# History Grade 11 P2 Eastern Cape November 2019 QP (Eng)

> Grade 11 History Paper 2 question paper from the Eastern Cape November 2019 (English), 16 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: History
- Grade: Grade 11
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2019
- Exam period: Eastern Cape November
- Paper: 2
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 16

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                              NATIONAL
                         SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                 GRADE 11

                           NOVEMBER 2019

                               HISTORY P2

MARKS:   150

TIME:    3 hours

                                   *IHISTE2*

         This question paper consists of 9 pages and an addendum of 14 pages.

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2                                     HISTORY P2                        (EC/NOVEMBER 2019)

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:       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

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 follow:

      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 either be a source-based question or an essay
              question.

5.    You are advised to spend at least ONE hour per question.

6.    When answering questions, candidates should apply their knowledge, skill 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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(EC/NOVEMBER 2019)                      HISTORY P2                                          3

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 is contained in the
ADDENDUM.

QUESTION 1:          HOW DID THE DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS CONTRIBUTE
                     TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRIKANER NATIONALISM?

Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.

1.1     Refer to Source 1A.

        1.1.1    What is meant by the concept Afrikaner Nationalism?        (1 x 2)      (2)

        1.1.2    According to the source, what was the reaction when the National
                 Party won the 1948 elections?                            (1 x 1)        (1)

        1.1.3    Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to
                 explain why the National Party’s racial policy was widely
                 supported by many Afrikaners.                             (2 x 2)       (4)

        1.1.4    Name any TWO organisations that promoted Afrikaner
                 Nationalism.                                                (2 x 1)     (2)

        1.1.5    Use your own knowledge to explain why working-class Afrikaners
                 saw blacks as a threat in the labour-market.             (2 x 2)        (4)

1.2     Study Source 1B.

        1.2.1    List any TWO organisations formed by the Broederbond to
                 promote Afrikaner Nationalism.                          (2 x 1)         (2)

        1.2.2    What, according to the information in the source, did the Afrikaner
                 Broederbond control?                                        (2 x 1)     (2)

        1.2.3    Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to
                 explain whose interests the Afrikaner Broederbond promoted.
                                                                          (2 x 2)        (4)

        1.2.4    Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to
                 explain why the Broederbond was not a democratic organisation.
                                                                         (2 x 2)         (4)

        1.2.5    Extract evidence from the source that indicates the Broederbond
                 was a secret organisation.                                (2 x 1)       (2)

        1.2.6    Comment on the usefulness of the information in this source for a
                 historian researching the operations of the Broederbond. (2 x 2)        (4)

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1.3     Read Source 1C.

        1.3.1    What, according to the source, was the Ossewabrandwag?
                                                                               (1 x 1)     (1)

        1.3.2    Name any activity that the national socialist rebels committed
                 themselves to.                                               (1 x 2)      (2)

        1.3.3    Comment on why the Ossewabrandwag was against South
                 Africa’s participation on the side of Britain during World War Two.
                                                                               (2 x 2)     (4)

1.4     Consult Source 1D.

        1.4.1 What message does the photograph convey with regards to the
              centenary celebrations?                                 (2 x 2)              (4)

        1.4.2 Name the organisation/person that was behind the organisation of
              the centenary celebrations.                               (1 x 2)            (2)

1.5     Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge,
        write a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining how
        different organisations contributed to the development of Afrikaner
        Nationalism.                                                                       (6)
                                                                                          [50]

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QUESTION 2:          HOW DID JEWISH NASIONALISM LEAD TO CONFLICT AND
                     SUFFERING AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE?

Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D to answer the questions that follow.

2.1    Study Source 2A.

       2.1.1    Use your own knowledge to explain the following concepts:

                (a)    Nationalism                                             (1 x 2)     (2)

                (b)    Zionism                                                 (1 x 2)      (2)

       2.1.2    Who became the leader of the Zionist movement?                 (1 x 1)     (1)

       2.1.3    Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain
                the reasons for the creation of the Zionist Movement.        (2 x 2)       (4)

       2.1.4    Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain
                why Herzl claimed that an ‘independent state is what
                the Jews across the world needed’.                          (2 x 2)        (4)

2.2    Consult Source 2B.

       2.2.1    Use the information in the source to explain what ‘Resolution 181’
                entailed.                                                      (1 x 2)     (2)

       2.2.2    According to the source, which country controlled Palestine? (1 x 2)       (2)

       2.2.3    Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain
                why ‘Resolution 181’ was rejected by the Arab Palestinians. (2 x 2)        (4)

       2.2.4    Comment on why this war is also called the ‘War of
                Independence’.                                                 (2 x 2)     (4)

       2.2.5    Why do you think the Arab Palestinians referred to this war as
                ‘al-Nakba’ (disaster or catastrophe)?                          (2 x 2)     (4)

       2.2.6    Name any THREE Arab countries that invaded Israel during
                the First Israeli War.                                         (3 x 1)     (3)

2.3    Read Source 2C

       2.3.1    According to the source, in which areas did the refugees
                settle?                                                         (2 x 1)    (2)

       2.3.2    Comment on why the woman carried the key with her for 35 years.
                                                                           (1 x 2)         (2)

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       2.3.3    How useful will the information in this source be to a historian
                researching the refugee issue?                                   (2 x 2)     (4)

2.4    Use Source 2D.

       2.4.1    What message does the photograph convey with regards to
                the Middle East conflict?                                        (1 x 2)     (2)

       2.4.2    Identify TWO features from the photo which show that the refugees
                suffered.                                                    (2 x 1)         (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 Jewish
       nationalism led to conflict and suffering for the people of Palestine.                (6)
                                                                                            [50]

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QUESTION 3:          HOW DID THE PASS LAWS AFFECT THE LIVES OF BLACK
                     SOUTH AFRICANS IN THE 1950s?

Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D to answer the questions that follow.

3.1    Read Source 3A.

       3.1.1    Define the concept apartheid in your own words.                  (1 x 2)   (2)

       3.1.2     Name the Act of 1952 that tightened the pass law system.        (1 x 1)   (1)

       3.1.3     How, according to the source, could rights of residents to stay in a
                 particular town be revoked?                                     (2 x 1)   (2)

       3.1.4     Comment on the rights that ‘Section 10 people’ had over
                 migrant workers who moved from rural areas to urban areas. (2 x 2)        (4)

3.2    Study Source 3B.

       3.2.1     What did the policeman demand from Bloke’s father?              (2 x 1)   (2)

       3.2.2     Comment on the attitude of the policeman towards the men in
                 the house.                                                  (2 x 2)       (4)

       3.2.3     Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
                 explain the effects of the pass raid on Bloke Modisane.     (2 x 2)       (4)

       3.2.4     What, according to the source, was the attitude of Modisane’s
                 father towards the police raid?                               (2 x 1)     (2)

       3.2.5     Comment on the usefulness of the information in the source to
                 a historian studying how the pass law was implemented for
                 black South Africans.                                        (2 x 2)      (4)

3.3    Consult Source 3C.

       3.3.1     What message is portrayed in this photograph regarding the carrying
                 of passes?                                                   (1 x 2)      (2)

       3.3.2     Why, do you think, it was a requirement for black South Africans to
                 carry passes at all times?                                    (2 x 2)     (4)

       3.3.3     Explain what could happen to black South Africans who were not in
                 possession of a pass.                                      (2 x 2)        (4)

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3.4    Read Source 3D.

       3.4.1    What, according to the source, was the opinion of Luthuli
                regarding the pass laws?                                        (3 x 1)     (3)

       3.4.2    Quote a sentence from the source which indicates that black South
                Africans were against the pass laws.                        (1 x 2)         (2)

       3.4.3    Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
                explain how peace and harmony will be achieved in South Africa.
                                                                            (2 x 2)         (4)

3.5.   Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
       a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining how the Pass
       Laws affected the lives of black South Africans.                                     (6)
                                                                                           [50]

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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS

Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, in this section.

QUESTION 4: AFRICAN NATIONALISM

‘Black South Africans who were deprived of their political, economic and social
rights in the early 1900s paved the way for the rise of African Nationalism.’

Do you agree with the statement? Motivate your answer with relevant historical
evidence from 1902 to 1953.                                                             [50]

QUESTION 5: NATIONALISM IN AFRICA – GHANA

Explain to what extent Kwama Nkrumah was influenced by Pan-Africanism and how
he led Ghana to become the first independent state in Africa.

Substantiate your line of argument with relevant evidence.                              [50]

QUESTION 6: RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA – 1940s TO 1960s

‘The National Party government enforced its apartheid policy so effectively in the
1950’s that there was no resistance.’

Critically discuss the statement with relevant historical evidence.                      [50]

                                                                             TOTAL:      150

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