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SEPTEMBER 2022
HISTORY P1
(DEAF)
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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History Grade 12 P1 Eastern Cape Mock 2022 Question Paper
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2 HISTORY P1 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2022)
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper has SECTION A and SECTION B based on the prescribed
content framework in the CAPS document.
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: THE COLD WAR: THE ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR
QUESTION 2: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY – ANGOLA
QUESTION 3: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE
1970s: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
QUESTION 4: EXTENSION OF THE COLD WAR: CASE STUDY –
VIETNAM
QUESTION 5: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CHALLENGES FACED BY THE
CONGO AFTER INDEPENDENCE
QUESTION 6: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE
1970s: THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT
2. SECTION A has THREE source-based questions. Source material that is
required to answer these questions can be found in the ADDENDUM.
3. SECTION B has 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 may 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 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.
9. Write neatly.
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(EC/SEPTEMBER 2022) HISTORY P1 3
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question, in this section.
Source material that is required to answer these questions is contained in the
ADDENDUM.
QUESTION 1: HOW DID THE ALLIED POWERS RESPOND TO THE SOVIET
BLOCKADE OF BERLIN IN 1948?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Refer to Source 1A.
1.1.1 Quote any FOUR pieces of evidence from the source that
suggests that Berlin suffered enormous(huge) damage during the
Second World War. (4 x 1) (4)
1.1.2 What, according to the source, prevented starvation in Berlin?
(1 x 1) (1)
1.1.3 Identify the most significant detail from the source that the Allied
Powers overlooked during the negotiations. (1 x 1) (1)
1.1.4 What is implied(meant) by the statement, ‘The Allies were in Berlin
only with the special permission of the Soviet Union … and that this
special permission could be withdrawn’, in the context of the Berlin
Blockade of 1948? (1 x 2) (2)
1.2 Read Source 1B.
1.2.1 Name the TWO countries from the source that formed Bizonia.
(2 x 1) (2)
1.2.2 Use the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain how the Western Allies and Russia differed regarding the
economic recovery of Germany. (2 x 2) (4)
1.2.3 List TWO reasons, from the source, why Russia decided to
blockade West Berlin in 1948. (2 x 1) (2)
1.2.4 Define the concept communism in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
1.2.5 What do you think Stalin hoped to achieve with the blockade of
Berlin? (2 x 2) (4)
1.2.6 Explain the usefulness of this source to historians researching
the causes of the Berlin Blockade of 1948. (2 x 2) (4)
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1.3 Study Source 1C.
1.3.1 Name the TWO options from the source that the Allied Powers
had to confront regarding the Berlin Blockade. (2 x 1) (2)
1.3.2 Explain the historical term blockade in the context of Cold War
tensions. (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.3 Why do you think the Allied Powers refused to withdraw from
West Berlin? (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.4 Comment on the reasons why Stalin refused to shoot down the
airplanes. (1 x 2) (2)
1.4 Consult Source 1D.
1.4.1 Why do you think this photograph was taken? (1 x 2) (2)
1.4.2 Explain why this photograph was regarded as iconic(important)
during the Cold War era. (1 x 2) (2)
1.5 Refer to Sources 1C and 1D. Explain how the evidence in Source 1D
support the information in Source 1C regarding the Berlin Airlift. (2 x 2) (4)
1.6 Using the information from the relevant sources and your own
knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words)
explaining how the Allied Powers responded to the Russian blockade of
Berlin in 1948. (8)
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QUESTION 2: WHY WAS THE BATTLE OF CUITO CUANAVALE REGARDED
AS A TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN
AFRICA?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the following questions.
2.1 Refer to Source 2A.
2.1.1 Name the TWO countries from the source that launched a large-
scale attack on UNITA in 1987. (2 x 1) (2)
2.1.2 List FOUR reasons from the source why the SADF decided to
leave Cuito Cuanavale in Angolan possession. (4 x 1) (4)
2.1.3 Explain the term stalemate in the context of the outcome of the
Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.4 What conclusion can be drawn(is meant) from the statement,
‘Angola wanted peace so that her war-damaged economy,
infrastructure and human relations might be repaired’, in the context
of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale? (2 x 2) (4)
2.2 Read Source 2B.
2.2.1 Quote ONE piece of evidence from the source that suggests that
the South African military was defeated during the Battle of Cuito
Cuanavale. (1 x 2) (2)
2.2.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why the USA wanted a peaceful solution to the Angolan
Civil War. (2 x 2) (4)
2.2.3 What is implied(meant) by Castro’s words, ‘I believe that our actions
decisively boosted the prospects for peace now present in the region’
in the context of Cuba’s involvement in the Battle of Cuito
Cuanavale’? (1 x 2) (2)
2.2.4 Explain the limitations of this source for historians researching
the outcome of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (2 x 2) (4)
2.3 Consult Source 2C.
2.3.1 What, according to the source, was the purpose of UN
Resolution 435 of 1978? (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.2 Explain how Pik Botha’s interpretation of Resolution 435 of 1978
differed from Ronnie Kasrils’. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.3 What evidence in the source suggests that the defeat of the SADF
at Cuito Cuanavale had a major impact on South Africa? (2 x 1) (2)
2.3.4 Define the concept democracy in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
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2.4 Study Source 2D.
2.4.1 What messages does the photograph convey regarding the
impact of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale on SA and SWA? (2 x 2) (4)
2.4.2 Comment on how the independence of Namibia contributed to
peace in Southern Africa. (1 x 2) (2)
2.5 Refer to Sources 2C and 2D. Explain how the evidence in Source 2D
supports the information in Source 2C regarding the impact of the Battle
of Cuito Cuanavale on the political history of Southern Africa after
1988. (2 x 2) (4)
2.6 Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining why
the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was regarded as a turning point in the
history of Southern Africa. (8)
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QUESTION 3: WHAT ROLE DID MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PLAY IN
ENDING RACIAL SEGREGATION AND DISCRIMINATION IN
THE USA DURING THE 1960s?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the following questions.
3.1 Refer to Source 3A.
3.1.1 Define the concept civil rights in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.2 Why, according to the source, was Rosa Parks ordered to
move? (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.3 Quote ONE piece of evidence from the source, that suggest that
Martin Luther King Jnr. played a leading role in the struggle for
civil rights of African Americans in the USA in 1955. (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain how the bus boycotts managed to end segregation on
busses in Montgomery. (2 x 2) (4)
3.2 Use Source 3B.
3.2.1 List FOUR reasons from the source that suggests that Martin
Luther King Jnr. was concerned about the situation in
Birmingham. (4 x 1) (4)
3.2.2 What do you think Martin Luther King Jr. implied by the words,
‘We were the victims of a broken promise’, in the context of the
march to Birmingham? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.3 What conclusion can be drawn about the attitude of white
political leaders towards racial integration in Birmingham?
(1 x 2) (2)
3.2.4 Explain what Martin Luther King Jr. meant with the statement,
‘Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever’. (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.5 Explain the reliability of this source for historians researching
Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in the Civil Rights Movement in the
USA during the 1960s. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3 Consult Source 3C.
3.3.1 What messages does the photograph convey regarding the
march to Washington on 28 August 1963? Use visual clues from
the source to support your answers. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3.2 Explain why you think Martin Luther King Jr’s, ‘I have a Dream
speech’ is regarded(seen) as one of the greatest speeches
delivered. (1 x 2) (2)
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3.4 Study Sources 3B and 3C. Explain how the evidence in Source 3C
support the information in Source 3B regarding the aims of the Civil
Rights Movement. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5 Read Source 3D.
3.5.1 Why, according to the source, did Martin Luther King Jnr.
organise the march from Selma to Montgomery? (1 x 2) (2)
3.5.2 Define the concept segregationist in the context of the Civil
Rights Movement in the USA. (1 x 2) (2)
3.5.3 Explain why African Americans were subjected(exposed) to police
brutality in Selma. (1 x 2) (2)
3.5.4 Select ONE piece of evidence from the source that suggests that
the march from Selma to Montgomery was successful. (1 x 2) (2)
3.5.5 Comment on the significance(importance) of the Voting Rights Act
of 1965 on African Americans living in the USA in the 1960s.(1 x 2) (2)
3.6 Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
write a paragraph of about eight lines (about 80 words) explaining the
role that Martin Luther King Jr. played in ending racial segregation and
discrimination in the USA in the 1960s. (8)
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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question in this section.
Your essay should be about THREE pages long.
QUESTION 4: EXTENSION OF THE COLD WAR: CASE STUDY – VIETNAM
The USA withdrew from Vietnam in 1975 because the war became more difficult and
the public at home were turning against the USA’s participation.
Do you agree with the statement? Support your answers with relevant historical
evidence. [50]
QUESTION 5: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CHALLENGES FACED BY THE
CONGO AFTER INDEPENDENCE
Critically discuss how Mobutu Sese Seko addressed Congo’s political and
economic challenges after attaining independence from Belgium in 1961.
Use relevant examples to support your answer. [50]
QUESTION 6: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE 1970s:
THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT
Explain to what extent the Black Power Movement was successful in obtaining
self-reliance, self-defense and racial pride for African Americans in the USA
during the 1960s. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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