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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

HISTORY

PAPER 2 Regional and International History

4044/2

JUNE 2023 SESSION

Additional materials:
Answer paper

TIME 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper.

Answer any four questions.

Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

This question paper consists of 20 questions.

Each question carries 25 marks.

Read all questions carefully before choosing the one you intend to answer

Candidates are advised to spend 30 minutes on each question.

This question paper consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages.
Copyright’ Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, J2023

GAMAWC 12029 [Tara over

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List any five uses of Mathematics in Ancient Egypt. {$s}

Describe any six forms of Ancient Egyptian civilisation adopted in
other parts of the world {12}

To what extent did Ancient Egyptian inventions contribute to modern
civilisation? [8}

Identify five European countries that made profits from the sale of
slaves. {5}

Describe any six social effects of slave trade on Africa. [12]

How far did the slave trade affect the political administration of
African states? {8}

State any five reasons why Britain abandoned her policy of

splendid isolation after 1900. {5}
Describe any

(i) three terms of the Triple Alliance of 1882. {6}
(ii) three terms of the Triple Entente of 1907. (6}
How far did colonial rivalry increase tension in Europe between 1900

and 1914? [8]
List any five aims of the Schlieffen Plan. {5}
Describe any six weaknesses of the Schlieffen Plan. [12]

How far did American entry into the First World War affect the
outcome of the war? {8}

Name any five territories lost by Austria in the Treaty of St Germain. [5]
Outline any six terms of the Treaty of Sevres of 1920. (12)

To what extent was the Treaty of Neuilly fair to Bulgaria? {8}

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State any five duties of the secretariat of the League of Nations [5]

Describe any six reasons that led to the collapse of the League of
Nations.

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To what extent did the constitutional provisions of the League of
Nations lead to its failure? [8]
Identity any five political groups in Italy after World War I. (5)
Outline any six of Mussolini's foreign adventures that contributed to
the outbreak of the Second World War, {12}

How far was Mussolini's foreign policy influenced by that of Hitler? [8]

List any five social problems of the Weimar Republic. [5]
Describe any six economic problems faced by the Weimar Republic. [12]

To what extent did political problems contribute to the collapse of the
Weimar Republic?

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Identify any

(i) three Axis powers, (3]
(ii) two Allied powers which fought in the Second World War. {2]

Outline any six acts of appeasement between 1936 and 1939 which led
to the outbreak of the Second World War.

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How far did Japanese acts of aggression contribute to the outbreak of
the war? (8]
Name any five countries that were attacked by Germany through the
Blitzkrieg (lightning war) (s]
Describe any six events of the battle of Britain (Operation Sea Lion)
of 1940 [12]

To what extent did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour (1941) lead
to the USA's involvement in the war? [8]

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State any five countries that were invaded by Germany between
1933 and 1939, [5]

Describe any six social results of the Second World War. (12)

How important was the intervention of the USA in the defeat of the
Axis powers? [8]

List any five aims of the Southern African Development Community
(SADC). (5)

Outline any six ways in which SADC assists member states
economically. [12}

To what extent has Zimbabwe benefitted politically from SADC? (8]
Identify any five aims of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). [5]

Describe any six political activities of the Organisation of African

Unity up to 2002. [12]
How successful was the Organisation of African Unity in achieving its
economic aims up to 2002? (8]
Identify any five countries which formed the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM). [5]
Describe any six achievements of NAM. {12]

Did the structure of the NAM lead to its failure? Explain your answer. (8]
State any five members of the Commonwealth outside Afnica. [5]
Describe any

(i) three functions of the secretariat of the Commonwealth and [6]
(ii) three functions of the Fund for Technical Co-operation. [6]
How successful has the Commonwealth been in its political work? [8]

List any five leaders of the Bolshevik Party in Russia between 1919
and 1924. (5)

Outline any six events of the October Revolution of 1917. [12]

How important was Lenin's contribution to the outcome of the October
Revolution of 1917? {8}

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Identify any five foreign countries that were part of the Eight Nation
Alliance in China in 1900. {5}

Outline any six problems faced by the peasants during the Manchu
government in 1900. [12]

How important was the role played by Sun Yat Sen in the collapse of
the Manchu Dynasty? [8]

Name any five leaders of Cuba between 1920 and 2010. [5]

Describe any six measures that were introduced by the Cuban
government to improve the economy between 1990 and 2005S. (12]

Was Castro's foreign policy beneficial to the Cubans? Explain your
answer. [8]

State any five Bolshevik leaders who were purged by Joseph Stalin by
1953, [5]

Give an account of any six economic changes introduced by Stalin in
Russia by 1930. {12]

To what extent did the Russians benefit from Stalin's purges by 1953? [8]

List any five measures introduced by the Communist government to
improve the lives of Chinese women between 1949 and 1958 (5]

Describe any six measures introduced by Mao to address economic
problems facing China between 1949 and 1958. [12]

To what extent did the Chinese benefit from educational policies
during this period? [8]

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