Bedfordview Primary School

TERM TEST
Name: Grade 5 :
Subject: History
Examiner: Miss da Costa Date: 28 June 2021
Moderator: Miss Robben Time Allocation: 50 minutes

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INSTRUCTIONS
1. An extra 10 minutes will be provided for reading.
2. Write neatly and legibly.
3. Answer in the spaces provided.
4. This paper consists of 6 pages.

Question Analysis

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SECTION A – KNOWLEDGE / 5

QUESTION 1 – MATCH THE COLUMNS [5]

Match the term in Column A with its description in Column B. Write the correct letter next to the
correct question number in the space provided below the table.

COLUMN A COUMN B

1.1 nomadic A. At the center of the village.

1.2 homestead B. Made tools out of stone.
1.3 headman C. The place where one large family and their animals live.
1.4 stone age D. Moved around to find pasture for animals.
1.5 kraal E. Eating of grass by animals.
F. Moved from place to place.
G. The man in charge of a homestead.

1.1 ________ 1.2 ________ 1.3 ________ 1.4 ________ 1.5 ________
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 SECTION B – SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
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QUESTION 2 – SHORT QUESTIONS [3]
Examine the images below. Fill in the missing words in the spaces provided, use Source A to help
you.

Source A: Agriculture and livestock

2.1 The first farmers came to southern Africa in search of ____________________ for their crops
and livestock. (1)
2.2 Cattle were a symbol/source of ____________________ in farming society because you
could use them to pay fines and get wives(lobola). (1)
2.3 Fill in the correct answer, choose from the possible answers:

sweet potatoes | pumpkins | millet | leafy plants (e.g. spinach)

2.3.1 The farmers' main crops were sorghum and _______________________________. (1)
QUESTION 3 – TRUE OR FALSE [5]
Read through Source B.

The first farmers moved into Southern Africa about 2 000 years ago, they moved there from areas
in West Africa like Nigeria and Cameroon. These early African farmers built houses and villages.
They kept small herds of sheep, goats and cattle. Cattle were very valuable to them and a
person’s wealth was based on how much cattle they owned. People may have moved south for
many reasons: for more fertile land, better grazing for their cattle or even conflict with other
groups such as the San. These farmers made weapons and tools from Iron unlike the San who
made tools from stone. Source B

State whether the following statements are true or false.

If the statement is false, correct it to make it true:

3.1 The first farmers moved to southern Africa from Cameroon and Namibia.
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 3.2 The first farmers kept livestock.
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3.3 The first farmers lived in the stone age.
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QUESTION 4 – COMPARATIVE TABLE [5]
The Khoisan and the first African farmers shared the same landscape in southern Africa.

Source C: A farming community Source D: San hunter

Complete the table that compares these two groups of people:

First African Farmers Khoisan

Ownership
of land
4.1_______________________ 4.2_______________________
(1) (1)

Food Kept livestock and grew crops

4.3_______________________
(1)
Made tools and weapons using stone.
Their main weapon was a
Tools and
weapons 4.4_______________________ 4.5_______________________
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(1) (1)

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QUESTION 5 – CASE STUDY [5]
Read through the information below and answer the questions that follow:
Hunter-gatherers, herders and farmers lived together in southern Africa ; archaeologists have found
a lot of evidence that tells us about their interactions. Rock art paintings showing cattle, sea shells,
bone arrowheads and ostrich eggshells all tell us about the interactions between the hunter-
gatherers and the farmers. The rock art paintings depicting cattle proves that the Khoisan exchanged
cattle with the farmers. The other artefacts found by the archaeologists also provide proof that the
Khoisan and farmers would trade. According to oral history, the Khoisan would do a trance dance to
bring the farmers rain for their crops, in exchange for cattle. Therefore , evidence discovered by
archaeologists shows that the Khoisan and farmers interacted with each other mainly through trade.
Source E: Interaction between the Khoisan and farmers
5.1 Name one artefact that archaeologists found that tell us about the interactions between the
Khoisan and first farmers in southern Africa.

___________________________ (1)
5.2 Explain what a trance dance is.
(In your explanation, refer to who did the dance and the main God that the San would call on.)
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5.4 What was the main reason that the Khoisan and farmers interacted with each other?
Be specific in your answer. Explain exactly how they could benefit from each other.
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QUESTION 6 – SOURCE INTERPRETATION AND PARAGRAPH WRITING [7]
We know about the farming people and the roles that men and woman played in farming society
from evidence that the archaeologists gathered.
Below are two written stories from European settlers who observed a farming village in southern
Africa.

When I first visited the farming village, I was told that the men took the job of
looking after the cattle and fighting off invaders. The men were also skilled
carvers and they made tools out of iron. They were skilled hunters and used
assegais and knobkerries to hunt game. The men built the houses. The boys
helped their fathers with the cattle and building huts. They learned fighting
skills through stick-fighting games. Source F

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 When I first settled in southern Africa , I spent a few days observing the African
farmers. Females played an important role in the farming society. The women
were expert weavers and basket makers. They also tended to the crops that
the family had planted. They fetched water and firewood. They gathered food
such as wild fruit and berries, and herbal plants. They also cooked the food
and cared for the children. The women made pottery for cooking and storing
food. The girls helped their mothers with chores around the home.
Source G

6.1 What type of sources are source F and source G?

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6.2 Write a paragraph discussing the different roles of men and woman in the first African farming
societies. (4)
• Remember to use the PEEL method (1)
• Give at least 3 facts about each gender (man/woman). (3)
• You will lose marks if you do not give facts about both the men and woman.
• Remember to use source F and source G to answer the question.

Planning Block (no marks will be awarded for planning)

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6.3 Imagine you were living in one of the first farming societies in southern Africa. (2)
Create a job description card. First fill in your information then, draw a picture of yourself.

GOOD LUCK! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Extension (not for marks )

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