STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL ZZANA

HISTORY O’LEVEL QNS

Instructions

- Attempt all these questions and forward your scanned answers to stahiza2020@gmail.com

1. (a) Explain the importance of the Chwezi in the history of the interlacustrine region.
(b) What led to the collapse of the Chwezi empire?

2. (a) Describe the Portuguese rule at the East African Coast between 1500 and 1700
(b) Why were the Portuguese successful in controlling the E.A coast for over 200 years?

3. (a) Describe the Migration and Settlement of the Bantu speaking people into E.A before 1800.
(b) How were the Cushitic people affected by the Bantu migration.

4. (a) Describe the migration and settlement of the Luo speaking people into E.A before 1800AD.
(b) What were the effects did the Luo have on the people of East Africa ?

5. (a) Why did the Iteso migrate from their Cradleland into east Africa ?
(b) Explain the course of their migration into East Africa upto 1800 AD. ?

6. (a) What were the Origins of Buganda Kingdom ?

(b) How was Buganda kingdom organized by the 19th century ?

7. (a) How was the Ankole Kingdom organized during the 19th century ?
(b) What led to its collapse by the end of the 19th century ?

8. (a) Why did Sultan Seyyid Said transfer his Capital from Oman to Zanzibar in 1840 ?
(b) How did he build the economy of Zanzibar?

9. (a) How was the Pre-colonial Caravan trade Organized in East Africa ?
(b) Why did this trade decline?
10. (a) Why was there increase in the volume of slave trade in E.A during the 19th century?
(b) What were the results of the abolition of Slave trade in east Africa?

11. (a) Explain the causes of the Religious conflicts in Buganda between 1885 and 1900
(b) Describe the course of these conflicts before 1900.

12. (a) What led to the European scramble for African territories during the 19th century ?
(b) How did the Scramble and partition affect the people of east Africa?

13. (a) Why was the 1900 Buganda Agreement signed ?

(b) Explain the terms of this agreement

14. (a) Why was the Devonshire White paper signed ?

(b) Describe the terms of this white paper.

15. (a) Why was the Uganda Railway built ?

(b) What hardships were faced in its construction?

16. (a) Explain the course and organization of the Abushiri revolt of 1888
(b) What shortcomings did Abushiri face during his resistanc
17. (a) Why did the people of Tanganyika rise against the Germans in 1905 ?
b) How was this rebellion organized?
18. (a) Explain the causes of the Nandi resistance in Kenya between 1895-1905
(b) Why did it take long for the British to defeat the Nandi?
19. (a) Why was east Africa involved in the World war I between 1914-1918 ?
(b) How did this war affect the peoples of east Africa ?
WEST AFRICA QNS 2017
1. (a) What were the Origins of the Trans Saharan trade?
(b) Why did this trade decline?
2. (a) Why did Ghana survive for so long up to 1240 AD ?
(b) Why did Ghana decline?
3. (a) Describe the Origins of Mali empire .
(b) What was the importance of King Kankan Musa in the history of Mali?
4. (a) What role did Sunni Ali play in the development of Songhai empire ?
(b) What factors led to the collapse of Songhai Empire?

5. (a) What were the Origins of the Hausa States ?

(b) How were these states organized?
6. (a) How was the Wolof empire established ?
(b) How was the Wolof Empire Organized?
7. (a) Explain the Organisation of the Trans Atlantic Slave trade in west Africa
(b) Show the effects of this trade on the peoples of West Africa.
8. (a) What were the Origins of Benin empire ?
(b) How was this empire organized?
9. (a) Explain the Origins of the Asante empire ?
(b) Show the role played by Osei Tutu in the history of the Asante.
10. (a) Explain the causes of the Yoruba civil wars between 1821 and 1893 .
(b) What were the effects of these wars on the Yoruba?

11. (a) How did George Maclean administer southern Ghana between 1829 and 1845?
(b) What problems did his administration face?
12. (a) What steps were taken by the British to abolish slave trade in west Africa ?
(b) Show the effects of the abolition of slave trade in west Africa .
13. (a) Why was Sierra leone founded as a colony?
(b) What problems were faced by the Settlers in Sierra Leone?
14. (a) Why was Liberia established as a colony in 1821 ?
(b) Explain the social –economic developments in Liberia unto 1847
15. (a) Explain the problems faced by the Christian Missionaries in west Africa
(b) How did the Missionary activities affect the peoples of West Africa?

16. (a) Explain the meaning of the French policy of Assimilation in Senegal.
(b) Why was the French policy un successful?
17. (a) Why did the British adopt the system of indirect rule in west Africa ?
(b) Show the effects of indirect rule in Nigeria.
18. (a) Explain the causes of the war between the Mandika and the French between 1881- 1898
(b) Why were the Mandika defeated ?
19. (a) What were the causes of the 1898 Hut tax war in Sierra leone ?
(b) Show the effects of this war .
20. (a) Why was there the Guinea Bissau war of independence in 1963
What were the effects of this war
21. (a) Explain the contributions of Dr Namdi Azikiwe to the independences struggle in Nigeria
 (b) What problems did he face in the struggle ?
SOUTH AFRICA QNS 2017

1. (a) Describe the movement , Origin and Settlement of the Khoisan people in South Africa
(b) How did they live before the 16th century?

2. (a) Why did the Dutch expand their settlement upto the fish river?

(b) Show the effects of the Dutch settlement on the Africans.

3. (a) Describe the Dutch system of administration at the Cape

(b) Why did the Dutch administration of the Cape decline?

4. (a) How did the British occupy the Cape ?

(b) How did the Boers react to the British reforms at the Cape?

5. (a) Describe the course of the Africa Exodus between 1835 and 1843 .

(b) What problems did they face in the new republics?

6. (a) Why did the British annex Transvaal in 1877 ?

(b) what were the results of this annexation?

7. (a) Explain the causes of the Kaffir wars in South Africa

(b) How did these wars affect the people of South Africa

8. (a) Describe the innovations Shaka used to maintain a powerful Zulu state .

(b) Why did the Zulu state collapse in the 19th century ?

9. (a) What were the causes of the battle of Isandhlwana in 1879 ?

(b) Explain the effects of this war

10. Describe the ;

(a) political,

(b) Social and economic effects of Mineral discovery in South Africa

11. (a) What methods did Sobhuza use to build the Swazi empire ?

(b) Why did thew British annex Swaziland after 1870?

12. (a) Describe the Organisation of the Basuto in the 19th century

(b) What difficulties did King Mosheshe face upto 1872?

13. (a) Explain the factors for the rise of the Independent Churches in South Africa

(b) Show the role played by these independent churches in South Africa .

14. (a) Why was there the South African war between 1899 and 1902 ?

(b) How did this war affect the whites in South Africa ?
15. (a) Why was the Vereening peace treaty signed ?

(b) Show the effects of this treaty on the Whites.

16 . ( a) What reasons were given for the federation of the white States of South Africa ?

(Why did the attempts to federate South Africa fail?

17. (a) What were the causes of the Sharpeville Incident of 1960 in South Africa ?

(b) Show the effects of this incident on the people of South Africa