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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
HISTORY P2
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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History Grade 12 P2 NSC Supplementary 2017 QP (Eng)
Grade 12 History Paper 2 question paper from the NSC Supplementary Exam 2017 (English), 9 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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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: 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: 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 may 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 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 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
Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, in this section.
Source material to be used to answer these questions may be found in the
ADDENDUM.
QUESTION 1: HOW DID THE STUDENTS FROM SOWETO CHALLENGE THE
APARTHEID REGIME IN THE 1970s?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Refer to Source 1A.
1.1.1 What, according to Desmond Tutu, was the purpose of grand
apartheid? (2 x 1) (2)
1.1.2 Why did the apartheid government decide to arrest political
activists in the 1960s? (1 x 2) (2)
1.1.3 Quote any FOUR pieces of evidence from the source which
describe how black South Africans lived in the townships. (4 x 1) (4)
1.2 Read Source 1B.
1.2.1 What, according to the source, was Tsietsi Mashinini's ultimate
goal? (1 x 1) (1)
1.2.2 How did Tiro describe Mashinini as a student? (2 x 1) (2)
1.2.3 What do you understand by the term Black Consciousness? (1 x 2) (2)
1.2.4 Comment on why you think the Soweto Uprising of 1976 turned
Mashinini into a national and international hero. (2 x 2) (4)
1.3 Study Source 1C.
1.3.1 Identify the first school in the source that embarked on protest
action on 16 June 1976. (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 How, according to the source, did the police respond to the
marchers on Vilakazi Street? (2 x 1) (2)
1.3.3 Why do you think the police decided to use live ammunition
(bullets) on the students? (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.4 Comment on the role that women played during the Soweto
Uprising of 1976. (2 x 2) (4)
1.3.5 Explain to what extent you would consider the information in this
source reliable when studying how the Soweto Uprising unfolded
on 16 June 1976. (2 x 2) (4)
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1.4 Compare Sources 1B and 1C. Explain in what ways the information in both
sources support each other regarding the impact that the youth of Soweto had
on the Soweto Uprising. (2 x 2) (4)
1.5 Use Source 1D.
1.5.1 Explain the messages that are conveyed by the photograph. (2 x 2) (4)
1.5.2 Comment on the effectiveness of the words 'UP IN ARMS 1976'
that were used as a title for this photograph in the context of the
Soweto Uprising. (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 how the
students from Soweto challenged the apartheid regime in the 1970s. (8)
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QUESTION 2: WAS THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (TRC)
SUCCESSFUL IN RECONCILING SOUTH AFRICA WITH ITS
DIVIDED PAST?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Refer to Source 2A.
2.1.1 Why, according to the source, was the TRC established? (1 x 1) (1)
2.1.2 Define the following terms in the context of the TRC:
(a) Amnesty (1 x 2) (2)
(b) Reconciliation (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.3 Explain why you think the author of the source claimed that most
cases were only scantily addressed. (2 x 2) (4)
2.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why the following applied for amnesty:
(a) Vlakplaas operatives (1 x 2) (2)
(b) ANC operatives (1 x 2) (2)
2.2 Read Source 2B.
2.2.1 Who, according to the source, did the National Party blame for the
widespread human rights violations? (1 x 1) (1)
2.2.2 Why do you think the PAC's contribution at the TRC hearings was
regarded as controversial? (2 x 2) (4)
2.2.3 How, according to the information in the source, did the IFP
respond to the TRC hearings? (1 x 2) (2)
2.2.4 Comment on the usefulness of the information in this source to a
historian researching how political parties responded to the TRC
hearings. (2 x 2) (4)
2.3 Consult Source 2C.
2.3.1 Explain the messages portrayed in this cartoon. Use the visual
clues in the source to support your answer. (2 x 2) (4)
2.3.2 Identify any FOUR 'dirty tricks' in the source that the National Party
committed during the 1980s. (4 x 1) (4)
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2.4 Compare Sources 2B and 2C. Comment on how the information in these
sources differs regarding the role that the National Party played in committing
political crimes against humanity. (2 x 2) (4)
2.5 Study Source 2D.
2.5.1 Identify the TWO human rights abuses in the source that the ANC
was responsible for. (2 x 1) (2)
2.5.2 Comment on why both the ANC and the IFP decided to challenge
the final draft of the TRC's report. (2 x 2) (4)
2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining whether
the TRC was successful in reconciling South Africa with its divided past. (8)
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QUESTION 3: HOW DID THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRUCTURAL
ADJUSTMENT POLICIES (SAPs) AFFECT THE ECONOMIES OF
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow.
3.1 Refer to Source 3A.
3.1.1 Name any THREE of the most developed countries in the world
according to the source. (3 x 1) (3)
3.1.2 What, according to the source, was the purpose of structural
adjustment policies in the context of globalisation? (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.3 Why, according to the source, were African countries forced to
implement IMF-inspired policies? (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.4 Explain why Arnold claimed that the conditions which the IMF
imposed on developing countries were harsh. (2 x 2) (4)
3.2 Study Source 3B.
3.2.1 Why, according to Ismi, was the 1980s referred to as the 'lost
decade'? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain how the repayment of debts to Western banks affected the
economies of African countries. (2 x 2) (4)
3.2.3 What evidence in the source suggests that Africa's debt between
1980 and 1990 had increased? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.4 Comment on whether you would consider the information in this
source useful when researching the impact that structural
adjustment policies had on African countries. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3 Consult Source 3C
3.3.1 Explain how the cartoonist portrays the International Monetary
Fund's structural adjustment policies. Use the visual clues in the
cartoon to support your answer. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3.2 Comment on the caption in the source, 'SPOT THE DIFFERENCE',
in the context of the implementation of structural adjustment
policies in developing countries. (2 x 2) (4)
3.4 Compare Sources 3B and 3C. Explain how the cartoonist's interpretation of
events supports Ismi's views regarding the effects that structural adjustment
policies had on developing countries. (2 x 2) (4)
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3.5 Read Source 3D.
3.5.1 Explain to what extent structural adjustment policies were able to
assist the economies of developing countries. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5.2 Name any THREE factors that have contributed to the reduction of
domestic markets in developing countries. (3 x 1) (3)
3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how the
implementation of structural adjustment policies affected developing
countries. (8)
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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: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA: THE
CRISIS OF APARTHEID IN THE 1980s
The various internal resistance organisations in South Africa were successful in
challenging PW Botha's apartheid regime in the 1980s.
Do you agree with this statement? Use relevant examples to support your line
of argument. [50]
QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND
COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
The violence that began in South Africa in the early 1990s was specifically aimed at
derailing the process of negotiations among various political organisations.
Critically discuss this statement in the context of the process of negotiations that
occurred in South Africa between 1990 and 1994. [50]
QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER:
THE EVENTS OF 1989
Explain to what extent the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1989 contributed to the
political changes that occurred in South Africa. Support your line of argument with
relevant evidence. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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