History P2 Questions and Answers - Butula Sub-County Post Mock Exams 2021/2022

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

1. Write your name, admission number in the spaces provided above.
2. Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided
3. This paper consists of THREE Sections: A, B AND C
4. Answer ALL the questions in section A and three questions in section B and two in section C

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QUESTIONS

SECTION A (25MARKS)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Define the term pre-history (1mk)
2. Give two reasons for studying social history ((2mks)
3. Give one custodian of oral tradition as a source of information in history. (1mk)
4. State one theory about the origin of iron working in Africa (1mk)
5. Mention two contribute of Louis Pasteur in the field of medicine. (2mks)
6. List two manmade factors that influenced the development of earl agriculture in Egypt (2mks)
7. Give the main reason for the growth of Kilwa (1mks)
8. Give two European activities in Africa before 1850 (2mks)
9. Give two economic benefits enjoyed by assimilated Africans in Senegal (2mks)
10. Identify one Portuguese colony in Africa (1mk)
11. Outline two shorting coming of Samori Toure's second empire (2mks)
12. What was Schielefen Plan (1mk)
13. Name two Congolese provinces that attempted to secede during crisis (2mks)
14. Identify the military wing of Economics Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) (1mk)
15. Name two leader from Nigeria who attended the 1945 Manchester pan African conference (2mks)
16. Give two military Alliance that formed during the Cold War (2mks)
17. Identify the body that elect the president of United States of America (1mk)

SECTION B (45 MARKS)
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

18.                            
    1. Identify three species of Homo Sapiens (3mks)
    2. Describe the culture of early Man during old age period (12mks)
19.                          
    1. State three political benefits of modern means of communication (3mks)
    2. Explain six impacts of modern means of transportation (12mks)
20.                          
    1. Give three reasons why Odwira festival in the ancient Asante kingdom was important (3mks)
    2. Describe social organization of the Shona in 19th century (12mks)
21.                            
    1. Identify five challenges which Europe colonialist faced as they established their rule in Africa (5mks)
    2. Explain five reasons for rise of nationalism in Ghana (10mks)

SECTION C (30MARKS)
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

22.                        
    1. State three roles of emirs in Northern Nigeria (3mks)
    2. Explain six reasons why in direct rule was unsuccessful in Southern Nigeria. (12mks)
23.                                
    1. Give five causes of first world war (1914-1918) (5mks)
    2. Discuss the political effects of Second World War (10mks)
24.                          
    1. State three sources of the British Constitution. (3mks)
    2. Discussion Six functions of British Prime Minister (12mks)

MARKING SCHEMES

1. Define the term pre-history (1mk)
   • It is the study of past human activities before the invention of writing/study of unrecorded past human activities
2. Give two reasons for studying social history ((2mks)
   • In order to understand and appreciate peoples’ practices, religious beliefs and taboo
   • We understand and appreciate the values of other people and their contribution to civilization
3. Give one custodian of oral tradition as a source of information in history. (1mk)
   • Songs
   • Proverbs
   • Myths
   • Legends
   • Folk Tales
   • Riddles
4. State one theory about the origin of iron working in Africa (1mk)
   • Diffusion theory
   • The independent theory
5. Mention two contribute of Louis Pasteur in the field of medicine. (2mks)
   • He discovered the process of pasteurization of liquid food e.g. milk
   • Discovered that bacteria (microbes) causes diseases
   • He also discovered the cures for rabies, anthrax and snake bites
6.  List two man made factors that influenced the development of earl agriculture in Egypt(2mks)
   • Improved tool making e.g. ox drawn plough
   • Use of Shadoof irrigation
   • Building of storage facilities
   • Their knowledge of weather forecast helped farmers to plan for the seasons
7.  Give the main reason for the growth of Kilwa (1mks)
   • Trade in gold
8. Give two European activities in Africa before 1850 (2mks)
   • Trading
   • Exploration
   • Mining
   • Farming
   • Providing health
   • Providing education
9. Give two political benefits enjoyed by assimilated Africans in Senegal (2mks)
   • They were allowed to vote during elections
   • They were allowed to vie for positions in French parliament.
   • Subjected to the French judicial system
10. Identify one Portuguese colony in Africa (1mk)
    
    • Angola
    • Mozambique
    • Equatorial Guinea
    • Guinea Bissau
11. Outline two shorting coming of Samori Toure's second empire (2mks)
    • It was cut off from free town where Samori used to buy firearms
    • It was open to French attack from cote divoire
    • It was cut fro the rich bure gold mines hence he lost revenue
    • It was surrounded by enemies
12. What was Schielefen Plan (1mk)
    • This was the German war plan designed to fight France through the neutral Belgium
13. Name two Congolese provinces that attempted to secede during crisis (2mks)
    • Katanga
    • Kasai
14. Identify the military wing of Economics Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) (1mk)
    • ECOMOG (ECOWAS Monitoring Group)
15. Name two leader from Nigeria who attended the 1945 Manchester pan African conference (2mks)
    • Obafemi Awolowo
    • Nnamdi Azikiwe
16. Give two military Alliance that formed during the Cold War (2mks)
    • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
    • Warsaw Pact
17. Identify the body that elect the president of United States of America (1mk)
    • The Electoral College
18.                    
    1. Identify three species of Homo Sapiens (3mks)
       • Rhodesian man
       • Neanderthal man
       • Cro-magnon
    2. Describe the culture of early Man during old age period (12mks)
       • He made oldwan tools in the first phase .
       • He made Acheulian tools in the second phase.
       • Communicated using gestures and whistling
       • Used stone tools for many purposes like skinning
       • Lived in small groups to assist each other.
       • He obtained food through hunting and gathering
       • He used simple hunting methods like traps.
       • He had no clothes, but the hairy bodies kept them warm
       • Climbed on trees and hide in caves for protection from predators
       • Lived near lakes and rivers
19.              
    1. State three political benefits of modern means of communication (3mks)
       • Promoted security by use of radio and radio calls
       • Modern warfare has been revolutionized
       • Provided accurate and reliable information
    2. Explain six impacts of modern means of transportation (12mks)
       • Facilitated the transportation of bulky industrial products and raw materials
       • Facilitated transportation of industrial workers
       • Led to urbanization
       • Promoted growth of agriculture
       • Opened up remote areas for economic exploitation
       • Created employment
       • Supplemented other forms of transport
       • It promoted the development of both local and international trade
       • Promoted tourism
       • Expanded mans knowledge about the universe and the deep sea
20.                      
    1. Give three reasons why Odwira festival in the ancient Asante kingdom was important (3mks)
       • It promoted unity of the people
       • It brought the provincial kings together to pledge loyalty to the Asantehene
       • It provided an opportunity for the kings to solve / settle disputes
       • It provided an opportunity for the kings to honour the dead
    2. Describe social organization of the Shona in 19th century (12mks)
       • The communities spoke the Akan language
       • They were organized into clans
       • Inter – clan marriage was prohibited
       • Inheritance and kinship system was matrilineal
       • The golden stool bound the community together
       • They had annual cultural festival (odwira) held at Kumasi to honour the dead ancestors
       • They were polytheists but had one supreme god called Nyawe
       • The ancestors mediated between the gods and the people
       • The kings were regarded as semi – divine beings
       • The society was stratified – divided in social classes
21.                        
    1. Identify five challenges which Europe colonialist faced as they established their rule in Africa (5mks)
       • They were attacked by tropical diseases
       • Hostility from some African communities
       • Poor means of transport and communication
       • Shortage of medicine and food
       • Difficult terrain
       • Lack of common language between Africans and Europeans
    2. Explain five reasons for rise of nationalism in Ghana (10mks)
       • Existence of educated elites who spearheaded nationalism
       • Unemployment
       • Cutting down of cocoa trees
       • The colonial government discriminatively gave out trading licenses
       • Exploitation of local resources
       • World war two ex-servicemen
22.                    
    1. State three roles of emirs in Northern Nigeria (3mks)
       • Collected taxes
       • Settled disputes / tried some cases based on Islamic laws
       • Maintained law and order
       • Recruited labour for communal and public works
       • Headed local government
       • Appointed village heads
       • Communicated colonial government policies to the people
       • Supervised construction of roads and markets
    2. Explain six reasons why in direct rule was unsuccessful in Southern Nigeria. (12mks)
       • The south lacked a centralized indigenous system of government
       • cultural differences due to many ethnic groups
       • The British introduced new ideas such as forced labor and taxation which they opposed
       • Opposition from educated elites who felt left out of administration
       • Language barrier due to lack of common language
       • Misuse of power by appointed chiefs made them to be resented
       • The people resented direct taxation and forced labour
       • Excessive use of force by the British while suppressing resistance provoked resentment
23.                                
    1. Give five causes of first world war (1914-1918) (5mks)
       • Formation of Alliances after the unification of Germany
       • Arms race in Europe encouraged countries to be more aggressive
       • Nationalism in the Balkans fueled the already existing rivalry
       • Need for revenge during Franco- Prussian war France wanted to revenge against Germany
       • Assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie at Sarajevo in Bosnia
    2. Discuss the political effects of second world war (10mks)
       • Partition of Germany into East and West Germany
       • Emergency of USA and USSR as superpower
       • Rise of nationalism in Asia and Africa.
       • Formation of United Nations Organisation ((UNO)
       • The state of Israel was created in settle Jews
       • The collapse of dictatorship in Western Europe
       • Emergency of the cold war
24.                            
    1. State three sources of the British Constitution. (3mks)
       • British customs
       • Scholarly publications
       • Historical documents like magna carta
       • Parliamentary proceedings
       • Statutes
       • Court precedents 1X3=3MKS
    2. Discussion Six functions of British Prime Minister (12mks)
       • Appoints and dismisses ministers with the approval of the monarchy
       • Chairs cabinet meetings
       • Settles disputes between different government departments
       • Is the head of the house of commons
       • Initiates both domestic and foreign policies
       • Recommends persons to be appointed to senior offices eg chief justice
       • Is the chief executive of the British government
       • Represents Britain in international for a
         Any six = 12mks