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History Grade 8
Test Description: History
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The first ten years of diamond mining
A
All
B
called a claim
C
each owned a small square
D
and could only own 1 claim
2) The size of claim was limited
A
False
B
-
C
No
D
True
3) The digger would mark his square with
A
wooden corner pegs
B
None
C
all
D
and string
4) Why did the mines fill with falling rock
A
All
B
The diggers were digging deeper
C
The walls between the claims were collapsing
D
None
5) How many black people came to the diamond fields
A
1 third
B
4 people
C
two thirds from Southern Africa
D
none
6) How many white people came to the diamond fields
A
one third
B
from Australia, Britain and America
C
All
D
from surrounding republics, colonies
7) In the early 1870's
A
White claim holders ganged up against
B
None
C
All
D
black claim holders
8) The British took over control and made a law
A
All
B
that it was illegal for black people
C
to own claims
D
Black men then worked for white diggers on their claims
9) In 1876
A
Lifted restrictions on claim holding
B
Wealthier diggers bought more claims
C
All
D
New laws were passed
10) In late 1870's it became difficult
A
All
B
needed money to buy machinery
C
for a claim holder to mine with a few workers
D
small diggers soon went out of business
11) What is a migrant worker
A
Live in the cities for months before returning home
B
Someone who leaves rural home areas
C
All
D
Travel long distances for work
12) What is a compound
A
Home
B
Building that houses black miners
C
None
D
Hostel
13) Closed compound
A
None
B
They could come and go as they please
C
Building that black miners could NOT leave during their contracts
D
The miners had restrictions
14) The discovery of diamonds
A
Created a huge demand for labour
B
None
C
This increased the number of migrant workers
D
All
15) Africans chose to work for cash wages
A
No
B
-
C
True
D
False
16) The company compound for black people
A
All
B
Was separate to white diggers accommodation
C
Black miners died of pneumonia
D
Conditions in the compounds were shocking
17) What year was closed compounds introduced
A
1885
B
1850
C
1975
D
1879
18) What does IDB mean
A
Illegal Diamonds
B
Ivory Diamond Bush
C
Illicit Diamond Buying
D
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