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Subject Number: M081/I

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1. Which two groups of people did the Lomwe A. There was a good relationship between the
find during their migration in the southern Ndebele and the Ngoni
part of Nyasaland? B. It led to the assimilation of the Rozwi and
A. Ngoni and Man’ganja the Changamire
B. Man’ganja and Tumbuka C. It led to wars between the Ngoni and the
C. Yao and Man’ganja Ndebele
D. Ngoni and Yao D. It made more Ngoni to emigrate from
2. Where did the names of the groups of the Matabeleland
Lomwe derive from? 7. What effect did the Mberwa’s policy of
A. their ancestral worship leaving the conquered people intact as one
B. taken after the place of origin or settlement community have in the kingdom?
C. derived from their tribal wars in 1. It was easier to force them to pay tribute
Mozambique without resistance
D. from their ways of earning their living 2. It gave the conquered subjects identity
3. Which of the following was not the 3. It gave rise to a number of rebellions
responsibility of the Sheik in the Yao 4. They helped in carrying out hunting
society expeditions and agriculture.
A. leading people during funerals A. 1 and 3
B. to preside over the wedding ceremonies B. 2 and 4
C. to baptize initiates during initiation C. 2 and 3
ceremonies D. 1 and 2
D. to circumcise young boys 8. How did Mzilikazi able to keep in touch
4. Why was Mpezeni a rightful heir to the with the local affairs of the kingdom?
throne of Zwangendawa? 1. He married wives from different tribal
A. his young brother Mberwa was young groupings and place them in different parts
B. Mpezeni was the eldest son of of the kingdom
Zwangendawa 2. He united different tribes into one kingdom
C. He earmarked him to be his successor under one ruler
D. Mpezeni’s mother loved Zwangendaba more 3. He introduced Sindebele language
than other wives 4. He went into towns of his kingdom to see
5. Which of the following was not a form of things for himself
Portuguese oppression in Mozambique A. 1 and 3
leading to their migration into central and B. 2 and 4
eastern Africa? C. 2 and 3
A. Forced labour in Prazos D. 1 and 2
B. Use of syambok on people who resisted 9. Which of the following was the difference
instructions in the ideologies of KANU and KADU in
C. Working as porters and mercenaries Kenya during the fight against colonialism?
D. Forced recruitment into the army A. KANU believed in strong unity government
6. What was the impact of the marriage while KADU favored federation
between the Mzilikazi and the Ngoni
woman general, Nyamazana?
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B. KANU’S Supporters came from the Kikuyu 13. Which of the following were reason why the
tribe while KADU from Sumburu and Bemba participated in Slave trade?
Turkana tribes. 1. They were Portuguese agents
C. KANU’s main agenda was to regain the 2. Their territory had poor soils and had no
seized land by the whites while KADU minerals
wanted self-government 3. The area was highly infested with Tsetse
D. KANU collaborated with women in the flies prohibiting animal farming
struggle for independence while KADU did 4. They were influenced by the Yao and
not Swahili Arabs
A. 1 and 2
Continued/…
B. 2 and 3
10. Which of the following was a reason why C. 1 and 3
Nkhotakota was Islamised first in Malawi? D. 3 and 4
A. It had large number of Yao people who 14. Why did the Ngoni never participate in
traded with the Arabs slave trade?
B. Muslim leaders such as Sheik Mkwanda 1. They assimilated people into their
seldom visited the area communities under one leader to increase
C. Nkhotakota had a large population thereby their numbers
by making it a fertile land for spreading of 2. They had no precious commodities to
Islam exchange with slaves like the Yao
D. Jumbe’s character of being good and 3. Slave traders feared to get slaves or trade
generous with the Ngoni as they were strong worriers
11. Which company came to Malawi as a direct 4. Wealth among the Ngoni was weighed by
response to Dr. David Livingstone’s appeal the presence of cattle
to business community in to open up trade A. 1, 2 and 3
in central Africa? B. 1, 2 and 4
A. British Lakes company C. 1, 3 and 4
B. African Lakes company D. 2, 3 and 4
C. British East African company 15. What role did western education play in the
D. British East Indian Company formation of African Independent churches?
12. Which of the following was not a reason A. It led to desire to serve African interest from
Chief Mberwa resisted Christianity? the abuses of colonial government by
A. They had no time to worship due to criticizing it through the Bible
engagement in raiding activities B. It exposed them to long period of
B. They did not want to lose their power to the Catechumenate and confirmation
whites C. It led to discrimination against educated
C. Christianity was against some of the Ngoni Africans in the administration
cultural practices D. They were able to reconsider the status of
D. They were not prepared to give up their white man and resist any injustice
raiding activities as they highly depended
on it for food
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16. Which of the following stated that any A. The Shona religious priests encouraged the
discussions regarding federation must people to fight against the British
consider African interests as paramount? B. The Shona used guns in their rebellion
A. The Devonshire Declaration C. The Shona became so powerful than the
B. The first Victoria conference Ndebele
C. The Bledsloe Commission D. The Shona regarded settlers as their
D. The Hilton Commission liberators from Ndebele attacks
17. Which of the following were push factors 21. Why did the Mberwa Ngoni accept
which made Africans from Nyasaland to Christianity although they were not
migrate to neighboring countries? interested in Christianity itself?
1. Land alienation 1. They did not want to lose their power to the
2. Taxation policies Whites
3. Availability of more attractive wages in 2. The balance of power began to shift as there
industries were insurrections by the subjects
4. Lack of product markets 3. Christianity was against some of the Ngoni
A. 1, 2 and 3 cultural practices
B. 1,2 and 4 4. The belief that missionaries possessed
C. 1, 3 and 4 supernatural powers especially when
D. 2, 3 and 4 William Angus Elmislie successfully prayed
Continued/… for rain at Ekwendeni
18. Why did the colonial government change A. 1 and 3
policy to start involving Africans in colonial B. 2 and 3
agriculture? C. 2 and 4
A. There were more African progressive D. 3 and 4
farmers 22. Which of the following was a political
B. To control the uprising of African farmers reason for the withdrawal of the Roman
C. To discourage commercial agriculture Catholic Mission at Mpondas in 1891?
A. Barbaric practice done by the Yao such as
among African farmers
tribal Mwavi ordeal
D. To control labour migration from Nyasaland
B. The Yao had been converted to Islam
19. What role did Lewanika play in the British
recently as such they were reluctant to
occupation of North Western Rhodesia?
accept Christianity
A. He abolished domestic slavery among the
C. There were too many demands on the
Lozi people
missionaries by chief Mponda
B. He encouraged missionary work and
D. The Catholics had connections with the
education in the area
Portuguese when Malawi was declared
C. He willingly asked for British protection in
British protectorate
the area
23. Which of the following were roles played by
D. He opened up trade with the British South
the BSA Company in the occupation of
African company Northern Rhodesia?
20. Why were the settlers surprised with the 1. Signing of treaties
Shona rebellion?
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2. Conquering of hostile tribes that resisted C. The Young Turks had a new leader, Envey
British occupation Pasha Bey
3. Sending missionaries to evangelize the D. It led to the formation of the Balkan League
people to teach them good morals 28. How did the attitude towards gender change
4. Establishing taxation policies to help in after the first world War?
administration. 1. Women were forbidden to participate in
A. 1 and 2 political activities
B. 1 and 3 2. Women joined professional work like
C. 2 and 4 architecture and law
D. 3 and 4 3. Access to family planning methods and
24. How was the taxation policy closely linked education increased
to labour problem in Northern Rhodesia? 4. Women lost the right to vote in most
A. Taxes helped to get funds for administration European countries
of the territory A. 1 and 2
B. It was introduced to force Africans to take B. 2 and 3
up paid jobs C. 1 and 3
C. The people’s resistance to work in European D. 3 and 4
farms surprised the tax collectors 29. Which of the following was the major
D. Taxes made people to get better problem at the Versailles Peace Treaty?
accommodation in work places A. Woodrow Wilson, the American president
25. What was included in the certificate of dominated the conference
claims to safeguard African interests in the
B. Russian leader did not attend the meeting
land administrative policies in Nyasaland?
A. Contract labour due to their communist revolution
B. Land acquisition C. Germany objected the venue since it was
C. Royal Charter held in her enemy’s territory
D. Non-disturbance clause D. The differing objectives of the leaders
Continue
d/…
26. Which of the following countries was not
part of the Triple Alliance? 30. Why was the 22nd January, 1905 called the
A. Germany ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Russia?
B. Austria-Hungary A. A group of workers under the leadership of
C. Russia Father Gapon made demonstrations against
D. Italy Tsarist government
27. Which of the following was the result of the B. Russia was defeated in the Russo-Japanese
Turkish Revolution of 1908? war
A. It led to Bosnia crisis which was the first C. The Tsarist government was overthrown
one in the Balkan D. There was a fierce fight between the reds
B. The Young Turks deposed the corrupt and the whites
Sultan Abdul Hamid II 31. How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovisk of
March, 1918 affect Russia economically?
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A. The relationship between Russia and D. To end the strikes organized by the workers
western nations soured in the industrial area
B. Russia seized to be a communist state 35. Which of the following revealed the
C. Russia lost a huge amount of territory and strengths of the League of Nations?
minerals A. Japan’s attack on Manchuria
D. It led to humiliating defeat in the First B. The Corfu incident
World War C. The invasion of Abyssinia
32. Why did Germany regard the Versailles D. Solving of dispute between Sweden and
Peace Treaty a diktat? Finland over Aaland Islands.
A. The treaty was signed by wrong people 36. Who were referred to as November
instead of the Weimar Republic criminals in Germany?
B. They were not invited to the conference but A. The leaders who signed the armistice
only summoned to sign B. The people who formed the new Democratic
C. The entire blame for the war was fixed on Weimar Republic
Germany C. The army generals who made the Keizer to
D. The reparations were considered a abdicate to Holland
humiliation to Germany D. The Allies who made Elbert leader of the
33. Which of the following was not aimed at newly formed Weimar Republic
achieving war communism in Russia? 37. How did the New Deal assist the
A. Industries were under the government and agricultural and industrial sectors under the
were told what to produce Farmers Relief Act of 1939?
B. Peasants were encouraged to keep only A. It gave farmers loans and lowered farm
enough food while the surplus was inputs
surrendered to the government B. Encouraged conservation measures to
C. Strikes and trade unions were made illegal control soil erosion
D. Freedom of worship C. It introduced old age pensions and insurance
schemes
D. Provided jobs to young men in Conservation
projects
38. Which of the following was a reason why
the industrialists and the rich land owners
Continued/… supported Adolf Hitler’s rise to power?

34. Why did the French and Belgian troops

invade the Ruhr in 1923?
A. To force Germany to form an economic
A. They feared communism
alliance with them
B. They wanted to establish trade unions to
B. Germany paid the installments any time as
protect workers
she wished
C. They wanted to reduce the unemployment
C. To force Germany to pay reparations for
rate in Germany
them to pay back war debts to USA.
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D. They wanted their industries and farms that 2. To divert people’s attention from economic
were seized by the government back problems at home and in turn win self-
39. Which of the following was not part of the glorification
3. The victory of General Franco during
Dawes plan?
Spanish civil war gave Italians hope
A. Germany would get loans from America to 4. To avenge the 1895 Italian defeat by
rebuild industries Ethiopians at the battle of Adowa
B. The reparation payments would be frozen A. 1 and 3
for two years B. 1 and 3
C. Germany would repay annually only when C. 2 and 4
she could reasonably afford until she D. 3 and 4
44. What happened during the Night of Long
becomes prosperous
Knives on 30th June 1934 in Germany?
D. Reparations were to be scaled down to 2 A. The day when the November criminals were
million ponds. crushed
B. When small parties of the Nazi invaded
40. What name was given to Hitler’s personal homes of targeted party members.
body guards who carried out purges against C. There was mass killing of the Jews using
political opponents? concentration Camps
D. It was the day when communists were killed
A. Storm troopers
after being accused of starting Reichstag fire
B. The ‘SS’ on 27th February 1933.
C. The ‘SA’ 45. What policies were put in place by Gustav
D. The Red Guards Stresemann to solve Germany’s economic
41. Which of the following led to the British problems?
and French declare war on Germany that led 1. He printed worthless paper in November
to World War II? 1923
2. He replaced the old German currency with
A. Invasion of Rhineland a new one called Rentenmark to ease
B. Operation Barbarossa inflation
C. Hitler’s invasion of Poland 3. He stopped paying reparations to France,
D. Invasion of Czechoslovakia Belgium and Britain
42. Which of the following was regarded as the 4. He ordered the Ruhr working community
final solution to the Jewish question by the that were on strike to resume work to boost
the countries’ production.
Nazi?
A. 1 and 2
A. Depriving Jews of their German citizenship B. 2 and 4
B. Looting Jewish shops C. 2 and 3
C. Not allowing Jews to be professionals D. 3 and 4
D. Jews were killed in gas chambers in 46. Why did the USA and her Allies offer aid to
concentration camps the poor countries during the cold war
A. To assist them deal with unemployment
B. To ease the spread of communism in these
Continu
colonies
ed/… C. To assist them to resist communism in other
43. Why did Italy invade Ethiopia in 1931? states
1. She was inspired by a successful Japanese D. To create a buffer.
invasion of Manchuria in 1931
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47. What development led to a “Thaw’ during C. To find out if Indians were interested in
the cold war? partitioning India
1. The death of Stalin in 1923 D. To find out if Indians were happy with the
2. The Russians were afraid of USA’s British colonial policies
hydrogen bomb. 49. What was the ‘Stab in the back theory’ in
3. Either side developed the hydrogen bomb Germany before the Second World War?
4. The Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev A. Hitler’s belief that Germany was not
wanted to improve relations with the USA. defeated but betrayed by Germany leaders
A. 1, 2 and 3 B. Germany was asked to pay a heavy sum of
B. 1,2 and 4 reparations
C. 1, 3 and 4 C. Germany was isolated by many countries
D. 2,3 and 4 D. This was the unconditional surrender of
48. Why did the colonial government set up the Germany to the Allied powers
Simon’s commission in India 50. Which of the following was the result of
A. To find out causes of the conflicts between Second World War on the USA?.
the Hindu and Muslims A. Destruction of infrastructure
B. To investigate the causes of the conflicts in B. Loss of territories
India C. Dropping of isolationism policy
D. Incurred heavy debts

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