SOCIAL SCIENCES GRADE 6 Term 1

Name and surname:_______________________________________________

Date: ___________________________
Total: 90 Time: 1½ Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of TWO sections:
SECTION A: History (45 marks)
SECTION B: Geography (45 marks)
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Use the following as a time frame: SECTION A: 45 minutes
SECTION B: 45 minutes
4. Write neatly and legibly.

SECTION A: HISTORY (45)

QUESTION 1: TRUE OR FALSE (5)
Are the following statements true or false?
1.1 Schroda is the name of an archaeological site. _______________ (1)
1.2 People from K2 moved to Mapungubwe. _______________ (1)
1.3 Homesteads were self-sufficient and could provide their own food.______________ (1)
1.4 Farmers used fertile mud from the Shashe River to plant crops. _______________ (1)
1.5 Mapungubwe came to an end because people moved to Schroda.______________ (1)

QUESTION 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE (10)

Underline the correct answer:
2.1 Which country did Marco Polo visit with his uncle when he was seventeen?
A Venice C China
B Italy D Japan

2.2 What was Marco Polo’s book called?

A Descriptions of the world C Descriptions of Mapungubwe
B Descriptions of Africa D Descriptions of Schroda

2.3 Which people built the Great Zimbabwe?

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