History Grade 7 June 2019 Question Paper

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Grade 7 HERBERT HURD PRIMARY SCHOOL June 2019 Time: 1 Hour History Examination Total: 40 Rule off after each section. Section 1: North Africa 1. Write the missing word. 1.1 If it wasn’t for the , trade across the Sahara Desert could not have taken place. 1.2 The Sahara Desert spreads across countries in North Africa. 1.3A group of camels is called a . 1.4When a traveller's eyes play tricks on him in the desert, we call this a , 1.5The Berbers used a trained to hunt for food. (5) 2. Answer the questions below. 2.1 Describe the vegetation and climate in North Africa. (2) 2.2 Provide three reasons for Timbuktu’s popularity and growth. (3) 2.3 Who was the King of Kings and what were the effects of his pilgrimage? (3) 2.4 The person mentioned in 2.3 went on a Haij in 1324. Explain what a Haijis. (2) Section 2: Slavery in Africa and America 1. Answer the following questions. 1.1 Why were African slaves wanted in America? Give two reasons. (2) 1.2 You need to prove that slavery was worse in America than it was in Africa. Compare the two by giving FOUR facts of each in bullet form. (8)

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2. Match the Columns. Write the number with its matching letter e.g 2.1 —D 2.1) Portuguese sailors, while looking for a sea-route to India, A) 1492 arrive on the West Coast of Africa to trade gold, salt and spices. Starts trading slaves as well. 2.2) African slaves taken to North America to work on the B) 1775 sugar, rice, tea and cotton plantations. 2.3) American War of Independence from Britain. C) 1441 2.4) Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic Ocean D) 1863 looking for a sea-route to India. Lands in the Caribbean — calls it “West Indies”. 2.5) North wins the civil war and all slaves are freed. E) 1612 (5) 3. Study the map below and answer the questions that follow. KEY {useful things that can usualy can usui be sold for profit) ——> From Europe to Africa: rum, cloth, guns, Metal goods and trinkets se From Africa to America: slaves =e» From America to Europe: < Sugar, cotton, cotfee

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 3.1 What was the name given to the route that the slaves took when they were taken to America? (1) 3.2 Explain the theory behind 3.1’s answer. (3) 3.3 Name the four continents represented on the map. 4x'A=(2) 3.4 Slaves are listed here as items of trade. What does it tell you about the attitude towards slaves? (1) 3.5 According to the map above, what did Africa gain? (2) 3.6 What kind of plantations are mentioned in the map? (1)