American were reduced due to that disease
III. 1820’s C. East Africa slave trade
IV. The second slave trading D. Trans Saharan Trade
V. Black death E. Sultan Seyyid said established the Oman Zanzibar
commercial empire
F. Triangular trade
G. Sultan of Zanzibar Seyyid established his fort
H. Christopher Columbus from Spain become the first
European to reach African continent
ANSWERS
COLUMN A I II III IV V
COLUMN B
3. Zanzibar become major trade link in east Africa that attracted sultan Seyyid said to shift
from Muscat Oman to Zanzibar. To what extent did this statement is true.
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________
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4. During the 18th century the slave trade expanded rapidly in east Africa. Provide five points
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iv. ____________________________________________________________________
v. ____________________________________________________________________
5. Sultan Seyyid of Zanzibar played a major role in the history of pre- colonial east Africa.
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________
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iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
6. The discovering of American continent brought everlasting evil of slave trade in west
Africa during 15th – 19th century which ensured the constant supply of labour in America.
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________
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iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
7. In some part of Africa ,how the development of triangular slave trade affected the
societies in social, political and economic spheres. use five point
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8. On which reasons made the rise of the trans- Atlantic slave trade
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9. The slave trade conducted in the coast of Africa had a large number of effects. Bring five
points how east African societies affected by the presence of slave trade.
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
10. There were varieties of the merchants which were used by slave traders to obtain the
slaves in various parts of Africa. Justify the truth of this statement by giving six points
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THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
JOIN THE REVOLUITION PROGRAM
FORM TWO SERIES No.10
HISTORY
TIME 2:30 HOURS
Instructions:
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions.
5. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.
1. For each of the items (i)-(x); choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives
a. Legitimate trade and Boer trek b. Religious war and industrial revolution
iii. The imported manufactured goods in African colonies of west Africa were exchanged
with
a. Diamond, uranium, and animal skins b. Groundnuts, sea shells and coffee
c. Ivory, copper and palm oil d. Palm oil, sisal, cotton and groundnuts
c. Its people were black d. There were no demands for raw material
a. More slaves from east and west Africa b. For manufactured goods
c. Goods from middle east and far east d. Raw materials and markets
vi. The development of legitimate trade in 19th century was the result of
viii. An important features in east African coastal commercial life was the Indians banyans
who were
ix. The abolition of slave trade in the 19th century was followed by
x. Which was the first treaty signed for the abolition of slave trade in east Africa?
COLUMN A COLUMN B
I. France abolished slave trade A. 1712
II. U.s.a abolished slave trade B. 1817
III. Brazil abolished slave trade C. 1833
IV. Hemerton treaty D. Prohibited sultan from entering slave outside east
Africa
V. Britain abolished slave trade E. 1865
F. 1888
G. Prohibited sultan from exporting slaves outside east
Africa
Answers
COLUMN A I II III IV V
COLUMN B
3. The rise of industries in Europe led to the need of the demands of industrial capitalism.
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for their interest. Bring five the main roles of those companies and associations
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iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
5. Why were economic reasons responsible for the abolition of slave trade
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6. Traders as the agent of colonialism played the important roles to prepare good environment
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iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
7. During the slave trade the abolitionist used several methods to pressure nations to abolish
slave trade in the world. What are the tactics used by abolitionist to encourage the end of
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________
U.B.N COOPERATION 4 HISTORY SERIES
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iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
8. Industrial capitalism had the demands and reasons apart from those however had features.
Bring five points
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ii. _____________________________________________________________________
iii. _____________________________________________________________________
iv. _____________________________________________________________________
v. _____________________________________________________________________
9. Missionaries also came in Africa and their role was to consolidate environments for the
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10. Why abolition of slave trade took long period of time in east Africa than in West Africa
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