SECTION A (25MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section
- Identify one limitation that hinders use of electronic sources to get historical data. (1mark)
- Give two major cultural developments by man towards the end of new Stone Age. (2marks)
- State two remedies to perennial food shortages in Africa. (2marks)
- What was the main commodity during the Trans-Atlantic trade? (1mark)
- State two advantages of using aeroplanes over the ship as a means of transport. (2marks)
- Identify one form of picture writing during the early civilization. (1mark)
- State two uses of water as an early source of energy in industries. (2marks)
- Identify two challenges faced by Athens as a ancient urban centre. (2marks)
- State one way through which trade contributed to the rise of Asante Empire during the 19th (1mark)
- Identify one way through which Europeans maintained peace among themselves during partition of African. (1mark)
- State two factors that facilitated application of indirect rule in the Northern Nigeria. (2marks)
- State one reason why USA did not join the First World War until 1917. (1 mark)
- Identify two demands made by Austria- Hungary against Serbia following the assassination of arch Duke Ferdinand. (2 marks)
- Give one countries in which cold war broke into real war. (1 mark)
- Name the principal judicial organ of the United Nations Organization. (1 mark)
- State two provisions contained in the Arusha declaration document adopted by Tanzania in 1967. (2 marks)
- Identify the highest organ of the new East African Community. (1 mark
SECTION B (45MARKS)
Answer any three questions in this section
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- State five uses of the Acheulian tools. (5marks)
- Describe the cultural and Economic practices of the early man during the Middle Stone Age Period. (10marks)
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- Give five methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.(5marks)
- Explain five factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade. (10marks)
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- Give 3 causes of army mutiny in Democratic Republic of Congo in 1960. (3marks)
- Explain political development in Tanzania since independence. (12marks)
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- State five ways used by nationalists in Ghana to fight for independence. (5marks)
- Explain five factors that led to development of African nationalism in Ghana. (10marks)
SECTION C (30MARKS)
Answer any two questions in this section
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- State three reasons for the failure of Schlieffen plan during First World War. (3marks)
- Explain six reasons for the Allies Victory during Second World War. (12marks)
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- State three conditions that gave rise to the Non-Aligned movement. (3 marks)
- Explain six challenges of the Non-Aligned movement. (12marks)
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- Identify the groups of people who cannot vie for elections in Britain (3marks)
- How is the executive in the USA checked by other organs of government (12 marks)
MARKING SCHEME
SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer ALL the questions in this section
- Identify one limitation that hinder use of electronic sources to get historical data.
- Cannot be used in areas with electricity.
- They are expensive to obtain and use
- Some require experts. (1x1 = 1 mk)
- Give two major cultural developments by man towards the end of new Stone Age.
Government.
religion
- State two remedies to perennial food shortages in Africa. Land reclamation.
- Agricultural policies.
- Provision of extension services.
- Family land use.
- Research and development.
- Infrastructural development.
- Reforestation programmes.
- Environmental conservation measures. (2x1 = 2mks)
- What was the main commodity during the Trans-Atlantic trade?
Slaves
- State two advantages of using aeroplanes over the ship as a means of transport.
Aeroplane is a faster means of transport.
Aeroplane can access remote regions of the world. (2x1= 2mks) - Identify one form of picture writing during the early civilization.
Cuneiform (1x1=1mk)
Hieroglyphics
- State two uses of water as an early source of energy in industries.
- Cooling machines.
- Mixing chemicals.
- to turn spinning machines in texture industries.
- Grinding grains into flour (2x1=2mks)
- Identify two challenges faced by Athens as a ancient urban centre.
- Water / food shortage.
- Congestion people / overcrowding.
- Attacked by Sparta.
- Outbreak of plague / diseases.
- Conquered by Macedonians (2x1=2mks)
- State one way through which trade contributed to the rise of Asante Empire during the 19th
Were able to acquire weapons. (1x1=1mk)
- Identify one way through which Europeans maintained peace among themselves during partition of African.
- Calling Berlin conference
- Signing treaties among themselves (1x1=1mk)
- State two factors that facilitated application of indirect rule in the Northern Nigeria.
- linguistic unity
- Existence of centralized administration.
- Taxation system. (2x1=2mks)
- State one reason why USA did not join the First World War until 1917.
- The war had not interfered with her interests until then.
- She was a trading partner with majority of the European countries.
- There were people of German origin in USA. She was therefore afraid that the war could be fought on her soil.
- The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 of non-involvement with European affairs. (1x1=1mk)
- Identify two demands made by Austria- Hungary against Serbia following the assassination of arch Duke Ferdinand.
- Anti-Austria Hungary activities in Serbia be suppressed
- Dismissal of all government officials opposed by Austria-Hungary. (2x1=2mks)
- Give one countries in which cold war broke into real war.
- Vietnam
- Korea
- Angola (1x1=1mk)
- Name the principal judicial organ of the United Nations Organization.
International court of justice. (1x1=1mks)
- State two provisions contained in the Arusha declaration document adopted by Tanzania in 1967.
- Emphasized self reliance
- Creation of ujamaa (socialism)
- Avoidance of discrimination of all forms based on class, wealth status, sex and religion.
- Nationalization putting the control of production in the hands of the indigenous people.
(2 x 1 = 2 mks)
- Identify the highest organ of the new East African Community.
The Assembly (1 x 1 = 1 mk)
Section B (45 Marks)
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- State five uses of the Acheulian tools
- Used for skinning
- Used for cutting
- Used for sharpening bone and wood
- Used for digging
- Scrapping
(5x1=5mks)
- Describe the cultural and Economic practices of the early man during the Middle Stone Age Period
- His occupation was hunting, gathering and fishing.
- He improved his tools.
- Lived settled life in rocks and caves.
- wore animal skins as clothes.
- made shells and necklaces and painted his body with red ochre and oil.
- Developed simple language for communication and religious beliefs . (5x2=10mks)
- State five uses of the Acheulian tools
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- Give five methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.
- Slaves were exchanged for European manufactured goods.
- Prisoners of war who had been captured during local wars were sold to slave dealers.
- Slave traders kidnapped lonely travellers.
- Some local rulers sold their own subjects to the slave dealers.
- Slaves were obtained through raids.
- Some people were enticed and eventually sold into slavery.
- Debtors were sold to slave traders / panyering. (5 x 1 = 5mks)
- Explain five factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade.
- The industrial revolution in Britain led to replacement of human labour with machines which were more efficient.
- The leading economists were against free labour and argued that free labour was more productive than slave labour.
- Philanthropists / Christian missionaries strongly campaigned against slave trade leaving Britain with no colonies where she would take slaves to work.
- The development of legitimate trade which subsequently replaced slave labour.
- Britain abolished slave trade and influenced other European nations to stop the practice by signing anti-slave trade treaties.
- The French Revolution of 1789 impacted negatively on slave trade as ideas of liberty and equality of all people were spread.
(5x2=10mks)
- Give five methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.
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- Give 3 causes of army mutiny in Democratic Republic of Congo in 1960.
- An end to the domination of the army and government by senior Belgian officers at the expense of this Congolese.
- Replacement of the Belgium officers with the Congolese.
- An end to discrimination in job allocation outgrading, especially in the army.
(3x1=3mks)
- Explain six political development in Tanzania since independence.
- In 1964, there was merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
- In 1977, Nyerere made Tanzania one party state through the merger of Tanganyika African Union (TANU) and Afro Shirazi party (ASP).
- In 1967, the Arusha declaration introduced the socialist (Ujamaa) political ideology.
- In 1967, Tanzania became of the East African Community with Julius Nyerere as its Chairman.
- Tanzania was the headquarter of OAU Liberation Committee, supporting struggle for Independence of African states.
- Tanzania strongly opposed apartheid regime of South Africa and helped to dismantle it.
- It was during the reign of Julius Nyerere that he transferred capital of Tanzania from Dar-es-salaam to Dodoma. (6x2=12mks)
- Give 3 causes of army mutiny in Democratic Republic of Congo in 1960.
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- State five ways used by nationalists in Ghana to fight for independence.
- They formed political parties.
- They used boycotts / demonstrations / strikes / go-slows.
- They organized political rallies to mobilize mass support.
- They used newspapers to articulate their views.
- They used the legislative council.
- They composed songs / poems to attack colonialism.
- Use of trade unions.
- Used international fora. (5x1=5mks)
- Explain five factors that led to development of African nationalism in Ghana.
- Inadequate African representation in legislative council caused discontent among the Ghanaians.
- Loss of powers by traditional African chiefs created discontent against the colonial governments.
- They need to guard against land alienation by the British united the Africans.
- Introduction of taxation by the colonial government was resented by Ghanaians.
- The meager earnings by Africans from the sale of Cocoa to Europeans created discontent among them,.
- The order by colonial government that farmers uproot their crops due to prevalence of the rooker shoot disease upset them.
- The involvement of the ex-servicemen in the second world war inspired them to fight for their independence.
- The attainment of independence by India and Pakistan in 1947 encouraged the Ghanaians to demand for their rights to govern themselves.
- The existence of young educated Ghanaians who had understood the ideals of democracy / freedom who inspired the masses towards a worthy cause.
- High rate of unemployment among the Africans created resentment / discontent.
- The United Nations charters declaration of the importance of political independence for all the people in their struggle against colonial domination.
- The selective granting of trading licence to European traders while denying the same to Africans created discontent. (5x2 = 10mks)
- State five ways used by nationalists in Ghana to fight for independence.
SECTION C ( 30 MARKS)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS.
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- State three reasons for the failure of Schlieffen plan during first world war.
- Russia mobilized her forces faster than expected thus Germany was forced to deploy her forces to Eastern front.
- German invasion of Belgium did not go as fast as anticipated.
- Both sides were more evenly matched than German throughout.
- Britain entry into the war also contributed into the delay (3x1 = 3 mks)
- Explain six reasons for the Allies Victory during Second World War.
- They had many supporters hence large army
- Germanys failure to effectively control her expansive conquered territories created division.
- When US recovered from her losses, she reamed herself and attacked Germany.
- The USA entry into the war boosted the Alliens.
- Allied forces possessed the most superior weapons.
- Axis powers suffered from a shortage of raw materials that could sustain their military and Economy.
- The Axis powers made serious tactical mistakes i.e. Japan and Germany.
- Allies powers were boosted by Britain involving her empires in the war i.e. in Africa and Asia. ( 2 x 6 = 12mks)
- State three reasons for the failure of Schlieffen plan during first world war.
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- State three conditions that gave rise to the Non-Aligned movement.
- The fear and threats of super power interferance with the sovereignty of neutral
- The necessity to form a united front to resist the U.S.A or Sonet Union dominance.
- The need for independent states to form a United movement to tackle international and regional issues.( 3 x 1 = 3mks
- Explain six challenges of the Non-Aligned movement.
- The super powers continued to interfere in the affairs of member states.
- Frequent boarder disputes between member states.
- Allegiance to regional bloc organizations e.g. common wealth A.U. e.t.c
- Pronounced civil and millitary unrest, war and coups in several member states.
- Lack of effective secretariat and executive mechanism to co-ordinate its affairs.
- Economic constraints that caused high poverty ratio.
- Personality differences of leaders.
- The end of the cold war following the break up of communist activities of the movement.
(6 x 2 = 12mks)
- State three conditions that gave rise to the Non-Aligned movement.
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- Identify the groups of people who cannot vie for elections in Britain
- clergy
- Holders of certain offices e.g judges
- Aliens
- Members of the House of lords (3x1=3mks)
- How is the executive in the USA checked by other organs of government
- Appointees to executive positions have to be approved by the senate
- The executive cannot use government funds without approval of the congress
- The congress can impeach a sitting president if his/her conduct in office is not satisfactory
- The supreme court may declare the president to have acted unconstitutionally
- The elections to house of representatives are held every two years hence the president’s party must be careful lest it loses its majority in the congress
- The mass media also monitors the conduct of the executive
- Public opinion also play a vital role in checking the conduct of the executive
- Pressure group also help to check presidential actions
- The constitution limits the president’s terms of 4 years each.
( 6x2=12mks)
- Identify the groups of people who cannot vie for elections in Britain
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