History English P1

November 2012 — Grade 12 / Matric — History

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🎯 150 marks ⏱️ 3h 📄 10 pages 📝 33 items found 📚 5 topics

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1.2.3hat message does the newspaper headline convey regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis (1 x 2\ ow did

1.3.4With reference to the Cuban Missile Crisis efine the following concepts in your own words: (a\ Cold War (b\ Quarantine (2 x 2\

1.1Study Source 1A.

1.1.5Acc ording to Extract 1, w here did the USA establish military bases? Why did the Soviet Union decide to place

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2.1Study Source 2A.

2.1.8Using the information from the written source and your own knowledge efine the concept jamaa x 2\

2.4EXTENDED WRITING (Your response should be ab out TWO pages long. Answer ONE of the following questions:

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3.1Refer to Source 3A.

3.1What evidence the written source suggests that Ruby Doris Smith

3.3Use Source 3C and explain how it may be used to highlight the success of Civil Rights Movement. (2 x 2\ (4\

3.5EXTENDED WRITING (Your response should be about TWO pages long. Answer ONE of the following questions:

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4.1Study Source 4A.

4.1.5According to the so urce, what was the fastest growing philosophy among the black South African youth (1 x 1\ Explain the term Black Consciousness in your own words

4.2Refer to Source 4B.

4.2.2he Afrikaans word skool (school\ is crossed out in the cartoon. Using this inf ormation and your own knowledge explain the

4.3Study Sources 4A and 4B Comment on how these sources support each other regarding the Soweto Uprising (2 x 2\ (4\ Read Source 4C.

4.4.3Explain w hether, according to Kleingeld s testimony the use violence against the unarmed students was justified. (2 x 2\

4.5Read Source 4D.

4.5.2Why do you think the students of Soweto embark on protest action? Biko stated there was a real fear throughout the community throughout the country Explain

4.7EXTENDED WRITING (Your response should be about TWO pages long. Answer ONE of the following q uestions:

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Topics Identified

Source AnalysisEssay WritingCold WarApartheidDemocracy

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections75 + 75 + 75 + 75 = 300 marks

Paper information

SubjectHistory

Year2012

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages10

Downloads5

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago14y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2012

Days since exam5,101

About History examination preparation

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