UNEB UCE History Past Papers for Year 1999
Uganda National Examinations Board Past Questions
PAPER 1
SECTION A: EAST AFRICA
- a) Why did the Bantu migrate from Congo basin into East Africa before 1800?
b) Describe their migrations and settlement in East Africa before 1800.
- Describe the growth of any two of the following coastal towns between AD 1000 and 1500:
a) Kilwa Kisiwani,
b) Malindi,
c) Mogadishu.
- a) Why were the portuguese interested in the East African Coast during the late 15thCentury?
b) Describe the stages of their conquest of the coast up to 1510.
- a) Why was there a Busaidi-Yorubi-Mazrui struggle for the control of the East Africa Coast?
b) What were the results of this struggle?
- a) What problems did Europeans Christian missionaries face in Uganda?
b) How did their activities affect the people of uganda?
- a) Describe the migration and settlement of the Ngoni in East Africa.
b) How did their migration affectthe people of East Africa?
- a) What were the causes of the conflicts between the British and Germans in East Africa between 1886 and 1890?
b) How were these conflicts settled by 1890?
- Describe the reactions of the following to the establishment of European rule in East Africa.
a) Chief Mkwawa,
b) Omukama Kasagama.
- a) Why was the 1900 Buganda Agreement signed?
b) What were the terms of this Agreement/
- a) What led to the differences between the European and Asian communities in Kenya by 1923?
b) How did Lord Devonshire settle these differences?
- a) Describe the role of Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) in the achivement of Independence in Tanganyika/
b) What problems did TANU face up to 1961?
- a) How did World War 11 affect the Independence struggle in Kenya?b) Whta problems did the Kenyans face in the struggle?
PAPER 2
SECTION A: WEST AFRICA
- a) How did Mai Idris Alooma contribute to the growth of the second Kanem-Bornu empire?
b) Why did the empire collapse?
- a) Describe the origins of Benin.
b) How was it organised as a state?
- a) how was the external trade on the West coast of Africa organised during the 19th century?
b) What led to the decline of this trade?
- Explain the role played by Al-haji Umar in the spread of Islam in West Africa.
- What was the contribution of the following Christian missionaries to West Africa:
a) Joseph Shanahan,
b) Samuel Ajayi Crowther./
- a) How did George Maclean administer Southern Ghana?
b) What difficulties did he he meet?
- Describe the social and economic developments in Nigeria up to 1945.
- What role did the following parties play in the struggle for independence?
a) Rassemblement Democratic African (RDA)
b) Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP)?
SECTION B: CENTRAL AFRICA.
- a) Describe the organisation of the Mwene-Mutapa Kingdom during the 15yh Century.
b) What led to the collapse of this Kingdom?
- a) How was the Lunda Kingdom established?
b) Describe the political organisation of this Kingdom during the 18th Century.
- a) What problems did the portuguese face in their penetration of Central Africa?
b) How did they overcome these problems?
- Why was Tippu Tip able to build a big empire in central Africa during the 19th Cemtury?
- a) Describe the organisation of the shona-Ndebele revolt of 1896-97.
b) How were the Shona-Ndebele affected by this revolt?
- a) How did the Beligians administer Congo up to 1960?
b) What was the response of the Congolese to this administration?
- a) Why did the White settlers in Southern Rhodesia support the movement for the federation of Central Africa in 1953?
b) Why were Africans opposed to this movement?
- a) Explain the causes of the Chilembwe revolt of 1915.
b) Why was this revolt unsuccessful?
SECTION C: SOUTH AFRICA
- a) What were the origins of the Khoisan peoples?
b) Describe the way of life of the Khoisan peoples by 1500 AD.
- a) Why did the Dutch set up a colony at the Cape in 1652?
b) What difficulties did they face upto 1700?
- a) Describe the movemnt of the Boers between 1835 and 1845.
b) How did this movement affect the peoples of South Africa?
- a) How was Shaka able to build the Zulu state?
b) How did this state affect the neigbouring peoples?
- a) Describe the activities of Christian missionaries in South Africa during the 19th Century.
b) How did these activities affect the peoples of South Africa?
- How did the discovery of minerals in South Africa affect the following:
a) Africans,
b) Boers and British?
- a) What were the causes of the 1899-1902 conflict between the Boers and the British?
b) How did this conflict affect South Africa?
- Describe the role played by the following in the struggle for independence:
a) Nelson Mandela,
b) Clement Kadalie
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