PARADISE EDUCATION CENTRE

SERIES PAPER EXAMINATION

HISTORY
FORM 4
Time; 3hours Date; 19/10/2021
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 unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination
room.
4. All drawings should be in pencil.
5. Write your Name on every page of your answer booklet(s).

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 SECTION A (20 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i) - (xv), choose the correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

i. The following were the sources of historical information:

A. Oral tradition, historical sites and archaeology.
B. Oral tradition, historian and museums.
C. Archaeology, history and archives.
D. Written records, trade and museums.

ii. Angola got her independence in:

A. 1990
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1961

iii. Mandika resistance was led by…

A. Shaka
B. Samori Toure
C. Sankore
D. Mpangala

iv. The following describe the major forms of feudalism

A. Nyarubanja, Ubugabire and Umwinyi
B. Slavery, slave trade and money
C. Slavery, Umwinyi and Communalism
D. Ntemiship, Serfdom and Nyarubanja

v. Songhai was led by:

A. Pharaoh
B. Nubia
C. Sunni Alli
D. Mkwawa

vi. The average difference of age between parents and their children is called
A. Period
B. Age
C. Family tree
D. Generation

vii. The United Nations specialized agency responsible for the refugees is the;
A. UNHCR
B. UNDP

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 C. UNEP
D. WHO

viii. Who discovered the earliest skull of man in Olduvai George?

A. David Livingstone
B. Vasco Da Gama
C. Charles Darwin
D. Dr. Louis Leakey

ix. The major participants of triple alliance were:

A. Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary.
B. USA, Denmark and Belgium.
C. France, Uganda and Kenya.
D. Western Africa.

x. The major participants of triple entente were:

A. Britain, France and Russia
B. Russia, Germany and France
C. France, Austria-Hungary and Britain
D. Austria-Hungary, Russia and Italy

xi. Flag independence was also known as:

A. Economic liberalization
B. Old colonialism
C. Neo-colonialism
D. Economic survival Programmes

xii. Through excavation we get the knowledge of

A. Digging
B. Linguistic
C. Artifacts
D. Archaeology

xiii. Charles Darwin propounded evolution theory, he existed from

A. 1709 – 1882
B. 1809 – 1892
C. 1809-1882
D. 1807-1882

xiv. The oldest or earliest system of social relations characterized by absence of

exploitation, lack of surplus as well as classless is called:
A. Communalism
B. Communism
C. Feudalism
D. Slavery

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 xv. Under feudalism the feudal lords exploited the serfs in three ways or forms
which are:
A. Exploitation, oppression and humiliation
B. Military, courts and prisons
C. Labour rent, payment in kind and money
D. Taxation, forced labour and brutal administration

2. Match the descriptions in List A with the corresponding answer 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. 1840 A. Tanganyika became republic
ii. 1492 B. Formation of UNO
iii. 1776 C. Discovery of new world
iv. 1945 D. American independence
v. 1962 E. Sultan Seyyid Said shifted his capital from Muscat to Zanzibar.
F. Suez Canal.
G. French revolution
H. Chinese revolution
I. Zanzibar revolution
J. Establishment of multi-party system

SECTION B (35 MARKS)

3. Answer the following questions briefly;

i. Show the differences between Slave trade and legitimate trade.

ii. Show the differences between colonialism and neo-colonialism.

iii. Show the differences between Trans-Saharan trade and long distance trade.

iv. Show the differences between peaceful means and armed struggle.

v. Show the differences between assimilation policy and direct rule.

vi. Show the differences between communalism and communism.

4. Arrange the following statements in chronological order by writing number 1 to 6 beside

the item number.
i. Second, it led to the occurrence of Great Economic Depression.
ii. First, it led to the depopulation of people.
iii. There are large numbers of effects which were brought by this war.
iv. First world war threatened the world peace.
v. This war took place between 1914-1918.
vi. First world war was an imperialistic war which fought between triple alliance and
triple entente.

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5. Draw a sketch map to show the routes of triangular slave trade.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section.

6. Discuss the role played by UNO in the struggle for independence in African States.

7. Explain the forces which led to the abolition of slave trade. (6 points)

8. “The misunderstanding between the Africans and whites was inevitable during the
colonial era”. Justify this statement with 6 points.

9. With vivid examples explain the types of political organization during the pre-colonial
era.

PREPARED BY SIR JOHN EDWARD (BAED-HONS)

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