World History Grade 10 End-of-Term Exam 2024 PDF

World History End of 1st Term EXAM: December. 2024  All exams must be taken in BLUE pen.  Students cannot leave the room during the exam.  There is NO TALKING once exams are handed out.  ALL questions must be answered. GRADE 10: ___________ Time: 3...

World History End of 1st Term EXAM: December. 2024  All exams must be taken in BLUE pen.  Students cannot leave the room during the exam.  There is NO TALKING once exams are handed out.  ALL questions must be answered. GRADE 10: ___________ Time: 3 Hours Name and Surname: ___________________________________________________ Date: _______________________ Examiner: Adil H. Ismail Signature: _________________________ Second Marker: Sibusiso Ninise Signature: _________________________ Section Title Points Number of questions First Second Marker Marker Section A: Matching 10 10 Section B: Filling in the missing 5 10 word Section C: Multiple Choice 20 40 Section D: Long answers 10 2 Section E: Analyzing political 5 1 cartoon Final Total 50 63 Section A: Choose the correct definition below to the following words: (10 marks) 1. A dominion a self- governing nation 2. Métis people of mixed Native American and French-Canadian descent 3. Confederation unification of settlements 4. La Reforma an era of reform in Mexico 5. Regionalism Loyalty to a local area 6. Homogeneous sharing the same culture and language 7. Caudillos local strong men 8. Manroe Doctrine The American continents not to be subject for future European colonization 9. Māori indigenous people of New Zealand 10. First Sino -Japanese War between China and Japan a. Loyalty to a local area b. The American continents not to be subject for future European colonization. c. an era of reform in Mexico d. indigenous people of New Zealand e. local strong men f. war between China and Japan g. sharing the same culture and language h. a self- governing nation i. unification of settlements j. people of mixed Native American and French-Canadian descent Section B: Complete the paragraph using the following words: (5 marks) (people- Aborigines- Kooris- settlers- Australian- inhabitants- Southeast- indigenous- imperialist- inhabited) Like most regions claimed by imperialist powers, Australia had long been inhabited by other people. The first settlers had reached Australia about 40,000 years ago. Probably from Southeast Asia. These indigenous or original, inhabitants were called Aborigines, a European word for earliest people to live in a place. Today, many Australian Aborigines call themselves Kooris Section C: (20 marks) (A) Underline the correct answer for each of the following: 1. Imperialism is: a. The policy of one country’s political, economic, or cultural domination over other lands and territories b. The policy of discovering other countries c. The policy of helping other countries culture 2. France practiced: a. Indirect rule in their colonies b. Direct rule in their colonies c. None of the two above 3. Britain practiced: a. Indirect rule in their colonies b. Direct rule in their colonies c. None of the above 4. The Zulu people has migrated into Southern Africa under their ruthless leader: a. Uthman dan Fodio b. Shaka c. Boers 5. Why do you think the Europeans did not invite Africans to the Berlin conference? a. The Africans did not want to b. To avoid bloodshed c. The Europeans were afraid of them 6. Uthman dan Fodio struggled to reform Muslim practices in: a. Sudan b. Northern Nigeria c. South Africa 7. Muhammad Ahmad announced that he was…………. in Sudan: a. The Mahdi b. The king c. The emperor 8. Who is sometimes called the” founder of modern Egypt”? a. Muhammad Ahmad b. Muhammad Ali c. Muhammad ibn Abdullwahab 9. The “British East India company” relied on the Indian soldiers called: a. Zulu b. Sepoys c. None of the two 10. China sold silk, porcelain, and tea, in exchange for gold and silver. It has enjoyed: a. Trade deficit b. Trade surplus c. None of the two 11. When did the Opium War in China take place? a. 1700 b. 1820 c. 1850 d. 1939 12. What was the primary cause of the Opium War? a. Disputes over tea trade b. Opium addiction in China c. Territorial disputes d. Religious conflicts 13. Which country was the primary cause of the Opium War? a. China b. Britain c. France d. Russia 14. Which important treaty marked the end of the Opium War and resulted in the cession of Hong Kong to Britain a. Treaty of Paris b. Treaty of Versailles c. Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing) d. Treaty of Peking (Beijing) 15. What term is commonly used to describe the treaties imposed on China after the Opium War? a. Fair Treaties b. Imperial Treaties c. Unequal Treaties d. Just Treaties 16. A passionate spoke man for a Chinese republic who organized Revolutionary Alliance to rebuild China was.. a. Ci XI b. Sun Yixan c. Qing 17. In the 1853, United States warships arrived off the coast of Japan to … a. Settle in the ports b. Open its ports to trade c. To change its way of rule 18. The Tokugawa Shogun by 1603 ….. a. Reimposed centralized feudalism b. Republican rule c. Allow open trade 19. In 1637, the Tokugawa … a. Opened Japan to foreigners b. Closed Japan to foreigners c. Allowed Japanese to travel overseas 20. The Meiji Restoration period in Japan has …. a. Allowed Japanese leaders to study in the west b. Deprived Japanese leaders to study in the west c. None of the above 21. The end of the First Sino- Japanese War resulted ….. a. In the control of Pejing b. In the control of the island of Taiwan c. In the loss of the whole China 22. Korea had been a tributary state to …………. For many years a. Japan b. Russia c. China 23. The Aborigines or original inhabitants of Australia used to live.. a. As traders b. As hunters and food gatherers c. As farmers 24. Captain James Cook claimed the island of New Zealand for … a. France b. Britain c. Germany 25. Why do you think Australia and New Zealand won independence faster than other territories claimed by the British? a. Both had large population of white settlers b. Both have many indigenous people c. Both are far away islands 26. As in Europe, the ruling elite in Latin America were divided between a. Conservatives and liberals b. Conservatives and rulers c. Liberals and officers 27. Porfirio Diaz a hero of war against the French ruled as a dictator in Mexico. In the name of a. “Order and Progress” b. “Dictatorship” c. “The power of rule” 28. Under colonial rule, mercantilist policies made Latin America economically dependent on: a. France and Britain b. Spain and Portugal c. Germany and France 29. Who praised the United States as a” Model of political virtues and moral enlightenment”? a. Simon Bolivar b. Benito Juarez c. Santa Anna 30. The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 had: a. The American trade and shipping world wide b. Caused war between U.S.A and Panama c. For the interest of Colombia 31. The Triple Alliance (Central Powers) was formed by: a. Germany- Italy- Austria, Hungary b. France – Britain- Russia c. Germany- France- Britain 32. By 1914, the Balkans were called: a. The strong land of Europe b. The Powder keg of Europe c. The weak land of Europe 33. Austria declared war on Serbia when: a. Francis Ferdinand was assassinated. b. Kaiser William was assassinated. c. Gavrilo Princip was assassinated. 34. Submarines were first used by …………. In the World War 1 a. France b. Germany c. Britain 35. The Ottoman Empire joined ……………………. In World War 1. a. The Allies b. The Central Powers. c. None of the two 36. Armored tanks were first used in World War 1 by: d. Germany e. Britain f. France 37. The “Big Three” in the Paris Peace Conference refers to: a. Germany- France- Britain d. Germany- Italy- Britain e. France - Britain- U.S.  38. The German government sought an armistice which means: d. An agreement to end fighting with the Allies e. An agreement to start war with the Allies f. An agreement to make friendship with the Allies 39. Soon after the Russian Revolution began: a. The United States declared war on Germany. b. The United States declared war on Russia. c. The United States declared war on Britain. 40. Wilson the U.S president hoped to be a peacemaker, so he issued: a. The fourteen Points b. The Ten Points c. The fifty Points Section D: (A) Write a short information about the “Boxer Uprising” in China: (5 marks) In 1899, groups of Chinese peasants had formed a secret society, the Righteous Harmonious fist westerns watching them train in the martial arts dubbed them boxers. Their goal was to drive out the ‘ foreign devils’ who were polluting their land with non - Chinese ways, strange buildings, machines etc. (the Marker should evaluate the student answer) (B) Write a paragraph of not less than eight lines on” How Japan has become an imperialist power”? (5 marks) As in western industrial nation, Japan’s economic needs fed its imperialist desires. As a small island nation, Japan lacked many basic resources, including coal, that were essential for industrial growth. Spurred by nationalism and strong ambition to equal the west, Japan sought to build an empire with its modern army and navy, it maneuvered for power in East Asia. (the Marker should evaluate the student answer) Section E: Analize the Cartoon of the European countries and United States: (5 Marks) This cartoon portrays the early 1900s entry of the United States into competition with European powers for territory in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Europeans are shouting against the United States domination of the region. (the Marker should evaluate the student answer) Total marks:50 Teacher: Adil H. Ismail