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    

TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 24 MARKS

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

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    

6.3 Look at the picture below, using the passage above and the picture, answer the following questions about a sailor’s life at sea.                                                                     Click on the blue button below to open the image    The main rations were salt beef or pork, cheese, fish, ale, and some ship biscuits.  The quality of the food deteriorated because of storage problems and lack of ventilation and poor drainage.  The food was also affected by the presence of rats and other vermin. There was a great deal of sickness at sea.  Seamen were often cold and wet, while rats carried diseases and a poor diet caused malnutrition. (a) What disease is being shown above? (1)

(d) Why did the sailors often get sick on board the ship? (2)

2.8 En revendant , on réduit notre empreinte écologique.