Term 1 Open Book Test

Question 1

How did the Khoikhoi create new breed of animals?

Answer 1

7000 years ago the bred the biggest and best animals for milk and meat.

Question 2

When do historians think the KhoiKhoi moved to South Africa?

Answer 2

2000 years who - they settled with the Hunter-Gatherers

Question 3

What does Khoikhoi mean?

Answer 3

Men of Men

Question 4

What did the Khoikhoi in the Eastern Regions farm?

Answer 4

Rainfall - crops and animals

Question 5

What did the Khoikhoi in the Western Regions farm?

Answer 5

Cattle and Sheep

Question 6

What did the Khoikhoi eat?

Answer 6

Hunted and gathered
Herding
Milk and meat - most important
Sheep provided skins (fat tailed)
Seafood - excellent fishermen

Question 7

What kind of home did the Khoikhoi live in?

Answer 7

They moved when the pasture couldn’t sustain their cattle and sheep
Their home had a stick frame and covered it with mats of reeds
Floors - cow dung and blood
Kraals - round and surrounded by a hedge
Animals slept in the middle
House could move from one place to the next

Question 8

How did the Khoikhoi increase their wealth?

Answer 8

Stole animals from other groups.

Question 9

What was the most important headman appointed as?

Answer 9

Cheif - he lead group conflicts.

Question 10

How did Khoikhoi trade?

Answer 10

They traded with San and African Farmers. Xhosa and Zulu words come from Khoikhoi language. Click comes from San languages.