GRADE 8 A HISTORY QUIZ MARCH 2023

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1. What is a Historical Source?

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2. Give Three examples Of Primary Historical Sources

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3. Give Three examples Of Secondary Historical Sources

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4. Who were the Bantu Speakers in the history of Southern

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 5. Explain how cattle were very important among the Bantu
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6. State five reasons for the migration of the Bantu into Central and Southern
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7. a. The San were sometimes called …………………………….[1]

b. The Khoikhoi were sometimes called………………………… [1]