PASS

SOCIAL STUDIES
WITH FLYING COLOURS

EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS
GRADES 8 & 9

Prepared by: CHANSA AARON –BA.UNZA, Certs in Teaching,M&E,

ICT,SPSS, Strategic leadership

Teacher at Kasenje Primary School, Kafue.

0979 552885 / 0955 970770. aaronchansa80@gmail.com

Formerly of:Eagle International School,Lina Memorial

School,Chamboli Basic School
SECTION A - HISTORY

1. Name the place where the remains of Zinjanthropus were discovered….Olduvai Gorge.
2. The Bushmen of Australia are known as ….. Aborigines
3. Which people are sometimes called Bene-mukuni? …….The Lenje
4. Who were Kazembe’s middlemen in the western side of his kingdom? ……The Imbangala
5. What Stone Age period is referred to as the hand axe culture? …..The early stone age
6. Which Chitimukulu introduced the idea of concentration of power in the crocodile clan?
……….ChilesheChepela
7. What name was given to the Lozi national council? ……..The Mulongwanji
8. What do we call the science of studying ancient remains?.....Archaeology
9. Historical remains discovered at Isamu Pati and Kalundu in Southern province belong
to?....The early iron age people
10. Microliths were tools associated with…..the late stone age
11. The first European missionary to establish a mission at Kuruman among the Tswana people
was…….Robert Moffat
12. Which missionary society was very active in Northern Province of Zambia?....The white
fathers
13. Prince henry the navigator built a school for sailors at a place called……Sagres
14. Who was the last governor of northern Rhodesia?....Sir Evelyn Hone
15. The system by which the British ruled their African territories through local chiefs is
called?.....indirect rule
16. Who became Litunga in 1780?.....Mulambwa

17. Which Europeans were the first to touch the cape ?...The Portuguese
18. The god of the san people was known as ……Kegan
19. People who only keep animals such as cattle and sheep are referred to as .........pastoralists
20. Which Europeans arrived at the cape in 1652 ?.......the Dutch
21. The movement of the Boers from the cape into the interior of southern Africa in the mid-19th
century is called…..The great trek
22. The leader of the Lozi people when they left Katanga was …….Mbuyuwamwambwa
23. Which natural event took place in 1835 when Zwangendaba and theNgoni people crossed
the Zambezi river?....Eclipse of the sun
24. Which Portuguese sailor reached the cape in 1487 ?…..Bartholomew Diaz
25. Which European sailor reached Calicut,India in 1498?.....Vasco da Gama
26. The man who led the Ngoni people into eastern Zambia after the death of Zwangendaba
was…..Mpezeni
27. Which talks led to the independence of Zimbabwe?....The Lancaster house talks
28. Who was the last governor of Northern Rhodesia? … Evelyn Hone
29. The commission which was established to look at the future of the central African
federation is called……Monckton commission
30. The administrative capital of the central African federation was……Salisbury
31. Lusaka became capital of northern Rhodesia in…..1935
32. The name of the defeated Lozi people by the Kololo was……The Makalaka
33. The first leader of the A.N.C in northern Rhodesia was….Harry MwaangaNkumbula
34. The first president of Malawi was………..Dr.HastingsKumuzu Banda
35. The other name of king Lewanika was…..Lubosi
36. The two parties that formed a coalition government in northern Rhodesia in 1962
were………..UNIP And ANC
37. The first prime minister of the federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was…..Sir Roy
Welensky
38. Which political party of British was in favour of the federation of central Africa?....The
conservative party
39. WhichLitunga is regarded as the greatest?............Mulambwa
40. WhenSebitwane died in 1851,which daughter succeeded him?.....Mamochisane
41. In 1864, whichLozi organised a rebellion against the Kololo?.......Sipopa
42. Which political party of Brittan was against federation of central Africa?....Labour party
43. The policy in South Africa which segregated black people was called…….Apatheid
44. The policy which promoted African interests in the central Africa federation was passed by
the…………………...Pass field memorandum of 1930
45. The name given to the civil disobedience movement in Northern Rhodesia was
called…….ChaChaCha
46. The treaty signed between king Lewanika and the BSA Company in 1890 was
called….Lochner concession
47. When North-western and North-eastern Rhodesia were joined in 1911 to form Northern
Rhodesia, the capital was…..Livingstone
48. WhichGerman trader signed a mineral treaty withMpenzeni?....Karl Wiese
49. Which missionary society first started work in the 1880s in Lozi land?.....The Paris
evangelical missionary society(PEMS)
50. Who in Nyasaland preached that Jesus Christ would return in 1914 and punish evil
doers?....Eliot Kamwana
51. The study of cultures of societies is known as…………Anthropology
52. The creature called Nutcrackerman is also known as………Zinjanthropus
53. The earliest evidence of fire in Zambia was discovered at ……….Kalambo falls
54. TheSwiss miner who discovered the bones of broken hill man in Kabwe was
…..Zwingelan
55. The Southern ape man is also called……….Australopithecus
56. Pebbles,hand axes and cleavers were tools of the……….Early stone age
57. According to history, life began in the………………..Sea/Water
58. The two most important Iron Age sites in Zambia are ………Kalundu and Isamu pati
59. Which man is most referred to as the father of history?............Herodotus
60. The type of paintings of the bushmen showing men chasing animals are
called…………………..Naturalistic paintings
61. What is the name of a Portuguese explorer who visited the Kazembe kingdom in 1798?
…....Dr. De Larceda
62. Which creature is considered by historians to be the first true man? .....Homohabilis
63. Specialshelters which were made by creatures of the early Stone Age are
called..............Wind breakers
64. The European country which took the lead in the voyages of discovery was ......Portugal
65. What was the local name of the Ngoni warriors? …....Impis
66. Which European Country colonised the Democratic Republic of Congo?........ Belgium
67. The changing of creatures from a primitive stage to a more advanced stage is known
......Evolution
68. Who are the people behind construction of great Zimbabwe…....The Karanga
69. The two rivers where farming began are.....Tigris and Euphrates.
70. Which Country colonised Mozambique? ......Portugal
71. Who was the leader of the North Rhodesia African mike workers union in 1949?
………Lawrence Katilungu.
72. Which European introduced the system of indirect rule in Africa? ………………Lord
Lugard
73. The old name of Ghana was …………………………… Gold Coast
74. Africa’s interior was not known by European for many years, therefore it was called.
………………. The Dark Continent.
75. Which Explorer died atBussa in 1806? ………………………… Mungo Park
76. Who chaired the Berlin conference in 1884? ………………………. Otto Von Bismark
77. The fight for African territories by European nations in the 19th century is known as.
………… Scramble for Africa
78. The sharing of African territories among the European nations in the 19th century is
referred to as. ……………. Partitioning of Africa.
79. The Arabs slave trader that settled in Kazembe’s Kingdom in 1872 was. …………………..
Tippu -Tippu
80. What was the name of Undi’s Kingdom? ……………….. Mano
81. The name of the chiefly clan where Bemba rulers are chosen from is called. ……………..
AbenaNg,andu
82. The Luyi Kingdom was divided unto districts called. ……………Lilaloi
83. After the death of Sipopa, who succeeded him? ……………… Mwanawina.
84. Which European trader supplied guns to Lewanika? . ……………….. George Westbeech
85. The territory established to settle freed slaves from Britain is called. ……………Sierra
Leone
86. Which territory was established to settle freed slaves from America? …………. Liberia
87. Which country was colonized by Mozambique?............ Portugal
88. The two important rivers where farming began in the world are ……………………..
Euphrates and Tigris
89. The people who built the great Zimbabwe were………………….. The Karanga
90. The changing of living things from a simple stage to a complex one is
called………………. Evolution
91. Name the place Where Dr.David Livingstone died? ………………….Chitambo village
92. Mention two Africans that carried the dead body of Livingstone to the coast.
…………………..Chuma and Susi
93. Which European nation colonized Namibia?............ Germany
94. The kingdom of Swaziland got its name from……………………………KingMswati
95. The Ngoni that were led by Ntabeni into Tanzania were called?..................TutaNgoni
96. Which people did the Ngoni under Mpezeni fight with in 1865, on their way to Eastern
province?.....Bemba
97. Which European Nation lost all her colonies in Africa because of the first world
war?......Germany
98. What made Transvaal to become the richest province in South Africa?........ Discovery of
Gold
99. Where was the first African welfare association in Zambia?................. Mwenzo
100. The first African Missionary who worked in the Lubwa mission station was ……………
David Kaunda from malawi
101. Name the pioneer missionary of the Livingstonia mission in Malawi. …………. Dr
Robert laws.
102. Which MwataYamvo wanted to expand his empire eastwards around 1680? ….. Muteba
103. The father of shaka was ……………Senzangakona
104. Who were the main middle men between Kazembe and the east coast? ………..TheBisa
105. The name Northern and Southern Rhodesia came from? ………… Cecil Rhodes
106. When was Slave trade abolished inBritain? …………… 1807
107. British abolished slavery in all her empire in …………………… 1833
108. Who was the first president of Namibia? …………… Sam Nujoma
109. What is the name of the famous archaeological site where the remains of Homohabilis
were discovered in Tanzania? ………………… Olduvai Gorge
110. The formal name for Sudan was ……………… Kush
111. What is the former name ofEthiopia? ……………Axum
112. Farming in Africa began in …………………. Egypt
113. Which people were the first people to start the idea of iron smelting? ……………
Hittites
114. The simplest difference between an ape and man is in the ………… teeth size and shape
115. A period of 1000 years is called a ……………..Millennium
116. The method used by historians to find out how old ancient remains are
iscalled…………… Radio-Carbon dating
117. Which century was the year 1980? …………………..20th century
118. The most reliable method of studying history is through ……………….Written records
119. Huge reptiles that evolved and became extinct millions of years ago are called
……………. Dinosours
120. History which happened before the recorded one is called ………… Pre- history
121. Arranging historical events in their rightful order is called ………… Chronology
122. The bones of Broken hill man are an example of ………… Primary Sources of
Information
123. Which European country was first to send people on voyages of discovery? …….
Portugal
124. Which man was the first leader of the Dutch at the cape …………….. Jan Van Riebeck
125. The most important economic reason that led to the abolishment of slave trade was
…………. The Industrial Revolution
126. What is the title of the Bemba paramount chiefs ………….. Chitimukulu
127. A special dress won by Lozi women is known as ……………Musisi
128. The Lozi king moves in a special boat called …………………….. Nalikwanda
129. Which Bushmen paintings appear like mathematical angles? …….Schematic paintings
130. Which area is the origin of most Bantu people? Cameroon highlands
131. Which place was the earliest trading center in Zamia? ……Ing’ombeIlede
132. Which European visited the Victoria Falls in 1855? Dr.David Livingstone
133. According to Bemba oral tradition, who was the great Chitimukulu?
…………ChilesheChepela
134. What was the main purpose of Livingstone’s second journey?To find out if the Zambezi
River was navigable
135. Who was the greatest litunga? ……………………. Mulambwa
136. Portuguese plantations along the Zambezi River were called ……………………Prazoes
137. Name the colonial capital of North Eastern Rhodesia.………………….. Fort Jameson
138. Who was the first black president of South Africa? …………………. Nelson Mandela
139. Who was the third president of Zambia? ……………….. Levy Mwanawasa
140. Who was the first female Zambia finance minister …………….. Edith Nawakwi
141. The saying “Strike the blow and die” is associated with ……JohnChilembwe
142. The most popular explorer of central Africa was ………………. David Livingstone
143. What conference was held in 1884 to consider the partitioning of Africa? ………… The
Berlin Conference
144. Livingstone and Stanley met in 1871 at a place called ……………..Ujiji
145. People who care about the welfare of other care called ………Humanitarians
146. What motivated Europeans to colonise Africa? ……………. Desire for raw materials
and markets for their goods
147. Which tribes are known as bantubotatwe? ………….. The Tonga, ila and Lenje
148. Brocken Hillman is also called ……………..Kabwe man
149. Which Europeans built posts at Zumbo and feira? ……….. The Portuguese
150. Which man was responsible for the colonisation of Zaire by Belgium? ……………
Henry. H. Stanley
151. In which year did the Ngoni under Zwangendaba cross the ZambeziRiver? ………………
1835
152. Who founded the Kazembe kingdom? …………….Ng,andaBilonda
153. Who was the first president of Zimbabwe? Robert Gabriel Mugabe
154. Which discovery madeit possible for the middle Stone Age creatures to live in caves?
……………… The discovery of fire
155. Who was the second mwatakazembe? ………………Kanyembo
156. Which chitimukulu died in 1883?....MutaleChitapankwa
157. Who killed chinyanta?Mutandayembeyembe
158. Who was the third Chitimukulu?.........................ChilesheChepela
159. What was the original name of the Lozi people?................Luyi
160. Who was the first male litunga? ……………..MbooMuyunda
161. “Our forefathers migrated from the Luba kingdom and settled in this part of Zambia”, said
a Bemba chief. This source of History is called ………………. Oral Tradition
162. Most of the archaeological works in east Africa were done by …………………. Dr Louis
Leaky
163. If a man was born in 85BC and died in AD 40, how old was he when he died?............
125years
164. In which Stone Age was fire first discovered? ………………… Early Stone Age
165. What century was the year 2008? ………….. 21st Century
166. Name the archaeologist who startedthe study of the past in Zambia ……..Prof. Desmond
Clark
167. The first people the Boers came in contact with in South Africa were? …….. The
KhoiKhoi
168. Who discovered the sea route to India? ………………. Vasco Da Gama
169. Who discovered America? ……..........Amerigo Vespucci
170. What terrible thing happened to LitungaLewanika in 1854? ……………. He was
overthrown
171. Who succeeded ChitimukuluChitapakwa? …………………………SampaKapalakasha
172. The prime minister in the lozi kingdom was called ……………..Ngambela
173. Which Chitimukulu introduced new reforms that greatly contributed to the unity and
strength of the Bemba Kingdom? …………. ChilesheChepela
174. People who keep cattle but do not grow crops are called ………………….Pastoralists
175. The most important reason for the luba- Lunda migrations was …………………
Population increase
176. Which people were the earliest farmers in Zambia…………………The Tonga
177. During which century did the Dutch settle at the cape?....................17th Century
178. Who was the first European explorer to reach the Southern tip of Africa? Bartholomew
Diaz
179. What is the name of a special dress won by lenje men? …………………….Chifunga
180. Why did the Dutch East India Company make a settlement at the Cape of Good Hope?
…………..To setup a refreshment station
181. Which political party in Northern Rhodesia was formed in 1958 and banned the following
year? ………….Zambia African National Congress[ ZANC]
182. Which catholic priest established Chilubula and Kayambi missions in Northern Province?
…………….Bishop Joseph Dupont
183. The litunga of the Lozi whose death coincided with the arrival of the kololo was
……Mulambwa
184. In which land did John Chilembwe lead an uprising against colonial rule? ………………
Nyasaland
185. What term is given to the rush by the European countries to acquire African territories in
the 19th Century? ……………………..The Scramble for Africa
186. Who was the handyman? ……………….Homohabilis
187. Who was the leader of the British South African Company (BSA Company)?
……………….John Cecil Rhodes
188. Who was the founder of the Ethiopian Church in Lozi land? …………Willie Mokolapa
189. The important early Stone Age site in Northern Zambia was …………….Kalambo falls
190. Name the Kololo Chief who met Livingstone in 1851? ……………………..Sebitwane
191. Most Zambian tribes are believed to have come from? ……………… The Luba-Lunda
empires (Katanga)
192. Where in Zambia can you find ingo,mbeilede ……………..In Southern Province
193. Which Country in the world was the first to abolish slave trade? …………… Denmark
194. African break away Churches came about because ………………. European
missionaries never practiced what they preached
195. Welfare associations in central Africa were mainly Concerned with………………the
welfare of educated black people
196. The unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) was declared by …… Ian Smith
197. What was the main occupation of the Bushmen? ……. Hunting
198. Which town in ancient kush was famous for Iron smelting? ……………….. Meroe
199. Sierra Leone was founded in 1787 in order to …………………..Settle freed slaves from
Britain
200. According to the theory of evolution, the greatest change in the development of man has
been ……………. The Size of his brain
201. There was a civil war in the Lozi kingdom after the death of king Mulambwa because of a
succession dispute between…………………………Silumelume and Mubukwanu
202. The result of the earliest afro- European contacts in West Africa was ………………. The
Atlantic slave trade
203. The change which indirectly helped end slave trade was ……….The industrial
revolution
204. European imperialism in the 19th Century was due to …………..The search for raw
materials and new markets
205. Name the Lozi king who came to power in 1878…………………Lewanika (Lubasi)
206. Where did the Lozi come from? ……….. Lunda Empire
207. Why is it that the Bemba people depended on warfare for survival? …………. In order
for them to acquire what was not in the kingdom, as the area lacked many natural
resources
208. Who was the third mwatakazembe?...............IlungaLukwesa
209. On what basis was Ng’andaBilonda appointed as the first MwataKazembe? ………..To
reward his late father’s loyalty
210. The treaty which was signed between the BSAC and king Lewanika is called? Lochner
treaty
211. What was the capital of North-Western Rhodesia? ………….Kalomo
212. When was UNIP formed? ………………. 1959
213. Who named the Mosi-oa-tunya falls as Victoria Falls? David Livingstone
214. The leader of the white fathers who established Kayambi mission was ………………..
Bishop Joseph Dupont
215. The two countries which were never colonised in Africa were..........Ethiopia and Liberia
216. De Lacerda died in 1798 after signing a trade agreement with Kazembe. Who was this
MwataKazembe?..........IlungaLukwesa
217. What did Vasco Da Gama find on the East Coast of Africa which surprised him?
…………Prosperous Trading Centre
218. Ing’ombeIlede was discovered in 1960 by ………………… Government workers
219. What did the Iron Age farmers use to refine their Iron? …………………. The furnace
220. Which central Africa territory had many Independent African churches?
………..Nyasaland
221. What was the first European nation to settle at the cape? ………Netherlands/ Holland
222. An animal that can live on land and in water is called? ……………..Amphibian
223. Name the common ancestor from which both apes and humans came from? ……. A
mammal
224. Where were the bones of Australopithecus found? ………………..Taung
225. The new name for the Bushmenis……………………The San
226. Name the place in Zambia where fire was first used? …………………..Kalambo Falls
227. How did farming spread from the middle east to Africa?.................Through long
distance trade
228. Who were the first people in the world to invent the wooden wheel? …………..The
Egyptians
229. What does the expression luba- lunda dispersal mean? …………… Migrations away
from Luba-Lunda[DR.CONGO]
230. What was Mwatayamvo’s capital? ……………….Musumba
231. What was the capital of the Bemba Kingdom? …………………… Malole
232. All Bemba chiefs were buried at a place called …………….Mwalule

233. Why is it that the use of oral tradition is important in the reconstruction of central Africa
history?..........Because most Africans could not read or write.
234. The study of rocks is called? …………Geology
235. Name the first man-line creature to appear on earth. …………………… Proconsul
Africanus
236. The remains of proconsul Africanus were found at a place called. ……Rusinga island
237. What does the term Homohabilis means? …………A man capable of working with
hands
238. Which Stone Age period did Homohabilis belong to? …………………… Early Stone
age
239. Where was fire first discovered in the World? ………………….. In China
240. Where was fire first used in Africa? ……………………… Kalambo falls
241. What is a decade? ……………. A period of 1000 years
242. Kabwe men belonged to?……………The middle stone age period
243. Who nicknamed the saan people as Bushmen? ……………….. The boers
244. What animals do Bushmen keep? ……………..Dogs
245. To which Stone Age period do Bushmen belong? …………….. The late Stone
246. What name is given to the land between Euphrates and Tigris where farming
began?……………..Mesopotamia or crescent land
247. Which people introduced the idea of farming and iron smelting in central
Africa?…………….The Nilotes
248. A millennium is a period of ………………. 1000 years
249. When did the idea of farming come to Africa?……………………. 7000 years ago
250. What is the old name for Sudan?………………….Kush
251. What is the ancient name for Ethiopia? …………….. Axum
252. Who were the earliest Bantu settlers in Zambia? ……………… Tonga
253. When was Ing’ombeIlede discovered? ……………………. 1960
254. Which Stone Age did Ing’ombeIlede belong to? …………….. Early Iron Age
255. Who was the first male litunga? …………….. MbooMuyunda
256. Who was the 10thlitunga? …………………… Mulambwa
257. Shaka was born in? ………………………. 1787
258. When was Shaka killed? …………………… 1828
259. Who killed shaka? ………………….. Dingani and Mlangeni
260. Zwangendaba and the ngoni crossed the Zambezi river at a place called? …………….
Zumbo
261. Zwangendaba died in 1848 at a place called? …………….Mapupo
262. Churches who broke away from the Catholic Church are called? .Protestant churches.
263. What do we call the change of the economy from subsistence to commercial production
through the use of machines is called? ……………….. industrial revolution
264. When did Prince Henry Start sending sailors to West Africa? ………………….. 1418
265. When did Prince Henry die? ……………………..1460
266. Who escorted Vasco Da Gama from east Africa to India? ………Ibin Majid
267. When did Christopher colombus die? ………………………. 1506
268. Who was the first person to encourage slave trade?.........................Gonzales
269. What is the other name of triangular slave trade?........... Golden trade or Golden triangle
270. When did the Second World War end? …………………. 1945
271. When was the decision to establish a Dutch colony in South Africa made? ……………..
1676
272. When did Britain hand over the cape to the Dutch? …………………….1803
273. When did the Britain occupy the cape for the second time? ……………. 1806
274. When did the cape officially become a British colony?...................1814
275. When did the Portuguese invade Angola?.........................1575
276. From which country was MungoPark from? …………………… England
277. When did Livingstone marry? ………………….. 1844
278. Who was David Livingstone’s wife? ……………………. Mary Moffat
279. When did Livingstone see Victoria falls?.......................1855
280. Why did Livingstone come to central Africa for his second journey? …………… To find
out if the Zambezi was navigable
281. When was David Livingstone second journey? ……………………. 1858
282. What was the main aim of David Livingstone third journey?.......................... To find the
source of river Nile
283. Name the European Journalist who met Livingstone Ujiji in Tanzania ………………….
Henry Stanley
284. Which two African friends to Livingstone burned his intestines under a tree and carried
his body to the coast? ………………..Chuma and Susi
285. The first farmers in Africa lived on the banks of river …………………..Nile
286. The Church founded by John chilembwe was known as ……………………. Providence
industrial mission
287. The similarities of proconsul,s Jaw to that of man suggests …………Common ancestral
origin
288. The political party in South Africa associated with Umkonto we Sizwe is……………….
The African National Congress (A.N.C)
289. Weapons, tools and dress of any group of people are called? …………………. Material
Culture
290. After establishing colonial rule in central Africa, the most important man in each district
was ……………………. The district commissioner.
291. What century is AD 78? ……………………. 1st Century
292. What Century was 1964? …………………….. 20th Century
293. How many centuries are in one millennium? …………………………. 10
294. What is the capital ofMwataKazembe? ………………………….. Mwansabombwe
295. A centralised society is one in which …………………… There was a king or chief with
absolute powers
296. Who was the first MwantaKazembe? ……………………….. Ng’andeBilonda
297. In which river did Ng’andaBilonda drown during military campaign? ………….. Luapula
river
298. The idea of Iron smelting and Farming is also referred to as ………………… Civilisation
299. People who study history are known as ………………………… Historians
300. Which Bemba Chief’s death in 1883 brought about division in the kingdom?
……MutaleChitapankwa
301. The period between 1964 and 1972 in Zambia’s history is known as…………first
republic
302. Which continents were involved in the Atlantic slave trade? ……………………. Europe,
Africa and America
303. Zambia was a member of the Central African federation together with............. Zimbabwe
and Malawi
304. Which machine was used by Egyptians for lifting water from streams and water
channels?..............Shadoof
305. The British prime minister who was in favour of the formation of the central African
federation was………………….. Winston Churchill
306. Which missionaries established a mission at cape maclear? …………………. The free
church of Scotland
307. The first prime minister of the Central African federation was……………. Godfrey
Huggins
308. What was the name of the Burial site for Bemba chiefs? ……………….. Mwalule
309. The Bushmen rock paintings which showed pictures of mathematical nature are called
…………. Schematic painting
310. When were the bones of proconsul Africanus discovered? …………..1947
311. State two economic activities which were done by the Bantu people in West Africa.
…………….. Farming and iron smelting
312. Mention two factors which greatly contributed to Bantu migrations from the Cameroon
highlands……………………… Tribal wars and adventure
313. What did the Bushmen do in their spare time? ……………………… Rock painting
314. In England, who led others in the campaigns against slave trade and slavery?
……………….. William Wilberforce
315. From which country or territory did the idea of African welfare societies originate come?
……………. Nyasaland
316. Give one very important reason why the Lozi kingdom expanded. …………………. The
kingdom had natural resources such as fish and fertile soil
317. When did Prince Henry die? …………………….. 1460
318. Give two reasons why Portugal took the lead in the voyages of discovery …………. It
was near the sea and because of having a school for sailors
319. Mention two trade items which were found at Ing’ombeIlede. …………Ivory and Salt
320. Why is it believed that even people from as far as India came to trade at Ing’ombeIlede?
………….. Because of the presence of items like shells and beads
321. Who led the lenje people from Katanga into central province? ………………… Mukuni
322. When the Lenje arrived in Central province, which people did they defeat? …………….
The Sala and Soli
323. What was the Capital of the lenje people?................Chibombo
324. What is the other name for the lenje people? …………….. BeneMukuli

SECTION B- IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS

1) The Dutch arrival at the cape- 1652

2) The chilembwe uprising - 1915
3) Bartholomew Diaz reaches the cape- 1487
4) The unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) declared – 1965
5) First political party formed in Zambia- 1948
6) UNIP and ANC form coalition government- 1962
7) Lochner concession – 1890
8) North Eastern Rhodesia and North western Rhodesia Joined- 1911
9) Lusaka became capital of Northern Rhodesia – 1935
10) The Berlin conference – 1884
11) Tippu-Tippu visits Kazembe – 1872
12) Mungo Park dies – 1806
13) Northern Rhodesia become British colony - 1924
14) Slave trade abolished in Britain – 1807
15) Slavery abolished in entire British empire - 1833
16) Zwangendaba crossed the Zambezi river – 1835
17) Mulambwa became litunga – 1780
18) Mungo park first journey – 1795
19) Bones of Brocken Hillman found – 1921
20) Shaka is born - 1787
21) The Bemba defeats the Ngoni – 1865
22) Dr Livingstone sees the Zambezi river- 1855
23) Dr Fredrick Chiluba becomes president – 1991
24) Dr Livingstone meets Stanley – 1871
25) The first capture of the cape by the British – 1795
26) Robert Mugabe becomes president of Zimbabwe – 1980
27) Vasco Da Gama discovers sea route to india – 1498
28) Livingstone and Stanley meet at Ujiji – 1871
29) Ing’ombeIlede discovered – 1960
30) Levy Mwanawasa becomes president of Zambia - 2001
31) Kenyembo dies – 1760
32) ChilesheChepela dies – 1865
33) Rudd Concession – 1888
34) Lozirulership restored – 1864
35) Mulambwa dies – 1830
36) Great trek started –1836
37) Emancipation Act - 1833
38) Britain first settled at the cape – 1795
39) Britain second occupation of the cape – 1806
40) Mungo pack second journey – 1806
41) Livingstone met sebitwane -1851
42) Livingstone sees Victory falls – 1855
43) Livingstone’s birth – 1813
44) Livingstone dies – 1873
45) North Rhodesia becomes a colony of Britain – 1924
46) Kenneth Kaunda is born – 1924
47) Second world war ends – 1945
48) First world war starts – 1914
49) Central Africa federation starts – 1953
50) Central Africa federation ends – 1963
51) Zambia wins Africa cup of nations – 2012
52) Union of North Eastern and North western Rhodesia – 1911
53) Passfied memorandum – 1930
54) Apartheid Introduced in South Africa – 1948
55) ZANC Formed – 1958
56) UNIP Formed – 1959
57) Northern Rhodesia born – 1911
58) Corydon Concession – 1900
59) Kenneth Kaunda introduces one party system – 1972
60) Rupia Banda becomes president of Zambia -2008
61) ChitimukuluChilesheChepela dies – 1865
62) Zambia National Team Perishes in plane crush – 1993
63) Zambia returns to multi-party politics – 1991
64) Bishop Joseph Dupout arrives In Bembaland – 1893
65) Bembaland becomes a British protectorate – 1897
66) De Lacerde visits Kazembe – 1798
67) De Larcede dies – 1798
68) Kariba dam Constructed – 1961
69) Henry Stanley dies – 1914
70) Livingstone first journey – 1852
71) Lochner treaty – 1890
72) Diego Cao reaches mouth of Congo river – 1482
73) Denmark abolishes slave trade – 1802
74) England abolishes slave trade – 1807
75) America abolishes slave trade – 1808
76) Livingstone came to Africa – 1841
77) Cecil Rhodes becomes prime minister of the cape – 1890
78) Sierra Leone Founded – 1787
79) Diniz Diaz reaches cape Verde – 1444
80) Ngoni’s destroyed Undi’s Kingdom – 1870
81) Portuguese built Zumbo – 1516
82) Kanyembo plants Mutaba tree – 1760
83) Mungo park is born – 1771
84) Malawi gets independence – 1964
85) First strike by miners on the copper belt – 1936
86) Ing’ombeIlede discovered – 1960
87) Michael Sata becomes president of Zambia -2011
88) The UN formed -1945
89) Bones of proconsul Africanus discovered -1947
90) Zambia declared a Christian nation -1993

SECTION C- CIVICS

1. A country ruled by a king or Queen is called ……………… Monarchy

2. What does the one Zambia one Nation motto stand for?..............Unity in the nation
3. The first welfare society was formed by Donald Siwale in………………… 1912
4. Which country in the world was first to practice Democracy? ………………. Greece
5. The dividing of a country into constituencies……………..Delimitation
6. A law which a society uses to organise its government is known as …………….
Constitution
7. Who is the head of the Judiciary? ………………….. Chief Justice
8. A voluntary association of people who share common beliefs and wish to form government
is referred to as a ……………. Political Party
9. Who represents people in a constituency? …………….. Member of Parliament(MP)
10. Who was the first Zambian female finance minister? ………………..Edith Nawakwi
11. Who represents people in a ward? …………………. A Councillor
12. To help defend the country is a ……Duty of a citizen
13. Constitutions which are very difficult to change are called? ………….Rigid Constitutions
14. A system of government in which people have little or no say in national affairs is called?
………….. Dictatorship
15. At what age can a Zambian get a national registration card?.............. 16years
16. The official who tells the court what crime an accused person has committed and the law
broken is called …………….. Prosecutor
17. A referendum is used to ask …………… The opinion of voters before a very important
change to the constitution is made
18. Musonda was given a school place in grade 10 because the head teacher is his
uncle.Musonda’s uncle practiced…………………….. Nepotism
19. Peter works in a U.N specialised agency which is concerned with meeting needs of
children. Which agency is this? ……………………. UNICEF
20. Multi-Partism means that................. Two or more political parties are legally allowed in
a country
21. A document that carries beliefs, ideas and programs of a political party is called
……………… Manifesto
22. A grade 9 pupil who was suspected of having stolen a book was beaten by fellow pupils.
Which human right did they violate?........................One is innocent until the court finds
them guilt
23. Broadening ways of improving the economy is called.........................Diversification.
24. A situation where a country fails to pay back loans owed to donors is called ……… Debt
Crisis
25. The system of allowing the 3 organs of government to operate independently is known
as.......... Separation of power
26. Which organ of the UN functions like a world parliament? ………. The general assembly
27. The deadly disease which was discovered in 1982 and has claimed many lives mostly in
Africa is called....................... AIDS
28. The process of taking over private companies by government is known
as...........Privatisation
29. The commission of inquiry which helped to change the political system in Zambia from
multi-party system to one party state was………… Choma Commission
30. Which organisation was responsible for selling of government companies (Parastatals) ?
…………………The Zambia privatisation agency
31. The conditions of life that allow people to live freely are called? ……………. Human
rights
32. A human being who is below 18 years is called ……………… A child
33. When was the universal declaration of human rights adopted by the UN general assembly?
……………. 10th December, 1948
34. The act of not siding or supporting any specific political party is known
as…………………… Being non-partisan
35. Mention the political system which was used in South Africa in which whites had more
rights than blacks …………Apartheid
36. Which country in Africa is known as Rainbow Nation? ………………………South
Africa
37. The most important contribution of women to humanityis..................Giving birth
38. Name one security wing in Zambia apart from the police. ……………………… Zambia
National Service
39. The law which prevents property grabbing from widows is referred to as…….Interstate
act
40. Which politician was jailed for 27years in South Africa? …………………. Nelson
Mandela
41. The absence of poverty, war, diseases, illiteracy and hunger is called…………….. Peace
42. The system used by countries and communities to produce and distribute goods and
services is known as ……………Economy
43. What is the capital city of the newest country in Africa [South Sudan] is? ………Juba
44. Which Zambian government institution assists people who are found in various calamities?
………………….Disaster Management and mitigation unit (D.M.M.U)
45. The most important economic role of any government is to................. Regulate all
economic activities
46. The supply of workers who are ready or suitable for work is called …………..Labour
market
47. The working time, allowances, incentives and the salary are collectively known
as…………….. Conditions of work
48. What do we call disagreements between the employers and the
employees?……………Labour dispute
49. The contributions paid to a trade union by its members are known
as…………….Subscriptions
50. A system by which the government pays money regularly to people who have no income is
called ……………………….Social Security
51. Which currency is mostly used as international means of trade?................. American Dollar
52. The quality of money which allows people to easily carried it is
called……………….Portability
53. The general rapid increase in the prices of goods and services in referred to
as................Inflation
54. The losing of value by a currency is known as …………….. Depreciation or Devaluation
55. The sum of money paid in exchange for goods and services at a given period of time is known
as …………………….Price
56. The other name for labourers is …………………… Unskilled labour
57. Putting money in a business for profit is known………………….. Investment
58. What do we call a situation where people accept leaders to govern them?Legitimacy
59. What do we call the movement of goods from the producer to consumers? ………….. Chain
of Distribution
60. Mention the biggest export product of Zambia ……………… Copper
61. The other name of favourable balance of payment is…….Surplus balance of trade
62. What is celebrated on 25th May every year in Africa?Africans freedom day
63. What was the first name of SADC? ………………… Frontline states
64. When was SADC formed? ……………………. 1980
65. Which organ of SADC acts like a court? SADC Tribunal
66. Where is the headquarters of the European Union ?...................Brussels (Belgium)
67. What is the other name of the World Bank? …………………International bank for world
reconstruction
68. What is the most important organ of the UN?............The security council
69. Where did the first secretary general of the UN come from? ………………South Korea
70. Which East African country joined the common wealth in 2010? ………….Rwanda
71. A system of government which allows different states to unite to make one country in
called....................... Federation
72. What is the other name for indirect democracy? …………Representative democracy
73. Name the only absolute monarchy in Africa …………….Swaziland
74. The grouping of countries which have English as their official language and were colonised
by Britain is known as ………………………… Commonwealth
75. Which UN specialised agency is responsible for the welfare of refugees in the
world?………UNHCR
76. The headquarters of SADC is found in............................ Gaborone (Botswana)
77. The body that gives citizenship to foreigners in Zambia is.............Zambia Citizenship
board
78. The act of destroying public property is referred to as……………….. Vandalism
79. What do we call a written order issued by the courts of law for an accused person to appear
in court?.........Summons
80. The magistrates’ court is also called ……………………Subordinate Court
81. Who is the leader of government business in parliament?.............The vice president
82. A member of parliament who is not a minister is called ……………. A back bencher
83. Which officer assists the speaker in maintaining order in parliament?............ Sargent at
arms
84. What do we call the removal of the president from office by MPs ?
……………Impeachment
85. What country in the far East is also known as the red Dragon?.....................China
86. A law made by parliament is referred to as ……………. An act or Statute
87. The money paid to government for breaking law is called................. A fine
88. A document written by a judge and gives police powers to search a person’s house is known
as ………………..A warrant
89. The amount of money each citizen is expected to spend annually is called ………Per Capital
Income
90. A legal order from the court that prevents someone from doing anything is
called?................court injunction
91. A written promise an accused person makes to the police that he or she will not run away is
called………………… A police bond
92. The approval by parliament of any presidential appointment is called................ Ratification
93. What do we call a place where ordinary peoplesit to listen to debates in
parliament?.............Gallery
94. What do we call the third stage of the law making process?...........Committee Stage
95. Which arm of government do the police belong? The executive
96. Laws which guide nations on how to behave towards each other are called …………….
International laws
97. What do we call a senior lawyer who performs functions of deputy attorney general?
Solicitor general
98. What do we call an offence of putting a building or car on fire? …………………… Arson
99. If you are found guilt of having committed a civil case, you pay an amount of money
called................ Damage
100. What do we call an economy that depends on one source of income? ……………….Mono
economy
101. A plan on how to raise and spend money is known as ……… Budget
102. What is the name of the money the government spends on salaries every
year?........Recurrent expenditure
103. The resources which help us to produce goods and services are called? ……….. Factors of
production
104. The industry which provides services to the people is known as ………Tertiary industry
105. Which African countrywas divided into two in 2011?.........Sudan
106. A situation where only one company is trading in a commodity is referred to
as…………….. Monopoly
107. The economic system which allows the principles of both capitalism and socialism is
known as ………………. Mixed economy
108. The movement of people going out of the country is called ………………. Migration
109. The movement of people entering the country is called ……………….. Immigration
110. What do we call attitudes, beliefs, customs and language of a given
society?...................Culture
111. The skill of planning managing and risk taking in a business is
called………………Entrepreneurship
112. The money which the government spends on new projects such as constructing roads is
called....................Capital expenditure
113. The budget which has more income than expenditure is called ……Surplus Budget
114. Name the leader of a terrorist Organisation called Al-Qaida who was killed in Pakistan on
2nd May, 2011. …………………. Osama Bin Laden
115. The woman who demonstrated naked during the struggle for Zambia’s independence was
called................................Julia Chikamoneka
116. Arresting people attending an authorised meeting is a violation of the right to
……………..Assembly
117. Putting someone’s house on fire is a punishable offence called...............................Arson
118. Gender roles are acquired, sex roles are...................Biological
119. Matilda employed a 10year old girl as a maid. what offence can Matilda be charged
for?...........Child labour
120. Zambia is a sovereign state. This means that she is………Independent and able to make
decisions
121. Zambia is called a republic. This means that the country............is independent and is
ruled by an elected president
122. Zambia signed an agreement with Japan on education. What type of agreement was
this?..................Bilateral agreement
123. In which city was the organisation of African Unit transformed into the African union in
2002?......................Lusaka
124. You have been rejected by your parents such that you cannot go to school. Where can you
take the complaint?....................Victim Support Unit
125. During organisation of elections, which stage comes between delimitation and nomination
day? …………….Registration of voters
126. The rule by people from another country is called................Colonialism
127. Kafupi was caught stealing pumpkins and has being detained by the police. What must he
do in order to have his case tried?................Apply for Writ of habeas corpus
128. In order for a person to get an overdraft from the bank, they must have an account
called...........Current account
129. Mrs Chansa applied to go to Botswana. What document did she need?.............Passport
130. The figure that shows the total value of goods and services a country produces in one year
is called ………………Gross domestic product
131. What do we call a system of government where the head of state comes to power by birth?
………….Monarchy
132. Makasa asked the bank manager if she could withdraw more than she had in the account.
What was she asking for? …………………..An over draft
133. Name 2 countries in East Africa where tribalism led to a civil war………..Burundi and
Rwanda
134. An accused person found guilty is given chance to say something before judgement. What
is this called? …………….Mitigation
135. What name is given to the paper which shows names and symbols of candidates during an
election?...............Ballot paper
136. The chief legal adviser of the president and government is called …………Attorney
general
137. What do we call the box where the accused and witnesses stand in court? ……Dock
138. … Is the process which takes place when the union negotiates with the employer on
worker’s conditions of service…….Collective bargaining
139. An attempt to overthrow a legally elected government is known as? ………….Coup
dedat
140. The official title of the chairperson of the national assembly is …………..Speaker
141. An organisation formed by workers to represent their interest is called ………Trade
union
142. What is the other name for registered voters?................Electorate
143. The process of settling conflicts through discussion and negotiation is
called........................Arbitration
144. The changing of cabinet ministers from one ministry to another is known as
…………….Reshuffle
145. The human effort directed into the production of goods and services is referred to as
…………Labour
146. If you are importing goods from Britain, What insurance policy should you
take?.....................Aviation policy
147. Which arm of government makes laws? ………….Legislature also known as
Parliament
148. Which arm of government interprets laws?................Judiciary
149. Which ideology did Zambia follow during the first and second republics?........Humanism
150. If one breaks traditional rules, under which laws will he/she be
charged?............Customary laws
151. Mention the name of the international organisation in charge of refugees in the world.
……………. The UNHCR
152. Which senior government official is in charge of checking government accounts annually?
…………The auditor general
153. Zambia buys and sells goods from and to other countries. What type of trade is
this?..........International trade
154. Diplomats who work in common wealth countries which were once colonised by Britain
are called ………High commissioners
155. An accused person who fails to appear in court is charged with.......Contempt of court
156. Workers who cannot go on strike even if there is need to do so are called ………..Scurbs
157. A person who gives false evidence in court is guilty of an offence
called...................Perjury
158. Tourism in Zambia is an example of …………..Invisible export
159. What do we call the last stage in the distribution of goods and
services?..........Consumption
160. Eunice and Chimwemwe have the same bank account and can withdraw from that
account. What type of account do they have?.................Joint account
161. When citizens participate in the changing of a constitution by means of voting, it is
referred to as ………Referendum
162. The number of years a person is expected to live is known as........Life expectancy
163. If you want your property to be shared in the event of death, what document do you
write?.........A will
164. The rules and customs which MPs are supposed to follow are known as..........Standing
orders
165. What name is given to a tax levied monthly on employees?.......Pay as you earn[PAYE]
166. Mention one institution which encourage gender discrimination?.........Church
167. The help given to poor people who can’t afford lawyers is called............. Legal aid.
168. In which country is the international court of justice? ………………….Netherlands
169. The unwillingness of a citizen to take part in public affairs such as voting is
called.......Political apathy
170. Which function of money makes it possible for one to get items on credit?
………….Means of deferred payments
171. ……….... is an action that is taken to prevent anyone from working during strike.
Picketing
172. The court of law in Zambia that hears disputes between employees and employers is
called ………….. Industrial relations court
173. A group of people elected to run limited liability companies is known
as……………….Board of Directors
174. Having sex with a close relative is called…………….Incest
175. Grey Zulu fought against colonialism. He is called …………….. A freedom fighter
176. Legal aid is important because it promotes................. Equality before the law
177. A bill suggested by a minister is called......................... Public bill
178. A system where any one party is allowed to exist is called …………One party state
179. The main reason why the UN was formed was to…………….. Maintain peace in the
world
180. What is the other name for international trade?..................Cross border or external trade
181. The total number of babies born per thousand population is called ………Birth rate
182. The head of the district appointed by the president to co-ordinate government programs is
called ………………District commissioner
183. Which branch of government abolishes and amends laws?.........Legislation/parliament
184. Which feature on the flag or coat of arms represents the ability of Zambia to solve own
problems?..................The flying Eagle
185. The act of making the land, air and water unfit is known as................. Pollution
186. What is genocide? ................Killing of one tribe by another
187. A …………… is financial assistance from government in order to keep the prices of
goods and services down. ……Subsidy
188. What do we call a place where one can buy or sell foreign currency? ………..Bureau de
change
189. A gift in form of money or materials a poor country receives from rich countries is
called.................Grant
190. ……………is money borrowed by a country for a given period of time and at a fixed rate
of interest? A loan
191. What name is given to a group of rich countries which lend money to Zambia?
…………Donor community or Paris club
192. What tax is levied on goods entering Zambia?............Customs duty
193. Which organ of government passes the national budget?................ parliament
194. What do we call the total value of goods sold and bought by a country during a given
period?.....................Quota
195. When there is no agreement between an employer and employees in respect of conditions
of service, it is called ……………Collective dispute
196. ......is a tax on luxury goods such as wines, posh cars, spirits, cigarettes e.t.c. Exercise
duty
197. Mr Banda locked his son in the dark room for long hours as a form of punishment. Mr
Banda carried an act known as................Torture
198. What do we call an election held to replace an MP who had died?........By-election
199. Franchise is the right to?..............Vote
200. What do we call a person who owns one or more shares in a company?..........Shareholder
201. What do we call a person who buys and sells shares and stocks on behalf of
people?..........Stock broker
202. What do we call an area represented by a councillor? ……………..Ward
203. An amount of money paid to the council for using its water and land is
called?..............Rates
204. Money paid to the council for using its property such as buildings or house is known
as?............Rent
205. What do we call the UN agency specialised in population and family
planning?................UNFPA
206. Where is the headquarters of the common wealth? ………….London
207. How many votes has each member state of the UN got in the General assembly?........One
vote
208. What is the highest policy making body of SADC?.............The summit of head of States
209. Who heads the executive arm of government in Zambia? ………….The President
210. The chief administrative organ of SADC is.................The Secretariat
211. The act of planting trees to replace those which have been cut down is
called?.........................Afforestation