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ZIMSEC O Level · 4006/2 · N2020

Heritage Studies Paper 2 November 2020

Questions
33
Total marks
95
Time allowed
120 min
Syllabus code
4006/2

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Questions
33
Pass mark
20
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The questions

Question 101

[1 marks]Lancaster House constitution
Under the Lancaster House constitution of 1979, how many parliamentary seats were reserved for white Zimbabweans?

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Question 102

[1 marks]Lancaster House constitution
Which of the following was a provision of the Lancaster House constitution of 1979?
  1. AZimbabwe was to become a one-party state with no parliamentary seats reserved for any minority group.
  2. BThe British government was to be exempted from providing any funds toward land purchases.
  3. CLand was to be redistributed on a willing-seller, willing-buyer basis for the first ten years of independence.
  4. DAll land owned by white farmers was to be compulsorily seized without compensation immediately at independence.

Question 103

[1 marks]Lancaster House constitution
Which of the following was a reason given for the 1987 amendment of the Lancaster House constitution?
  1. ATo extend the willing-seller, willing-buyer land arrangement for a further ten years.
  2. BTo reinstate British oversight over key government positions such as the office of chief justice.
  3. CTo restore the twenty parliamentary seats that had been reserved for white Zimbabweans.
  4. DTo replace the executive prime minister and titular presidency with an executive presidency and two vice presidents.

Question 201

[1 marks]Indigenous communal gatherings (nhimbe)
Other than nhimbe/ilima, name the type of traditional Zimbabwean gathering held to ask for rain.

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Question 202

[1 marks]Indigenous communal gatherings (nhimbe)
Which of the following is one of the recognised stages in conducting a nhimbe work party?
  1. APostponing the gathering until after the harvest has already been sold.
  2. BSending a messenger to notify people of the gathering.
  3. CExcluding traditional or local leaders from the arrangements.
  4. DHiring paid labourers from a neighbouring village to do the work.

Question 203

[1 marks]Indigenous communal gatherings (nhimbe)
Which of the following has been identified as a reason for the decline of nhimbe/ilima in recent years?
  1. AA growing need for large groups of unpaid labour to work expanding farms.
  2. BA shortage of the traditional food used to reward workers at gatherings.
  3. CUrbanisation drawing people away from rural communal life.
  4. DGovernment legislation formally banning traditional communal work parties.

Question 301

[1 marks]National monuments and Great Zimbabwe
Name Zimbabwe's most famous stone-walled national monument, the one from which the modern country takes its name.

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Question 302

[1 marks]National monuments and Great Zimbabwe
Which of the following is one of the main features found at the Great Zimbabwe monument?
  1. AThe Great Enclosure.
  2. BThe Amphitheatre.
  3. CThe Central Courtyard.
  4. DThe Watchtower Complex.

Question 303

[1 marks]National monuments and Great Zimbabwe
Which of the following describes part of the significance of Great Zimbabwe?
  1. AIt functioned mainly as a modern administrative capital before 1980.
  2. BIt operated chiefly as an agricultural research station.
  3. CIt served primarily as a military garrison built by colonial forces.
  4. DIt served as a trade centre linking the region to wider trade networks.

Question 401

[1 marks]Human trafficking
What term describes the unlawful movement of people from one country to another for exploitative activities such as forced labour or prostitution?

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Question 402

[1 marks]Human trafficking
Which of the following is an international-level instrument aimed at curbing human trafficking?
  1. AThe Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
  2. BThe Universal Postal Union Convention.
  3. CThe Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
  4. DThe Kyoto Protocol on climate change emissions.

Question 403

[1 marks]Human trafficking
Which of the following measures has been proposed to help Zimbabwe prevent human trafficking?
  1. ADiscouraging cooperation between government, NGOs, and the private sector.
  2. BClosing down employment-creation programmes across the country.
  3. CRunning education and awareness campaigns on human trafficking.
  4. DReducing penalties for people found guilty of human trafficking.

Question 501

[1 marks]Indigenous tools and herbal medicine
Duri ne mutswi (mortar and pestle) and guyo ne huyo (grinding stone) remain useful during power cuts because, without electricity, they can grind grain into what product for consumption?

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Question 502

[1 marks]Indigenous tools and herbal medicine
Which of the following was identified as a reason for the increase in the global use of indigenous herbs?
  1. AA global surplus of conventional pharmaceutical drugs.
  2. BGovernment bans on the use of conventional medicine.
  3. CA worldwide increase in the number of licensed medical doctors.
  4. DThe rise of diseases that have no cure under conventional medicine.

Question 503

[1 marks]Indigenous tools and herbal medicine
According to traditional methods of tool-making, how was iron processed before being shaped into spears and arrows?
  1. AIt was left to rust in water to soften it before shaping.
  2. BIt was put into a blast furnace to produce steel.
  3. CIt was cast in clay moulds without any heating.
  4. DIt was traded from neighbouring communities as ready-made steel bars.

Question 601

[1 marks]Water conservation and power cuts
State the irrigation method that conserves water by applying it directly to plant roots through a network of pipes and emitters, rather than spraying it over a wide area.

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Question 602

[1 marks]Water conservation and power cuts
Which of the following is a way of conserving water?
  1. AIncreasing the number of open irrigation canals to speed up water flow to fields.
  2. BDischarging treated sewage directly into rivers to increase river flow.
  3. CRecycling water from sewage for use in watering pastures.
  4. DRemoving trees along riverbanks to allow faster water runoff into dams.

Question 603

[1 marks]Water conservation and power cuts
Which of the following describes a way the Zimbabwe Water Authority (ZINWA) has supplied water to communities?
  1. APrivatising all water supply and banning communal boreholes.
  2. BImporting bottled water for distribution to rural households.
  3. CClosing rural water infrastructure to focus solely on urban centres.
  4. DDrilling boreholes in areas experiencing acute water shortages.

Question 701

[1 marks]Second Chimurenga: role of the masses
During the Second Chimurenga/Umvukela, what were the young helpers who handled logistics such as carrying messages and supplies for freedom fighters commonly called?
  1. AMujibhas and chibwidos.
  2. BVanguards and sentinels.
  3. CScouts and pioneers.
  4. DEnvoys and couriers.

Question 702

[1 marks]Second Chimurenga: role of the masses
Which of the following best illustrates the spirit of Ubuntu/African Brotherhood during the Second Chimurenga/Umvukela?
  1. AVillagers charged freedom fighters a fee for food and accommodation to cover their own costs.
  2. BVillagers treated freedom fighters as their own sons and daughters, providing food and shelter without payment.
  3. CCommunities avoided contact with freedom fighters to protect themselves from Rhodesian forces.
  4. DSell-outs who supported the Rhodesian Front were welcomed back into the community without consequence.

Question 703

[1 marks]Second Chimurenga: role of the masses
Which of the following has been suggested as a way to overcome colonial misconceptions about Zimbabwe's national heritage?
  1. ARestricting access to national shrines such as Heroes Acre and Chimoio to protect them from misuse.
  2. BRemoving colonial history from the school curriculum entirely.
  3. CEstablishing a historical museum and encouraging independent writers to document the liberation history.
  4. DAllowing former colonial powers to write Zimbabwe's official liberation history.

Question 801

[1 marks]Gender rights and domestic violence
What is the name of the year-2000 piece of Zimbabwean legislation credited with helping to combat gender-based violence?

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Question 802

[1 marks]Gender rights and domestic violence
Which of the following was established as a result of the Domestic Violence Act (2000) in Zimbabwe?
  1. AA gender commission set up to deal with issues of gender equality.
  2. BA ban on marriages between people of different ethnic groups.
  3. CA requirement that survivors of gender-based violence pay a reporting fee.
  4. DA reduction in the amount of gender-related content taught in schools.

Question 803

[1 marks]Gender rights and domestic violence
Which of the following has been identified as a reason why women's emancipation is difficult to achieve in Zimbabwe?
  1. AThe patriarchal nature of Zimbabwean society.
  2. BA legal requirement that women hold at least half of all parliamentary seats.
  3. CAn oversupply of qualified female role models in leadership positions.
  4. DGovernment bans on the payment of lobola (bride price).

Question 901

[1 marks]ICT tools: benefits and risks
Which of the following is an advantage of computing tools?
  1. AThey allow businesses to operate with limited costs through e-commerce.
  2. BThey restrict communication to people within the same city.
  3. CThey reduce access to information by limiting it to library archives.
  4. DThey increase the amount of physical paperwork businesses must keep.

Question 902

[1 marks]ICT tools: benefits and risks
Which of the following is a negative effect of ICT tools on industries?
  1. AThey remove all hiring costs for technical staff.
  2. BThey increase employment by requiring more manual labour instead of computers.
  3. CComputer hackers are able to distort a company's database.
  4. DThey prevent any exaggeration in the marketing claims made by companies.

Question 903

[1 marks]ICT tools: benefits and risks
Which of the following has been suggested as a measure to deal with the negative impact of ICT on Zimbabwean musicians?
  1. AEnding public awareness campaigns about musicians' rights.
  2. BIntroducing heavier penalties for those who engage in music piracy.
  3. CRemoving all legislation that protects musicians' copyright.
  4. DBanning local and national radio and television stations from operating.

Question 1001

[1 marks]COVID-19 pandemic
According to the scheme, what respiratory symptom involving laboured or restricted breathing is associated with COVID-19?

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Question 1002

[1 marks]COVID-19 pandemic
Which of the following was identified as a reason the COVID-19 outbreak spread throughout the world?
  1. AAn oversupply of personal protective equipment (PPE) in most countries.
  2. BStrong and effective disaster risk management plans already in place.
  3. CWidespread and immediate scientific consensus on how the disease worked.
  4. DCorruption, where funds meant to fight the disease were looted.

Question 1003

[1 marks]COVID-19 pandemic
Which of the following is a preventive measure taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19?
  1. AReducing the frequency of hand-washing to conserve water.
  2. BEnding curfews to allow unrestricted night-time movement.
  3. CEncouraging large public gatherings to boost community morale.
  4. DClosing of borders to restrict international movement.

Question 1101

[1 marks]SADC and regional integration
What is the acronym for the regional bloc that Zimbabwe belongs to, which aims to foster social, economic, and political integration among southern African states?

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Question 1102

[1 marks]SADC and regional integration
Which of the following is one of the aims of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
  1. AMerging the armed forces of member states into one regional army.
  2. BEnsuring free and fair elections among member states.
  3. CRequiring all member states to adopt an identical system of government.
  4. DEstablishing a single shared currency for use across all member states.

Question 1103

[1 marks]SADC and regional integration
Which of the following describes a way Zimbabwe has benefited from SADC membership?
  1. AExcluding Zimbabwe from regional trade agreements.
  2. BHelping to resolve political disputes involving Zimbabwe.
  3. CRequiring Zimbabwe to withdraw from all foreign direct investment agreements.
  4. DEnding all sporting and cultural exchanges between Zimbabwe and its neighbours.

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