Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

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HISTORY 0583/01

Paper 1 Mock Exams 2021

2 hours

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Instructions
Section A

Answer one question from this section.

Section B

Answer three questions from this section.

You must answer all parts of each question you choose.

Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

[Turn over]
 Section A

You should about 20 minutes on this section

Answer either question 1 or Question 2. In answering these questions use your knowledge of
the topic to help you understand and interpret the sources and to explain your answer.

1. Study Source A carefully and answer the questions which follow.

Source A

(a) What does Source A suggest about Cecil Rhodes’ ambitions in Africa? Explain your
answer, referring to the details of the source. [4 marks]

(b) Explain two effects of the Hut Tax on the Batswana during the colonial period. [6 marks]

2. Study source B carefully and answer the questions, which follow.

Source B

...in open country large, deep pits were dug and two bush fences built in the shape of a ‘V’.
Animals were driven into the mouth of the V until they fell into the pit where they were
speared. In the second method, a large number of men surrounded an animal, and then made
the circle smaller...the furnace was carefully hidden in narrow valleys in the hills, where the
ore was brought to the village after smelting.

Adapted from: History of Botswana, T Tlou & A. Campbell.

(a) What does source B suggest about the economic way of life of the Bantu speaking people
before 1800? Explain your answer referring to details of the source. [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two reasons why Domboshaba settlement collapsed. [6 marks]
 Section B

You should spend about 1 hour 40 minutes on this section. Answer three questions in this
section.

3. (a) State four features of Late Stone Age? [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two ways in which Agriculture influenced the social welfare of the

Toutswemogala people. [6 marks]

(c) “The rise of Mapungugwe is the only reason for the collapse of Toutswemogala” How

far do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. [10 marks]

4. (a) Describe the early relations between the Portuguese and the Bakongo in the late

Fifteenth century [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two ways in which Affonso I benefited from his alliance with the

Portuguese between 1506 and 1543 [6 marks]

(c) Was one of the following factors more important than the others in contributing to the

collapse of the Kongo Kingdom:

(i) Succession disputes;

(ii) Slave trade;

(iii) Jaga invasion of 1568?

Explain your answer, referring to (i), (ii) and (iii) above. [10 marks]

5. (a) List the names of any four Boer leaders during the Boer Trek. [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two reasons why the Boer Trek took place [6 marks]

(c) “The Boer Trek had both negative and positive effects on the economic life Sotho –

Tswana”. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10 marks]
6. (a) State any four of Shaka’s aim when he came to power. [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two the political reforms introduced by Shaka in building the Zulu

Kingdom. [6 marks]

(c) Mfecane wars benefited Southern African Bantu groups.

“How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10 marks]

7 (a) Name any four States, which were to form the Federation of South Africa. [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two reasons why Lord Carnarvon wanted to form the Federation of South
Africa. [6 marks]

(c) “The attitude of the Boers was the most important factor that led to the failure of Lord

Carnarvon’s federation plan”. How far do you agree with this statement?

Explain your answer. [10 marks]

8. (a) State any four issues that were discussed at the Kopong Conference of 1889. [4 marks]

(b) Explain any two ways the colonial administration improved education in Bechuanaland

Protectorate. [10 marks]

(c) How far are the post independence economic problems in Botswana a result of colonial

rule? Explain your answer. [10 marks]