History Revision Grade 5 Term 2 KhoiSan

Why were the San people called hunter-gatherers?

• The women would hunt and the men would gather the plants to eat

• The men would hunt and the women would gather the plants to eat.

• They would hunt their cattle and gather them up to eat.

• The Khoi Khoi were called hunter gatherers, NOT the San people.

What does the word nomadic mean?

• It means that no man was left behind

• It means that you move around looking for grazing land for your cattle.

• Nomadic means you move around because you do not have a permanent home.

• Nomadic means that you were mad men following the seasons.

How did the San store their food? Choose 2 options

• Tortoise shells

• Grain stores

• Ostrich eggshells

• Cattle Kraals

What weapons did the San people use? (Choose 2 options)

• Bow

• Poison Arrows

• Spears

• Knives

What did the San use for paint?

• Animal Blood

• Charcoal

• Animal droppings

• All of the above

What were the main images in San rock paintings

• Fruit and vegetables they gathered

• Hunting scenes

• Places they visited

• None of the above

What is a Shaman?

• The Chief

• The Ancestors

• The wise woman

• The Spiritual healer

True or False, KhoiKhoi means 'Boy of Boys'

• True

• False, it means "Men of Men'

True or False, the KhoiKhoi made permanent settlements.

• False, they were nomadic like the San.

• True

True or False, the KhoiKhoi settlements were smaller than the San;s settlements.

• True

• False