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QUESTION N12
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10 marks

Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.

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What the examiner wants

Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Anti-colonial struggles.

AnalyseBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.’, directly answer: Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Anti-colonial struggles, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Anti-colonial struggles≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Anti-colonial strugglesExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.’, avoid a generic note on Anti-colonial struggles; answer the actual wording/directive and the Anti-colonial struggles proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse.’, do not add examples around Anti-colonial struggles unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.