This is a History Grade 10 test from the Mopani West District in Limpopo, dated 10 February 2026, worth 50 marks and to be completed in one and a half hours. Learners answer one question, either a source-based question or an essay question, on how learning and culture structured the Songhai Empire in the 15th century, using sources on religion, mosques as centres of learning, and Timbuktu under Askia Muhammed.
The following document, History Grade 10 Term 1 Test.pdf, is the full document.
Term 1 Content Brief
History Grade 10 Term 1 Test PDF PZN-125
Key terms covered include empire, tolerance, Islam, mosque, manuscript, and Timbuktu as a centre of learning.
The test consists of 5 pages plus an addendum of 6 pages, with Section A offering a source-based question and Section B offering an essay question, both on the Songhai Empire around 1600.
By the end of this test, learners should be able to define the concept of empire, identify religions practised in the Songhai Empire, explain why scholars were drawn to it, and describe the role of Timbuktu and its manuscripts as centres of learning.