Heritage trail

Question 1

What is heritage?

Answer 1

Anything you inherit or get from the past.

Question 2

Currently SA is made up of 9 provinces. It wasn’t always like this. Early years there were only 4 provinces. List them

Answer 2

Cape, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Natal

Question 3

Which year was the borders of provinces in SA changes

Answer 3

After the 1994 elections

Question 4

After 1994 some of the bigger provinces were divided into smaller provinces. The Cape was divided into

Answer 4

Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape

Question 5

After 1994 some of the bigger provinces were divided into smaller provinces. The Transvaal was divided into

Answer 5

Gauteng
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West

Question 6

After 1994 some of the bigger provinces were divided into smaller provinces. What happened to Natal and the Orange Free State?

Answer 6

They remained the same, just their names changed to Free State and KwaZulu Natal.

Question 7

Each of the 9 provinces has their own capital. Write the name of the province and list it’s capital.

Answer 7

Cape Town - Western Cape
Bisho - Eastern Cape
Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu Natal
Bloemfontein - Free State
Kimberley - Northern Cape
Mbombela - Mpumalanga
Mafekeng - North West
Polokwane - Limpopo
Johannesburg - Gauteng

Question 8

Learn the provinces map of SA on page 172, draw it and list the provinces on the map

Answer 8

Practical

Question 9

What is the purpose of a capital of a province?

Answer 9

The provincial government of that province is situated in the capital.

Question 10

All of us have inherited things from our family and our ancestors and that forms part of our heritage. List some things that we look at as part of our heritage.

Answer 10

Language we speak
Food we eat
arts and culture
stories about our family
family and community history
historical and sacred sites
names of places, rivers, mountains and landmarks
photographs and artifacts like furniture, etc.

Question 11

When do we celebrate Heritage Day in SA

Answer 11

24 September

Question 12

What do we celebrate on Heritage Day?

Answer 12

Our different languages, customs, creativeness and natural resources

Question 13

Who said this in 1996 ““our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our new nation””

Answer 13

Nelson Mandela

Question 14

Heritage can be described in two ways, what are they

Answer 14

tangible and intangible

Question 15

What does tangible heritage mean

Answer 15

Include things we can see and touch, such as objects, art, heritage sites, people, plants and mountains

Question 16

What does intangible heritage mean

Answer 16

Includes things like our family heritage, religious beliefs, poetry, music, dance and festivals.