History Department EXAMINATION-JULY 2013 Grade: 7 Time: 1 Hour Marks: 80 Examiner: E.Aposporis Moderator: V.Du Toit Instructions: 1. The question paper consists of 6 pages. Please check that your paper is complete. 2. Write your name and class on the attached answer booklet. 3. Write clearly in blue pen. 4. Hand your question paper in separately. 5. Please answer all the questions.
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 2 of 11 QUESTION ONE: The Kingdom of Mali and Timbuktu in the 14 th Century Study the source A below and then answer the questions that follow. Source A Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, Timbuktu flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves. It became part of the Mali Empire early in the 14th century. In the first half of the 15th century the Tuareg tribes took control of the city for a short period until the expanding Songhai Empire absorbed the city in 1468. A Saadi dynasty army defeated the Songhai in 1591, and made Timbuktu, Gao their capital. 1.1 On which continent is Timbuktu? (1) 1.2 Name the desert north of Timbuktu. (1) 1.3 Name the river which flows near Timbuktu. (1) 1.4 Which group of people also lived in this region but unlike the people of Timbuktu, they constantly moved and traded in the region of Mali. (1) 1.5 Explain in your own words why camels are sometimes called the ships of the desert? (2) Source B: A portrait of The Malian King of the 14 th Century 1.6 What is the name of the king in Source B? (1) 1.7 Explain the positive impact he had on his kingdom. (3) 1.8 Which religion was dominant in the region of Mali at this time? (1) 1.9 What type of source is Source B? (1) 1.10 How did the influence of the ruler in Source B change in the 1400s? (3) [15]
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 3 of 11 QUESTION TWO: From all over the world.the faithful approached this city in the Middle East, after a long pilgrimage to worship at the sacred shrine of the prophet Mohammed. One such traveller was Mansa Musa, who was determined not only for his own religious fulfilment. He travelled with thousands of servants (slaves), hundreds of camels and elephants laden with gold. He wanted to find Muslim leaders to take back to Mali with him. He wanted the people to learn more of the prophet s teachings. He returned with many Arabian scholars and architects. Source C: Adopted from Mahamud Kati, written in the late 14 th Century 2.1 Name the city of Mansa Musa s destination in Arabia or Middle East. (1) 2.2 Which people follow the religion of the faithful in Source C? (1) 2.3 Evaluate Source C and then state three reasons why Mansa Musa went to the Middle East. (3) 2.4 With reference to Source C, why is Mohammed so important? (2) 2.5 Explain how the people of West Africa were affected by Islam. (3) 2.6 Read the following incomplete sentences below and then select one word from the list provided to complete each statement. Write your answer on the answer sheet e.g. 2.6.1 (You only need to write the letter in the space provided). a. Gao b. fuel c. Revolution d.abolitionists e. Negroes f. Natives 2.6.1? is a derogatory name for Black Africans sent across the Atlantic as slaves. 2.6.2 The? fought against slavery. 2.6.3 Ongoing tribal wars helped? the triangular trade of the Atlantic passage. 2.6.4 In the 1400s,? competed economically with Timbuktu and had many slaves. 2.6.5 The period in history called The Renaissance encouraged an Industrial? in Europe. This in turn, encouraged the need for slave labour in the colonies. (5) [15]
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 4 of 11 QUESTION THREE : The Transatlantic Slave trade: 3.1 Which Italian explorer chanced upon the Americas in 1492? (1) 3.2 Which leaders sponsored his voyages? (2) 3.3 Who thought the explorer mentioned in question 3.1 was a hero? Explain why. (4) 3.4 What event brought on the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade? (1) 3.5 If we evaluate the effects of the contact made by the explorer referred to in question 3.4, why would we call him a villain (somebody who we do not favour)? (2 X 2=4) 3.6 What is referred to as the Transatlantic crossing? (2) Source D: A dealer marches Slaves to the coast. 3.7 Analyse Source D above. Explain the events leading up to what you see. (2 x 2=4) 3.8 Apply your knowledge to describe what will happen after this walk. (2x 2=4) 3.9 Where did both the people captured, as well as the person with the gun originate? (1) 3.10 Name four European countries who later got directly involved with the promotion of the Transatlantic trade, referred to in question 3.1. (4) 3.11 Which was the leading nation of slave trade throughout the history? (1) Refer to the table below: 3.12 What did the volume of slaves do between the 1400s to the 1800s? (1) 3.13 Home many slaves were transported across the Atlantic up until the 1800s? (1) Period Slave volume 1450-1600 367 000 1601-1700 1868 000 1701-1800 6 133 000 1801-1900 3 330 000 TOTAL 11 698 000 3.14 When did the number of slaves Total 11 69800? (1) 3.15 Explain what happened to slavery after the 1900s (2) 3.16 Did all the intended slaves reach destination? (2) 3.17 What changed the course of History in 1886? (2) 3.18 What happened to America slaves after 1886? (3) [40]
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 5 of 11 QUESTION FOUR 4.1 What impact did slavery have on Africa? (1) 4.2 Which countries benefitted from transatlantic slave trade? Explain. (2x2=4) 4.3 Refer to Source F: Explain what the following refer to: 4.3.1 resisters. (2) 4.3.2 Heroes. (2) 4.4 Analyse source F, and use your knowledge to deduce what the survivers of Transatlantic slave trade are called today. (1) THE END TOTAL 80
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 6 of 11 ANSWER BOOKLET GRADE 7 2013 Name Surname Class 7 QUESTION ONE 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 QUESTION TWO 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 7 of 11 2.5 2.6 2.6.1 2.6.3 2.6.5 2.6.2 2.6.4 QUESTION THREE 3.1 3.2 3.3* * 3.4 3.5* * 3.6 3.7 3.8
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 8 of 11 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 QUESTION FOUR 4.1 4.2 * * 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.4 THE END
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 9 of 11 MEMO QUESTION ONE 1.1 African Level 1 marks (1) 1.2 Sahara Level 1 (1) 1.3 Niger Level 1 (1) 1.4 Nomads Level 1 (1) 1.5 They transported goods for trade and people across the sands Level 6 (2) 1.6 Mansa Musa Level 4 (1) 1.7 He developed a strong government and economy-mali rose to great glory in the 1400s Level 6 (3) 1.8 Islam Level 1 (1) 1.9 Secondary Level 5 (1) 1.10 Increased power (empire). Powerful economy beyond the borders of Mali / Level 6 (3) QUESTION TWO 2.1 Mecca Level 1 (1) 2.2 The Muslims Level 1 (1) 2.3 To worship the shrine of the prophet Mohammed level 2(1) To find Muslim leaders to take back to Mali Level 2 (1) To spread Islam and the teachings of the prophets. Level 2 (1) 2.4 He was a prophet sent by god and told by the angel Gabriel to teach the Arabs the Qur an. Level 6 (2) 2.5 They took on the religion of Islam from the Muslims. Many Slaves/Nomads were converted. Religion grew fast Level 5 (3) 2.6 2.6.1 Negroes Level 3 2.6.2 Abolitionists Level 3 2.6.3 fuel Level 1 2.6.4 Gao Level 3 2.6.5 Revolution Level 3 (5)
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 10 of 11 QUESTION THREE 3.1 Christopher Columbus Level 1 (1) 3.2 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain Level 1 (2) 3.3 The Spanish thought he was a hero. They thought he had found Asia. He was made governor of all the lands he explored. He colonized the W Indies. Level 5 (4) 3.4 The discovery of the Americas. Level 1 (1) 3.5 He left 1200 Europeans behind /colonized. Took women, food and gold by force. Started a war to kill off natives in W Indies. Level 5 (4) 3.6 the ocean voyage of ships across the Atlantic from Africa to America.. Level 4 (2) 3.7 Native African Chiefs captured black Africans/ prisoners of war, criminals or those who could not pay their debt. Put them in holding pens and forts until they were traded to Europeans at the slave coast. (4)Level 5 3.8 Slaves will be cleaned up to fetch a good trade price. They will be separated from family.-canoos-ships-3 months squashed -to America. 3.9 Africa Level 1 (1) 3.10 Spain, Portugal, England and Denmark Level 1 (4) 3.11 Portugal Level 1 (1) 3.12 It increases more than 3 times. Level 6 (1) 3.13 6133 000 Level 4 (1) 3.14 At the end of the 1900s Level 2 (1) 3.15 Slavery was abolished by Abraham Lincoln. It was punishable by death. (2)Level 2 3.16 No. Many died due to poor hygiene on the ships. Level 2 (2) 3.17 The American Civil War. L 1 (2) 3.18 They moved N away from plantations to escape influence of past /were freed. / Level 5 (3)
Grade 7 HISTORY Page 11 of 11 QUESTION FOUR 4.1 Negative Level 1 (1) 4.2 England- received and raw materials labour (slaves) Level 5(2) America- gained unpaid cheap labour. Level 5(2) 4.3.1 Resisters-Organised mass resistance and rebellions 4.3.2 Abolitionists and rebellions caused a stop Level 6(2) Heroes- people like Mat Turner who stood up against slavery at the risk of punishment even death. Level 6 (2) 4.4 African American Blacks. Level 6 (1) BLOOMS LEVEL 1-4 =47 marks (46%) BLOOMS LEVEL 5-6 =33 marks (54%)