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4.2 Define the term current event. Give an example of a recent current event that happened in Cape town, South Africa. (3)

QUESTION 2 Click on the blue button below to open the map in a new tab. Study the map to answer the questions below. Do not close the exam tab. Navigate carefully back to the exam tab to answer the questions.   

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1.3 A scale shows the distances on the map compared to the distance on the ground. (1)

SECTION A: Map Skills QUESTION 1

2.1 Name the continent that the 70° South line runs through. (1)

Read the quote below and then write a literature essay in response to the topic that follows.   ‘So many incidents in the play Romeo and Juliet exhibit characters who do not know what they are really doing, people who are both agents and victims of impulsiveness*.’   TOPIC: Discuss the extent to which you agree with the above statement, with reference to at least three characters. Glossary *impulsiveness – (n) doing things suddenly or recklessly, without thinking of the result   Please note: The length of your response must be approximately 450 words. Your knowledge of Shakespeare’s text, Romeo and Juliet, and your ability to structure and substantiate your stance in order to develop a well-constructed argument will be assessed.  Close and relevant reference to the play is essential.  Do NOT provide a word count at the end of your essay. (30)  

QUESTION 6  6.1 Which one of the following is a major import of South Africa? (1)

QUESTION 4 Click on the blue button below to open the content page in a new tab. Study the content page to answer the questions below. Do not close the exam tab. Navigate carefully back to the exam tab to answer the questions.