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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level History question paper for Paper 1 from November 2025. Use it for exam practice under timed conditions.
2 1 BEGINNING OF A REVOLT IN MATABELELAND IN MARCH 1896 Carefully study the following sources and answer all the questions. Source A 'The word was, war had started: It was still summer and crops were still in the field. In the villages people had long ago hidden their spears in caves and had hidden their guns.' (Adapted from a book by Zimbabwean histortams published in 2011) Source B The time was not favourable for an Uprising. The rains had ended and the dry scason had commenced. The roads hardened and becance easily possible for British troops. Furthermore the harvest (could soon begin) ...and could not be abandoned: this would mean famine. All the same, the advantages resulting from Jameson's departure with a considerable number of his troops outweighed all other considerations. An additional significant factor was the outbreak of a mass death of cattle. The authorities of the Chartered Companies ordered the wholesale slaughter of cattle, to prevent the spread of discase. (Adapted from a book by Zimbabwean historians, published in 2011) Source C Cattle killed by rinderpest (Adapted from a book by modern Zimbabwean historiams) 4144/17005 Zimsec 20\% CS CamScanner