State two theories that explain the origin of agriculture. [2mks]
Diffusion theory
Independent theory.
Identify the main item of trade from West Africa during Trans-Saharan trade. [1mk]
Gold
Give one example of international trade. [1mk]
Trans – Atlantic trade/ Indian ocean trade
State two advantages of human transport. [2mks]
It was readily available
It was a cheap method
It was flexible
Was convenient
Accidents were rare.
Name two types of print media. [2mks]
News papers
Magazines
Journals [periodicals]
Books
News letter
Give the contribution of Alexander Graham Bell in the field of industry. [1mk]
Invented telephone
Give two reasons why Japan emerged as an industrial power. [2mks]
Government reforms
Energy resources
Natural resources
Political stability
Large-domestic market
Education & research
Capital
Large population that provided market and labour. [Any other]
Give one factor for the decline of Meroe. [1mk]
Exhaustion of minerals
Exhaustion of forests
Attack by the Axum kingdom
Stiff competition from neighbouring kingdom.
State one result of the invention of the wheel in Mesopotamia. [1mk]
Was used to move war chariots
Helped in carrying agricultural produce
Led to the development of roads.
Used in making of pots
Give one economic reason that made European countries to scramble for colonies in Africa. [1mk]
Need for cheap raw materials
Readily market
Need for cheap labour
Need to invest their surplus capital
Speculations that Africa had plenty of minerals.
State two reasons why indirect rule was unsuccessful in Southern Nigeria. [2mks]
There was linguistic disunity.
People in S. Nigeria were opposed to forced labour, taxation and oppression.
The educated elite resented the rule by uneducated traditional chiefs
The southern people had cultural division. [any 2]
Give two colonial systems of administration [2mks]
Direct rule
Indirect rule
Assimilation policy
Association
State two results of the Ndebele war with the British in 1893. [2mks]
Ndebele were pushed to the reserves
Subjected to forced labour
Subjected to taxation
Cattle were confiscated
Loss of lives.
Loss of independence [any 2]
List two problems encountered by nationalists in South Africa. [2mks]
Nationalists were killed.
Nationalist were harassed by security agents.
Many people fled to other countries.
Trade unionists were intimidated.
Use of pass law curtailed movement of the nationalists.
SECTION B [45 MKS]
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION.
Identify three ways in which early man used stone tools. [3mks]
To hunt
To scrap animal skin
Sharpening
Digging roots
Skinning animals
Describe the way of life of early man during the late Stone Age period. [12mks]
Made simple tools called microliths
Wore clothes from animal skins
Made shelter from tree branches and grass
Painted animals he hunted.
Decorated the body with red ochre
Communicated using spoken language
Started to grow crops and keeping livestock
Buried the dead -religion
Development of trade
Development of government
Settled life
Identify three reasons why African slaves were preferred by Europeans during Trans-Atlantic trade. [3mks]
They were stronger
They were immune to diseases
They were readily available,
They were cheaper to acquire
They were easily identified because of the skin colour.
[mark any other correct]
Explain SIX factors that led to the decline of Trans- Atlantic trade. [12mks]
Humanitarian groups opposed slave trade.
American independence of 1776.
Development of legitimate trade
Role of economists
Development of machinery
French revolution of 1789
Closure of American slave market
Christian revival movements.[mark any other correct]
Mention five economic activities carried out by Buganda community in the 19th [5mks]
Growing crops
Hunting and gathering
Trading
Livestock keeping
Fishing
Pottery and basketry
Boat making and canoes
Cloth making from tree barks
Explain five factors that led to the growth of the Shona kingdom in the 19th [10mks]
Good and able leaders e.g Chikura
Participated in trade and therefore acquired a lot of wealth.
Strong army for defending the community
Farming – Availability of food
Religion- Based on Mwari cult
Mineral resources – gold, copper
Centralisation enhancing political order.
State three roles of Kwame Nkrumah in the struggle for independence in Ghana. [3mks]
Formed political party Convention Peoples Party.
United Africans in the struggle for independence
Started a newspaper where African grievances were published.
Held political rallies to sensitise africans
Explain six challenges faced by Front for the liberation movement of Mozambique(FRELIMO) in the struggle for independence in Mozambique. [12mks]
Ideological differences among leaders
Competition from other guerrilla movements e.g COREMO
Shortage of basic needs
Assassination of their leader Edwardo Mondlane that demoralised them
Use of cruel and ruthless method by the Portuguese to suppress it
It was termed as a terrorist movement by the church.
SECTION C [30MKS]
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS.
Outline the structure of the French system of administration in West Africa.[5mks]
Minister for colonies based in France
Governor in charge of colonies [Lieutenant]
Commandant de Cercle [ Province ]
Chef de sub division [District]
Chef de canton [location]
Chef de village [village]
Explain five effects of the British rule in Zimbabwe. [10mks]
Africans were displaced from their land
Africans were subjected to poverty and suffering
Africans were pushed into reserves
African chiefs lost their authority and power over their subjects
Africans chiefs betrayed their fellow Africans i.e acted as puppets of the British
Africans were subjected to heavy taxation
African traditional economy was undermined
Introduction to Christianity and western education undermined African culture
Africans were subjected to forced labour
There was racial segregation
Infrastructure was improved
Led to introduction of new crops
Led to the rise of African nationalism
State three duties of Emirs in North Nigeria during colonial period. [3mks]
They collected taxes
They recruited labourers for public works
They headed local government
They tried cases in the local customary courts
Maintained law and order.
Appointed village heads
Communicated colonial policies to the people.
Supervised construction of roads and markets
Explain six causes of the maji maji rebellion. [12mks]
The forced cotton –growing programme
Taxation
Forced labour
Employment of akindas and Jumbes
Harsh German rule
Role of religion i.e Kinjekitile Ngwale
Land alienation
Desire to revenge by the Ngoni
Sexual abuse
Cultural interference
Desire to regain independence
State five terms of Berlin conference of 1884- 1885. [5mks]
Any European power claiming any region in Africa was to inform other European powers interested.
European powers were to declare their sphere of influence or areas they wished to occupy.
European power claiming a sphere of influence was required to follow it up with effective occupation
All European powers were to abolish slave trade
Congo and Niger were to be left free and open for navigation
The European powers recognised the demands of king leopard II over Congo free state. [mark any other]
Explain five reasons why Samori was defeated by the French. [10 mks]
He did not receive British protection since the British did not want to conflict with French.
African rulers such as Tieba and Seku whom he came into conflict with supported the French /divide and rule policy by the French
The non-Muslims Africans supported the French since they were against islam religion
Samori used the scorched earth policy which was disliked by many people
Samori lost some of his source of wealth for example the Bure Gold mines
The non-Mandinka communities did not fully support Samori since he always mistreated them.
The French had superior weapons compared to the Mandinka
The French surrounded Samori’s capital at Dabakala forcing him to surrender
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