CLASS SEVEN SOCIAL STUDIES WEEKLY TEST

Answer all questions accordingly

Section A: Multiple choices and matching items

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2. The first Europeans to interact with the people of East African coast were the Greeks and Romans. In which century did they come? ____

1. 10^th century
2. 9^th century
3. 8^th century
4. 3^rd century
5. 1^st century

1. There were four main motives for the interaction between the Portuguese and the East African coastal societies in 15^th and 16^th century. Which one among the following was not among of those motives? ____

1. Building big industries in Africa
2. Searching for the precious metals
3. Finding an alternative route to India
4. Establishing informal colonies
5. Global exploration

1. The headquarters of the Portuguese rule in East Africa were in? ____

1. Dar es Salaam
2. Mombasa
3. Kampala
4. Tanga
5. Zanzaibar

1. The wind that facilitated the interaction between the Asian traders and the East African coastal societies was known as? ____

1. Harmattan wind
2. Easterly wind
3. Asian wind
4. Monsoon wind
5. Indian wind

• The biggest fort that was built by the Portuguese in Mombasa, Kenya in 1593-1596 was known as? ____

1. Fort Santiago
2. Fort Jesus
3. Fort Mombasa
4. Fort Delgado
5. Fort dhow

• There were three groups of the agents of colonialism which came to Africa in 19^th century. Which group was the second to come? ____

1. Missionaries
2. Traders
3. Business men
4. Explorers
5. Soldiers

• Why was the trade done by the Asian traders with the people of East African coast termed as unequal trade? ____
• Because it was done in 15^th century
• Because African societies were not going to Europe
• Because the commodities brought by the Asians were less valuable than the one they took in Africa
• Because Asian traders had big factories than Africans
• Because the Asian traders came to stay permanently in East Africa
• One of the social effects of the interaction between the Asians and the people of East Africa coast was intermarriage. How do we refer the children born as the outcome of intermarriage between the East African women and the Asian men traders? ____

1. Swahili
2. Chotara
3. Hindu
4. Afro-shiraz
5. Barbeig

1. The first Portuguese to rich in the coast of East Africa was? ___

1. D’ Almeida
2. Bartholomew Diaz
3. Vasco da Gama
4. John Speke
5.  David Livingstone

• The founder of British East Africa Company (BEACO) was William Mackinnon. Who was the founder of Germany East Africa Company (GEACO)? ____

1. Gorge Goldie
2. Cecil Rhodes
3. Jaan Van Reebeck
4. Carl Peters
5. Vasco da Gama

• Match the following items accordingly

No	List A	Answer	List B
i	Economic motive		Indonesia, China and India
ii	Social motive		Construction of Fort Jesus at Mombasa
iii	1593-1596		Trading activities
iv	Kilwa		Collapse of Fort Jesus
v	Far East Countries		The first town to make its own currency in East Africa during the 14th century
			Spreading Islamic religion and culture
			Oman, Syria, Iran and Yemen

Section B: Short answers

• The first Portuguese to reach the coast of East Africa in 1498 was ____________________
• In which year did Bartholomew Dias reach the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa? _____
• The precious metals which were needed much in Europe during the 15^th and 16^th Century as they were the measure of Wealth were _________ and _______
• Which group of the agents of colonialism came to preach the word of God and soften the African hearts to accept colonialism? ________________
• Briefly, explain why were the European needed much the areas with high population? ______________________________________________________________________
• The wind that supported the Asian traders to sail from Asian to East African coast was known as __________________
• The marine vessel used by the Asian traders to sail from Asia to East African coast was known as _________________
• Mention at least one commodity brought from Asia to East Africa during the interaction between the Asians and the East African coastal societies _____________
• Why was the trade between the East African coastal societies and the Asian traders termed as unequal trade?

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1. Why did William Mackinnon fail in his trading activities in Tanganyika?

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