This document is an exam for a Form 4 History exam in Puntland, Somalia in 2006. It consists of 3 parts worth a total of 100 marks:
Part 1 is 10 multiple choice questions worth 10 marks. Part 2 is 10 structured questions worth 60 marks. Part 3 is 2 extended questions worth 30 marks total, where students must answer two of the four questions. The exam provides instructions for students on how to answer the questions and manages their time. It covers a range of topics in history from the early Islamic caliphates to World War 2 and the Cold War.
History 2006 PNEB (PUNTLAND NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD)
1. Name .............................................................
School ..................................…………………
Roll Number.........................………………….
Puntland State of Somalia
Ministry of Education
Puntland National Examination Board
Form 4 History Examination
2006
Time 2 hours
Plus 10 minutes before the exam for reading through the paper
TOTAL TIME 2 hours 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
This paper consists of 13 printed pages.
Count them now. Inform the invigilator if there are any missing.
PART ONE ( 10 Multiple choice questions): 10 marks
PART TWO ( 10 Structured questions): 60 marks
PART THREE (2 Extended questions ): 30 marks
TOTAL 100 marks
• Answer ALL questions in PART ONE and PART TWO
• Answer two questions only in PART THREE.
• All answers must be written on this paper in the spaces provided immediately
after each question.
• Rough work can be done on page 2. This will not be marked
• No extra paper is allowed.
• If you make a mistake cross out the incorrect answer clearly and write your
correct answer.
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Use this page for rough work. It will NOT be marked.
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PART ONE [10 MARKS] MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS: Put a circle round the letter with the correct answer.
1. The Khoisan people are natives of
A. Tanzania B. South Africa C.Ethiopia D. Egypt
2. Name the conference in which the Europeans decided to share out Africa
A. The Munich Conference B. the East African Conference
C..the Berlin Conference D. the Versailles treaty conference.
3. Visitors and settlers from Arabia and Persia named the coast between
Mogadishu and Cape Delgado “The Land of the Zanji” . This means
A. The land of slaves B. the land of civilized people
C .the land of the black people D. the land of Arab and Persia settlers
4. Who invented the telephone?
A. Samuel Morse B William Cooke
C. Alexander G. Bell D Guillermo Marconi.
5. The current state of Israel was established in the year
A. 1900 B 1963 C 1948 D 1980
6. The most important trade items in East Africa between 1000-1500 A.D.
were
A. grains, weapons and salt B tools, pots and iron ore
C. skins, clothes and timber D gold, ivory and slaves.
7. The most important animal for desert dwellers is the
A. camel B cow C donkey D horse
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8. The current Secretary General of the United Nations is
A. U thant
B. Kofi Annan
C. Boutros Boutros –Ghali
D. Kurt Weldheim
9. In which city did the first Russian revolution start?
A. Petrograd
B Moscow.
C. Leningrad
D. St. Petersburg
10. The Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 attracted foreign intervention. The
eventual victors were
A. Nationalists
B. Monarchists
C. Falangists
D. Republicans
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PART TWO
Answer ALL the questions
Question 1.
After the death of prophet Mohamed, the four rightly-guided Caliphs ruled the
Muslim community from 632 –661
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Describe any three of their most important achievements.
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Question 2.
. The Umayyad Dynasty was in decline by 750 A.D
State three major factors that caused the decline of this dynasty.
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Question 3.
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In the last quarter of the 19th
Century, European nations partitioned and
colonized Africa
State three reasons why Africa was colonized.
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Question 4.
Explain clearly three major causes of the 1917 Russian Revolution
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Question 5.
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Briefly describe any three results of the First World War
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Question 6.
The colonial governments used a number of methods to administer their
colonies
Explain the following systems of administration as used by the British
a) Direct rule (3 )
b) Indirect rule (3 )
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Question 7.
The Second World War encouraged the movement towards decolonisation
among peoples of Africa and Asia.
Describe any three factors that led to intensified demands for independence
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Question 8.
.The creation of the State of Israel outraged many Arabs throughout the world.
……Briefly state three consequences of this Arab outrage
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Question 9.
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. In the middle of the 19th
Century, Somalia was rapidly drawn into the theatre
of colonial competition between Britain, France and Italy.
Give three reasons why Britain was interested in acquiring territory in Somalia
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Question 10.
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At Camp David (1978-9), the Egyptian – Israel peace Treaty was signed
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3. In 1945, America dropped two atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Describe clearly any five results of this horrific event.
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PART THREE Extended questions
Instructions: Answer any two questions only.
Each question is worth 15 marks.
• Write your answers to the two questions on page 12 and 13.
• If you answer more than two questions, the examiner will ignore the
last question(s).
Question 1. Discuss at least five major reasons why the League of Nations
failed to preserve peace.
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(15 marks)
Question 2. Describe briefly five major causes of the Cold War in the post
war period
(15 marks)
Question 3. .
In 1945, America dropped two atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Describe clearly any five results of this horrific event
(15 marks)
Question 4. Discuss briefly the socio-economic and political problems faced
Somalia has faced since 1991.
(15 marks)
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