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Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Mapungubwe located?

a)

Mpumalanga mountains

b)

Limpopo valley

c)

North West Province

2.

Where is Mapungubwe located?

a)

Mpumalanga mountains

b)

Limpopo valley

c)

North West Province

3.

When did the people of K2 move their capital?

a)

1420AD

b)

1220AD

c)

1200AD

4.

What was Mapungubwe known for?

a)

It was the centre of trade in South Africa

b)

It was the agricultural hub of South Africa

5.

Why was Mapungubwe known as the first state in South Africa?

a)

Trade and slave practices

b)

Very complex social and political structures

c)

Vast economic systems

6.

Mapungubwe was ruled by...

a)

Presidents

b)

Kings

c)

Politicians

7.

What did archaeologists find buried in the Mapungubwe hills?

a)

Twenty-three graves

b)

Gold and copper objects

c)

Golden bowl and golden sceptre

d)

All of the above

8.

What does it mean that three of the graves bodies were buried in the seated position?

a)

The bodies could not fit into the grave

b)

The bodies were people who were seen as very important people

c)

The bodies were buried that way due to superstition

9.

What are buttresses?

a)

A special clothing worn by princes

b)

Supports that hold up or reinforce a structure

c)

Ancient food storage vessels

10.

How was the first town in Mapungubwe arranged?

a)

In a grid-like fashion

b)

In clusters of huts and homesteads

c)

In caves carved into the hill

11.

What unusual site was discovered in the first town?

a)

A grave yard

b)

A hospital

c)

A refuse site

12.

Mapungubwe was divided into distinct social classes according to...

a)

how much money a person had

b)

which family you came from

c)

what job you did

13.

Which traders came inland to trade with the kings of Mapungubwe?

a)

Arabs

b)

Greek

c)

Spanish

14.

What are Arab ships called?

a)

Tall ships

b)

Dhows

c)

Cutters

15.

What kind of goods were traded?

a)

Ivory, gold, animal skins and wild animals

b)

Ivory, gold, pearls and wild animals

c)

Ivory, copper, animal skins and wild animals

16.

What did the Arab traders bring to trade?

a)

Chinese porcelain bowls and glass beads from Eqypt

b)

Cloth from the East

c)

Goods from India

d)

All of the above

17.

When was Mapungubwe and K2 proclaimed national monuments?

a)

1960

b)

1980

c)

1950

18.

Who was the first person to be awarded the Order of Mapungubwe?

a)

Thabo Mbeki

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Oliver Thambo

19.

Macro Polo was...

a)

a European explorer in Asia

b)

A European explorer in African

c)

A European explorer in America

20.

Which inventions came out of the European Renaissance?

a)

The telescope

b)

The printing press

c)

The dental drill

d)

Option 1 and 2 only

21.

What was the printing press instrumental in achieving?

a)

The printing of books

b)

The printing of pamphlets

c)

The printing of news sheets

d)

All of the above

22.

What did the European Renaissance promote?

a)

Europeans to explore the world

b)

Europeans to find new trade routes

c)

Europeans to have new and better ideas

d)

All of the above

23.

What does the word 'renaissance' mean?

a)

renew

b)

rebirth

c)

redirect

24.

What does 'conservative' mean?

a)

Brave and adventurous

b)

Not wanting to change or consider other ideas

c)

Able to travel great distances

25.

Which two scientists proposed that great possibilities existed in the world?

a)

Leonardo and Galileo

b)

Einstein and Galileo

c)

Copernicus and Galileo

26.

Which other people provided knowledge and other ideas outside of Europe?

a)

Africans

b)

Americans

c)

Arabs

27.

What is an Astrolabe?

a)

A device that was used to trade for spices

b)

A device used to help navigate the land

c)

A device that offered safe passage and protection

28.

Who invented gunpowder?

a)

The Greek

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Arabs

29.

What was gunpowder used for?

a)

The development of firearms and canons

b)

The development of fireworks

c)

The development of bombs

30.

Who invented the first magnetic compass?

a)

The Greek

b)

The Arabs

c)

The Chinese

31.

What was the name of the ships that the Europeans invented in 1400 that were able to cross oceans?

a)

The Arab Dhow

b)

The Caravel

c)

The British Clipper

32.

Dias is an explorer from which country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

33.

What was Dias' claim to fame?

a)

He was the first European explorer to sail to China

b)

He was the first European explorer the sail around the Cape of Good Hope

c)

He was the first European explorer to sail to America

34.

When did Diaz set sail from Portugal?

a)

1490

b)

1487

c)

1485

35.

Where did Dias stop on his journey first?

a)

Kenya

b)

Mozambique

c)

Namibia

36.

What happened to Dias' ships while he was travelling?

a)

The ships ran a ground

b)

The ships crashed into some rocks

c)

The ships were blown off course by a huge gale

d)

The ships sunk during a massive storm

37.

How far around the tip of Southern Africa did Dias manage to get?

a)

Port Elizabeth

b)

Keiskamma River Mouth

c)

Durban

d)

The Orange River Mouth

38.

Why did Dias have to turn back and head home?

a)

His crew were tired and scared of the unknown

b)

His crew got very sick

c)

His crew were running out of food and supplies

d)

Option 1 and 3

39.

Why did Dias name the point of South Africa the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

He hoped they would make it and they did

b)

He hoped to find a route to India

c)

He hoped that his ship could travel that distance

40.

Why was life on board for sailors hard?

a)

Small living quarters

b)

No fresh food

c)

Scurvy

d)

All of the above

41.

What was the most common form of medical treatment on board a ship?

a)

Surgery

b)

Medication

c)

Amputation

42.

What kind of discipline and punishment did crew members receive? (Choose of the correct options)

a)

Solitary confinement

b)

Flogging

c)

Keelhauling

d)

Hanging

e)

Being thrown overboard

43.

What is 'keelhauling'?

a)

Being dragged through the water under the boat

b)

Being hung over the edge of the boat

c)

Being isolated in the crow's nest of the ship

44.

Which offence resulted in 'keelhauling'?

a)

Theft

b)

Drunkeness

c)

Insulting an officer

45.

What is 'flogging'?

a)

Being whipped

b)

Being drowned

c)

Being left to starve

46.

What is scurvy?

a)

A skin condition whereby your skin turns orange

b)

An immune disease caused by a lack of vitamin C found in fresh fruit and vegetables

c)

A type of sunstroke that causes blindness

47.

When did the people of K2 move their capital?

a)

1420AD

b)

1220AD

c)

1200AD

48.

Where is Mapungubwe located?

a)

Mpumalanga mountains

b)

Limpopo valley

c)

North West Province

49.

When did the people of K2 move their capital?

a)

1420AD

b)

1220AD

c)

1200AD

50.

What was Mapungubwe known for?

a)

It was the centre of trade in South Africa

b)

It was the agricultural hub of South Africa

51.

Why was Mapungubwe known as the first state in South Africa?

a)

Trade and slave practices

b)

Very complex social and political structures

c)

Vast economic systems

52.

Mapungubwe was ruled by...

a)

Presidents

b)

Kings

c)

Politicians

53.

What did archaeologists find buried in the Mapungubwe hills?

a)

Twenty-three graves

b)

Gold and copper objects

c)

Golden bowl and golden sceptre

d)

All of the above

54.

What does it mean that three of the graves bodies were buried in the seated position?

a)

The bodies could not fit into the grave

b)

The bodies were people who were seen as very important people

c)

The bodies were buried that way due to superstition

55.

What are buttresses?

a)

A special clothing worn by princes

b)

Supports that hold up or reinforce a structure

c)

Ancient food storage vessels

56.

How was the first town in Mapungubwe arranged?

a)

In a grid-like fashion

b)

In clusters of huts and homesteads

c)

In caves carved into the hill

57.

What unusual site was discovered in the first town?

a)

A grave yard

b)

A hospital

c)

A refuse site

58.

Mapungubwe was divided into distinct social classes according to...

a)

how much money a person had

b)

which family you came from

c)

what job you did

59.

Which traders came inland to trade with the kings of Mapungubwe?

a)

Arabs

b)

Greek

c)

Spanish

60.

What are Arab ships called?

a)

Tall ships

b)

Dhows

c)

Cutters

61.

What kind of goods were traded?

a)

Ivory, gold, animal skins and wild animals

b)

Ivory, gold, pearls and wild animals

c)

Ivory, copper, animal skins and wild animals

62.

What did the Arab traders bring to trade?

a)

Chinese porcelain bowls and glass beads from Eqypt

b)

Cloth from the East

c)

Goods from India

d)

All of the above

63.

When was Mapungubwe and K2 proclaimed national monuments?

a)

1960

b)

1980

c)

1950

64.

Who was the first person to be awarded the Order of Mapungubwe?

a)

Thabo Mbeki

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Oliver Thambo

65.

Macro Polo was...

a)

a European explorer in Asia

b)

A European explorer in African

c)

A European explorer in America

66.

Which inventions came out of the European Renaissance?

a)

The telescope

b)

The printing press

c)

The dental drill

d)

Option 1 and 2 only

67.

What was the printing press instrumental in achieving?

a)

The printing of books

b)

The printing of pamphlets

c)

The printing of news sheets

d)

All of the above

68.

What did the European Renaissance promote?

a)

Europeans to explore the world

b)

Europeans to find new trade routes

c)

Europeans to have new and better ideas

d)

All of the above

69.

What does the word 'renaissance' mean?

a)

renew

b)

rebirth

c)

redirect

70.

What does 'conservative' mean?

a)

Brave and adventurous

b)

Not wanting to change or consider other ideas

c)

Able to travel great distances

71.

Which two scientists proposed that great possibilities existed in the world?

a)

Leonardo and Galileo

b)

Einstein and Galileo

c)

Copernicus and Galileo

72.

Which other people provided knowledge and other ideas outside of Europe?

a)

Africans

b)

Americans

c)

Arabs

73.

What is an Astrolabe?

a)

A device that was used to trade for spices

b)

A device used to help navigate the land

c)

A device that offered safe passage and protection

74.

Who invented gunpowder?

a)

The Greek

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Arabs

75.

What was gunpowder used for?

a)

The development of firearms and canons

b)

The development of fireworks

c)

The development of bombs

76.

Who invented the first magnetic compass?

a)

The Greek

b)

The Arabs

c)

The Chinese

77.

What was the name of the ships that the Europeans invented in 1400 that were able to cross oceans?

a)

The Arab Dhow

b)

The Caravel

c)

The British Clipper

78.

Dias is an explorer from which country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

79.

What was Dias' claim to fame?

a)

He was the first European explorer to sail to China

b)

He was the first European explorer the sail around the Cape of Good Hope

c)

He was the first European explorer to sail to America

80.

When did Diaz set sail from Portugal?

a)

1490

b)

1487

c)

1485

81.

Where did Dias stop on his journey first?

a)

Kenya

b)

Mozambique

c)

Namibia

82.

What happened to Dias' ships while he was travelling?

a)

The ships ran a ground

b)

The ships crashed into some rocks

c)

The ships were blown off course by a huge gale

d)

The ships sunk during a massive storm

83.

How far around the tip of Southern Africa did Dias manage to get?

a)

Port Elizabeth

b)

Keiskamma River Mouth

c)

Durban

d)

The Orange River Mouth

84.

Why did Dias have to turn back and head home?

a)

His crew were tired and scared of the unknown

b)

His crew got very sick

c)

His crew were running out of food and supplies

d)

Option 1 and 3

85.

Why did Dias name the point of South Africa the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

He hoped they would make it and they did

b)

He hoped to find a route to India

c)

He hoped that his ship could travel that distance

86.

Why was life on board for sailors hard?

a)

Small living quarters

b)

No fresh food

c)

Scurvy

d)

All of the above

87.

What was the most common form of medical treatment on board a ship?

a)

Surgery

b)

Medication

c)

Amputation

88.

What kind of discipline and punishment did crew members receive? (Choose of the correct options)

a)

Solitary confinement

b)

Flogging

c)

Keelhauling

d)

Hanging

e)

Being thrown overboard

89.

What is 'keelhauling'?

a)

Being dragged through the water under the boat

b)

Being hung over the edge of the boat

c)

Being isolated in the crow's nest of the ship

90.

Which offence resulted in 'keelhauling'?

a)

Theft

b)

Drunkeness

c)

Insulting an officer

91.

What is 'flogging'?

a)

Being whipped

b)

Being drowned

c)

Being left to starve

92.

What is scurvy?

a)

A skin condition whereby your skin turns orange

b)

An immune disease caused by a lack of vitamin C found in fresh fruit and vegetables

c)

A type of sunstroke that causes blindness

93.

Where is Mapungubwe located?

a)

Mpumalanga mountains

b)

Limpopo valley

c)

North West Province

94.

When did the people of K2 move their capital?

a)

1420AD

b)

1220AD

c)

1200AD

95.

What was Mapungubwe known for?

a)

It was the centre of trade in South Africa

b)

It was the agricultural hub of South Africa

96.

Why was Mapungubwe known as the first state in South Africa?

a)

Trade and slave practices

b)

Very complex social and political structures

c)

Vast economic systems

97.

Mapungubwe was ruled by...

a)

Presidents

b)

Kings

c)

Politicians

98.

What did archaeologists find buried in the Mapungubwe hills?

a)

Twenty-three graves

b)

Gold and copper objects

c)

Golden bowl and golden sceptre

d)

All of the above

99.

What does it mean that three of the graves bodies were buried in the seated position?

a)

The bodies could not fit into the grave

b)

The bodies were people who were seen as very important people

c)

The bodies were buried that way due to superstition

100.

What are buttresses?

a)

A special clothing worn by princes

b)

Supports that hold up or reinforce a structure

c)

Ancient food storage vessels

101.

How was the first town in Mapungubwe arranged?

a)

In a grid-like fashion

b)

In clusters of huts and homesteads

c)

In caves carved into the hill

102.

What unusual site was discovered in the first town?

a)

A grave yard

b)

A hospital

c)

A refuse site

103.

Mapungubwe was divided into distinct social classes according to...

a)

how much money a person had

b)

which family you came from

c)

what job you did

104.

Which traders came inland to trade with the kings of Mapungubwe?

a)

Arabs

b)

Greek

c)

Spanish

105.

What are Arab ships called?

a)

Tall ships

b)

Dhows

c)

Cutters

106.

What kind of goods were traded?

a)

Ivory, gold, animal skins and wild animals

b)

Ivory, gold, pearls and wild animals

c)

Ivory, copper, animal skins and wild animals

107.

What did the Arab traders bring to trade?

a)

Chinese porcelain bowls and glass beads from Eqypt

b)

Cloth from the East

c)

Goods from India

d)

All of the above

108.

When was Mapungubwe and K2 proclaimed national monuments?

a)

1960

b)

1980

c)

1950

109.

Who was the first person to be awarded the Order of Mapungubwe?

a)

Thabo Mbeki

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Oliver Thambo

110.

Macro Polo was...

a)

a European explorer in Asia

b)

A European explorer in African

c)

A European explorer in America

111.

Which inventions came out of the European Renaissance?

a)

The telescope

b)

The printing press

c)

The dental drill

d)

Option 1 and 2 only

112.

What was the printing press instrumental in achieving?

a)

The printing of books

b)

The printing of pamphlets

c)

The printing of news sheets

d)

All of the above

113.

What did the European Renaissance promote?

a)

Europeans to explore the world

b)

Europeans to find new trade routes

c)

Europeans to have new and better ideas

d)

All of the above

114.

What does the word 'renaissance' mean?

a)

renew

b)

rebirth

c)

redirect

115.

What does 'conservative' mean?

a)

Brave and adventurous

b)

Not wanting to change or consider other ideas

c)

Able to travel great distances

116.

Which two scientists proposed that great possibilities existed in the world?

a)

Leonardo and Galileo

b)

Einstein and Galileo

c)

Copernicus and Galileo

117.

Which other people provided knowledge and other ideas outside of Europe?

a)

Africans

b)

Americans

c)

Arabs

118.

What is an Astrolabe?

a)

A device that was used to trade for spices

b)

A device used to help navigate the land

c)

A device that offered safe passage and protection

119.

Who invented gunpowder?

a)

The Greek

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Arabs

120.

What was gunpowder used for?

a)

The development of firearms and canons

b)

The development of fireworks

c)

The development of bombs

121.

Who invented the first magnetic compass?

a)

The Greek

b)

The Arabs

c)

The Chinese

122.

What was the name of the ships that the Europeans invented in 1400 that were able to cross oceans?

a)

The Arab Dhow

b)

The Caravel

c)

The British Clipper

123.

Dias is an explorer from which country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

124.

What was Dias' claim to fame?

a)

He was the first European explorer to sail to China

b)

He was the first European explorer the sail around the Cape of Good Hope

c)

He was the first European explorer to sail to America

125.

When did Diaz set sail from Portugal?

a)

1490

b)

1487

c)

1485

126.

Where did Dias stop on his journey first?

a)

Kenya

b)

Mozambique

c)

Namibia

127.

What happened to Dias' ships while he was travelling?

a)

The ships ran a ground

b)

The ships crashed into some rocks

c)

The ships were blown off course by a huge gale

d)

The ships sunk during a massive storm

128.

How far around the tip of Southern Africa did Dias manage to get?

a)

Port Elizabeth

b)

Keiskamma River Mouth

c)

Durban

d)

The Orange River Mouth

129.

Why did Dias have to turn back and head home?

a)

His crew were tired and scared of the unknown

b)

His crew got very sick

c)

His crew were running out of food and supplies

d)

Option 1 and 3

130.

Why did Dias name the point of South Africa the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

He hoped they would make it and they did

b)

He hoped to find a route to India

c)

He hoped that his ship could travel that distance

131.

Why was life on board for sailors hard?

a)

Small living quarters

b)

No fresh food

c)

Scurvy

d)

All of the above

132.

What was the most common form of medical treatment on board a ship?

a)

Surgery

b)

Medication

c)

Amputation

133.

What kind of discipline and punishment did crew members receive? (Choose of the correct options)

a)

Solitary confinement

b)

Flogging

c)

Keelhauling

d)

Hanging

e)

Being thrown overboard

134.

What is 'keelhauling'?

a)

Being dragged through the water under the boat

b)

Being hung over the edge of the boat

c)

Being isolated in the crow's nest of the ship

135.

Which offence resulted in 'keelhauling'?

a)

Theft

b)

Drunkeness

c)

Insulting an officer

136.

What is 'flogging'?

a)

Being whipped

b)

Being drowned

c)

Being left to starve

137.

What is scurvy?

a)

A skin condition whereby your skin turns orange

b)

An immune disease caused by a lack of vitamin C found in fresh fruit and vegetables

c)

A type of sunstroke that causes blindness

138.

Where is Mapungubwe located?

a)

Mpumalanga mountains

b)

Limpopo valley

c)

North West Province

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