BUSEGA DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM FOUR OPENING EXAMINATION

HISTORY
TIME:3Hrs Wednesdy 29 JULY, 2020
Instructions
1.This Paper consists of sections A,B and C with a Total of Nine (9) questions.
2.Answer all questions in sections A and B and Three (3) questions from section C
3.Cellular phones and any unauthorised Materials are not allowed in the examination
room.
4.All drawings should be in Pencil
5.Write your examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

SECTION A (20 Marks)

Anwer all questions in this section:
1.For each of the item (i) ---- (xv), choose the correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet
(answersheet) provided.
(i) Which is NOT true about History?
(A) History is a study of changes in the process of material production.
(B) History shows Man’s struggle against Nature.
(C) History shows the changing relationship between human beings in the course
Of material production.
(D) History is a Record of Human activities. ( )
(E) History is a study of great heroes.
(ii) A Scholar whose work is to Study Historical Remains is Called?
(A) Archaeologist.
(B) Homo Sapiens. ( )
(C) Homo Erectus.
(D) Anthropologist.
(E) Australopithecus.
(iii) Who among the following was the first systematic tools marker and had a bigger
brain than Zinjanthropus?
(A) Homo Sapiens.
(B) Homo Erectus. ( )
(C) Homo Habilis.
(D) Modern Man.
(E) Modern Apes.
(iv) The title given to the ruler of Ancient Egypt in North Africa Was-
(A) Prophet.
(B) Asantehene.
(C) Kabaka. ( )
(D) Pharaoh.
(E) Shaka.
(v) The East African Societies that developed Clan Organization based on matrilineal
System were:-
(I) Makua and Makonde
(II) Kurya and Kamba
(III) Yao and Kikuyu
(IV) Masai and Karamajong.

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 (A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and III ( )
(D) I and IV
(E) III and IV
(vi) Asante was one of the Forest states which Resisted against the:-
(A) French.
(B) German.
(C) Belgiuns.
(D) Portuguese. ( )
(E) British.
(vii) During the 1840s the East Africa coastal trade was dominated by:-
(A) Mazrui Arabs.
(B) Oman Arabs.
C) British traders. ( )
(D) German traders.
(E) Indian traders.
(viii) In 1871 France lost her two provinces Alsance and Lorraine during the:-
(A) First World War.
(B) Second World war. ( )
(C) The Balkan War.
(D) Franco - Prussion War.
(E) France War.
(ix) Which of the following is Not True about colonial educations:-
(A) It was limited since it did not aim at developing the Europeans
(B) It Pyramidal in shape. ( )
(C) It Emphasizes on the white colour jobs.
(D) It emphasizes obedience,discipline,loyalty among the educated African towards
Colonial Authority.
(E) Most of the subjects taught were science subjects, few art subjects taught were
More theoretical than practical.
(x) Most of traders during the early commercial contacts between East Africa and the
Far East From :-
(I) China and Mauritius
(II) Egypt and Madagascar
(III) Indonesia And Japan
(IV) China and Indonesia.
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV ( )
(D) I and IV
(E) I and III
(Xi) Indirect Rule was Predominant in the Following regions:-
(I) South Africa and Zimbabwe
(II) Uganda and Nigeria
(III) Tanganyika and Uganda
(IV) Cameroon and Namibia
(A) I and II

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 (B) II and III
(C) III and IV ( )
(D) I and III
(E) II and IV
(xii) The Bandung Conference that was held in Indonesia in 1955,marked the Birth of
the NAM,among the main participants in this Conference were:-
(I) Jawaharlal Nehru and Gamal Abdel Nasser.
(II) Sukarno and Chou Lai.
(III) Julius K. Nyerere and Nkwame Nkurumah.
(IV) Nelson Mandela and Patrice Lumumba.
(A) I and III
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV ( )
(D) I and II
(E) I and IV
(xiii) In Britain, the year between 178 and 1820 formed the period of Transition from
Commercial Capitalism to:-
(A) Monopoly Capitalism.
(B) Primitive Accumulation of Capital.
(C) The Period of Scramble for Africa. ( )
(D) The age of Mercantilism.
(E) Industrial Capitalism.
(xiv) One of the important features in feudal relations of production as prevailed in
the interlacustrine region during the Pre- colonial period was:-
(A) Commercial ownership of land.
(B) Communal ownership of land.
(C) Private ownership of land and cattle. ( )
(D) Private ownership of capital
(E) Umwinyi System.
(xv) The British introduced the black circuit court system, in 1811 to:-
(A) Empower courts to investigate grievances of the Khoikhoi.
(B) Force the Boers to live in low land and leave highland to the British.
(C) Make sure Khoikhoi were supplied with enough food from the Boers.
(D) Enable Boers to utilize Khoikhoi labour effectively. ( )
(E) To maintain fight against Afrikaners.

2. Match the Items in List A with the correct responses in List B by writing the of
the response beside the item number.
LIST A LIST B
(I) Robert Mugabe. A. ACCP
(II) Edurdo Mondlane B. TLP
(III) Kwame Nkrumah C. FRELIMO
(IV) Julias K. Nyerere D. ZANLA
(V) Nelson Mandela E. TANU
F.ANC
G. UTP
H ZANU

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 SECTION B.(35 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
3. Answer the following questions briefly:-
(i) Why Boers did not trust British administration at the Cape?
(ii) How would you prove that the Europeans gave priority to their comfort in
terms of provision of water and housing services during colonialism?
(iii) Why First World War occurred in 1914?
(iv) Why Tanganyika got her Independence earlier than Kenya and Uganda?
(v) List any two Negative consequences of tribalism in Africa.
(vi) Give out two objectives of Non - Aligned Movement
4. Arrange the following Historical events in chronological order by writing number 1 to 6
Beside the item number in the answer booklet provided:-
(i) Basically, the main purpose of European to colonize Africa continent in the 19th
Century was to exploit African Resources.
(ii) After scramble for and partition of Africa continent, colonial powers occupied parts of
Africa soon after Berlin Conference.
(iii) Up to date , Africa continent has remained the market and source of materials to
Colonial Masters.
(iv) Four Colonial Administrative Systems such as Direct Rule, Indirect Rule,
Assimilation
and Association Policy were applied.
(v) After the European Powers had taken over the colonies, the next step was to
establish colonial economy.
(vi) During that period of colonial economy Africa System of Trade was destructed and
become inferior.
5. Draw a Sketch Map of Africa and locate by using Roman Numbers.
(i) A country whose President was Overthrown in Military Coup d’état led by Idi
Amin
Dada in 1971.
(ii) A country which was the Headquarters of French West Africa Colonies and
adopted Socialist Ideology.
(iii) A Portuguese colony which became Independent on 15th , June, 1975 under
President Samora Moises Machel.
(iv) A country which revolution took place in 1964 led by John Titto Okelo.
(v) A country which has experienced Civil War known as Biafra.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer only Three questions in this Section.
6. Why was it necessary for Portuguese colonies to demand their lost Independence
by bloodshed ? Give Six points to support your Answer.
7. During 19th Century, was a period of European influx in Africa. Explain six reasons to
justify this Statement.
8. Analyse Six tactics used by colonialists to establish colonial Economy in Africa.
9. Elaborate Six Socio – Political problems encountered in Africa After Independences

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