History Revision & Mock Test
Study the core History topics, practise original questions, receive an instant mark, read corrections and see which topics need more work.
15 topic guides · 10-question mock · instant corrections
Practice notice: Original New Horizon practice questions – not an official ZIMSEC examination paper.
History topic guides
1. Conceptualisation and Sources of History
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Distinguish primary and secondary sources, assess reliability and use chronology.
Exam focus: Evaluate origin, purpose, value and limitation.
2. Ancient Egypt
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Study the Nile, government, religion, economy and achievements of ancient Egyptian civilisation.
Exam focus: Link the Nile to agriculture and state development.
3. Development of Zimbabwean Societies
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Trace early communities, Mapungubwe, Great Zimbabwe, Mutapa, Rozvi and Ndebele states.
Exam focus: Use archaeological and oral evidence together.
4. Slave Trade
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Examine causes, organisation, effects and abolition of African slave trades.
Exam focus: Separate causes, experiences and long-term effects.
5. Early European Contacts with Zimbabwe
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Study missionaries, hunters, traders and concession seekers before formal occupation.
Exam focus: Assess both African and European perspectives.
6. Colonisation of Zimbabwe
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Explain the Rudd Concession, Pioneer Column, resistance and establishment of colonial rule.
Exam focus: Use precise chronology and named evidence.
7. Colonial Policies, 1923–1979
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Examine land, labour, taxation, education, segregation and political control.
Exam focus: Show how policies affected different communities.
8. Nationalism
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Trace early protest, mass nationalism, leaders, parties and state repression.
Exam focus: Explain why nationalism changed over time.
9. Armed Struggle
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Study causes, major organisations, strategies, external support and the Lancaster House settlement.
Exam focus: Avoid treating the struggle as a single event.
10. Post-Independence Zimbabwe
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Examine political, social and economic developments after 1980.
Exam focus: Support balanced arguments with dated evidence.
11. Constitution and Governance
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Understand constitutionalism, elections, rights, institutions and citizen participation.
Exam focus: Distinguish branches and levels of government.
12. Regional and International Cooperation
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Study SADC, AU, UN and Zimbabwe’s regional relationships.
Exam focus: Explain aims, achievements and limitations.
13. Independence Struggles in Southern Africa
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Compare liberation in South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia and Zambia.
Exam focus: Use comparison rather than separate narratives.
14. First World War and Post-War Treaties
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Explain causes, course, consequences and peace settlements of 1914–1919.
Exam focus: Classify long- and short-term causes.
15. The Inter-War Period, 1919–1939
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Study the League of Nations, Great Depression, dictatorships and road to war.
Exam focus: Connect economic crisis to political change.
History mock test
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