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Here are the answers to Section A:

1. The type of government in which a group of people from the highest social class rule over others is an aristocracy.

   • Aristocracy

2. Two limitations of using archaeology as a source of historical information are:

   • Archaeological findings often lack written records, making interpretation difficult.
   • Many artifacts are perishable and do not survive over long periods, leading to incomplete historical records.

3. Two results of the enclosure movement in Britain during the Agrarian Revolution were:

   • Increased agricultural productivity and efficiency due to larger, consolidated farms.
   • Displacement of small farmers and landless laborers, leading to rural-to-urban migration and a larger industrial workforce.

4. Two materials used to record written messages in ancient times were:

   • Papyrus
   • Clay tablets

5. Two forms of communication in traditional societies are:

   • Oral traditions (e.g., storytelling, proverbs, songs)
   • Drumming (e.g., talking drums)

6. A disadvantage of television as a modern means of communication is that it can promote a sedentary lifestyle and reduce face-to-face interaction.

7. Jethro Tull's contribution to agriculture was the invention of the seed drill, which allowed seeds to be planted efficiently in rows.

8. The Golden Stool was very important in the pre-colonial period among the Asante because it was believed to embody the soul and unity of the Asante nation.

9. The type of constitution used in Britain is an unwritten constitution (or uncodified constitution).

10. The main factor that led to the growth of Johannesburg city was the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand.

11. Two functions of Emirs during the British indirect rule in Northern Nigeria were:

    • Collecting taxes on behalf of the British administration.
    • Maintaining law and order within their emirates.

12. Two personalities whose activities promoted colonialism in Africa were:

    • Cecil Rhodes
    • King Leopold II of Belgium

13. The Berlin Conference was convened to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa and prevent conflicts among European powers.

14. The treaty signed between Samori Toure and the French in 1886 was the Treaty of Kenieba.

15. Two reforms introduced by the Germans after the Maji Maji rebellion in Tanganyika were:

    • Abolition of forced labor for communal projects.
    • Introduction of a more humane system of taxation.

16. Two reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed to guarantee the Germans a quick win in the First World War were:

    • Strong Belgian resistance and the intervention of the British Expeditionary Force slowed the German advance.
    • Russia mobilized its army faster than anticipated, forcing Germany to divide its forces between two fronts.

17. The immediate cause of the First World War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo.