The Great Trek
History · 50 practice questions
The frontier wars; British intervention in Boer-African relations; the Great Trek and its consequences.
- Determine the factors that led to the frontier wars.
- Account for British intervention in Boer-African relations.
- Describe the nature of the Great Trek.
- Examine its consequences.
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- Practice question 1
A significant Boer military victory during the Great Trek period is associated with the Battle of
- A.Blood River
- B.Isandlwana
- C.Omdurman
- D.Adwa
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A. Blood River
This significant victory is associated with the Battle of Blood River.
- Practice question 2
The combination of religious conviction with practical motivations for migration is generally regarded by historians as having shaped the Voortrekkers' later commemoration of the trek, including events such as the
- A.Formation of the African National Congress
- B.Soweto Uprising, which occurred decades later
- C.Sharpeville Massacre, an entirely unrelated later event
- D.Centenary celebrations and the Day of the Vow
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D. Centenary celebrations and the Day of the Vow
This combination is generally regarded as having shaped later commemorations, including the centenary celebrations and Day of the Vow.
- Practice question 3
The Boer settlers who undertook the Great Trek became known as the
- A.Zulus
- B.Voortrekkers
- C.Griqua
- D.Xhosa
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B. Voortrekkers
These Boer settlers became known as the Voortrekkers.
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