MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, VOCATION TRAINING AND EARLY CHILDHOOD

SOUTHERN PROVINCE COMMON MOCK EXAMINATION 2012

SOSTAZ

HISTORY 2167/2
PAPER 2

GRADE 12

Thursday 26th July 2012. TIME: 1:30 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes

There are twenty questions in this paper.

There are two sections A and B.

You are to answer three questions in this paper

You are not to answer more than two questions from any one section.

All questions carry equal marks

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SECTION A

1. Show how Bismarck achieved his aims of isolating France and preventing a war on two
fronts in the years between 1870 and 1890. Why was France able to have an alliance with
Russia in 1893 and later with Britain in 1904? [14:6]

2. With reference to the partition of Africa,

(a). Outline the reasons for low demand for African colonies before 1870.

(b). Account for increased demand for African colonies after 1870. [6:14]

3. What were the causes of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 and Russo-Japanese War of

1904? [10:10]

4. Discuss the policy of Britain’s Splendid Isolation under the following :

(a) Definition

(b) Background

(c) Why and

(d) How she ended the Isolation [2:6:6:6]

5. Why did Germany lose the First World War in 1918? Outline the military losses for
Germany. [10:10]

6. What were the views of the “Big Three” George Clemenceau, Lloyd George and
Woodrow Wilson about the peace settlement with Germany and her allies in 1919?
Outline Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points. [6:14]

7. What were the principal aims of the League of Nations? Why was it not successful in
achieving them? [6:14]

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 8. What conditions favoured the rise to power of Benito Mussolini? Discuss the features of
his foreign policy up to 1939. [10:10]

9. Describe and explain the main features of Hitler’s home policy. [20]

10. Who were the November Criminals and why were they described as such? What were the
weaknesses of the Weimar Republic? Discuss the steps taken by Gustav Stresemann in
revamping the economy in the years 1919 to 1929? [ 3 : 10 : 7 ]

SECTION B

11. State the aims of the United Nations Organisation and describe the functions of the four
of its organs. what were its successes (4:12:4)
12. Define the term “Cold War”. What were the chief causes of tension between the United
State of America and the Soviet union in the years from 1945-1962 [4: 16]
13 Describe the aspects of the commonwealth under the following sub-headings:
a). the commonwealth heads of state conference
b). the finance ministers conference
c). Benefits of commonwealth membership
d). Benefits of commonwealth membership [10:10]

14. Define the term “NEW DAEL” and what measures were taken by President Franklin. D.
Roosevelt to save the united state of America (USA) from economic collapse?[2:18]

15. Describe the domestic and foreign policies pursued by Jawaharlal Nehru as prime minister
of India from 1947 – 1964
16. Write on any of the two of the following:
a) Nelson Mandela
b) Dr. David Kaunda.
c) Martin Luther King
d) John F. Kennedy [10:10]
17. How did Stalin invade many countries in Central and Eastern Europe up to 1953? What
changes were made by Krushchev and Breshnev to Soviet foreign and domestic policies [ 8 12]

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18. Why do the Israelites claim ownership of Palestine. What is the response of the Arab world
to these claims? [10:10]

19. What have been chief problems faced by independent African states since 1960? Show how
reliance on foreign aid has benefited and hindered the development of African states. [10:5:5]

20. What do you understand by the term HIV/AIDS? What is the impact of HIV/AIDS on the
family and national economy? [7:7:7]