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CHIRADZULU DISTRICT
2023 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK
EXAMINATION
HISTORY
Tuesday, 21st March 2023 PAPER II
(120 Marks)
Subject Number: 19/II
Time Allowed: 2hrs
2:00-4:00 pm
Instructions:
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2. There are three sections in this
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Section A (40 Marks)
AFRICAN HISTORY
Answer both questions from this section.
1. a. State any two reasons for the migration of the Ngoni into Central Africa?
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b. Why did the Maseko Ngoni find Domwe a suitable site for settlement? Give any two
reasons.
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c. Describe the following sections of society in the Ngoni socio-political organisation.
i. majaha
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ii. madoda
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d. Explain any two positive impacts of the Ndebele on local inhabitants.
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e. Describe any two factors for the decline of Portuguese influence in Central Africa.
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f. Give any two factors that made the Portuguese to be successful over the Arabs in the
East and central African Gold trade.
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2. a. How did the following contribute to the spread of Islam in Malawi?
i. Salim bin Abdallah (Jumbe)
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ii. The British Colonial rule
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b. Explain any two ways in which Dr David Livingstone open up Central Africa to
Missionary work.
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c. Describe any two roles of the British South Africa Company in the occupation of
Southern Rhodesia.
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d. What are the factors that led to the British and Portuguese interest in Nyasaland?
Give any two points.
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e. How significant was the 1915 Chilembwe uprising? Explain any two points.
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f. (i). Outline any two examples of African Independent Churches in Nyasaland.
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(ii). List any two ways how Africans benefitted from the Federation of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland.
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Section B (40 Marks)
WORLD HISTORY
Answer both questions in this section.
3. a. Explain any two ways how the First World War changed the status and roles of
women.
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b. (i). State any two aims of the Versailles Peace Conference of the 1919.
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(ii). Describe the attitudes of the ‘Big Four’ at the Versailles Peace Conference towards
non-Western countries? Give any two points.
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c. (i). Identify any two functions of the Mandate Commission.
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(ii). Explain any two internal measures carried by Gustav Stresemann in an attempt to
deal with economic challenges faced by Germany after the First World War.
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d. Which events caused the Great Depression in the late 1920s? Give any two points.
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4. a. Describe any two impacts of Communism on the 20 Century world.
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b. Explain any two factors that led to the defeat of Germany and her Allies during the
Second World War.
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c. (i). State any two weaknesses of the UNO.
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(ii). Explain any two impacts of the Post-War alliances.
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d. Outline any two causes of Hindu-Muslim rivalry in India soon after its independence.
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e. State any two contributions of the Mau-Mau Movement to nationalism in Kenya.
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Section C (40 Marks)
ESSAYS
Answer any two questions from this section; one from African History and the other
one from World History. Failure to answer the questions in essay form will lead you to
automatic loss of seven marks.
AFRICAN HISTORY
5. (a). Describe the socio-economic and political challenges in Africa from independence up
to 2000. (12 marks)
(b). Assess the impact of Ivory and Slave Trade on indigenous people.
(8 marks)
6. (a). Describe the problems that the early missionaries faced in Central Africa.
(10 marks)
(b). Explain the impacts of the Yao and immigrants into Central Africa.
(10 marks)
WORLD HISTORY
7. (a). Explain why the Versailles Peace Treaty was the beginning of future world conflicts
and wars. (12 marks)
(b). Assess Adolf Hitler’s policies and how they contributed to political unrest in Europe.
(8 marks)
8. Describe the points of the New Deal and its successes. (20 marks)
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