05_Agriculture

Question 1

What is mixed farming?

Answer 1

A practice where farmers keep livestock and grow crops for food

Common in African farming, involving both animal husbandry and crop cultivation.

Question 2

What types of livestock were commonly kept by African farmers?

Answer 2

Cattle and sheep

Livestock provided essential food sources and could be exchanged for goods.

Question 3

Where were herds of cattle typically kept?

Answer 3

Long away from the settlement

Cattle were moved to new pastures as necessary.

Question 4

What types of crops were grown close to the homestead?

Answer 4

Food crops

These crops were essential for the household’s sustenance.

Question 5

What valuable sources of food did goats, sheep, and cattle provide?

Answer 5

Milk and meat

Livestock contributed significantly to the diet of farming families.

Question 6

What could cattle be exchanged for?

Answer 6

Iron hoes, salt, and other goods

Cattle served as a form of currency in trade.

Question 7

What crops did early farmers in southern Africa primarily grow?

Answer 7

Millet and sorghum

These grains were staples in the diets of early agricultural societies.

Question 8

Name some important crops that became significant later on.

Answer 8

• Maize (mielies)
• Pumpkins
• Melons
• Sweet cane

These crops diversified the agricultural output and nutrition.

Question 9

What food items did women gather from the veld?

Answer 9

• Berries
• Wild spinach

Gathering from the veld supplemented the diet with wild foods.