# History Grade 12 P1 North West June 2024 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 History Paper 1 question paper from the North West June Exam 2024 (English), 7 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-history-2024-north-west-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-english/3f1d5d18-21c8-4199-9a3b-133674b65b73 - Updated: 2026-09-28 - Subject: History - Grade: Grade 12 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2024 - Exam period: North West June Exam - Paper: 1 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 7 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [History](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/history) › [History Grade 12 P1 North West June 2024 QP (Eng)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-history-2024-north-west-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-english/3f1d5d18-21c8-4199-9a3b-133674b65b73) ## About this document History · Grade 12 · North West June Exam · 2024 · English. Question paper, 7 pages. Read online or download the PDF. 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 PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 12 HISTORY P1 JUNE 2024 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 7 pages and a 10-page addendum. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 History/P1 2 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 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: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY – ANGOLA QUESTION 2: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE 1970s: THE US CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS QUESTION 3: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY – THE CONGO QUESTION 4: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE 1970s: THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT 2. SECTION A consists of TWO source-based questions. Source material that is required to answer these questions can be found in the ADDENDUM. 3. SECTION B consists of TWO 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 ONE hour per question. 6. When answering the 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/P1 3 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 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: WHAT ROLE DID FOREIGN POWERS PLAY IN THE BATTLE OF CUITO CUANAVALE? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow. 1.1 Refer to Source 1A. 1.1.1 Name the TWO countries in the source that Vorster blamed for South Africa's intervention in Angola. (2 x 1) (2) 1.1.2 Comment on why you think Vorster defended South Africa's involvement in Angola. (2 x 2) (4) 1.1.3 What, according to the source, were South Africa's 'main reasons' for intervening in Angola? (2 x 1) (2) 1.1.4 Define the term communism in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.5 Name the TWO African leaders in the source that welcomed South Africa's support of the FNLA and UNITA. (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.6 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why South Africa supported UNITA. (1 x 2) (2) 1.2 Study Source 1B. 1.2.1 Identify the TWO brigades in the source that began a large-scale attack on UNITA. (2 x 1) (2) 1.2.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why you think the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale is regarded as the 'greatest battle to date in Africa south of the Sahara'. (2 x 2) (4) 1.2.3 Quote TWO reasons from the source that prompted the SADF to withdraw from Cuito Cuanavale. (2 x 1) (2) 1.2.4 Why did the leaders of Angola find it necessary to end the war? (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 History/P1 4 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 1.3 Consult Source 1C. 1.3.1 Explain the message being conveyed in this photograph. (1 x 2) (2) 1.3.2 Explain the limitations of the source to a historian studying the role foreign powers played in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (2 x 2) (4) 1.4 Read Source 1D. 1.4.1 Name the TWO organisations/movements in the source that prevented the SADF from capturing Cuito Cuanavale. (2 x 1) (2) 1.4.2 Explain the term revolution in the context of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (1 x 2) (2) 1.4.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain what you think Nelson Mandela implied by the statement: 'Cuito Cuanavale was a victory for all of Africa!'. (2 x 2) (4) 1.5 Compare Sources 1C and 1D. Explain how the evidence in Source 1C differs from the information in Source 1D regarding the outcome of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (2 x 2) (4) 1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining the role that foreign powers played in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (8) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 History/P1 5 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 QUESTION 2: HOW DID THE PROTEST CAMPAIGNS IN BIRMINGHAM HIGHLIGHT THE INJUSTICE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN 1963? Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow. 2.1 Read Source 2A. 2.1.1 Identify any THREE jobs in the source which black people were barred from. (3 x 1) (3) 2.1.2 Define the concept segregation in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.3 Explain why you think the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was formed. (2 x 2) (4) 2.1.4 Quote evidence from the source, which suggests that Shuttleworth sought for outside help. (1 x 1) (2) 2.2 Refer to Source 2B. 2.2.1 How, according to the source, did the Birmingham campaign begin? (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.2 Why do you think the initial campaign against segregation in Birmingham was unsuccessful? (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.3 Explain why Bull Connor wanted to avoid the use of violence during the Birmingham Campaign of 1963? (2 x 2) (4) 2.2.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, comment on the statement, ‘Birmingham, however remained far from being desegregated or peaceful’. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3 Consult Source 2C. 2.3.1 Explain the messages that are conveyed in the photograph regarding the Birmingham campaign in 1963. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3.2 Comment on why this source can be regarded as reliable for a historian researching the Birmingham Campaign of 1963. (2 x 2) (4) 2.4 Compare Sources 2B and 2C. Explain how the information in Source 2B supports the evidence in Source 2C regarding the response of the police towards African American protesting in Birmingham. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 History/P1 6 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 2.5 Use Source 2D. 2.5.1 Why, according to the source, did President Kennedy send Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall to Birmingham? (1 x 2) (2) 2.5.2 Name TWO promises, from the source, that Kennedy made over TV and radio. (2 x 1) (2) 2.5.3 Explain the term human rights in the context of the Birmingham Campaign in 1963. (1 x 2) (2) 2.5.4 Comment on the impact that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had on African Americans in the United States of America. (1 x 2) (2) 2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how the protest campaigns in Birmingham highlighted the injustice and discrimination against African Americans in the United States of America in 1963. (8) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 History/P1 7 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 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 3: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY – THE CONGO Explain to what extent was Mobuto Sese Seko successful in implementing political, economic, social, and cultural policies after attaining independence from Belgium in 1960. Use relevant evidence to support your line of argument. [50] QUESTION 4: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE 1970s: THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT Malcom X, Stokely Carmichael and the Black Panthers played an important role in instilling ‘Black Pride’ and ‘Self Reliance’ among African Americans in the 1960s. Do you agree with the statement? Use relevant evidence to support your line of argument. 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