This is a History Grade 12 test from the Mopani West District in Limpopo, worth 50 marks and to be completed in 1 hour. Question 1 uses sources on the Berlin Blockade to test how it intensified Cold War tensions between the United States of America and the Soviet Union from 1948, including the introduction of the Deutsche mark, the Berlin airlift, and the humanitarian crisis it created.
The following document, History Grade 12 Term 1 Test.pdf, is the full document.
Term 1 Content Brief
History Grade 12 Term 1 Test PDF QCF-127
Key terms covered include Allies, blockade, and the Berlin airlift.
The test consists of 3 pages and one source-based question on the Berlin Blockade, drawing on four sources and ending with a paragraph question of about 80 words.
By the end of this test, learners should be able to define key Cold War terms, explain the causes and effects of the Berlin Blockade, and write a paragraph analysing how it intensified Cold War tensions.