HISTORY FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION

HISTORY FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION

Time Allowed: 3 Hours

📜 Instructions to Candidates:

1. This examination paper contains three sections: A, B and C

2. Answer all questions in Sections A and B

3. In Section C, answer any two questions

4. Write your answers clearly in blue or black ink

5. Plan your time carefully - we recommend:

   • Section A: 30 minutes

   • Section B: 90 minutes

   • Section C: 60 minutes

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SECTION A (16 Marks)

Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions (10 Marks)

Choose the most correct answer and write its letter in your answer booklet.

1. The period known as the Scramble for Africa mainly occurred between:
   A. 1780-1810
   B. 1800-1850
   C. 1880-1910
   D. 1900-1950

2. Which European power was least involved in colonizing Africa?
   A. Britain
   B. Germany
   C. Italy
   D. Russia

3. The primary purpose of the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) was to:
   A. Abolish the slave trade
   B. Divide African territories among European powers
   C. Promote equal trade between Europe and Africa
   D. Coordinate missionary activities

4. A major economic motivation for European colonization of Africa was:
   A. The spread of European nationalism
   B. The need for industrial raw materials
   C. Belief in European racial superiority
   D. The creation of new European states

5. The concept of "effective occupation" established at the Berlin Conference meant:
   A. Establishing Christian missions
   B. Signing treaties with African rulers
   C. Demonstrating actual administrative control
   D. Constructing transport infrastructure

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Part 2: Matching Items (6 Marks)

Match each term in Column A with its correct definition from Column B by writing the letter of your choice in the answer booklet.

Column A

1. Scramble for Africa

2. Imperialism

3. Direct Rule

4. Indirect Rule

5. Plantation agriculture

6. Assimilation

Column B
A. Colonial administration through European officials
B. Policy of cultural transformation to European norms
C. Large-scale cash crop production
D. Rapid European colonization of Africa
E. Governance through African intermediaries
F. Extension of national power through territorial acquisition

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SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. Analyze five major causes of the Scramble for Africa. (9 marks)

2. Explain the key resolutions established at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885. (9 marks)

3. Discuss three methods European powers used to establish colonial control in Africa. (9 marks)

4. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the Indirect Rule system. (9 marks)

5. Describe the main characteristics of the colonial economy in Africa. (9 marks)

6. What were the primary functions of colonial transport and communication systems? (9 marks)

7. Explain the objectives behind colonial education policies in Africa. (9 marks)

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SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two questions from this section.

1. "The Scramble for Africa had devastating consequences for the continent." Discuss this statement with reference to political, economic and social impacts. (15 marks)

2. Compare and contrast the French policy of Direct Rule with the British system of Indirect Rule in colonial Africa. (15 marks)

3. Assess the effects of colonial economic policies on African societies up to independence. (15 marks)

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