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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

HISTORY 2167/1
PAPER 1 Southern Africa

NOVEMBER 2015 SESSION 2 hours

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 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

Each question in this paper carries 25 marks.

Read carefully through the whole paper before choosing the questions you intend to answer.

Candidates are advised to spend 30 minutes on each question.

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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TOWARDS THE END OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA

Carefully study the following sources and then answer all the parts of this question.
SOURCE A

In 1992, an all white referendum endorsed de Klerk’s reform moves by a 70% vote, and
negotiations that followed centred on the new constitution and the transitional power
arrangement. The proposed new constitution suggested the formation of national and
provincial governments, disbanding Bantustans and the adoption of a new Bill of Rights.

Adapted from a book by Zimbabwean historians, published in 1999.
SOURCE B

White extremists such as the African Resistance Movement(A WB) were well armed and
fanatical. They were determined to sabotage any forms of democratic South Africa which
they saw as a betrayal of the Afrikaaner people by their government. The government was
reluctant to try and fail them as many Afrikaaners and the government saw their crimes
against black people and the government as heroic.

Adapted from a book by Zimbabwean historians, published in 1993.
SOURCE C

The above photograph shows Nelson Mandela following his release in 1990 after 27 years
in jail.

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Read Source A

How does the source suggest that the whites in South Africa were about

to give up apartheid? [4]
Study Source B

Is this source reliable on the relations between the blacks and the whites

in South Africa in the 1990s? Explain your answer. [5]
Study Source C

Why do you think the photograph on the release of Mandela was
published at that time? [5]

Read Source A and study Source B

How do the two sources differ on apartheid in South Africa in the 1990s?

Explain your answer. [5]
Read Source C

What do you think were the feelings of the people of South Africa on the
release of Nelson Mandela from jail? 6]
Mention any six economic activities of the people of Great Zimbabwe. 6]
Describe the political and social organisation of Great Zimbabwe. 11]

To what extent did the political organisation of Great Zimbabwe
contribute to its decline? 8]

Name any six chiefdoms controlled by the Rozvi during the reign of
Changamire Dombo I. 6]

Describe the social organisation of the Rozvi State. 11]

How important was the social organisation in the stability of the Rozvi
state? 8]

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Identify any six crops grown by the people of Northern Nguniland in

the late 18" century. 6
Describe the problems faced by the chiefs in Northern Nguniland in the

late 18" century. [ll
How far did these problems contribute to the rise of Tshaka? 8
Identify any six items used to pay tribute to Sebetwane of Bulozi. 6
Describe the movement of the Kololo from Trans-Orangia to Bulozi. 11]
To what extent was the Kololo movement influenced by Mfecane? 8

Identify any three items which Africans gave to the early Christian
missionaries and any three items they received from missionaries through
trade between 1850 and 1900. 6

Outline the reasons for the African resistance to Christianity between
1850 and 1900. [11

Is it true that the missionaries were responsible for the colonisation of
Zimbabwe? Explain your answer. 8

Identify any six items exported to the Mutapa state by the Portuguese
from the 15" to the 18" centuries. 6

Describe the prazo system introduced by the Portuguese in the Zambezi
Valley. 11]

To what extent did the prazo system affect the people in the Mutapa state? [8]

Identify any six reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain
in the 18" century. 6]

Describe the contribution of the Industrial Revolution to the Scramble
for colonies in Southern Africa during the 19" century. 11)

Can the Industrial Revolution be blamed for the colonisation of Southern
Africa? Explain your answer. 8]

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Name any three Europeans and three Africans who were involved in
the signing of the Rudd Concession of October 1888.

Describe the steps taken by Cecil J. Rhodes which led to the signing of the
Rudd Concession of 1888.

Can Lobengula be blamed for the colonisation of Zimbabwe? Explain
your answer.

Name any six rivers which the Pioneer column crossed during their march
into Mashonaland in 1890.

Describe the problems faced by the Pioneers during their journey to
Mashonaland.

To what extent were the Pioneers able to overcome these problems?

Name any six white officials who were involved in planning the Anglo-
Ndebele War of 1893 — 4.

Describe the preparations made by the British South Africa Company
(BSAC) to fight the Ndebele in the War of 1893 — 4.

Were the whites to blame for the outbreak of this war? Explain your
answer.

Identify any six mining centres which used the compound system to
accommodate workers in colonial Zimbabwe up to 1950.

Outline the effects of the settler farming activities on the Africans up to
1950.

To what extent did the Africans benefit from settler farming activities at tha
time?

State the colonial names of any six countries where South African
mining companies recruited labour from.

Describe the economic and political effects of the discovery of diamonds
in South Africa up to 1910.

To what extent were the Africans affected by the discovery of diamonds in
South Africa up to 1910?

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Name any six countries which shared borders with the Federation of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

Outline the origins of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

How important was the role played by Britain in the establishment of
the Federation?

Name any two towns in each of the territories in the Federation of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

Outline the problems faced by the Africans in towns during the
Federation.

To what extent had the federal Government solved these problems by
1963?

Identify any six forms of taxes introduced by the settler government in
colonial Zimbabwe up to 1935.

Outline the factors which contributed to an increase in production in
peasant farming before 1930.

To what extent was the increase in African production due to the new
methods of farming introduced by the settlers?

Identify any six weapons used by guerrillas in the armed struggle in
colonial Zimbabwe from 1966 to 1979.

Outline the conferences held to end the Rhodesian political crisis from
1966 to 1979.

How important were these conferences in the attainment of independence
in Zimbabwe?

List the top six posts in the hierarchy of each ministry or Department of
Government in Zimbabwe.

Outline the provisions of the Executive President Act as stated in the
Zimbabwe Constitutional Amendment Act.

Has the office of the President of Zimbabwe been successful in carrying
out its functions?

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Name any six banks that have established branches in the rural areas
in Zimbabwe.

Outline the economic and social problems that have been experienced by
people in the rural areas of Zimbabwe since 1990.

To what extent has government of Zimbabwe been able to solve the
problems faced by the people in the rural areas since 1990?

Name any three state universities in Zimbabwe and the respective
provinces in which they are found.

Describe the efforts made by the government of Zimbabwe to improve
education since independence.

To what extent have the rural communities in Zimbabwe benefitted from
these efforts since independence?

List any six political parties which have participated in general elections
in South Africa since 1994.

Outline the economic and social developments in South Africa since
1994.

To what extent have the people of South Africa benefitted from those
developments?

List any six crops grown in Mozambique since independence.

Describe the economic and social problems inherited by the Frelimo
government at independence.

To what extent has the Frelimo government been able to solve these
problems?

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