WorksheetsPages 184 to 189 Listening only!
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many Xhosa wars were fought between the Dutch and Xhosa?
7
9
0
5
2
The frontier between the European settlers and the Xhosa can best be described as.....
Static and unmoving
Legally binding on both parties
Expanding becuase the Europeans wanted more land
Expanding because the Xhosa wanted to take over the Cape
The Zuurveld was the most fought over because
The sour grass was excellent in summer
The sweet grass was excellent in winter
There was good grazing land in summer and winter
The Xhosa had more cattle and therefore needed more space
The most shocking thing about the British declaring the Fish River the frontier before the 3rd Xhosa war was?
It denied the Xhosa access to the Zuurveld
They did so without speaking to the Xhosa
The British didn’t even farm in this region!
The frontier didn’t even exist before then
The correct order for European colonisation at the Cape
British - Dutch - British
Dutch - British - Dutch - British
Dutch - British
Dutch - French - British
The main reason the British came to the Cape in 1795 was.....
They didn’t want France to have it!
They didn’t want the Netherlands to have it!
They needed the raw materials and minerals
They wanted to control the trade with the Xhosa
The MAIN reason that the British were able to defeat the Xhosa was....
There were more British and Dutch farmers than Xhosa farmers
The British fought more fiercely
The British were supported by the Khoi and Dutch
The British had better weapons
In the 9 Xhosa wars, the frontier moved steadily
Eastward
Westward
Eastward for the British and westward for the Xhosa
Westward for the British and Eastward for the Xhosa
Colonel Graham calling the Xhosa savages is an example of
Hyperbole
Irony
Metaphor
Superiority
The Zuurveld was between the .... and the ....... rivers
Keiskamma and Kei
Keiskamma and Fish
Fish and Sundays
Sundays and Kei
Refer to Source D on page 188. Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding this quote?
It is very biased
It is a statement of fact beyond dispute
It was a view favoured by the Xhosa
It was a view favoured by the British
What is MOST surprising about the caption? (Source I on Page 189)
The Xhosa defeated the British
The British eventually won
The Xhosa were hugely outnumbered but held out for a year
the battle took place in the mountains
