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1. Which of the following is not an 2. Because he advised people

advantage of written source of from the Northern Kingdom
history? to use red sea as their colour
A. It is more precise 3. He united the Northern and
B. It is a cheap source Southern Egypt
C. It is easy to keep 4. He was the last pharaoh to be
D. It can be accessible to buried in a pyramid
everyone A. 1.2 and 4
2. To which source of history do B. 1 and 3
cartoons belong C. 3 and 4
A. Oral source D. 1,2 and 3
B. Archaeology source 7. Why were the teachings of Jesus
C. Visual source Christ popular
D. Written source A. He encouraged his
3. Which hominid was able to walk followers to worship in
and stand upright Catacombs
A. Proconsul B. He healed people after the
B. Zinjathropus sermons
C. Homo erectus C. He worked with the
D. Homo habilis Pharisees and Sadducees
4. Which factor to the decline of peacefully
Mali Kingdom D. His messages were full of
A. Successor were weak love
B. Sonni Ali invade Mali 8. Which Roman Emperor decreed
C. Death of Mansa Mussa that all people except the Jews
D. There was no strong leader should sacrifices to the statues of
5. Which of the following official Emperor in 250 AD
was in charge of a fleet in A. Emperor Constantine
Buganda Kingdom B. Emperor Valerian
A. Mujasi C. Emperor Decius
B. Katikiro D. Emperor Nero
C. Omalamusi 9. If a Muslim brother gives money
D. Lukiko to the poor widow, he will be
6. Why is Menes Namer famous in regarded as he has accomplished
Egyptian History A. Zakat
1. Because he is the first pharaoh B. Salat
of Egypt C. Hajj

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D. Shahada C. He was a very generous in

10.Renaissance started in Italy his business deals
because D. He honoured them with
A. Of the availability of both blue-black turban
Greek and Romans 14.What was the weakness of the
Citizenship United Gold Coast Convention
B. Of the rich city- states (UGCC) in Ghana
C. Feudalism was strong in A. It was radical in its
Italy approach
D. None of the above B. It was dominated by the
11.Why did the Roman nations meet whites
at Berlin conference C. It lacked support of the
A. For opening up Africa to rural masses
trade D. It lacked support of the
B. For peaceful division of educated
Africa 15.What problem did the Nyasaland
C. For suppression of slave African Congress (NAC) face
trade between 1940 and 1950’s
i. For guidelines for A. Chilembwe uprising
partition of Africa B. Lack of funds
12.Which of the following is not an C. 1948 riots
impact of the Maravi Kingdom D. State of emergency
an indigenous people 16.The organisation structure of the
A. They promoted organisation of African Unity is
decentralisation people composed of
B. They promoted trade A. The assembly, legislature,
among people the council of ministers
C. They promoted unity and constitution
among people B. The assembly, the
D. They promoted contacts secretariat, commissions
with Europeans and Arabs and council of ministers
13.How did the Mlowoka became C. The council of ministers,
the kinsman of the Tumbuka legislature, commission
people and council of ministers
A. He married from important D. The legislature,
clans commissions, constitution
B. He gave them gifts and liberation

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17.Most of Yao people settled along B. The French and the British
the lakeshore because took all the colonies from
A. Yao people like fishing Germany
B. Yao people like swimming C. Germany was considered a
C. Easy access to the Arabs “naughty boy”
D. They wanted to be close to D. The reparations were
trade items like gold beyond Germany
18.Why were most Yao people 22.Why were the Bolsheviks
converted to Islam victorious in Russia
A. To learn Islamic culture A. Superior leadership of
B. To cement ties with Arabs Lenin and Trotsky
C. To acquire cheap goods B. Had more finance from the
form Arabs West
D. To have access to Indian C. Were supported by many
Ocean countries in Eastern
19.The following are impacts of Yao Europe
settlement on local inhabitants D. Had stronger weapons than
except their opponents
A. Spread of Islam 23.Which two countries entered the
B. Suppression of culture Ruhr region in 1923
C. Devastation A. Britain and France
D. Economic disintegration B. Britain and Belgium
20.Why did Shaka Zulu kill Zwide C. Belgium and France
A. Wanted to revenge the D. Belgium Austria
death of Dingiswayo 24.The following assisted Germany
B. Wanted to be king of leader (Hitler) to rise to power
Ndwadwe except
C. Wanted to revenge the A. Personal qualities and
death of Sobhuza beliefs
D. Wanted to revenge the B. Support from industrialists
death of Senzangakhona and middle class
21.Why was a Versailles settlement C. Support from catholic
considered as diktat by Germans? church
A. The French, British and D. Support from British
others did not consult politicians
Germany to be heard 25. The invasion of Britain by
Germany was termed

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A. Operation Yellow A. Wiston Churchill

B. Operation Sea Lion B. Nikita Khrushchev
C. Operation Barbarossa C. John F Kennedy
D. The Holocaust D. Woodrow Wilson
26.Britain carried out the policy of 30.The leader of Cuba in Cuban
appeasement because of the Missile crisis was
following except A. Fidel Castro
A. To avoid war which was B. Nikita Khrushchev
likely to be more C. Winston Churchill
devastating D. John F Kennedy
B. Britain could not afford 31.How was India colonised by the
vast re armament British?
C. Economic cooperation A. Through East India-British
between Britain and Company
Germany would be good B. Through Dutch East India
for both Company
D. She preferred communism C. Through conquest with the
as a good system of French and Dutch
government D. Through the British
27.Who was the first secretary nationalists
general of UN 32.Why was Simon Commission
A. Trigue lie rejected by Indians?
B. U Thont A. It was too late to be
C. Dog Hammarskjold accepted
D. Kua Waldhelm B. It had no India
28.The cold war was caused among representation
other things by the following C. The British did not pay
except attention to Indians
A. The West’s hostile Pre-war D. It contained apartheid
activities policy
B. Differences in political 33.What is decolonisation?
ideologies A. Gaining independence
C. Russians policy of Eastern form colonial rule
Europe B. Making constitutional talks
D. Struggle for resources C. Gain political conscious in
29.The architect of the “Iron Curtain various ways
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D. Fighting for the colonial 38.Which of the following countries

rules in the wars experienced a smooth
34.Who led Kenya to independence transmission from one region to
A. Jomo Kenyatta another
B. Joseph Kumbanya 1. Malawi
C. David Lemomo 2. Zambia
D. Njonjore Mungayi 3. Zimbabwe
35.KADU’s political ideology was 4. Tanzania
that A. 1,2, and3
A. Kenya should be a federal B. 1, 2 and 4
state at two levels C. 1 and 3
B. Kenya’s prime minister D. 2, 3 and 4
would be no more that 39.Which of the socio-economic
prime minister political challenges in Malawi
C. Kenya should adopt a has been hindering development
socialist system up to 2000?
government A. Population explosion
D. Promote the role of women B. Population explosion and
in the Mau-Mau movement illiteracy
36.Which of the following were C. Brain drain and military
aims of Mau-Mau movement regimes
A. Independence of colonial D. Climate change and none
rule of the above
B. Direct elections and 40.What factors accounted for the
immediate increase in American prosperity in the 1920?
number of Africans in A. Growth of scientific
legislative council innovation
C. Abolition of Kipande B. First World War and
D. Bad treatment of African defeat of Germany
workers C. Growth of scientific
37.Which of the following was not innovations and first
an expectation at independence World War
A. Economic freedom D. The reparation Germany
B. National unity 41.Why did the wall street crash
C. Political freedom affect Europe as well
D. Severe poverty A. Because Europe stopped
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B. Because of capitalism A. Europe had faced crises

C. Because of the damage of like
World War 1 B. Appeasement policy
D. Because America was C. Aggressiveness of
unable to lend any loans dictators
42.Why did the great depression D. Invasion of Manchuria.
occur? Ethiopia and Spanish civil
A. Overproduction and war
capitalism E. None of the above
B. Over expenditure in the 46.Which of the following is the
roaring 20’s most important factor for the
C. The collapse of the banks French revolution
D. None of the above A. Class struggle
43.What were the problems of the B. Revolt by nobility
Weimar Republic between 1919 C. Food shortage
and 1929 D. The rise of enlightment
A. Hitler wanted to overthrow 47.Why did Japan champion the
the government Philosophy of Asia for Asians
B. Unemployment and during the Inter War War period?
inflation A. Reduced demand for
C. Capitalism and socialism Japanese goods in Europe
D. None of the above B. Imitating the growing USA
44.Why was tougher action not dominance in the western
taken against Japan in hemisphere
Manchurian between 1931 and C. Europe nations dominated
1933 Asia
A. Germany aggression D. Japan had political
B. Incapacity of league of problem to solve
Nation to enforce world 48.Why was Kenya African
peace Democratic union formed in
C. Nationalism and racism Kenya
D. None of the above A. To protect interest of small
45.By the end of 1936, Europe and tribes
the world were “on their Marks” B. To protect the interest of
to Armageddon. On what Kikuyu
grounds can you justify this C. Feared domination of
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D. Feared domination of Luo A. Failed to give Indians real

49.Why did Germany and Japan influence in controlling
sign the Anti-Commintern Pact their country
in 1937 B. There was to be separate
A. They promised to help representations of
each other economically Moslems
B. They agreed to help each C. Indian representation was
other when attacked not increased
C. They agreed to share the D. The non-official Indian
secrets of their military members were not selected
technology 54.The following were the impacts
D. None of the above of the communism on Russia and
50.Which of the following is the World except
apolitical challenge facing A. It encouraged nationalistic
African independence to 2000 movements
A. Weak economy B. Russia was economically
B. Diseases like AIDS and and politically transformed
Tuberculosis C. The living standards were
C. Dependence on donor aid higher than in western
D. Military coups and democracies
dictatorship D. The governments were
51.Which of the following are post almost dictatorial with
political alliances little regards on human
A. COMINFORM rights
B. NATO 55.Which of the following best
C. COMECON explains why USSR embarked on
D. WARSAW PACT a policy of Eastern Europe?
52.Which enlightenment personality 1. She wanted to create a buffer
is famous for the rights of zone
women 2. She wanted to compensate on
A. Voltaire 120 million Russians who
B. Wollstonecraft died
C. Diderot 3. She wanted to increase her
D. Rousseau area of influence in the East
53.Why did the Indians criticize the 4. Spread of communism
Morley-Mintro reforms in 1909? A. 1,2 and 4
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C. 2,3 and 4 D. Poland was to be set up as

D. 2 and 1 independent state
56.Who advocated the partition of 60.Who came up with Germany
India? guide military victory before the
A. Mahatma Ghandi First World War?
B. Mohammed Ali Jinnali A. Foreign minister von
C. Indian Princesses Jogoo
D. British Government B. Count Von Schliefen
57.How did Joseph Stalin deal with C. General Von Moltice
his political critics? D. Otta Von Bismack
A. Threats
B. Media
C. Purges
D. Propaganda
58.Appeasement policy contributed
to the outbreak of the Second END OF QUESTION PAPER
World War because
A. It encouraged Germany to
take aggressive policies
B. It gave nations time to
prepare for alliance system
C. It allowed Britain to
dominate in naval building
D. It encouraged nations to
begin in the alliance
system
59.Which of the following points of
Woodrow Wilson did not
become part Versailles
settlement?
A. There was to be a general
association
B. Free navigation at sea for
all nations
C. Belgium was to be
evacuated and restored to
the Belgians

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