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Term 1: 2023
Controlled Test
Subject: Social - Sciences (History) Total: 50 Marks (1 hour)
Duration: (1 hour) Date:
Learner’s name: ________________________________ Grade: 7___
Instructions
1. Read the questions carefully.
2. Take special note of mark allocations when answering the questions.
3. Correct spelling, grammar and neatness will count in your favour.
4. Use a blue ink pen only.
5. Answer all your questions
6. Good luck
7. Your paper consists of 7 pages, page one being your cover page.
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Question 1
Give one word for each of the following descriptions: (5)
a) A religious journey to a sacred or holy place ________________________ (1)
b) The building in which Muslims worship ________________________ (1)
c) Material objects that are studies by archaeologists ________________________ (1)
d) King or emperor in Mali ________________________ (1)
e) A Mineral traded by Mali that is valuable because it is hard to find, scarce and
beautiful to look at ________________________ (1)
Question 2
Match the word in the first column with its correct meaning in the second column and write
the answer in the third column. (5)
Word Meaning Column C
1 Tribute A Islamic leader 1
2 Griot B A procession of camels travelling together in a single 2
file.
3 Imam C Payment by one nation for protection by another 3
4 Trans D A story teller from West Africa 4
5 Camel Caravan E Across 5
Question 3
State whether the following are true or false. If false, provide a reason for your answer. (7)
3.1 Mansa Musa taxed the goods that were imported and exported in Mali.
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3.2 The spread of Islam was rapid, because it happened through wars.
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3.3 Ivory was the highest commodity traded in Mali
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3.4 Camels are sometimes called the ‘ships of the desert’.
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3.5 Gold dust was amongst the goods Mali traded
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Question 4 (15)
Use source A below and answer the questions that follow:
Source A: This map shows
the trade routes from Timbuktu in Mali in the 14th century. It also shows the areas in
Africa where the religion of Islam was practised.
4.1 Describe the temperature during the day in the Sahara Desert. (1)
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4.2 Name one mineral that was mined near Timbuktu. (1)
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4.3 Complete the following sentence by filling in the missing word. (1)
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Arabs from North Africa travelled south along the __________________________________
selling goods from West Africa.
4.4 Apart from the extreme heat during the day in the Sahara Desert, list two other challenges
travellers faced. (2)
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4.5 Complete the table below by filling in two imported goods and two exported good. (4)
Goods exported from Mali Goods imported into Mali
4.7 Refer to the statement and options below. Circle the option that best corresponds to the
statement. Mansa Musa maintained power in Mali by: (1)
a) Forcing everyone to convert to the Islamic religion
b) Building a strong government and army.
c) Paying people to learn how to read and write
4.8 Write a paragraph describing why the camel is the best suited animal to travel through the
desert. (Your paragraph should include at least have 5 facts.) (5)
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Criteria Level 1 Level 1-2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Structure Poor attempt, Attempts to Mostly well- Very well developed Excellently
and style lacks a lot of provide an developed argument. Clearly developed
information argument with argument with structured and argument.
some few structural planned. Good
structure, but weaknesses. synthesis of
very basic. information.
Clearly
structured and
planned.
Total
Question 5 (13)
Study the source below and answer the questions that follow.
Cairo
Mecca
Timbuktu
Source B: Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca through Cairo with thousands of servants
and slaves, and hundreds of camels and elephants laden with gold.
5.1 Mansa Musa stopped in Cairo on his Pilgrimage to Mecca. What did he establish along
the way? (1)
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5.2 Mention two reasons why Mansa Musa went to Mecca? (2)
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5.3 Using the source and caption above, how can you tell that Mansa Musa was rich? (2)
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5.4 Critically discuss whether or not Mansa Musa’s visit to Mecca helped Timbuktu and
Mali. (3)
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5.5 Write a well-structured paragraph in which you explain how Timbuktu flourished as
the capital of Mali, during the reign of Mansa Musa.
(Your paragraph should include at least have 5 facts.) (5)
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Criteria Level 1 Level 1-2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Structure Poor attempt, Attempts to Mostly well- Very well developed Excellently
and style lacks a lot of provide an developed argument. Clearly developed
information argument with argument with structured and argument.
some few structural planned. Good
structure, but weaknesses. synthesis of
very basic. information.
Clearly
structured and
planned.
Total
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Question 6 (5)
6.1 Circle the option that does not fit (1)
The great mosque of Timbuktu:
a) Made entirely out of sun-baked mud bricks
b) Has iron beams laid between the bricks
c) Has foundations made of stone
d) Has roofs that are made of palm-tree leaves and branches
6.2 List two uses of the Great Mosque (2)
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6.3 State the similarity between the two buildings below: (1)
6.4 Refer to the sources above.
State the type of source that both of them can be classified under. (1)
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