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METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT
COMMON PAPERS
HISTORY PAPER 2
GRADE 12
3 HOURS
150 MARKS
SEPTEMBER 2015
QUESTION PAPER
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions:
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This question paper consists of TWO Sections :
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTION
1. Civil Rights Resistance in South Africa 1970s – 1980s: The challenge of Black
Consciousness to the Apartheid State.
2. The coming of democracy to South Africa: The TRC
3. The end of the cold war and a new world order, 1989 to the present
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
4. Civil Rights Resistance in South Africa 1970s – 1980s: Internal resistance to
Botha’s reforms and the Apartheid state
5. The coming of democracy to South Africa: The negotiated settlement and GNU
6. The end of the cold war and a new world order: the events of 1989
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A candidate needs to answer THREE questions as follows:
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SECTION A consists of THREE (3) source-based questions. Candidates need to
answer AT LEAST ONE SOURCE-BASED question which counts 50 marks.
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SECTION B consists of THREE (3) essay questions. Candidates need to answer
AT LEAST ONE ESSAY question which counts 50 marks.
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The THIRD question can be either a source-based question or an essay question.
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The total mark for the paper is 150
Learners may answer two questions on the same topic.
When candidates answer questions, they are required to demonstrate application of
knowledge, skills and insight.
5.
Rewriting of the sources as answers will be to the disadvantage of candidates.
6.
Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A – SOURCE-BASED SECTION
(50 MARKS)
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ANSWER AT LEAST ONE OF THE QUESTIONS
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QUESTION 1: CIVIL RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1970s TO 1980s
WHAT WERE THE NATURE AND IDEALS OF THE BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS
MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING 1970s?
Study Sources 1A, 1B and 1C and answer the following questions:
1.1
Refer to Source 1A
1.1.1
Define the concept Black Consciousness in your own words.
(1x2) (2)
1.1.2
What does the abbreviation SASO stand for?
(1x2) (2)
1.1.3
Why was it important for SASO to fight for the liberation of
black people from psychological and political oppression?
(2x2) (4)
Why was “group cohesion and solidarity“ essential for the
success of Black Consciousness and SASO?
(1x2) (2)
1.1.4
1.1 .5 Do you agree with Biko’s description of a “black man”
Explain your answer
1. 2
Refer to Source 1B
1.2.1 According to Biko which aspects of Black Consciousness came
‘alive in the youth’ of Soweto.
1.2.2 Explain how source 1A complements source 1B with regard
to the Soweto Uprising.
1.2.3
1.3
(2x2) (4)
Explain the usefulness of Sources 1A and 1B to an historian
studying this period of South African history.
(3x1) (3)
(2x2) (4)
(2x2) (4)
Refer to Source 1C
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
Which repressive measures did the state use to oppress
the masses?
(4x1) (4)
Why, in the opinion of Mandela, was the contribution of
Black Consciousness important in the fight for freedom?
(2x2) (4)
Assess the reliability of this source regarding the role played
by BCM in the 1970’s.
(2x2) (4)
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1.4
Study Source 1D
1.4.1
In which year did ‘Apartheid’ kill Biko?
(1x1) (1)
1.4.2
Which important idea of Black Consciousness is emphasized in
the cartoon?
(1x2) (2)
1.4.3
1.5
What is the message the cartoonist is trying to convey in Source ID?
(1x2) (2)
Using the information in the relevant sources and your own
knowledge write a paragraph of 8 lines (about 80 words)
showing the relationship between the ideas of Biko’s BCM and
the liberation of the oppressed in South Africa.
(8)
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QUESTION 2:
THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND COMING TO
TERMS WITH THE PAST: THE TRC
HOW DID THE TRC CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS NATION BUILDING IN S.A?
Study Source 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D carefully and answer the questions that follow.
2.1
Refer to Source 2A
2.1.1
What was the name of the Act which provided for the
establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
(1x1) (1)
2.1.2
Identify three main objectives of the Act.
(3x1) (3)
2.1.3
Define the following concepts in the context of the TRC:
a) Reconciliation
b) Amnesty
(1x2) (2)
(1x2) (2)
Why would a historian regard the preamble to the Act as reliable
when studying this period of South Africa’s history?
(2x2) (4)
2.1.4
2.2
Refer to Source 2B
2.2.1
Which report did Mandela receive on 29 October 1998?
(1x1) (1)
2.2.2
To which past political system is Mandela referring to when he
says, “Never Again!”?
(1x2) (2)
Why is it important to Mandela that the report brings “the end
of one season and the beginning of another.”?
(2x2) (4)
Identify any two of the processes of the TRC that Mandela
described in the source.
(2x1) (2)
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3
Refer to Source 2C
2.3.1
Who is the Minister of Justice portrayed in the cartoon?
(1x1) (1)
2.3.2
Which aspect of ‘SA’s Past’ should be investigated?
(1x2) (2)
2.3.3
What is the message the cartoonist is trying to portray in the
cartoon?
(2x2) (4)
How does Source 2C support 2B with regard to the objectives
of the TRC?
(2x2) (4)
2.3.4
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2.4
2.5
Refer to Source 2D
2.4.1
Explain why Dirk Coetzee was granted amnesty.
(2x2) (4)
2.4.2
How does the source highlight the limitations of the TRC?
(1x2) (2)
2.4.3
How useful is the source to a historian studying this period
in the history of South Africa?
(2x2) (4)
Use the relevant sources and your own knowledge and write a paragraph
of 8 lines (80 words) in which you explain the contribution of the TRC
towards nation-building in South Africa.
(8)
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QUESTION 3: GLOBALISATION: A NEW WORLD ORDER
HOW WILL THE BRICS COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE ECONOMY OF
TEMERGING COUNTRIES?
Study Source 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D carefully and answer the questions that follow:
3.1
3.2
Refer to Source 3A
3.1.1
What does the abbreviation, BRICS, stand for?
(1x2) (2)
3.1.2
When did S.A join the BRICS Leaders’ Summit for the first time?
(1x1) (1)
3.1.3
Why is it important for SA to remain a member of BRICS?
(2x2) (4)
3.1.4
How, according to the source, will Africa benefit from BRICS?
(1x2) (2)
3.1.5
Why would a historian regard this source as biased?
(2x2) (4)
Study Source 3B
3.2.1
Which continent was not included in BRICS initially?
(1x1) (1)
3.2.2
What, according to the source, are the differences between
BRICS and the G8 or G20?
(2x1) (2)
Why could these differences mentioned in Question 3.2.2 be
regarded as important reasons for the establishment of BRICS?
(2x2) (4)
3.2.4
List the reasons why Africa could not be disregarded.
(3x1) (3)
3.2.5
How will the economic decline of BRICS affect SA?
(2x2) (4)
3.2.3
3.3
Refer to Source 3C
3.3.1
Statistic 1: What percentage of the world’s population lives in the
BRICS countries?
(1x1) (1)
3.3.2
Why could this percentage of the world’s population, mentioned
in Question 3.3.1, be regarded as a challenge to BRICS when
referring to its objectives?
(2x2) (4)
How useful is the source for a historian studying the importance
of BRICS?
(2x2) (4)
3.3.3
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3.4
3.5
Study Source 3D
3.4.1
Explain how the BRICS Bank will do things differently?
(1x2) (2)
3.4.2
How does Source 3D support Source 3C (Statistic 1) with regard
to representation of BRICS in the world?
(2x2) (4)
Use the relevant sources and your own knowledge and write a paragraph
of 8 lines (80 words) in which you explain how BRICS could contribute towards
economic growth of emerging economies.
(8)
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SECTION B – ESSAY SECTION
(50 MARKS)
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ANSWER AT LEAST ONE OF THE QUESTIONS
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QUESTION 4: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s—1980s: SOUTH AFRICA DO NOT ANSWER
“The constitutional reforms of President PW Botha’s ‘Total Strategy’, failed to prevent
Intensive internal resistance during the 1980s.”
Do you agree with the accuracy of the statement? Support your answer with relevant
historical evidence.
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QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND
COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST: THE NEGOTIATED
SETTLEMENT AND GNU
“On the 27th of April 1994, South Africa had a peaceful democratic election. The
challenges and obstacles it faced, had failed to derail the negotiation process.”
Explain to what extent political parties and organisations were successful in overcoming
the challenges and obstacles South Africa faced on its road to democracy from 1989
to 1994. Support your argument by using relevant historical evidence.
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QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER
“Political changes that took place in SA after 1989 could largely be attributed to the
collapse of the USSR in 1989.”
Do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with relevant evidence.
TOTAL: 150 MARKS
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