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2024 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK
EXAMINATION

HISTORY
Subject Number: M081/I
Monday, 18th March Time Allowed: 1 hour
11:00-12:00pm
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1. Which of the following was a group of the 6. Why did Tchaka declare war on Mzilikazi?
Lomwe? A. Mzilikazi was rude
A. Chisi B. Mzilikazi refused to hand over cattle to
B. Machinga Tchaka
C. Masaninga C. Mzilikazi began to resent his inferior
D. Marenje position under Tchaka
D. Mzilikazi wanted to overthrow Tchaka’s
2. Explain the reason why the Lomwe failed to
position
have a single political leader upon arrival in
Malawi?
7. Why did the Ndebele cross the Limpopo
A. There were disturbed by Yao slave
River into Matebeland in two groups?
activities
A. They split following disagreements
B. There was no need because of peace that
among their leaders
prevailed
B. They had a big herd of cattle which
C. They entered Malawi in several small
could not cross over once
migratory groups
C. The Limpopo River swelled due to rains
D. They were controlled by the Ngoni upon
delaying further crossing
arrival
D. They wanted to ensure their survival in
3. Why did the Yao Chiefs easily rule the case they met fierce opposition
indigenous people in the areas where they
migrated to? 8. Which of the following were the similarities
A. The Yao had guns between the Ngoni and Ndebele?
B. The Islamic religion the Yao adopted was 1. Both the Ngoni and the Ndebele had a
attractive centralized political system.
C. The Yao dressed beautifully 2. In both the Ngoni and the Ndebele
D. The Yao were well educated societies the king could be assisted by a
4. To which Yao group did Chief Kapeni belong? number of officials.
A. Machinga Yao 3. At the social level, the Ngoni and the
B. Mangochi Yao Ndebele societies were based on well-
C. Masaninga Yao defined classes.
D. Tambala Yao 4. Both brought peace wherever they settled
A. 1, 2 and 4
5. Which of the following is a negative impact B. 2, 3 and 4
of the Yao settlement among the local C. 1, 3 and 4
inhabitants? D. 1, 2 and 3
A. They adopted the Yao trading skills.
B. Yao people raided innocent individuals.
C. Indigenous people copied the Yao language.
D. Yao culture spread so rapidly
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9. What role did Dr David Livingstone play as D. British and Portuguese

an explorer?
A. He recommended sites for missionary work 14. The role of African chiefs in the organisation
B. He called for legitimate commerce of ivory and slave trade was to
C. He mapped accurately an extensive part A. supply slaves to agents.
of central Africa B. supply slaves to Europeans.
D. He preached and campaigned against C. export slaves to the coast.
slave trade D. encourage slave trade in their area.

10. Which of the following was not a strategy 15. Which of the following people encouraged
used by Dr David Livingstone to open up Lewanika to seek British protection?
Central Africa for missionary work? A. Sekeretu of Barotseland
A. His expeditions B. Khama of Bechuanaland
B. Military invasions C. Lobengula of Matebeleland
C. His public lectures D. Chibi of Mashonaland
D. Opening up missions
16. Why was the signing of treaties important in
11. Which of the following made the free church the occupation of central Africa by the
of Scotland move away from cape Maclear? Europeans?
1. There were slave trade activities A. It avoided internal rebellions among
2. There were frequent Ngoni attacks Africans
3. The place had a lot of monkeys B. It was a way of making African chiefs
4. The place was unhealthy due to malaria neutral
A. 1, 2 and 3 C. It ensured that Africans had a share in
B. 1, 2 and 4 the land
C. 1, 3 and 4 D. It established a legal basis for taking
D. 2, 3 and 4 African land

12. The following led to the decline of the 17. Which of the following treaties were made
Portuguese influence in Central Africa except during the occupation of North Western
A. lack of settlers Rhodesia?
B. colonisation by Spain A. Lochner Treaty, Moffat Treaty and
C. hostile local chiefs Lawley Treaty
D. depletion of gold mines B. Moffat Treaty, Ware Concession and
Rudd Concession
13. Which of the following groups competed for C. Ware Concession, Lochner Treaty, and
the control of the gold trade in Zimbabwe? Lawley Treaty
A. Arabs and Boers D. Rudd Concession, Lawley Treaty and
B. Portuguese and Boers Moffat treaty
C. Arabs and Portuguese
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18. Which of the following natural disasters caused 22. Why was Hilton Young Commission
the Shona/Ndebele uprising of 1896/97? formed?
A. Flooding A. To enquire into possible closer union
B. Earthquakes between British territories of the east and
C. Rinderpest disease central Africa
D. Death of Lobengula B. To examine the possibility of
amalgamation of two Rhodesians with
19. Which of the following was as a result of the Nyasaland
change in policy by the British from “direct C. To find out a possibility of amalgamating
rule” to “indirect rule” in Central Africa? Northern Rhodesia with Nyasaland
A. Chiefs administering local affairs D. To advise the British government on the
B. Introduction of tax and custom possibility of union of south Africa and
C. Magistrates administering the 27 districts southern Rhodesia
D. Introduction of the non-disturbance clause
23. Which of the following leaders of
20. Why did labour migration negatively affect independent churches believed that African
the people of Nyasaland? customs and culture should not be neglected
A. Led to diversification of rural economies but must be purified and maintained?
B. created cases of social disorders A. Hannock Msokera Phiri
C. Resulted in the spread of foreign goods B. Charles Domingo
D. Wives received remittances C. Yesaya Zerenji Mwase
D. Charles Chidongo Chinula
21. Why did the mining companies in Southern
Rhodesia and South Africa prefer labourers 24. Which of the following is an example of
from Nyasaland? African independent church?
1. Nyasaland labourers were more A. CCAP
experienced for the work unlike natives B. SDA
2. Nyasaland labourers accepted low wages C. PIM
unlike natives D. RC
3. Long distance from home prevented
Nyasaland labourers from deserting 25. Which of the following are the causes of the
unlike natives Chilembwe uprising of 1915?
4. Nyasaland labourers effectively worked A. Hostility among Africans
in mines for long time without getting B. Chilembwe’s personal problems.
sick unlike natives C. Influence of W. J. Livingstone.
A. 1 and 3 D. Influence of the UMCA.
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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26. Which of the following was the first alliance 31. Russia contributed to the outbreak of the
to be joined by Britain after abandoning the First World War by
policy of ‘splendid isolation’? A. supporting Turkey
A. The three Emperors League B. encouraging France to mobilise
B. The Entente Cordiale C. supporting Serbia
C. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance D. encouraging Britain to attack Germany.
D. The Dual Entente
32. Why did Lenin introduce new economic
27. What did Kaiser William II do that brought
policy in Russia?
Russia closer to France?
A. to solve the problem of food shortage
A. Dismissed Bismarck
B. to build the declining economy
B. Competing with Britain in making warships
C. to ensure strict state control of the economy
C. Not renewing the reinsurance treaty in 1890
D. to strengthen the policy of war communism
D. Allowing Italy to join Dual Alliance

33. Why was Serbia bitter about Austria-

28. Russia’s interest in the Balkans was to
Hungary after the First Balkan War?
A. Occupy Romania and Macedonia
A. Austria attacked her
B. Protect the area from Germany
B. Austria-Hungary took over Serbia
occupation
C. Austria-Hungary supported the Ottoman
C. Form alliances in the area
Empire
D. Establish a direct access to the
D. Austria-Hungary prevented her from a
Mediterranean Sea
coastline on the Adriatic Sea
29. Of what significance was the Dawes plan to
34. League of nations successfully resolved the
Germany?
dispute between
A. It reduced the amount of reparations
A. Italy and Ethiopian
B. Germany started enjoying the industrial
B. Sweden and Finland
boom
C. Poland and Finland
C. Germany got loan from USA
D. Greece and Albania
D. Reparations were paid in full

35. Why is the Versailles Peace Treaty said to

30. Why did the Russian people hate Gregory
have a biased representation?
Rasputin?
A. France, Britain and USA dominated
A. He was a good womanizer
B. Kaiser William II abdicated
B. He suffered from haemophilia
C. The Weimer Republic signed the treaty
C. He was from Siberia
D. The defeated powers were not invited
D. He was criticized by the royal family
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36. Which European country was given the 41. Which of the following countries survived
German territories of Eupen and Melmedy by Communist takeovers in Europe due to the
the terms of the Versailles Peace Treaty? Truman Doctrine?
A. France A. Poland and Hungary
B. Poland B. Austria and Hungary
C. Denmark C. East Germany and Albania
D. Belgium D. Greece and Turkey

37. How did France react to Germany’s failure to 42. What clause in the Atlantic Charter
pay reparations? encouraged the Africans to fight for their
A. forgave her independence?
B. invaded the Ruhr region A. African states should be independent by
C. appealed to the league of nations 1966
D. imposed economic sanctions on France B. Only independent states would become
members of the United Nations
38. Why did the cold war develop between the C. Russia and USA should encourage
western bloc and the eastern bloc? independence movements in Africa
A. clash of ideologies D. People had the right to choose the
B. defeat of Germany government they wanted
C. loss of colonies
D. failure of United Nations 43. What is the function of the General
Assembly in the United Nations
39. Which of the following was not a Cold War Organization?
incident? A. dealing with matters of peace and security
A. the Cuban crisis B. preparing minutes and translations
B. the Berlin blockade and airlift C. Admitting and expelling members
C. the Pearl Habour attack D. Interpreting treaties
D. the formation of East and West Germany
44. During the Treaty of Brest–Litovsk, the
40. Which policy enabled Adolf Hitler to deal following happened:
ruthlessly with the Jews? A. France lost Alsace and Lorraine to Germany
A. Anschluss B. German lost the industrial region of Ruhr
B. Enabling law to France and Belgium
C. Labour law C. Russia lost Lithuania and Estonia to
D. Nuremberg laws Germany
D. Greece lost Corfu Island to Italy
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45. How did Hitler and Nazi ensure total control 48. What United Hindus and Muslims in India in
of the education system in Germany? the Post World War II era?
A. All textbooks were re-written to fit Nazi A. Support from Mohandas Karamchand
theory Ghandi
B. Learners were forced to wear Nazi B. Their religious beliefs
uniform engraved with the Swastika. C. Common desire to get rid of British rule.
C. Teachers were paid high salaries. D. Dependence on home Industries.
D. Learners were allowed to learn in
religious funded schools. 49. The most outstanding factor for the rise of
nationalism in Kenya was.
46. Which of the following does UNO fail to do? A. racial segregation
A. electing its secretary general B. the rise of the Mau-Mau
B. giving financial aid to poor countries C. the rise of food prices
C. representing all small nations effectively D. land alienation
D. checking the actions of big powers
50. What were the people’s expectations at
47. The following were the main stages leading independence in Africa?
to independence in India. 1. Political freedom
1. introduction of western education 2. Economic freedom
2. formation of Indian National Congress 3. National unity
3. the Morley-Minto Reforms 4. Employment
4. the return of Mahatma Gandhi A. 1,2 and 3
A. 1,2 and 3 B. 1,3 and 4
B. 1,3 and 4 C. 1,2 and 4
C. 1, 2and 4 D. 2,3 and 4
D. 2,3 and 4

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