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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level History question paper for Paper 1 from June 2025. Use it for exam practice under timed conditions. The paper code is 4044/1.
3 (b) Rend Source B Why do you think Smith made futile efforts to find a peaceful settlement at that time? |5| (c) Read Source C How useful is this source in revealing that the armed struggle was negatively affected? [5] (d) Read Source A and Source C Are the two sources similar on the challenges faced by the nationalists during the early stages of the armed struggle? Explain your answer. [5] (c) Read Source B What do you think were the feelings of the various groups of people towards guerrilla mobilisation and politicisation of the masses during the armed struggle in Zimbabwe? [6] 2 (a) State any five examples of Oral Tradition. [5] (b) Describe any three advantages of Written Records and any three advantages of Rock Art in the study of history. [12] (c) How reliable is Archaeology as a source of history? [8] 3 (a) Name any five types of pottery made by the Early Iron Age societies. [5] (b) Outline any three disadvantages and any three advantages of Early Iron Age farming. [12] (c) To what extent did a settled way of life benefit early societies in Southern Africa? [8] 4 (a) Give any five roles of the Mambo in the Rozvi State. [5] (b) Give an account of any six responsibilities of the army in the Rozvi State. [12] (c) Did the Rozvi army play a key role in the political organisation of the Rozvi State? Explain your answer. [8] 4044/1 J2025 [Turn over