GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SOCIAL SCIENCES
HISTORY TEST 2
TEST
GRADE 8
MARKS : 50
DURATION: 1 HOUR
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions found in this question paper
2. Number your answers correctly according to the numbering used in this paper.
3. Study all the sources provided when answering the questions.
4. Note the mark allocation for each question to guide your answer.
5. Write neat and legible.
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Social Sciences Grade 8 March Test 2020 Question Paper
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- Year
- 2020
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- March Test
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Question 1
Match column A and B
A ANSWERS B
1.1. Industrial Revolution A. a period in the 18th and 19th centuary, especially
in Europe and north America when machines were
Invented.
1.2.Merchant B.The unit of measurement for precious stones,
one carat weighs.
1.3.Common land C.workers who are on contract to work for a
certain length of time at a certain wage for an
employer.
1.4.Agricultula Revolution D.a change in the way farming was done.
1.5. Enclosure system E.The creation of something new.
1.6.Indentured workers F.land that is shared and can be used by everyone.
1.7.Invention G.control over everything in the Industry.
1.8. Carat H. a change of farming methods.
1.9. Monopoly I. Piece of land which a digger had a claim and
would be allowed to dig diamond
1.10. Claim J. a person who has trading business.
k. Movement of people to enclosure and fence
land that would then belong to one person.
(1x10) [10]
Question 2
Fill-in- missing words in questions below
2.1. The economy before industrial Revolution was based on _________________ economy and
_______________ industries. (1x2)
2.2. Changes occurred in manufacturing, mining_________________ and ________________ (1x2)
Paragraph writing
2.3. Give any THREE effect of industrial revolution
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________ (1x3)
[7]
Question 3
Study source A below and answer question followed
SOURCE A : Treatment of Children during Industrial Revolution
3.1. What is child labour _________________________________________ (1x2)
3.2.From source above what happened if a worker got injured ______________________ (1x1)
Paragraph writing
3.3.1. Give FIVE reason why do you think factory owners prefer children than adult to work in factories
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(5x2)
3.3.2. From the source above describe the working condition in mines and Factories
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(5x2)
[22]
QUESTION 4:
CHANGES DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Source D
4.1. What was the enclosure system? _______________________ (1x2)
4.2. What differences can you see between the 2 diagrams? (1x2)
______________________________________________
4.3. Which system of farming, do you think, produced more food? Explain why (2x2)
you say so?________________________________________
(1x2)
4.4. What happened to all the farmers whose land was enclosed?
_______________________________________________
(2x2)
4.5. South Africa has a problem with land ownership. Do you think everyone
has the right to own property or land? Explain your answer.
_________________________________________________________
[10]
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