Practise for the national exam the way it really feels. This paper follows the structure, question types, marks and timing of the NESA Senior 3 (O-Level) History exam.
These questions simulate the national exam. They are original Ganzaa questions written in the same format as the NESA papers — not the official NESA papers, and not endorsed by NESA. The official papers stay free on our past papers page.
10 versions of every question, so each attempt is a fresh paper with the same structure.
180 minutes, 100 marks, the same sections and question types as the national exam.
Your score, the correct answer to every question and a clear explanation of why.
Part I: History of Africa — Section A
Attempt all eight (8) questions. (30 marks)
Part II: History of Europe and the rest of the world — Section A
Attempt all eight (8) questions. (30 marks)
Section B — Part I: History of Africa
Attempt only ONE question from this part. Answer in essay form. (20 marks)
Answer any 1 of 2
Section B — Part II: History of Europe and the rest of the world
Attempt only ONE question from this part. Answer in essay form. (20 marks)
Answer any 1 of 2
A taste of the paper. Every exam you sit has different questions in this style.
Sample 1 · Colonisation of Rwanda
Which European country ruled Rwanda as a colonial power after the First World War?
Answer: A. Belgium
Germany colonised Rwanda first (from the 1890s). During the First World War Belgian troops occupied Rwanda (1916), and after the war Belgium ruled it under a League of Nations mandate, then a UN trusteeship, until 1962.
Sample 2 · Colonial administration
Which statement best describes the French policy of assimilation?
Answer: C. Africans were expected to adopt French culture and become French citizens
Assimilation aimed to turn Africans into 'Frenchmen' through French education, language, religion and law (e.g. the four communes of Senegal). Ruling through chiefs is indirect rule.
Sample 3 · Human rights violations
Which of the following is NOT a violation of human rights?
Answer: A. Giving every child the chance to attend school
Giving every child access to school respects the right to education. Torture, forced early marriage and denial of free expression violate human rights.
