History ordinary level papers 1 SECTION A (Cameroon since 1800) Which was the most appropriate measure taken by the British to regulate trade on the coast of Cameroon before 1884? A. Establishment of consular rule. B. Signing of treaties with local chiefs. C. Establishment of trading firms. D. Establishment of a court of equity in Douala. Which of the following coastal rulers did not request for British annexation of Cameroon before 1884? A. King Bell. B. King Pass All. C. King Akwa. D. Lock Priso. The exact date month and year that German sovereignty was established in Cameroon was? A. 12th July 1884 B. 11th July 1884 C. 14th July 1884 D. 1st July 1884 All the following were English firms active on the coast of Cameroon until 1884 except? A. Ambas Bay B. C. Woermann C. R.W King D. John Holt Which of the following methods was used by the Germans to penetrate and consolidate their rule in northern Cameroon from 1890-1902? A. Threat of war B. Gun boat diplomacy C. Signing of friendship pacts D. Military conquest Which traditional ruler was deposed after the defeat by the Germans? A. Chief Asonganyi B. Fon Sembum C. King Rudolf Manga Bell D. King Likenye The Germans and the allied forces in Cameroon were commanded by? A. Zimmermann and Dobell B. Aymerich and Hans Dominick C. Zimmermann and Aymerich D. Dobell and Von Raben All the following factors were responsible for the failure of the condominium in Cameroon except? A. Dobell's arrogant attitude towards the French B. Differences over the administration of captured territories C. French claims over the whole of Cameroon D. Differences on how to share the financial cost of the war Which body was set up by the British to take care of confiscated German assets in Cameroon after the first world war? A. The C.D.C B. The mandate commission C. The custodian of enemy property D. The native authorities Which of the following colonial policies were not applied by the French in Cameroon during the mandate period? A. Indirect rule B. Association C. Paternalism D. Differentiation The French military officer who masterminded a coup in French Cameroon on behalf of the Free French Movement was? A. De Gaulle B. Boise lambert C. Leclerc D. Brunot The Brazzaville Conference of 1944 made the following recommendations for French Cameroon except? A. The immediate independence of French Cameroon B. The creation of a local representative assembly (ALCAM) C. The creation of trade union D. The abolition of forced labour The French High Commissioner who influenced the collapse of the Mbida government was? A. Ramadier B. Pré C. Torres D. Socadaux In which year did the UN trusteeship take place in British Cameroon? A. 1954 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1945 The southern Cameroon nationalist who joined the N.C.N.C delegation to London to protest against the Richard's constitution was? A. P.M. Kale B. E.M.L. Endeley C. S.A. George D. J.N. Foncha In which town was an important Plebiscite held in the southern Cameroon in 1959? A. Victoria B. Foumban C. Bamenda D. Mamfe What is the historical significance of February 1961 in the history of Cameroon? A. When a UN resolution imposed Plebiscite questions on British Cameroon B. British northern Cameroon became formally integrated in to northern Nigeria C. The people of British northern Cameroon rejected integration in to Nigeria D. British southern Cameroons voted for re-unification with the Republic of Cameroon. The most important effect of the Eastern Regional crisis on British Southern Cameroon was? A. It led to the birth of the kamerun National Congress (K.N.C) B. It led to the granting of the quasi-federal status C. It led to a split in the Cameroon bloc D. It strengthened the national struggle in the territory. The 1961 Foumban Conference agreed on all the following except? A. The use of a single currency B. The establishment of a unitary system of government C. The withdrawal of British troops D. The establishment of a Federal system of government. In 1972 president Ahidjo instituted a unitary system in Cameroon for all of the following political reasons except? A. To enhance his dictatorship B. To ensure national unity C. The federal system was too expensive D. To facilitate national integration All the following factors were responsible for the rapid economic progress in Cameroon under president Ahidjo except? A. Proper economic planning through five year development plan B. Low level of corruption C. Provision of agricultural subsidies D. Financial assistance from Cameroon bank Which of the following best describes Cameroons foreign policy since independence? A. Non-interference in the affairs of other state B. Non-alignment and national sovereignty C. International co-operation and independence D. National self determination The first Cameroonian personality who served as Secretary General of the O.A.U in 1970 was? A. J.N Foncha B. Nzo Ekahnghki C. E.T Egbe D. Eteki Mbomoua Identify both the month and year a coup d'état to over throw president Biya was aborted? A. May 1990 B. April 1984 C. March 1985 D. August 1983 Cameroon is a member of all the regional organization except? A. BEAC B. ECOWAS C. ADB D. CEMAC SECTION B (AFRICA SINCE 1870) (Excluding Cameroon) All the following European powers except one took part in the scramble for Africa. Which was the exception? A. Italy B. Holland C. Portugal D. Belgium The European colonial powers associated with the Agadir (Moroccan) crisis of 1911 were? A. Italy and France B. Germany and Britain C. France and Germany D. Britain and Italy All the following took part in the Berlin-West African Conference of 1884-1885 except? A. Switzerland B. Britain C. Spain D. Portugal Identify the correct pair of colonial agents whose activities in the Congo almost led to confrontation among European powers in the region? A. H.M Stanley and De Brazza B. Lugard and Karl peters C. De Brazza and Cecil Rhodes D. George Goldie and Cecil Rhodes The first world war was fought in all the following territories between the Germans and the allied powers except? A. Senegal B. Tanganyika C. Togoland D. South West Africa In which conference did the French government abolish some obnoxious colonial policies in its African colonies? A. The Paris conference B. The Brazzaville conference C. The Bamako conference D. The Evian Conference Nationalism began earlier in British colonies than French colonies in west Africa after 1945 for the following reasons except? A. The British policy of indirect rule antagonized the educated elites and made them too radical B. The British colonial system was more liberal and more tolerant to the nationalist C. The British colonial authorities financial incentives to the nationalist movement D. The British regarded their colonies as separate territories from Britain, which must be prepared for independence. Which of the following did NOT constitute a reason for French reluctance to grant independence to Algeria after 1945? A. Cultural and linguistic ties B. Mineral wealth C. Large French settler population D. Huge agricultural potentials Which of the following factors was not responsible for the delay in the decolonization of the Lusophone Africa? A. Reluctance of the Portuguese government B. Ignorance of the population about the independence C. Mineral wealth of the colonies D. The colonies were a source of raw materials All the following were members of the "Front Line" states opposed to white minority in southern Africa except? A. Zambia B. Nigeria C. Tanzania D. Angola All the following have been responsible for the frequent military intervention in African politics since independence except? A. Wide spread corruption by civilian government B. Dictatorial and repressive rule C. Support of the educated elites for military coups D. Electoral fraud ECOWAS has achieved all the following since its inception EXCEPT? A. Free movement of persons and goods B. Maintained stability in Liberia and Sierra Leone affected by a civil war C. Established a common currency for all member state D. Transfer of technology and expertise among member states The Pan-African organization that replaced the O.A.U is called? A. ECOWAS B. The African League C. The African Union D. The African Assembly The African statesman who chaired the first O.A.U heads of state summit was? A. Haile Selassie of Ethiopia B. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana C. Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya D. Gamel Nasser of Egypt The Pan-African institutions which provides financial assistance to members state for major infrastructural projects is? A. African Development Bank (A.D.B) B. International monetary Fund (I.M.F) C. African union (A.U) D. World Bank SECTION C (WORLD DIPLOMACY SINCE 1870) The most important impact of the industrialization of Europe was? A. Outbreak of the first world war B. Birth of the alliance system C. Colonial rivalry D. Increase production of armaments The main weakness of Bismarck's foreign policy was? A. Inability to isolate France permanently B. His alliance with Italy disfavored Germany C. His alliance with Austria brought Germany in to the Balkans D. It failed to prevent the eventual encirclement of Germany **43) All

Here are the answers to the multiple-choice questions: SECTION A (Cameroon since 1800) 1. D. Establishment of a court of equity in Douala. 2. B. King Pass All. 3. A. 12th July 1884 4. B. C. Woermann 5. D. Military conquest 6. B. Fon Sembum 7. A. Zimmermann and Dobell 8. D. Differences on how to share the financial cost of the war 9. C. The custodian of enemy property 10. A. Indirect rule 11. C. Leclerc 12. A. The immediate independence of French Cameroon 1