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