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WorksheetsHistory Module 2 Unit 2 San hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Stone Age was a time when people
made their houses out of stone
used tools made from stone, bone or wood
cars were made out of stone
Hunter-gatherers got everything they needed from their natural environment. As a result the San community could never have more than ________families or ______________people.
3 or 4 families, 10-20 people
1 or 2 families, 5-10 people
2 or 3 families, 10-15 people
In what ways were the San resourceful?
In dry areas they found water in the roots of plants
they knew which fruits had lots of water
they knew where animals moved at different times of the year
they collected shellfish to eat when near the coast
they were able to find plants to give them the vitamins they needed
What did the San hunters do to their arrows to kill their prey.
they used strong poison on the tip which they made from berries of a certain plant
they sharpened the point of the stone into a spear like tip
they used a metal tip to ensure it was strong enough
What did the San women do each day?
gathered plant food
looked after the children
looked after the elderly
hunted wild animals
What are some of the rules in San groups?
to share food that had been collected
to help cut up the meat and carry it to the camp of the hunters
to share each others arrows
for the owner of the arrow to share the meat that was caught
children hunted from the age of 5
What did the San know about plants?
they knew which were poisonous
they knew how to heal someone with plants
they used herbs and other natural medicines that were passed down from generation to generation
they knew which plants to plant in the correct seasons
What illnesses or benefits were the San able to use plants for?
the hoodia plant was used to heal stomach pains
peppermint was used for colds
roses were used to make feet smell nice
to cure food poisoning
to provide stamina and strength when tracking animals
What is a shaman?
people who have the ability to go into a trance and enter the spirit world
young men have been initiated into adulthood
someone in a trance who is able to connect to the animal spirit to heal
Select the religious beliefs of the San
they believed in the spirit world
they believed animals and people were closely related
they believed that people came from the spirit world when born and they return when they die
they believed it was possible to enter the spirit world
they believed they could capture the spiritual power of the animal spirits to cure illness, bring rain and attract animals to hunt
The San boys initiation involved which of the following?
being taught how to hunt
being taught religious secrets
leaving the camp site for about a month to be initiated into adulthood
being shown how to look after the elderly
The San girls initiation involved which of the following?
being taught their role in the community
being taught how to cook
being taught gathering techniques
being taught how to make tools
The San were polytheistic which means
they believed in 1 God
they believed in many Gods
The San believed in following a Head God with smaller Gods that would be represented by elements of nature such as
lightning
fire
water
animals
earth
The gods were only allowed to be addressed by the healers. Healers gained their power through learning and trance dancing which would allow them to heal illnesses.
True
False
Healing dances involved the following
woman and children started singing and clapping
a big bonfire was built in the middle of the camp and the men danced around the fire
the men and healers would go into a trance-like state which enabled them to remove illnesses
woman and children sang songs to cure the ill
each song was named after an animal and each had a specific dance
Initiation for boys was linked to
being a hunter
being taught different hunting techniques
being taught religious secrets
turning 10
Initiation for girls was linked to _____________ and involved _______________
puberty, celebrations by ceremonial dances and scarring
turning 10, a birthday party
getting married, a marriage ceremony
After initiation, boys and girls were both eligible for marriage
True
False
How did the San prepare the plants for medicinal use?
they boiled or roasted the plants
they chewed the plants
they burnt the plants and inhaled the smoke
over a bonfire in a trance like state
South Africa has the most and oldest rock paintings in the world
True
False
Where are rock paintings found?
on the walls of caves
in rock shelters in the mountains
from Cape Town to Zimbabwe
Namibia
Kimberley
The oldest painting found in South Africa is _____________ years old.
27000
13000
50000
10000
What do we know about the San artwork?
the artwork was painted by the shaman of the San
the paintings were done after a trance dance and images seen in the spirit world were drawn
the paintings were of people, hunting and animals
they have also been found in Australia
What did the San use for paint?
pigment from red and yellow orhre
minerals with egg or saliva
minerals with animal blood
white paint came from white clay or bird droppings
black paint came from charcoal and manganese oxide
What did the San use to make paint brushes?
feathers
animal hair
thin reeds
elephant whiskers
What do we know about the Linton Rock Art Panel?
it is a piece of rock art created by the San
figures of this panel have been used in the South African Coat of Arms
it can be found in the South African Museum in Cape Town
it was created by a shaman called Linton
it was found in a rock shelter in the Eastern Cape
