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Grade 5 History Term 2 Test + Memo

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About this resource

Help your Grade 5 learner prepare for Term 2 History with this comprehensive ATP-aligned 30-mark practice test, complete with a full memorandum. The test has a duration of 1 hour.

The test covers:

  • Early African Farmers – 16 marks: exploring the lives of early African farming communities in Southern Africa, including when and why they settled, cattle, livestock, farming, pottery, hunting, tools and weapons, as well as the different roles of men and women within these communities.
  • Key Historical Concepts – 5 marks: understanding important terminology including crops, domestic animals, homesteads, households and agriculture.
  • Farming, Crops & Settlements – 5 marks: using a visual source of an early African farming settlement to explore why farmers settled rather than remaining nomadic, important crops such as maize/corn and sorghum, and the effects of overgrazing.
  • Iron Tools & Technology – 4 marks: understanding how early African farmers worked with iron ore, including smelting, metalworking and the production of strong tools used for farming and everyday activities.

ATP aligned | Total: 30 marks | Duration: 1 hour | Full memorandum included | PDF format.

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