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THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE – RALG

TAHOSSA ROMBO DISTRICT EXAMINATION SYNDICATE

FORM FOUR MOCK EXAMINATION

012 HISTORY

TIME: 3:00 Hours August, 2024

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) Questions.

2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty-four (54) marks and section C carries thirty
(30) marks.
4. Communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5. All drawings must be in pencil
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

FOR ASSESSOR’S ONLY

QUESTION NUMBER SCORE MARKER’S INITIALS
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SECTION A (16 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter
beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
(i) Tanzania is expected to conduct the next election in 2025. In which millennium will this
election be conducted?
A. 20th millennium D. 21st millennium
B. 2nd millennium E. 25th millennium
C. 3rd millennium

(ii) The abolition of slave in East Africa involves several stages, but one among them led to the closure
of slave market in Zanzibar.
A. The frere treaty D. The delimitation treaty
B. The Helgoland treaty E. The Hamertorn treaty
C. The Moresby treaty

(iii) Pili is a form one student who originated from Zigua tribe. In this society the system of inheritance is
based on father’s clan. What is the proper term which is the best to describe his society?
A. Matrilineal society D. Ntemiship society
B. Patrilineal society E. Age set political organization
C. Clan society

(iv) As a historian, which one would you consider as Prince Henry’s main aims in organizing the
Portuguese Voyages to West and East African Coast?
A. Acquiring raw materials, markets and cheap labour
B. Acquiring colonies, raw materials and markets
C. Spreading Christianity, adventure and trade
D. Establishing processing industries, markets and raw materials
E. Spreading Christianity, adventure and spread Portuguese race.

(v) Colonialists used their all efforts to exploit African continent in terms of human and natural
resources. This was possible through establishment of various colonial economies in their areas of
influence. Which one among the following list was a form of colonial agricultural economy was
practiced in British East Africa?
A. Settler economy and mixed economy D. Settler and plantation economy
B. Plantation and peasant economy E. Settler and commercial economy
C. Peasant and settler economy

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(vi) The occupation of East Africa by German and British was terrible and horrible, hence these
conflicting interest of imperialist powers between these sides were diplomatically resolved and each
power was given adopted in which treaty among the following:
A. Versailles Peace treaty of 1919
B. The Berlin conference of 1884/1885
C. Helgoland treaty of 1890
D. Anglo – German agreement of 1886
E. Delimitation treaty of 1886

(vii) The societies from South Africa had long story to tell about the coming of the Dutch at the Cape, the
coming of the British at the Cape, Boers trek, Mfecane war and Ngoni migration. Why the rulers of
the small Ngoni groups were able to defeat and consolidate their power to most of the East African
societies.
A. Their females subject was married by defeated tribes
B. Their females subject was agent of colonialism
C. Their army used more magic power than weapons
D. War captives were spread and recruited into the Ngoni arms
E. This was very easy since Ngoni were very giant

(viii) There was variation of the methods adopted by freedom fighters to regain back their independence
depending to the nature of colonialists, status of the colony and type of colonial economy. Which of
the following were the countries which used constitutional means to regain their political
independence?
I. Mozambique and Nigeria
II. Kenya and Tanganyika
III. Ghana and Uganda
IV. Uganda and Tanganyika
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. IV and I
D. III and IV
E. IV and II

(ix) One of the national building campaign taken to change the post – colonial economic system in Africa
was:
A. “Feed yourself” in Ghana
B. “Harambee” in Kenya
C. “Feed yourself” in Uganda
D. “Capitalism and self – reliance” in Tanzania
E. “Freedom is coming tomorrow” in South Africa

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(x) A political and economic program which aims at promoting democracy, stability, good governance
and economic development in Africa is known as:
A. Pan Africanism D. Global Vision 2005
B. NEPAD E. African initiatives
C. African Nationalism
2. Match the historical explanations in List A with the corresponding cities 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 city in which the United States of America destroyed by an A. Nagasaki
atomic bomb during the Second World War B. Warsaw
(ii) The town in which the terms to punish Germany for causing the C. Pearl Harbor
First World War were created D. Paris
(iii) The city that was not captured by the German army due to strong E. Geneva
resistance and freezing temperature during the Second World War F. New York
(iv) A military base whose attack forced the United States of America G. Washington
to support Britain and USSR in fighting against the Germans in H. Moscow
1941 I. Versailles
(v) The headquarters of the League of Nations
(vi) The city that became the headquarters of the United Nations
Organization after the Second World War.

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
3. Briefly answer the following questions
(i) Why did the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) support African decolonization after
the Second World War? Give two reasons
(ii) Explain the concept “Principle of notification” in the context of the Berlin conference of
1884/1885?
(iii) How abolition of slave trade expanded industrial growth in Europe?

4. Arrange the following events in chronological order by writing number 1 to 6 besides the item number in
the answer booklet(s) provided.
(i) These contact have been reported in some early Greek and Roman document such as Periplus
of the Erythrean Sea, Ptolemy’s Geography and Christian Topography
(ii) The contact led to the intermarriage between foreigners and African women and eventually
led to the bearing of the children of mixed races
(iii) People of East Africa Coast lived in small organized villages and engaged in hunting, fishing
and trade
(iv) The document reported that the traders were assisted by monsoon wind to reach in East
Africa with their commodities

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(v) Through that trade people come into contact with traders from other parts of the world,
mostly from Middle East and the Far East.
(vi) The traders brought various commodities from middle and far east in exchange with
commodities found in coast of east Africa

5. Draw a sketch map of Africa and locate the following by using roman numbers:
i. A country which adopted a kind of socialism ideology known as “Socialism and self -
Reliance”
ii. A country which was not colonized and is currently the headquarter of African Union
iii. A country which Mandika under Samore Toure resisted the colonial invasion from 1882-1889
iv. Portuguese colony which tried to adopt a socialist ideology under FRELIMO party
v. A colony where Sultan Seyyid Said shifted his residence in 1840

6. Briefly, explain the three impacts of the civil wars that have been taking place in the Democratic Republic
of Congo and Somalia

7. In three points, briefly distinguish between active resistance and passive resistance

8. Briefly, explain three functions of colonial military institutions established by colonialists in Africa.
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer only Two questions
9. During colonialism epoch, colonialists introduced colonial industries, agriculture, mining as well as
physical infrastructures. These sectors could not function without adequate man power. How colonialists
obtained man power to satisfy the need of these sectors? Give out six (6) points.

10. In pre-colonial Africa, salt was well processed and extracted from various sources for the benefits of pre-
colonial African societies. By using six points, explain the uses of salt during the pre-colonial Africa.

11. Asses why most of the Portuguese colonies in Africa gained their political independence through the
barrel of gun as their last alternative means. Give out six (6) points

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