This is a History Grade 11 test from Limpopo, dated February 2026, worth 100 marks and to be completed in 3 hours. Learners answer three questions, at least one source-based and at least one essay, on Communism in Russia between 1900 and 1940, including how Stalin used political terror to consolidate his power in the 1930s, covering the purges, the Great Terror of 1937 to 1938, and Stalin’s policies toward the peasantry.
The following document, History Grade 11 Term 1 Test.pdf, is the full document.
Term 1 Content Brief
History Grade 11 Term 1 Test PDF QAV-126
Key terms covered include dictator, purges, the Great Terror, and communism.
The paper consists of 9 pages plus an addendum of 14 pages. Section A has three source-based questions, including Question 1 on Stalin’s use of political terror. Section B has three essay questions, including Question 4 on Lenin.
By the end of this test, learners should be able to define the concept of a dictator, explain how Stalin used purges and terror to consolidate power, and analyse the impact of political terror on Soviet society.