Scholar”s Name : ________________________________

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Multiple Choice questions - Circle the correct answer in the questions below:
1. Who were the San people?
A) Farmers
B) Hunter-gatherers
C) Fishermen
D) Builders

2. How do we learn about the San people today?

A) From their books
B) Through their tools and paintings
C) By watching documentaries
D) From their descendants

3. What did San men use to hunt animals?

A) Digging sticks
B) Spears
C) Fishing nets
D) Bows and arrows

4. What were San women experts at gathering?

A) Rocks
B) Water
C) Food like fruits, nuts, and roots
D) Animal skins

5. How did San women collect roots and other plants?

A) With bows and arrows
B) By using fishing nets
C) With special digging sticks
D) By climbing trees

6. What did San men use to track animals?

A) Footprints
B) Fishing rods
C) Binoculars
D) Maps
7. How did San men sometimes hunt in groups?
A) By using teamwork
B) By competing against each other
C) By hunting alone
D) By asking for help from women

8. What did San families do with the food they found?

A) Kept it all for themselves
B) Threw it away
C) Shared it with everyone
D) Sold it to other tribes

9. Why is cooperation important among San families?

A) To have fun
B) To survive in their environment
C) To show off their skills
D) To compete with other families

10. What does the way of life of the San people teach us?
A) The importance of competition
B) The importance of cooperation and understanding nature
C) How to build houses
D) How to grow crops

QUESTION 2
SOURCE A:
This extract explains the rock art of the hunter-gatherers during the late Stone Age

Paintings and engravings (images) on rocks in the open air and on cave walls are
called rock art. There is rock art on about every continent, but South Africa has
some of the most beautiful and advanced examples. It is difficult to say why they
painted these pictures. Some archaeologists think that the paintings were created to
bring good fortune to a hunt as a kind of spiritual exercise. It could be that the
artist simply painted things they found beautiful. There are thousands of rock
paintings and engravings (images) in South Africa and some museums also have
collections that are open to the public.

Taken from the website www.sahistory.org.za (accessed 03 December 2013)

Study Source A and answer the questions:

1.1 How does Source A explain the meaning of rock art? (2)
1.2 On which continent according to the Source will one find beautiful rock art? (1)

1.3 Why according to the Source were the paintings created? (3)

1.4 Explain in your own words why you think it is useful to keep collections of rock art
paintings in a museum. (4)

SOURCE B:
The rock paintings below illustrate the dancing of the hunter-gatherers from the late
Stone Age.

2. Study Source C and answer the questions:

2.1 Which surface was used to create their paintings? (1)
 2.2 Why do you think the hunter-gatherers created these paintings about people
dancing? (2)

Answer the following questions about the San

a. Did families live alone?
b. How many were there in a group?
c. Were there leaders, some more important than others?
d. Who made decisions?
e. How were arguments settled?
f. What did they do with food?
g. Has anyone ever been given a reward or treat?
h. How did they treat children?
i. Were there jobs for specific people?

Good luck !!!!!