HISTORY EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer all questions

15.For each of the items( i-x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write
it's letter beside the item number.

i)Which of the following methods is used by the archeologist to determine the age of fossils?

A.Timegraph B.computer C.Family tree D.carbon 14 E.Timeline

ii)Which were the two modes of production practised in Africa before colonialism?

A.feudalism and communalism B.capitalism and feudalism C.feudalism and primitive communalism
D.primitive communalism and socialism E.socialism and capitalism.

III)The skull of the earliest ancestors of man was discovered by Dr.Leakey in.....A.1969 B.1859 C.1869
D.1959 E.1929.

iv)The theory of evolution was advocated by

A.Dr.Leakey B.Early man C.Oldvai Gorge D.Charles Darwin E.Skillful man.

v)The Portuguese attacks in East Africa during the 16th and 17th century led to (A)scramble for and
partition of Africa B.The abolition of slave trade in Africa (C)Spread of European industrialization
(D)Decline of coastal towns and empires (E)The coming of agents of colonialism in Africa.

vi)The scientific study of the remains of past human culture is known as

A.Archieves B.Archeology C.Museums D)oral tradition E.historical sites

vii)The first exploitative mode of production was

A)capitalism B.slavery C.feudalism D.communalism E)colonialism

viii)The chief minister of Buganda kingdom was called A.Omuwanika B.Katiriko C.Omulamuzi
D.Omukama E.kabaka

ix)One of the crucial changes in the evolution of man was

A.Bi-pedalism and using fore limbs for walking

B.Development of the brain and bi-pedalism

C.Using hind- limbs for digging up roots and bipedalism

D.Walking on two legs and discovery of iron

F.Using iron tools and the discovery of fire.

x)Which of the following was not among the ways through which slaves were obtained?

A.Raiding villages and capturing people B.selling criminals

C.waylaying and Ambush D.selling domestic slaves

16.a)write the correct word or words which complete (s) the following sentences in the answer booklet
provided

I)The form of feudalism which developed along the coast of east Africa was called.....

ii)During clan organization,effective control of the major means of production was under.....

III)The age group of the Maasai whose duty was to protect livestock against enemies and wild animals
was known as....

iv)........was the process of buying and selling human being as other commodities in the market

b) Explain five effects of the migration in pre colonial societies.