GREAT FOUNDATION COLLEGE
END OF TERM EXAMINATIONS
First Term 2024
HISTORY: FORM 3 TIME: 2 HOURS
PAPER 1
ANSWER FOUR (4) QUESTIONS ONLY FROM THIS PAPER
1 a) Identify any five economic activities Practised during the Early Stone Age period. [5]
b) Describe the economic changes which were brought by the introduction of iron
technology in Southern Africa
c) To what extent did Iron Technology contribute the development of Southern African
societies? [8]
2 a) Identify any five reasons why Great Zimbabwe wall were built. [5]
b) Outline the economic activities that were practised by the Great Zimbabwe people. [12]
c) To what extent did trade contribute to the downfall of the Great Zimbabwe State? [8]
3 a) Name any five duties of the Mutapa King up to the 18th century. [5]
b) Describe the political and religious organization of the Mutapa State. [12]
c) How far did religion contribute to the stability of the state? [8]
4 a) List five government five economic activities practised by the Portuguese in the
Zambezi Valley. [5]
b) Explain the political activities practised by the Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley. [12]
c) To what extend did the Mutapa people benefit from the Portuguese activities in the
Zambezi valley. [8]
5 a) List any five government officials of the Rozvi Empire. [5]
b) Describe the responsibilities of a Rozvi Mambo. [12]
c) Was the Mambo’s leadership to blame for the decline of the Rozvi kingdom? Explain
your answer. [8]
6 a) Identify any five military reforms introduced by Tshaka [5]
b) Outline the problems faced by Tshaka as king of the Zulu State. [12]
c) To what extent was Tshaka responsible for his downfall? [8]
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7 a) Identify any five European countries that were involve in the Scramble for Southern
Africa between 1870 and 1890. [5]
b) Describe the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885. [12]
c) How far did the Berlin conference speed up the Scramble for Southern Africa? [8]
8.a) Name any five ethnic groups that fought against colonisers in Southern Africa. [5]
b) Describe any six methods used by the whites to colonise Southern African Kingdoms
before 1900. [12]
c) Were the Africans to blame for the colonisation of Southern Africa? Explain your
answer well. [8]
9.a) Name any five white officials who were involved in planning the Anglo-Ndebele war of
1893 to 1894. [5]
b) Give any account of any six causes of the Anglo-Ndebele war of 1893 to 1894. [12]
c) To what extent were economic factors responsible for the outbreak of the Anglo
Ndebele war? [8]
10.a) Identify any five areas into which the Land Apportionment Act of 1930 was divided.[5]
b) Outline any six factors which led to the passing of the Land Apportionment Act of
1930 in Southern Africa. [12]
c) To what extent did the Africans benefit from the Land Apportionment Act of 1930? [8]
11.a) Name any five countries that fought against Turkey in the first Balkan war of 1912. [5]
b) Describe the first Balkan war of 1912 and the second Balkan war of 1913. [12]
c) How far did the Balkan wars contribute to the outbreak of the First World War? [8]
12.a) Identify any five Allied powers that took part in the First World War. [5]
b) Describe the Bosnian Crisis of 1908. [12]
c) To what extent did the Bosnian crisis contribute to the outbreak of the First World
War. [8]
13.a) State any five European countries that met at the Algeciras conference. [5]
b) Describe the hostility between Germany and France over Morocco in 1911. [12]
c) How far did this hostility increase tension in Europe? [8]
14.a) State any three economic and two political aims of the Federation of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland. [5]
d) Describe any six achievements of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. [12]
c) Did Africans benefit from the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland? Explain your
answer. [8]
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