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ZIMSEC O Level · 2167/2 · N2007

History Paper 2 November 2007

Questions
18
Syllabus code
2167/2

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18
Pass mark
11
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Question 701

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Name one of the two original members of the Entente Cordiale of 1904.

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Question 702

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
The Entente Cordiale of 1904 mainly settled colonial disagreements between Britain and France over which two territories?
  1. AMorocco and Egypt
  2. BPersia and Afghanistan
  3. CAlsace-Lorraine and the Rhineland
  4. Dthe Balkans and the Bosphorus

Question 703

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Which two countries reached the 1907 agreement dividing Persia into spheres of influence, with Russia gaining the north and Britain the south-east and the Persian Gulf?
  1. AGermany and Russia
  2. BBritain and France
  3. CBritain and Russia
  4. DFrance and Russia

Question 801

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Name one member of the Central Powers in the First World War, other than Germany.

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Question 802

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
At which French fortress did the Germans launch a major offensive in 1916 that was stubbornly defended by French troops under Petain, giving rise to the rallying cry 'They shall not pass'?
  1. AVerdun
  2. BGallipoli
  3. Cthe Somme
  4. DYpres

Question 803

[1 marks]World War One 1914-18
Which new weapon was first used by the British during the Battle of the Somme in 1916?
  1. Athe aeroplane
  2. Bthe tank
  3. Cthe submarine
  4. Dpoison gas

Question 5501

[1 marks]The League of Nations
Name one commission of the League of Nations.

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Question 5502

[1 marks]The League of Nations
Which organ of the League of Nations carried out administrative functions such as preparing reports, writing minutes of meetings and organising translators?
  1. Athe Secretariat
  2. Bthe Assembly
  3. Cthe Council
  4. Dthe Court of International Justice

Question 5503

[1 marks]The League of Nations
How often did the full membership of the League of Nations Assembly meet to discuss matters of peace and welfare?
  1. Atwice a year
  2. Bonce a month
  3. Conce a year
  4. Donce every two years

Question 7501

[1 marks]The Dictators: Italy
Name one factor that contributed to the rise of Mussolini in Italy after the First World War.

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Question 7502

[1 marks]The Dictators: Italy
Which Greek island did Mussolini order Italian warships to bombard and occupy in 1923?
  1. ARhodes
  2. BCorfu
  3. CCyprus
  4. DCrete

Question 7503

[1 marks]The Dictators: Italy
Which pact did Mussolini sign with Germany and Japan in 1937, drawing Italy closer to the Axis powers?
  1. Athe Locarno Pact
  2. Bthe Pact of Steel
  3. Cthe Stresa Front
  4. Dthe Anti-Comintern Pact

Question 8901

[1 marks]The Dictators: Germany
Name one political problem faced by the Weimar Republic in Germany in the early 1920s.

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Question 8902

[1 marks]The Dictators: Germany
In which year did Hitler attempt to seize power through the failed Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch?
  1. A1920
  2. B1923
  3. C1925
  4. D1932

Question 8903

[1 marks]The Dictators: Germany
How many seats did the Nazi Party win in the Reichstag election of July 1932, making it the largest party but without an overall majority?
  1. A12
  2. B107
  3. C196
  4. D230

Question 10801

[1 marks]USA: Boom, Depression and Recovery
Name one President of the United States between 1900 and 1933.

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Question 10802

[1 marks]USA: Boom, Depression and Recovery
On which stock exchange did share prices collapse dramatically in late October 1929, triggering the Great Depression in the USA?
  1. Athe Tokyo Stock Exchange
  2. Bthe Wall Street Stock Exchange
  3. Cthe Frankfurt Stock Exchange
  4. Dthe London Stock Exchange

Question 10803

[1 marks]USA: Boom, Depression and Recovery
Which government economic policy, under which little was done to limit the growth of super-corporations or address labour issues, is blamed for contributing to the Great Depression in the USA?
  1. Aprotectionism
  2. Bthe New Deal
  3. Cprohibition
  4. Da laissez-faire policy

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