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Grade 4 History Term 3 Test 2 + Memo

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About this resource

Help your Grade 4 learner prepare for Term 3 History with this 25-mark practice test, complete with a full memorandum.

The test covers:

  • Transport through time – comparing transport used long ago with modern transport
  • Early land transport – ox-wagons, horses, donkeys and other animal-powered forms of transport.
  • Water transport – understanding why rivers and boats were important for transporting people and goods
  • Modern land transport – cars, buses, motorcycles and trains
  • Air transport – the Wright brothers and the first powered flying machine
  • Different types of transport – matching ox-wagons, trains, airplanes and boats to their uses.
  • Past vs present transport – explaining why travel took longer in the past and comparing the advantages and disadvantages of modern transport
  • Applying historical knowledge – imagining what a journey would have been like 150 years ago, including the type of transport, travelling time and conditions.

Question types include: short-answer questions, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, picture-based questions, comparisons and extended written responses.

Total: 25 marks | Duration: 45 minutes | Full memorandum included | PDF format.

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