History Answers

Briefly discuss the role played by kroata (Eva) at the Cape during the early Dutch settlement.

Briefly discuss the main ways in which precolonial hunter gatherer societies survived in Southern Africa.

What were the main economic activities of early mixed farming communities in Southern Africa between the 3rd and the 9th centuries.

Why was livestock ownership important in precolonial khoekhoe communites.

How many miles did the British have to retreat before they finally reached safety

What effect did smallpox epidemic have on the Khoekhoe of the south-western cape during 18th century

True or false? Theimoans, a forerunner to the greeks, were centered around the island of Cete

Who had voting rights immediately after the Revolution?

The Twelve Tables was a written legal code for Rome. Highlight at least three of its important points and be sure to write your answer in paragraph form.

1. What are your major "take-aways" from your reading of Robert Worth's A Rage For Order?
2. Describe something of significance that seemed particularly interesting, surprising, and/or important from your Understanding South Africa browsing.
3. "The United Nations," declared Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold in 1954, "was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell." How would you begin to assess the accomplishments and failures of the United Nations from the perspective of its 75th anniversary? How can history help to explain where and what the organization is now?
4. What use does Vladimir Putin make of history? What do you think this says about Russians' relationship with their Soviet and pre-Revolutionary past?
5. Sophie Pinkham: "This is another important feature of Russia's national idea: Russia is always saving the world and never getting the credit. Instead, It awaits the next betrayal." Comment.