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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
2018
10792
HISTORY
PAPER 2
TIME: 3 hours
MARKS: 150
9 pages and an addendum of 14 pages
P.T.O.
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History Grade 12 Paper 2 Gauteng Mock 2018 Question Paper
Grade 12 History Paper 2 question paper from the Gauteng Mock Exam 2018, 9 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.
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HISTORY 2
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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
HISTORY
(Paper 2)
TIME: 3 hours
MARKS: 150
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B based on the prescribed
content framework as contained in the CAPS document.
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA
QUESTION 2: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND COMING
TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
QUESTION 3: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER, 1989
TO THE PRESENT
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
QUESTION 4: THE CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA: THE
CRISIS OF APARTHEID IN THE 1980s
QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND COMING
TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER: THE
EVENTS OF 1989
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.
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SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: HOW DID THE PHILOSOPHY OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS INFLUENCE
THE YOUTH OF SOWETO IN THE 1970s?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Study Source 1A.
1.1.1 What, according to the source, did Biko promote? (2x1) (2)
1.1.2 Define the concept Black Consciousness in your own words. (1x2) (2)
1.1.3 Quote evidence from the source which suggests that Biko
encouraged Blacks to become self-reliant. (1x1) (1)
1.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain how the philosophy of Black Consciousness developed
alternative structures for Black South Africans. (1x2) (2)
1.1.5 Comment on the influence that Black Consciousness had on the
youth of Soweto in the 1970s. (1x2) (2)
1.2 Consult Source 1B.
1.2.1 Why, according to the source, did Tiro attack the authorities from the
University of the North? (1x2) (2)
1.2.2 How, according to the source, did students respond to the expulsion
of their members? (1x2) (2)
1.2.3 What do you think was the purpose of the SASO publication? (1x2) (2)
1.2.4 Explain the usefulness of this source to a historian studying the
influence that the philosophy of Black Consciousness had on the
youth of Soweto. (2x2) (4)
1.3 Study Source 1C.
1.3.1 Explain the messages that are conveyed in the photograph. (2x2) (4)
1.3.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
comment on the mood of the students. (1x2) (2)
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1.4 Compare Source 1B and Source 1C. Explain how the information in Source 1B
supports the evidence in Source 1C regarding the influence that the philosophy of
Black Consciousness had on the youth of Soweto in 1976. (2x2) (4)
1.5 Refer to Source 1D.
1.5.1 How, according to the source, did the government respond to the
Soweto uprising? (2x1) (2)
1.5.2 List THREE reasons from the source, why the government felt they had
the right to decide on the language policy. (3x1) (3)
1.5.3 Why do you think Kruger referred to the learners as being ‘communists’?
(1x2) (2)
1.5.4 Explain what you think was implied by the statement “Parents … were
stirred into action” in the context of the Soweto Uprising. (2x2) (4)
1.5.5 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain
what methods the government used to suppress the protestors. (1x2) (2)
1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a
paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words), explaining how the philosophy of
Black Consciousness influenced the youth of Soweto in the 1970s. (8)
[50]
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QUESTION 2: HOW SUCCESSFUL WAS THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
COMMISSION (TRC) REGARDING THE REPARATIONS PROCESS?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Refer to Source 2A.
2.1.1 What, according to the source, was the aim of the reparations? (1x2) (2)
2.1.2 List TWO mandates from the source, that the Reparations and
Rehabilitation Committee was given. (2x1) (2)
2.1.3 Define the concept reparations in the context of the TRC. (1x2) (2)
2.1.4 Explain why reparations were important for victims who suffered gross
human rights violations during apartheid rule. (2x2) (4)
2.2 Consult Source 2B.
2.2.1 What, according to the source, was the Khulumani Support Group? (1x2) (2)
2.2.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain
why the Khulumani Support Group was formed. (1x2) (2)
2.2.3 How much money, according to the source, was set aside for
reparations? (1x1) (1)
2.2.4 Comment on the different amounts of money that Thabo Mbeki and the
TRC set aside for the process of reparations. (2x2) (4)
2.2.5 Identify TWO pieces of evidence in the source which suggest that Brian
Mphahlele was a victim of apartheid. (2x1) (2)
2.3 Study Source 2C.
2.3.1 Explain the messages that are conveyed in the cartoon. Use the visual
clues in the source to support your answer. (2x2) (4)
2.3.2 Describe the attitude of the following towards reparations:
(a) The ANC
(b) The government (2x2) (4)
2.4 Compare Sources 2B and 2C. Explain how the information in Source 2B supports
the evidence in Source 2C regarding the process of reparations for victims of
apartheid. (2x2) (4)
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2.5 Read Source 2D.
2.5.1 How much, according to the source, did each victim receive from the
Reparations Committee regarding the violation of their human rights. (1x1) (1)
2.5.2 Comment on why it was necessary for Zitha to demand reparations from
the current government. (1x2) (2)
2.5.3 Quote evidence from the source which suggests that Zitha did not receive
reparations from the TRC. (1x2) (2)
2.5.4 Explain the usefulness of the information in the source to a historian
researching the reparations process of the TRC. (2x2) (4)
2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a
paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words), explaining how successful the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was regarding the reparations process. (8)
[50]
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QUESTION 3: WHAT CHALLENGES DID GLOBALISATION POSE TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow.
3.1 Read Source 3A.
3.1.1 Define the term globalisation in your own words. (1x2) (2)
3.1.2 Quote evidence from the source which suggests that African countries
were regarded as ‘developing countries’. (1x1) (1)
3.1.3 What impact did globalisation have on African countries? (1x2) (2)
3.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain what
you think was implied by the ‘the North-South divide’ in the context of
globalisation. (2x2) (4)
3.2 Study Source 3B.
3.2.1 How, according to the information in the source, has globalisation
weakened the position of poorer countries? (1x2) (2)
3.2.2 Using the information in the source, explain what you understand by the
statement “the gap between the rich and poor have become more glaring”.
(2x2) (4)
3.2.3 What, according to the source, is the reason for the economic gap between
rich and poor countries? (1x1) (1)
3.3 Use Source 3C.
3.3.1 Explain the messages that are conveyed in the cartoon. Use the visual
clues in the source to support your answer. (2x2) (4)
3.3.2 Comment on why you think the cartoonist decided to depict the huge wave
as ‘globalisation’. (2x2) (4)
3.4 Compare Sources 3B and 3C. Explain how the information in Source 3B supports
the evidence in Source 3C regarding the gap between the rich and poor countries.
(2x2) (4)
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3.5 Consult Source 3D.
3.5.1 List FOUR advantages of globalisation from the source. (4x1) (4)
3.5.2 Explain the negative impact that globalisation had on developing countries.
(1x2) (2)
3.5.3 Identify from the source, the TWO financial institutions that supported
globalisation. (2x1) (2)
3.5.4 Explain whether globalisation was able to strengthen the relations between
developing and developed countries. (1x2) (2)
3.5.5 Comment on the usefulness of the information in the source to a historian
researching the impact that globalisation had on developing countries.(2x2) (4)
3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a
paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words), explaining the challenges that
globalisation posed to developing countries. (8)
[50]
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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, from this section.
Your essay should be about THREE pages long.
QUESTION 4: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA: THE CRISIS
OF APARTHEID IN THE 1980s
Boycotts, sanctions and disinvestments by international anti-apartheid organisations had
a negative effect on the apartheid regime in the 1980s.
Explain to what extent international anti-apartheid organisations were successful in
challenging the apartheid regime in the 1980s. [50]
QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND COMING
TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
Attempts by various political role players to reach a negotiated settlement broke down
during the period 1990 to 1994.
Critically discuss this statement. Support your line of argument with relevant evidence. [50]
QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER: THE
EVENTS OF 1989
Mikhail Gorbachev’s reform measures led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union and
accelerated political change in South Africa in the 1990s.
Do you agree with the statement? Support your line of argument with relevant evidence. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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