History Cycle Test WW1 PG 20- 22

Question 1

Propaganda

Answer 1

1. A form of persuasive communication which influences peoples beliefs, opinions and emotions
2. May be true or false
3. Appeals to heart and emotions - not mind and reason
4. Uses fear, exaggeration and lies to get people to support a cause

Question 2

Impact of war on south Africa

Answer 2

1. South africa was a British colony and so sent troops to help fight on the british side
2. Some white afrikaans speaking people did not support the war effort because they had been on opposing sides with british white south africans during the south african war
3. The government did not want to give weapons and training to black south Africans - but despite this 80,000 black south africans volunteered in non fighting roles
4. South african soldiers fought in Africa - ( in namibia - german south west africa and Tanzania - german east africa ) and Europe ( western front)
5. Battle of delville wood most famous battle involving south african troops
6. Sinking of the mendi in the english channel - 616 black south african soldiers died

Question 3

How did women’s lives change after the war

Answer 3

1. Personal freedom - since the war had them doing mens jobs they became more empowered and had more self confidence- went out socially with female friends, smoked in public, wore trousers
2. Voting rights ( Emily Pankhurst leader ) - wanted to be able to vote- a group of ladies called suffragettes used civil disobedience to get the attention of the press and public …. Broke windows of government windows, set fires to cricket grounds, chained self to railings, hunger strikes- by 1920’s most women in europe were able to vote

Question 4

How did women’s lives change during the war

Answer 4

Since men were at war, women took over doing the men’s jobs 
Plumbers
Bus drivers
Gravediggers
Factory workers 
Steel workers 
Etc

Question 5

What happened in the sinking of the Mendi

Answer 5

There was a heavy fog in the english cannel
The mendi and another british ship (the SS Darro)collided
The SS Darro kept going
The Captain of the SS (Captain Stump)got his licence suspended
Soldiers on the mendi could not swim so they drowned

Question 6

What does SS before a ships name stand for

Answer 6

Screw Stramer

Question 7

Where were the memeorials set up to honor those sunk with the SS Mendi

Answer 7

New Brighton in Port Elizabeth, Mowbray in Cape Town

Question 8

Who was onboard the SS Mendi

Answer 8

616 South African men

Question 9

How did the men on the SS Mendi cope

Answer 9

They acted with dignity and a were calm

Question 10

Name a battle where South African troops fought on the western front

Answer 10

Delville wood

Question 11

How many South African soldiers fought in the war

Answer 11

160,000

Question 12

What did South Africans do in Namibia during the war

Answer 12

Namibia was a German colony so South Africans attacked them and took over the administration. It became part of South Africa and as called SOUTH WEST Africa
South Africa continued to rule Namibia for another 70 years until it became independent in 1990

Question 13

Date for battle of delville wood

Answer 13

July 1916

Question 14

What happens in the battle of Devile wood

Answer 14

South african troops on the western front were told to capture the wood at all costs
5 days of fierce fighting
2400 men out of 3152 were killed or wounded
A memorial has been set up for them in somme valley france