MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SOSTAZ PETAUKE DISTRICT

Mock Examination for School certificate ordinary level

History 2167/1

Paper 1

AUGUST 2021

Time: 2 hours 15 minutes MARKS: 100

Instructions to candidates

1. Write your name and the examination number on your answer script.

2. There are four sections in this paper.

3. Answer all questions from section A and section B.

4. Answer one question from section C and one question from Section D.

Information for Candidates

1. The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question.

2. Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.

3. You are advised to read carefully through the whole paper before choosing the question you
intend to answer.

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SECTION A. CETRAL AFRICAN HISTORY (30MARKS)

1. (a) Study the diagram below which show the most important trading centre’s which linked the
people of zambia to the outside world and answer the questions that follow.

QUESTIONS

(i) Mention the centre (1)

(ii) Who discovered it (1)

(iii) What where the people who discovered centre X doing? (1)

(iv) At what place was trade conducted at the centre marked X? (1)

(Iv) Mention the three types of trade that were conducted at the centre above? (3)

(vi) W hat type of trade was done at the centre marked X? (1)

(vii) To which period did the centre marked X belong? (1)

(viii) Which trade items were provided by the local people at the centre? (1)

TOTAL: (10 Marks)

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(b) Study the map and answer the questions that follow.

KEY

__ _ __ _ __ _ Early Bemba.

____________ Bemba kingdom at greatest extent.

____ _ _ ____ Lunda kingdom at greatest extent.

__ _ __ __ __ Lunda area late 18th century.

QUESTIONS

(i) Name the two brothers who led the people who established the kingdom labeled A? (2)

(ii) Why did the two brothers migrate and establish the kingdom labeled A? (1)

(iii) Mention two factors which contributed to the slow development of the kingdom marked A
before 1830? (2)

(iv) Who was the chief of the kingdom marked A in 1830 when it began to develop? (1)

(v) Which mwata yamvo was responsible for establishing the Lunda kingdom of Kazembe? (1)

(vi) What led to the establishment of kazembe’s Kingdom? (1)

(vii) What effect did the coming of the Yeke have on Kazembe’s Kingdom? (1)
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(viii) Mention one activity of the Arabs which affected the prosperity of Kazembe’s Kingdom? 1

TOTAL:( 10 Marks)

(c) Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow:

One of the major results of exploration, especially which of Livingstone was the opening of the
interior of Africa to missionary work.

Livingstone is so especial in this regard because he was both a missionary and explorer. After his
death various successful missions were set up in Central Africa.

QUESTIONS

(i) Mention the town where David Livingstone was born (1)

(ii) To which missionary society did David Livingstone belong? (1)

(iii) Give the name of a Tonga chief whom David Livingstone met during his first journey (1)

(iv) In which year did David Livingstone see the falls which he named Victoria? (1)

(v) Who was the first leader of the Universities mission to central Africa (UMCA). (1)

(vi) Mention the place where David Livingstone died. (1)

(vii) When was Livingstone second journey? (1)

(viii) Give any three results of missionary work in central Africa. (1)

TOTAL : (10 Marks)

SECTION B (30 MARKS ) SOUTHERN AFRICAN HISTORY

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Answer all Questions in this section.

2a. Study the picture below and answer the questions that follow.

QUESTIONS

(i) What activity is shown in the picture above? (1)

(ii) To which stone age period did the people in the picture belong? (1)

(iii) Who was their god? (1)

(iv) Mention one way in which they used the Ostrich egg shells. (1)

(v) Of what importance were caves to the people in the picture? (1)

(vi) Mention two types of paintings which they made? (2)

(vii) Give one reason why they did not many children? (1)

(viii) What animal did they domesticate? (1)

(ix) Which group of Europeans interfered with their way of life from 1652? (1)

TOTAL: (10 Marks)

b. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

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Shaka was born in 1787. His father was Senzangakona king of a small Zulu Kingdom and his
mother was Nandi.

When Shaka was young, he and his mother were chased out of his father’s house hold. So they
went to live with his mothers’ people of the Langeni clan.

QUESTIONS

(i) What could be the best title of the above passage? (1)

(ii) At what age did Shaka join Dingiswayo’s army? (1)

(iii) State two (2) Shaka’s Military tactics (Reforms) (2)

(iv ) State two (2) results of Shaka’s wars? (2)

(v) ………………. Is a Ngoni word which means a period of Warfare. (1)

(vi) State one cause of the answer as mentioned in question (v) above (1)

(vii) Name the person who succeeded Shaka after his death? (1)

(viii) Give one name of a relative who killed Shaka? (1)

TOTAL: (10 Marks)

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C. Carefully study the map below which shows the location of mineral fields in southern Africa
and answer the questions that follow.

QUESTIONS

(i) In which year were the first diamonds discovered in South Africa. (1)

(ii) Who were the main claimants of the diamond Fields? (5)

(iii) Who was finally awarded ownership of the diamonds fields? (1)

(iv) What compensation was given to the real owners of the diamonds fields (Orange Free State).

(v) What was the other mineral whose discovery hand a great impact on the development of the
South African. (1)

(vi) In which Boer state was this mineral in Question (v) above discovered? (1)

TOTAL: (10Marks)

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SECTION C (20 MARKS ) CENTRAL AFRICAN HISTORY

Answer one (1) question from this section.

3. Describe the activities and ways of the life of the Bantu people of Central Africa before 1800.
(2:18)

4. Give an account of the history of the lunda kingdom of mwata Kazembe. Pay particular
attention to their Origin , Expansion and Decline. (7:7: 6)

5. What led to the formation of the federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland? Give the terms of the
federal Constitution of 1953. (6:14)

SECTION D (20 MARKS ) SOUTHERN HISTORYS

6. Compare and Contrast the way of life of the San and the Khoi Khoi before the arrival of the
Dutch in 1652. (20)

7. Describe how the Trekers organized themselves, giving details of their main groups and the
most important results of the Great Trek. (15:5)

8. What were the contributions made by two of the following to the cause of African Nationalism
in South Africa?

(a. ) Chief Albert Lithulu.

(b) Robert. M. Sobukwe.

(c) Nelson Mandela . (10: 10)

END

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