# History Grade 11 P2 November Mock 2026 Question Paper (Eng) > Grade 11 History Paper 2 question paper from the November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 9 pages. 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Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 11 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 HISTORY P2 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 9 pages and an addendum of 11 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 History/P2 2 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B based on the prescribed content framework in the CAPS document. SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRICAN NATIONALISM (1912 TO THE 1950s) QUESTION 2: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRIKANER NATIONALISM (1918 TO THE 1940s) QUESTION 3: APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA (1940s TO 1960s) SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS QUESTION 4: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRICAN NATIONALISM (1912 TO THE 1950s) QUESTION 5: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRIKANER NATIONALISM (1930s TO 1940s) QUESTION 6: APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA (1940s TO 1960s) 2. SECTION A consists of THREE source-based questions. Source material that is required to answer these questions can be found in the ADDENDUM. 3. SECTION B consists of THREE essay questions. 4. Answer THREE questions as follows: 4.1 At least ONE must be a source-based question and at least ONE must be an essay question. 4.2 The THIRD question can be either a source-based question or an essay question. 5. You are advised to spend at least ONE hour per question. 6. When answering questions, you should apply your knowledge, skills and insight. 7. You will be disadvantaged by merely rewriting the sources as answers. 8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 9. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 History/P2 3 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, in this section. Source material to be used to answer these questions is contained in the ADDENDUM. QUESTION 1: HOW DID THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE (ANCYL) CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF AFRICAN NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA IN THE 1940s? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow. 1.1 Refer to Source 1A. 1.1.1 Name TWO methods, according to the source, that the ANC used before the 1940s to persuade the government to grant equal rights to Africans. (2 x 1) (2) 1.1.2 Define the term African nationalism in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.3 Explain why the Atlantic Charter of 1941 inspired African nationalists in South Africa. (2 x 2) (4) 1.1.4 Name the document that the ANC adopted in 1943. (1 x 1) (1) 1.1.5 Why do you think many younger members of the ANC felt that the organisation was too cautious? (1 x 2) (2) 1.2 Read Source 1B. 1.2.1 Where, according to the source, was the ANC Youth League formed in 1944? (1 x 1) (1) 1.2.2 Who was elected as the first president of the ANC Youth League? (1 x 1) (1) 1.2.3 List THREE founding members of the ANC Youth League, other than its first president, mentioned in the source. (3 x 1) (3) 1.2.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain what Lembede meant by Africanism. (2 x 2) (4) 1.2.5 Comment on why the Youth League was suspicious of the Communist Party in its early years. (1 x 2) (2) 1.3 Study Source 1C. 1.3.1 Identify TWO methods in the diagram that the ANC Youth League proposed. (2 x 1) (2) 1.3.2 Explain why the Youth League believed that mass action would be more effective than petitions and deputations. (2 x 2) (4) 1.3.3 Explain the limitations of this diagram to a historian researching the influence of the ANC Youth League. (1 x 2) (2) 1.4 Refer to Sources 1B and 1C. Explain how the information in Source 1C supports the evidence in Source 1B regarding the ideas of the ANC Youth League. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 History/P2 4 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock 1.5 Consult Source 1D. 1.5.1 When, according to the source, did the ANC adopt the Programme of Action? (1 x 1) (1) 1.5.2 Who, according to the source, replaced Dr Xuma as president of the ANC? (1 x 1) (1) 1.5.3 Why do you think the Youth League wanted Dr Xuma to be replaced as president of the ANC? (1 x 2) (2) 1.5.4 Define the term civil disobedience in the context of the Defiance Campaign. (1 x 2) (2) 1.5.5 Comment on the significance of the Defiance Campaign (1952) for the growth of the ANC. (2 x 2) (4) 1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining how the ANC Youth League changed the direction of African nationalism in South Africa in the 1940s. (6) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 History/P2 5 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 2: HOW DID THE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE GREAT TREK IN 1938 STRENGTHEN AFRIKANER NATIONALISM? Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow. 2.1 Read Source 2A. 2.1.1 Name TWO Afrikaner organisations, according to the source, that were formed in 1918 and 1929 to promote Afrikaner interests. (2 x 1) (2) 2.1.2 Define the term Afrikaner nationalism in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.3 Explain why the recognition of Afrikaans as an official language in 1925 was important to Afrikaner nationalists. (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.4 Explain why Dr D. F. Malan formed the Gesuiwerde (Purified) National Party in 1934. (2 x 2) (4) 2.1.5 What, according to the source, did the Carnegie Commission report in 1932? (1 x 1) (1) 2.2 Study Source 2B. 2.2.1 Which organisation, according to the source, organised the centenary celebrations in 1938? (1 x 1) (1) 2.2.2 Name the TWO Voortrekker leaders after whom the first ox-wagons were named. (2 x 1) (2) 2.2.3 Quote evidence from the source which shows that ordinary Afrikaners took part in the celebrations with great enthusiasm. (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.4 Explain why the organisers used the symbols of the Great Trek to promote Afrikaner unity. (2 x 2) (4) 2.2.5 Comment on why the celebrations ended on 16 December 1938. (1 x 2) (2) 2.3 Consult Source 2C. 2.3.1 Explain the messages conveyed by the photograph. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3.2 Why do you think so many women and girls wore Voortrekker dresses and kappies at the celebrations? (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.3 Explain the usefulness of this photograph to a historian researching the centenary celebrations of 1938. (1 x 2) (2) 2.4 Refer to Sources 2B and 2C. Explain how the information in Source 2C supports the evidence in Source 2B regarding the way in which Afrikaners celebrated the centenary of the Great Trek. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 History/P2 6 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock 2.5 Read Source 2D. 2.5.1 When, according to the source, was the Ossewabrandwag formed? (1 x 1) (1) 2.5.2 Define the term volkskapitalisme in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 2.5.3 Explain why South Africa’s entry into the Second World War angered many Afrikaner nationalists. (2 x 2) (4) 2.5.4 Name the party that, according to the source, won the general election of May 1948. (1 x 1) (1) 2.5.5 Comment on how the centenary celebrations of 1938 contributed to the victory of Afrikaner nationalists in 1948. (1 x 2) (2) 2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining how the centenary celebrations of the Great Trek in 1938 strengthened Afrikaner nationalism. (6) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 History/P2 7 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 3: HOW DID THE RESIDENTS OF SOPHIATOWN RESPOND TO THE FORCED REMOVALS OF THE 1950s? Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow. 3.1 Refer to Source 3A. 3.1.1 Define the term forced removals in the context of apartheid South Africa. (1 x 2) (2) 3.1.2 Give TWO reasons from the source why Sophiatown was unusual among South African urban areas. (2 x 1) (2) 3.1.3 Name the act passed in 1954 which gave the government power to remove Africans from the western areas of Johannesburg. (1 x 1) (1) 3.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why the National Party government wanted to remove the residents of Sophiatown. (2 x 2) (4) 3.1.5 Comment on why the government described Sophiatown as a ‘black spot’. (1 x 2) (2) 3.2 Read Source 3B. 3.2.1 Quote the slogan, in English, that was painted on walls throughout Sophiatown. (1 x 1) (1) 3.2.2 Name TWO organisations, according to the source, that campaigned against the removals. (2 x 1) (2) 3.2.3 Why do you think the government brought the date of the first removals forward? (1 x 2) (2) 3.2.4 Explain why the campaign against the removals failed to stop the destruction of Sophiatown. (2 x 2) (4) 3.3 Study Source 3C. 3.3.1 Explain the messages conveyed by the scene described in the source. (2 x 2) (4) 3.3.2 Why do you think the police were armed during the removals? (1 x 2) (2) 3.3.3 Comment on the usefulness of photographs like the one described in the source to a historian researching the forced removals from Sophiatown. (2 x 2) (4) 3.4 Refer to Sources 3B and 3C. Explain how the information in Source 3C supports the evidence in Source 3B regarding the events of 9 February 1955. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 History/P2 8 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock 3.5 Consult Source 3D. 3.5.1 Identify the township to which most African families from Sophiatown were moved. (1 x 1) (1) 3.5.2 What name was given to the white suburb that was built on the site of Sophiatown? (1 x 1) (1) 3.5.3 Explain how the forced removals affected the lives of the former residents of Sophiatown. (2 x 2) (4) 3.5.4 Why do you think the government chose the name ‘Triomf’ for the new white suburb? (1 x 2) (2) 3.5.5 Explain the limitations of the sketch map to a historian researching the forced removals from Sophiatown. (1 x 2) (2) 3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining how the residents of Sophiatown responded to the forced removals of the 1950s. (6) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 History/P2 9 Hlayiso/Gr 11 Mock 2026 NSC Mock SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question, but NOT more than TWO questions, in this section. Your essay should be about THREE pages long. QUESTION 4: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRICAN NATIONALISM Critically discuss how African nationalism in South Africa changed from moderate, constitutional protest into mass-based resistance between 1912 and the early 1950s. Use relevant historical evidence to support your line of argument. [50] QUESTION 5: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRIKANER NATIONALISM Explain to what extent Afrikaner cultural, economic and political organisations contributed to the victory of the National Party in the general election of 1948. Use relevant historical evidence to support your line of argument. [50] QUESTION 6: APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA – LEGALISING APARTHEID ‘Between 1948 and 1960 the National Party government used legislation to control every aspect of the lives of black South Africans.’ Do you agree with this statement? Support your line of argument with relevant historical evidence. 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