| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 19M.3op1.HL.TZ0.19 |
| Level | Higher level only | Paper | Paper 3 (History of Africa and the Middle East) | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Compare and contrast | Question number | 19 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Section 10: Africa under colonialism (1890–1980)
Compare and contrast the nature of colonial rule in one British colony and one Portuguese colony.
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates give an account of the similarities and differences between British rule in any of their colonies, which may include, Nyasaland, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and Portuguese rule in their colonies, which may include Mozambique and Angola. Candidates must refer to the two systems of rule in their answers. Candidates may compare the indirect rule by the British in Nyasaland, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, with the Portuguese policy of assimilation in either Angola or Mozambique. Candidates may address how the two colonial powers settled on their different policies.
Examiners report
The question required that candidates give an account of the similarities and differences between British rule in any of their colonies and Portuguese rule in their colonies. Candidates were able to discuss similarities in many cases but struggled with differences depending on the colonies chosen.
