TANZANIA HEADS OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS COUNCIL

FORM FOUR INTER ISLAMIC MOCK EXAMINATION

HISTORY
012
(For both School and Private Candidates)

TIME: 3 Hours Tuesday, 22nd August 2023 p.m.

Instructions
1. This paper consists of three sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C
carries thirty (30) marks.
4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the Examination
Room.
5. All writings should be in blue or black ink while drawings should be in pencil.
6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

(i) Professor Mikidadi conducted a research on development of Swahili languages

along the Coast. Through his research he also collected historical data which were
useful. Which source of historical information was that?
A. Oral traditions
B. Historical sites
C. Archives
D. Linguistic
E. Museums

(ii) Before colonialism Machepe was the head of seven families in Africa and those
families had blood ties and they shared ancestors. They lived in the same
community. That system could be referred to which type of political organization?
A. Clan organization
B. Age-set organization
C. Ntemiship organization
D. State organization
E. Matrilineal organization

(iii) Saido from Senegal got colonial education up to the university level. He was
allowed to participate in general election in France and also he was given French
citizenship. Which type of administrative policy was used among the following?
A. Association policy
B. Assimilation policy
C. Indirect rule
D. Direct rule
E. Divide and Rule

(iv) Pre-colonial African societies adopted changes in their life system where they
started to eat roasted meat, to defend themselves from wild animals as well as
from cold. These changes were associated with which historical event?
A. Discovery of iron
B. Discovery of weapons
C. Discovery of Gold
D. Discovery of sea route to India
E. Discovery of fire

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(v) During colonialism Makubilas’s family was alienated from their land, the land
was given to European who came from Europe to conduct farming activities.
Which type of colonial agriculture was exercised?
A. Plantation agriculture
B. Mixed agriculture
C. Peasant agriculture
D. Permanent agriculture
E. Settler agriculture
(vi) John Titto Okello through the youth wing of his political party organized the
revolution and changed the political system of the country. This was effected
through which revolution?
A. French revolution
B. Zanzibar revolution
C. Egyptian revolution
D. Uganda revolution
E. English revolution

(vii) When the Germans introduced colonial administrative system in Tanganyika they
needed Africans to assist them to supervise colonial activities. Who could assist
them at that time?
A. Jumbes and ex-soldiers
B. Local chiefs and Jumbes
C. Ex-soldiers and Akidas
D. Jumbes and Akidas
E. Local chiefs and elites

(viii) In the United States of America there are people of African origin like Mike
Tyson, Jay-Z, Kobe Brayant and Shaquille O’Neil. Which trade led to the
existence of this generation in America among the following?
A. Trans Saharan trade
B. Trans-Atlantic slave trade
C. Indian Ocean trade
D. Pacific slave trade
E. East Africa long distance trade

(ix) Yesterday Asha and Jamila agreed that Asha should give Jamila a review book of
History in exchange with Jamila’s pair of shoes. Their exchange can be related to
which historical fact?
A. Barter trade
B. Local trade
C. Regional trade
D. Internal trade
E. International trade

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 (x) The Maasai did not fight face to face during the imposition of colonialism in
Africa, but they showed no cooperation to the colonialists and conducted
underground movement against colonialism. Which form of reaction was that?
A. Mercenary technique
B. Active resistance
C. Adaptation
D. Small scale resistance
E. Passive resistance

2. Match the historical event in LIST A with the corresponding place where the event took
place in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the
answer booklet provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i) A place where Samori Toure was deported after his A. Mwembe Kinyonga
defeat during Mandinka resistance B. Kalenga
(ii) The place which was attacked by British and resulted C. Mombasa
to Nandi resistance D. Rift valley
(iii) A place where Abushiri bin Sultan was hanged E. Buganda
during coastal resistance F. Pangani
(iv) A place where Chief Makunganya was hanged during G. Ileje
Kilwa resistance H. Gabon
(v) The headquarters of Hehe kingdom under Chief
Mkwawa
(vi) The place where Fort Jesus was built by Portuguese
and collapsed in 1698

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
3. (a) Sheymaa claims that slavery was a fair mode of production since it promoted
humanity and equality. With three evidences show that Sheymaa is wrong.
(b) During slavery, people did not become slaves accidentally. As a form four
student show how people became slaves (3 points)

4. Some students fail to differentiate the following historical terms. As a brilliant student
show them how these terms differ:
(a) Historical site and museum
(b) Creation theory and evolution theory
(c) Matrilineal society and patrilineal society

5. (a) Zumla’s father was among of few Africans who got colonial education. Outline
three (3) effects of that education he got to the African societies.
(b) List down three (3) features of that education he got.

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6. (a) During 1960’s most African states employed different forms of struggle for
their liberation. In East Africa Tanzania employed peaceful means while Kenya
employed armed struggle. What are the major reasons for their differences?
(Give three points).
(b) To what extent did changes in social policies in Africa after independence
improve the living conditions of the people? (Give three points)
(c) Juma and Amina were discussing about the incidence of First World War. They
agreed that the war had no any effect on African societies since it was a
European war. As a historian show them that their agreement was a distortion
of history (Give three points).

7. (a) Fakhi’s family was here in Africa when iron was discovered. Outline how iron
was useful to Fakhi’s family. (Five points).
(b) During the imposition of colonialism, colonialists collaborated with some
African leaders to defeat their fellow Africans. Give four reasons why some
African leaders betrayed their fellows.

8. Draw a sketch map of Africa and locate by using Roman numbers:

(i) The Portuguese colony which attained her independence in 1975 under Samora
Machell.
(ii) The first East African country to attain her independence from British colonialist.
(iii) The latest country to attain her independence in Africa.
(iv) The country where Mau mau war erupted and showed the way towards
independence.
(v) The colony which attained her independence in 1980 from British settlers under
Ian Douglas Smith.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions only in this section.

9. During colonialism colonialists introduced colonial industries, agriculture, mining as well

as infrastructures. These sectors could not function without adequate man power. How
colonialists obtained manpower to satisfy these needs of these sectors? (six points).

10. After Second World War many African colonies started the movements to liberate
themselves from the umbrella of colonialism, it was Ghana that overlapped and became
the first country to succeed. Give six reasons for that early success.

11. Mr. Van Dyke and his fellow shifted from Europe to the Cape of Good Hope in South
Africa during the year 1652 and they planned to settle permanently there. Highlight the
reasons for their journey to the Cape (six points).

Wabillah Tawfiiq
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