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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
NOVEMBER 2018
HISTORY P2
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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History Grade 11 P2 Eastern Cape November 2018 QP (Eng)
Grade 11 History Paper 2 question paper from the Eastern Cape November 2018 (English), 16 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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2 HISTORY P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
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.
2. SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRIKANER
NATIONALISM
QUESTION 2: NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
QUESTION 3: APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA – 1940s TO 1960s
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
QUESTION 4: NATIONALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA – AFRICAN
NATIONALISM
QUESTION 5: NATIONALISM IN AFRICA – GHANA
QUESTION 6: APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA – 1940s TO 1960s
3. SECTION A consists of THREE source-based questions. Source material
that is required to answer these questions will be found in the
accompanying ADDENDUM of sources.
4. SECTION B consists of THREE essay questions.
5. Answer THREE questions as follows:
5.1 At least ONE must be a source-based question and at least ONE
must be an essay question.
5.2 The THIRD question can either be a source-based question or an
essay question.
6. You are advised to spend at least ONE hour per question.
7. When answering questions, candidates should apply their knowledge,
skills and insight.
8. A mere rewriting of the sources as answers will disadvantage candidates.
9. Questions and subsections of questions must be numbered clearly and
correctly using the same numbering system used in the question paper.
10. Write neatly and legibly.
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018) HISTORY P2 3
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question from this section but not more than TWO
questions.
QUESTION 1: HOW WAS AFRIKANER NATIONALISM ENTRENCHED IN
SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN 1910 AND 1948?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D to answer the following questions.
1.1 Refer to Source 1A.
1.1.1 What, according to the source, were the two main problems
facing Afrikaners living in the urban centres? (2 x 1) (2)
1.1.2 Quote evidence from the source that suggest that the Afrikaners
were not only concerned about their language. (1 x1) (1)
1.1.3 Why do you think Afrikaners were so afraid of Anglicisation?
(2 x 2) (4)
1.1.4 Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to
explain how the Afrikaners went about to secure the survival of
their language. (2 x 2) (4)
1.2 Consult Source 1B.
1.2.1 Identify TWO ways which the Afrikaners wanted to address race
relations in South Africa. (2 x 1) (2)
1.2.2 Comment on how the farmers and the business people differed
from the Afrikaner workers with regards to the solution to the
race relation problem. (2 x 2) (4)
1.2.3 Explain why you think Afrikaner workers wanted greater
protection from African competition. (2 x 2) (4)
1.2.4 Use your own knowledge to explain what is meant by the
statement ‘blueprint for a complete economic and political
segregation’. (1 x 2) (2)
1.3 View Source 1C.
1.3.1 Which organisation laid the platform for the economic
coordination of Afrikaner resources? (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 Define the concept ‘Afrikaner capitalism/volkskapitalisme’ in the
context of Afrikaner nationalism. (1 x 2) (2)
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1.3.3 List FOUR ways in which Afrikaners were encouraged to
contribute towards the creation of Afrikaner capitalism
(‘volkskapitalisme’). (4 x 1) (4)
1.3.4 Explain the usefulness of this source to historians researching
the establishment of ‘volkskapitalisme’ (Afrikaner capitalism).
(2 x 2) (4)
1.4 Read Source 1D.
1.4.1 Define the concept ‘Broederbond’ in the context of Afrikaner
nationalism. (1 x 2) (2)
1.4.2 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain the aims of
the Broederbond. (2 x 2) (4)
1.4.3 To what extent was the Broederbond successful in achieving
their aims? (2 x 2) (4)
1.5 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
write a paragraph of about SIX lines (60 words) explaining how Afrikaner
nationalism was entrenched in South Africa between 1910 and 1948. (6)
[50]
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QUESTION 2: HOW DID THE SIX-DAY WAR OF 1967 ADD TO THE
TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D to answer the following questions.
2.1 Read Source 2A.
2.1.1 According to the source, name the organisation responsible to
keep peace in the Middle East. (1 x 1) (1)
2.1.2 Quote evidence from the source that suggests that both the
Israelis and Arabs were prepared for war. (2 x 1) (2)
2.1.3 List THREE immediate causes of the Six Day War. (3 x 1) (3)
2.1.4 Why do you think Israel was constantly under threat from the
Arabs? (2 x 2) (4)
2.1.5 Explain to what extent the United Nations was successful in
resolving the ‘Palestinian issue’. (2 x 2) (4)
2.2 Study Source 2B.
2.2.1 Identify the TWO major countries that fought in the Six Day war.
(2 x 1) (2)
2.2.2 Which country started the Six Day War? (1 x 1) (1)
2.2.3 Name the THREE territories that Israel occupied after the Six Day
War. (3 x 1) (3)
2.2.4 Why, do you think, was Israel so successful in defeating the Arabs
within six days? (2 x 2) (4)
2.3 Consult Source 2C.
2.3.1 What message does the picture portray with regards to the
consequences of the Six Day War? (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.2 Compare Sources 2B and 2D. How does the information in
Source 2B support the evidence in Source 2D with regards to
consequences of the Six Day war? (1 x 2) (2)
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2.4 Study Source 2D.
2.4.1 What was the name given to the peace resolution after the Six Day
War? (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.2 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain how Israel was
protected by this peace resolution. (2 x 2) (4)
2.4.3 By referring to point 2 in the resolution, explain the importance of the
word ‘boundaries’ in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. (2 x 2) (4)
2.4.4 Comment on the United Nations’ statement that Israel should look at
‘achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem’. (2 x 2) (4)
2.4.5 Explain the usefulness of this source for historians researching the
role of the UN in resolving the Six Day War (1 x 2) (2)
2.5 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining how the Six Day
War of 1967 contributed to tensions in the Middle East. (6)
[50]
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QUESTION 3: HOW DID THE BANTU EDUCATION ACT OF 1953 CHANGE
THE LIVES OF BLACK STUDENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA IN
THE 1950s?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D to answer the following questions.
3.1 Read Source 3A.
3.1.1 Who, according to the source, was the Minister of Native Affairs of
the National party in 1953? (1 x 1) (1)
3.1.2 How, according to the source, did Verwoerd bring Black education
under government control? (3 x 1) (3)
3.1.3 Why do you think Verwoerd placed black education under
government control? (2 x 2) (4)
3.1.4 Explain the meaning of Verwoerd’s statement that ‘the black
school must equip the Bantu to meet the demands which the
economic life will impose on him’. (2 x 2) (4)
3.2 Consult Source 3B.
3.2.1 Which schools, according to the information in the source, played
a crucial part in giving Blacks a decent education before
apartheid? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.2 Name TWO fine individuals that graduated from mission schools.
(2 x 1) (2)
3.2.3 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain why the
government was against missionary schools. (2 x 2) (4)
3.2.4 Which Act, according to the source, introduced mother-tongue
education for black children in 1953? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.5 Comment on why black children were taught a different syllabus to
that of whites. (2 x 2) (4)
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3.3 Read Source 3C.
3.3.1 What, according to the source, was the main aim of the Extension
of the University Act of 1959? (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.2 List TWO universities that catered for Afrikaans speaking whites.
(1 x 2) (2)
3.3.3 Why do you think the apartheid government implemented the
Extension of the Universities Act of 1959? (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.4 What is meant by the statement ‘… but applied a strict colour-bar
in social and sporting events’? (2 x 2) (4)
3.4 Consult Source 3D.
3.4.1 What can you learn about the conditions of black education as
depicted in the source? (2 x 2) (4)
3.4.3 Compare Sources 3A and 3D. How does the information in Source
3A support the evidence in Source 3D with regards to the aims of
Bantu Education? (2 x 2) (4)
3.5 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
write a paragraph of about SIX lines (60 words) explaining the change that
the Bantu Education Act of 1951 had on the lives of black students in
South Africa in the 1950’s. (6)
[50]
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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE, but not more than TWO questions from this section.
QUESTION 4: AFRICAN NATIONALISM
Critically discuss the various factors that led to the rise of African nationalism in
South Africa from the period 1900 to 1953. [50]
QUESTION 5: NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
‘The influence of World War Two led to a massive increase in political activism
and the subsequent independence of Ghana.’
Do you agree with the statement? Support your argument with relevant
historical evidence. [50]
QUESTION 6: RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA – 1940s TO 1960s
‘The Sharpeville massacre can be seen as the beginning of the armed struggle
against the repressive laws of the apartheid state.’
Explain to what extent this statement is accurate by referring to the nature of
resistance in the 1960s. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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