1.3 Name the person who, with his improved telescope (that he designed), concluded that the Earth was round.  He also discovered that the moon had hills and valleys and was rough and uneven.                                                                   Click on the blue button to open the image   (1)

2.4 How did Marco Polo help Geographers and Historians? (2)

  QUESTION 2 MARCO POLO     Read the following text on Marco Polo and answer the questions that follow                                                         Click on the blue button below to open the text in a new tab    

2.1 Where was Marco Polo when his book was being written? (1)

2.3 What two things did Marco Polo do on his death bed? (2)

TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 24 MARKS

1.4 Where was the person mentioned above, born?  You can give either the city or the country name. (1)

INSTRUCTIONS   1. Please read through the questions before you answer. Answer in full sentences where possible.    2. Good use of language and grammar is required.   3. Answer all the questions.   4. Before you ‘submit’, please read through all your answers again.   5. The answers on this exam paper MUST be your own, original work. No work should be taken from other sources to answer the questions of this paper.   6. By beginning this question paper, you acknowledge that YOUR OWN WORK is required. You may not plagiarise. If you copy answers from other sources, you will receive a 0 mark.            

3.2 Vasco da Gama sailed until he reached Natal. (1)

3.2 Today, Zimbabwe recognizes the history of the country, and the many artifacts found have become symbols of power and greatness. Name the elements giving recognition. (3)                                           Click on the blue button below to open the image of the Zimbabwean flag in a new tab