This is a History Grade 11 test from Mpumalanga, dated February 2026. Learners answer one question, either a source-based question or an essay question, on Communism in Russia between 1900 and 1940, focusing on how Lenin’s economic policies of War Communism and the New Economic Policy affected the Russian economy in the 1920s.
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 SPQ-160
Key terms covered include War Communism, the New Economic Policy (NEP), and civil war.
The test consists of 5 pages plus an addendum of 6 pages. Section A offers a source-based question on Lenin’s economic policies. Section B offers an essay question on Stalin’s Five Year Plans.
By the end of this test, learners should be able to define War Communism and the New Economic Policy, and explain their effects on the Russian economy and society in the 1920s.