June exam Flashcards

1
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What three sources do we use to get information about the past?

A

Written, visual and oral sources

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2
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Name three examples of written sources

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Books, letters, newspapers, diaries, posters, documents

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3
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Name three types of visual source

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Photographs, artifacts, rock paintings, drawings and paintings, monuments, museum displays, films/TV

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4
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Name two types of oral source

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Stories, speeches, radio/recordings

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5
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When did Pinehurst open it’s doors?

A

20 January 1967

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6
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Who was the first principal of Pinehurst?

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Mr. D.P. Botha

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7
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What is the Pinehurst school motto?

A

We learn so that we may serve

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8
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What was Pinelands more than 100 years ago?

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A large forest of pine and wattle trees.

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9
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What was the name of the original farm in Pinelands? And where was it?

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Uitlvlugt. In Homestead Way.

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10
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Who was the founder of Pinelands?

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Sir Richard Stuttaford

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11
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Where was the first house built in Pinelands? And when was it built?

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3 Mead Way. Built in 1922.

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12
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What is the name given to the type of settlements like Pinelands, Thornton, Edgemead and Meadowridge?

A

Garden Cities

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13
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What is the word for gathering information from someone by asking questions?

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An interview

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14
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What is a museum?

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It’s a place where old objects, bones and fossils are kept on display for people to see and learn about the past.

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15
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Where was Nelson Mandela born?

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Mvezo, a village near to Umtata in the Eastern Cape

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16
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Mandela’s original name was Rolihlala. What does it mean in Xhosa?

A

Trouble maker

17
Q

What was the name of the organization that he joined to fight Apartheid?

A

The African National Congress (ANC)

18
Q

Some people refer to Mandela as Madiba. Why is this?

A

It was Mandela’s clan name, and it was a sign of respect

19
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When was Mandela born?

A

July 18, 1918

20
Q

When was Mandela elected as president?

A
  1. During the first free democratic elections.
21
Q

When did Mandela die?

A

2013

22
Q

Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?

A

India

23
Q

In what year was Gandhi born?

A

1869

24
Q

What was Gandhi’s career?

A

He was a lawyer

25
Q

What does SATYAGRAHA mean?

A

Fighting for the truth with no violence, but with firmness.

26
Q

What were some of the reasons why Gandhi decided to fight for freedom for Indian people living in South Africa?

A

Their lives were very hard and difficult; they could not vote, own land or houses or run businesses.