Question paper November 2018
HISTORY
QUESTION PAPER
PSPER 1
GRADE 11
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
NB: This question paper consists of 9 pages.
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Question paper November 2018
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO LEARNERS
1. This question paper consists of TWO sections, namely SECTION A and SECTION B
2. SECTION A consists of THREE source based questions.
QUESTION 1 .......Communism in Russia 1900 to 1940
QUESTION 2 .......Capitalism in the USA 1900 to 1940
QUESTION 3……. Ideas of Race in the late 19 th and 20 th centuries
*Sources are attached in addendum
3. SECTION B consists of THREE essay questions
QUESTION 4 .......Communism in Russia 1900 to 1940
QUESTION 5 ....... Capitalism in the USA 1900 to 1940
QUESTION 6…….. Ideas of Race in the late 19 th and 20 th centuries
4. Learners are required to answer THREE questions. Each question counts 50 marks.
5. Learners may answer TWO source based questions and ONE essay OR TWO essay questions and ONE source based question
6. Question and subsections of questions must be numbered clearly and correctly.
7. The mere rewriting of sources in the answering of questions will disadvantage the
learners.
8. When answering questions, learners should apply their knowledge, skills and insight.
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SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: WHY WAS THE NEW ECONOMIC POLICY INTRODUCED IN RUSSIA
DURING THE EARLY 1920s?
Use Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D to answer the following questions.
1.1 Study Source 1A
1.1.1 Using your own knowledge, explain War communism in the context of the
Russian Revolution.
(1 x 2) (2)
1.1.2 What, according to the source, were the features of War Communism?
(3 x 1) (3)
1.1.3 Why were peasants against War communism?
(2 x 2) (4)
1.1.4 Explain the consequences of War Communism on the Russian economy?
(2 x 2) (4)
1.2 Refer to Source 1B
1.2.1
Why, according to the source, did Lenin introduce the New Economic
Policy? (1 x 2) (2)
1.2.2
Why do you think Lenin adopted ‘a softer policy towards the peasants’?
(2 x 2) (4)
1.2.3 Which other sectors of the economy were affected by the NEP?
(2 x 1) (2)
1.2.4 In what ways did the peasants benefit from the NEP?
(2 x 1) (2)
1.2.5 In view of the information in the source, do you think Lenin was justified
in introducing the NEP? (2 x 2) (4)
1.3 Study Source 1C
1.3.1. Having studied the graph, mention the year in which the Russian
economy was in the worst state.
(1 x 1) (1)
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1.3.2 What does the graph tell you about the agricultural sector in Russia
between 1921 and 1925 (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.3 Explain how Source 1C supports the information in Source 1B
regarding the economic changes in Russia (2 x 2) (4)
1.4 Consult Source 1D
1.4.1 Quote evidence from the source which indicates that Angela
Balabanoff was opposed to the NEP?
(1 x 2) (2)
1.4.2 Explain why Angela was against the implementation of the NEP.
(2 x 2) (4)
1.4.3. What did Angela mean by the term
‘equality’ in the context of the
Russian Revolution.
(1 x 2) (2)
1.5 Using the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT
lines (about 80 words), explaining why was the New Economic
Policy introduced in Russia during the early 1920s?
. (8)
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QUESTION 2: WHAT WERE THE REASONS FOR THE WALL STREET CRASH IN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN 1929?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the following questions.
2.1 Refer to Source 2A
2.1.1 What, according to the source, were some of the contributory factors
towards the financial collapse in the USA?
(2 x 1) (2)
2.1.2 Mention the items bought on credit, as tabulated in the source.
(3 x 1) (3)
2.1.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain
how the buying of goods on credit created the conditions for
a major stock market collapse in USA in October 1929.
(2 x 2) (4)
2.2 Study Source 2B
2.2.1 Using the source, explain why the share prices increased quite
substantially in 1928?
(1 x 2) (2)
2.2.2 Why do you think speculation was a popular practice in the USA in
the 1920s?
(1 x 2) (2)
2.2.3 Using your own knowledge, state the reasons for the panic among the
speculators.
(2 x 2) (4)
2.2.4 In what ways did the investors cause the collapse of the stock market?
(2 x 2) (4)
2.2.5 Consult Sources 2A and 2B, how do these sources
complement each other regarding the events leading to the Wall Street
Crash in 1929?
(2 x 2) (4)
2.3 Use Source 2C
2.3.1 Why do you think this photograph was taken?
(2 x 2) (4)
2.3.2 What led to so many people to assemble in the New York City?
(1 x 2) (2)
2.3.3 Use your own knowledge to explain the link between the Wall Street
Crash and the Great Depression. (1 x 2) (2)
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2.4 Read Source 2D
2.4.1 What, according to the source, led to the Great Depression of 1929?
. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.2 Define the term Great Depression in the context of the economic
developments in the USA during the late 1920s.
(1 x 2) (2)
2.4.3 According to the source, how did Hoover block direct support to the ordinary US citizens?
(1 x 1) (1)
2.4.4 Why do you think Hoover was justified in rejecting massive state
intervention in the economy?
(2x 2) (4)
2.5 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words), explaining the reasons for
the Wall Street Crash in the United States of America in 1929. (8)
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QUESTION 3: HOW DID NAZI GERMANY VIOLATE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF
MINORITIES BETWEEN 1933 AND 1945?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the following questions.
3.1 Study Source 3A.
3.1.1 Using the source and your own knowledge, define the concept,
Anti-Semitism, in the context of Nazi Germany.
(1 x 2) (2)
3.1.2 How many Jews, according to the information in the source lived in
Germany by 1933? (1 x 1) (1)
3.1.3 Mention any FOUR pieces of evidence of sabotage from the source the Jews were blamed for in Germany in order to promote anti-Semitism. (4 x 1) (4)
3.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why the German officials who signed the armistice that ended the First World War were referred to as the “November
Criminals”. (2 x 2) (4)
3.1.5 Why, in your opinion, was it necessary to have clear legislation that defined who was a Jew and who was an Aryan? (2 x2) (4)
3.1.6 Explain the usefulness of this source to a historian studying the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany under Hitler. (2 x 2)
3.2 Consider Source 3B.
(4)
3.2.1 Using the information in the source, mention the TWO laws that were called the Nuremberg Laws. (2 x 1)
3.2.2 Quote evidence from the source that supports the view that Gypsies could be legally exterminated in Nazi Germany. (1 x 2)
(2)
(2)
3.2.3 Explain the significance of cla ssifying people in Germany as ‘without citizenship rights’. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3 Read Source 3C.
3.3.1 How, according to the information in the source, would the human race be improved? (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.2 Why, according to the source, did the Nazi government pursue a rigorous programme of sterilization? (1 x 2) (2)
3.3.3 Why, in your opinion, did Hitler target minorities for persecution?
(2 x 2) (4)
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3.4 Consult Source 3D.
In what way were the human rights of the Jewish people violated by the actions of the police as depicted in the visual source? (2 x 2) (4)
3.5 How do Sources 3A and 3D support each other regarding the deliberate violation of the rights of the Jewish people? (2 x 2) (4)
3.6 Using the information from relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) in which you explain how the human rights of minorities were violated in Nazi Germany between 1933 and
(8)
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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:
1. Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of the topic; use relevant information to answer the question.
2. Plan and structure an essay.
3. Use evidence to support an argument.
4. Develop and sustain an independent and well-balanced argument; and
5. Write logically, coherently and chronologically
Your response should not be less than 2 pages in length
QUESTION 4
Stalin’s interpretation of Marxism- Leninism led to the radical economic changes in the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1940.
Do you agree with the statement? Substantiate your viewpoint and sustain your line of argument by using relevant historical evidence.
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QUESTION 5
Critically discuss how Roosevelt’s New Deal improved the US economy in the 1930s.
[50]
QUESTION 6: IDEAS OF RACE IN THE LATE 19 TH AND 20 TH CENTURIES.
The British assimilation policy (integration) had far reaching effects on “half caste” Australians during the 1930s.
To what extent is the above statement true? Substantiate your viewpoint and sustain your line of argument by using relevant historical evidence.
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TOTAL MARKS: 150
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