Hoërskool Montana
SS Grade 8
The French Revolution, Settlements
LU1 AS2a; LU2 AS1, 2; LU3 AS2
Semester Test
22 May2012
Name & Surname:______________________________________________
Gr.8______
Examiner:
Moderator:
60
60min
Mr L Taute
Mr E Kleynhans
Grand Total:
Time:
Question 1: The French Revolution
Give the definitions of these words, and give an example of each:
1.1
[10]
Revolution:
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1.2
Democratic country:
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1.3
Autocratic country:
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1.4
Human rights:
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1.5
Historians:
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Question 2: The French Revolution
Complete the missing words, which covers the beginning of the French Revolution.
[10]
Use the following words to complete the blanks of 2.1 - 2.10:
Versailles Palace, constitution, financial crisis, old fashioned, National Assembly, 1789,
Third State, General Assembly, 175 years, Paris
Due to the (2.1) ________________________________________Louis XVI decided in
(2.2) ____________________to call together the (2.3) ____________________________________.
This was a (2.4) ____________________type of parliament, that came together (2.5) ____________
before. Representatives from all parts of France came to the (2.6)____________________________
outside (2.7) ____________________to attend this meeting.
The (2.8)_____________________________ was determined to use this opportunity to make
changes and reforms. They gathered called themselves the (2.9) _____________________________
and decided to keep on working until a (2.10) ________________________was drafted.
Question 3: The French Revolution
3.1)
Draw France's flag
Make use of color, or simply show it with labels on where necessary.
[3]
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Question 4: The French Revolution
Match Column A with Column B and write the letter of the answers that fit into the
ANSWER column, eg, 4.1) C
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
[7]
ANSWERS
4.1.)
4.1. South Africa's Freedom Day
A.
14 July
4.2. In the French population,
the 1st State consisted of ………
B.
the Royals
4.3. France's Freedom Day
C.
25 April
D.
1994
4.4.)
(1)
E.
the clergy
4.5.)
(1)
F.
27 April
4.6.)
(1)
G.
The oath of the Tennis
court
4.7.)
(1)
H.
27 April 1994
4.4. In the French population,
the 3rd State consisted of ………
4.5. According to some historians,
the French revolution started ...
4.6. During the French Revolution,
the people stormed the
_________.
4.7. South Africa's 1st democratic
elections
I.
the middleclass, workers,
farmers and hunters.
J.
18 July
K.
The National assembly
L.
Bastille
(1)
4.2.)
(1)
4.3.)
(1)
M. the palace of Versailles
Question 5: The French Revolution
Complete the following as fully as possible:
5.1
[6]
What did the people want during the French Revolution?
(The three core principles of the Revolution)
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5.2
Their struggle to get these three things forever changed France. Thus, people wanted to see
change in what three sections?
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_______________________________________________________________________________ (3)
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Question 6: Settlements
Consider the following settlements and answer the following questions:
[13]
Say at each settlement area (A, B, C and D) if it is:
i.
Rural / Urban.
ii.
What economic activity is likely in this area (Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary).
iii.
What kind of settlement is the area. (nuclear or scattered settlement)
6.1 Settlement Area A
(3)
6.2 Settlement Area C
(4)
i) __________________________________
i) __________________________________
ii) _________________________________
ii) _________________________________
iii) __________________________________
iii) __________________________________
6.3 Settlement Area D
6.4 Settlement Area B
(3)
(3)
i) __________________________________
i) __________________________________
ii) _________________________________
ii) _________________________________
iii) __________________________________
iii) __________________________________
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Question7: Settlements
Complete the table dealing with the various main functions that a capital can be:
Main Function:
[7]
Description:
7.1
Service Centre
(2)
7.2
Mining town
(1)
Financial and commercial centre
(2)
Harbour City
(2)
7.3
7.4
Question 8: Settlements
Use the given list, and select each of the settlement that best fits the description.
CAPITAL,
VILLAGE,
HAMLET,
[4]
BIG TOWN
8.1.
Approximately 1000 people live here:
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8.2.
A Homestead with 10 buildings:
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8.3.
Very high specialized services are delivered here:
8.4.
Kroonstad:
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