The herders of Southern Africa

The name “Khoikhoi” means

• people who gather wild food

• people without cattle

• people of people

• Khoisan

The most prized possession of the Khoikhoi was

• their livestock

• nomadic

• their money

• how many wives they had

What did the Khoikhoi use to make their houses?

• clay bricks and grass

• caves

• shelters made from long grass

• saplings and reed mats

Way of life of the Khoikhoi

• Hunted, gathered and herded live stock

• Only killed what they could eat

• Hunter-gatherers

• Sold cattle

Who was the leader of the Khoikhoi?

• No-one

• Elders

• Chief

• Headman

The Khoikhoi made their Spears from

• Stone

• Metal

• Stone and metal

• Bone

The Khoikhoi got their metal from

• Tribes from South America

• European settlers/neighbouring tribes

• Mining

• The San

Who got the best pieces of meat after a celebration?

• chief

• women

• Community

• wealthiest members

Which of the following was not a craft of the Khoikhoi?

• Ostrich egg beads

• Reed mats

• Animal skin blankets

• Pottery with pointed bases

The livestock the Khoikhoi had were

• only cattle

• cattle and angora goats

• cattle, goats and sheep

• cows and bulls