Mid-Year Exam Grade 9
Social Studies: History
Students please refer to all your study materials to prepare for your exams:
Test & Quizzes
Textbook
Notes
The exam will review all material covered this academic year:
Olympic Games
India
1. Duleep Singh
2. Gandhi
Kenya
Hong Kong
World War I
Students should start revising by creating a study sheet for each topic covered. They should then review a
little each day during the break. Below are some questions for revision, which have been taken from test
and quizzes. Students are responsible for all the information covered.
Olympic Games: short answer
When did women first participate in the Olympics?
Why were 1936 Olympics historically significant?
Why did the Olympics not take place in 1916?
Why were the games postponed in 1936 until 1948?
Who was not invited to the 1920 and 1948 Olympics?
Who boycott the 1980 and 1984 Olympics?
Why were the 1980 and 1984 games boycott?
When and in what city were the first modern Olympics held?
When and in what country did the ancient Olympics begin?
What year did the Olympics return to Athens, Greece?
What does IOC stand for?
What does this symbol for the Olympics represent?
Duleep Singh: essay question
The story of Duleep Sing is an example of how empires work. Explain how empires are created and how
the colony befits of loses. Use examples from Duleep’s story.
Gandhi: short essay
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
What is Gandhi’s idea of Satayagraha?
What are the Rowlatt Acts?
What happened in the city of Amritsar (explain the incident)?
What two methods did Gandhi use to protest the incident at Amritsar?
Why did Gandhi march to the sea beach at Dandi (use details to explain the situation)?
What were the 2 promises the British government makes to those who wanted India to become
independent or self-governing?
How did Gandhi a man of non-violence die (explain the incident)?
How important was Gandhi in ending British rule in India?
Kenya: Short essay
Who are the Kikuyu people?
What caused conflict in the 1880s between the British and the local tribes?
What two factors cause the Kikuyu population to drop?
What did the fertile land in Kenya become know as and why?
How was society in Kenya divided along racial lines (four reasons)?
How does fighting in the World War effect the views of Kenyan soldiers?
What are “squatters”?
What promises does the new British Governor make in 1944 to the Kenyans?
Who are the Mau Mau?
How do the Mau Mau conflict with the British in 1952 and how do they use force?
What happened in the Hola detention camp?
How does the USA view the situation in Kenya?
How does Prime Minister Harold Macmillan respond to Kenya?
How does Britain finally deal with the situation in Kenya in 1963?
What changes in Kenya in 1963?
Hong Kong: Short essay
Why were 2 wars fought in 1842 and 1860 between Britain and Imperial China?
What were the terms of the lease that the British negotiated in 1898 with the Chinese?
Why was Hong Kong so important to the British?
What does the British government do in 1982 at the lease with china ends?
What is China’s position on Hong Kong by 1980?
Who is Margaret Thatcher and how does she view the situation?
Explain the 4 possible negotiate positions available as a solution to the situation?
Explain the terms of the deal signed by the British and Chinese in December 1984:
World War I:
When did the First World War begin?
When did the First World War end?
What is an armistice?
Why where new war memorials built in the 21st century (2000s)?
What happens on June 28, 1914?
What is a stalemate?
What happens at the Battle of Verdun?
What happens at the battle of the Somme 1916?
What are the four reasons men signed up to fight in the war (explain)?
What is the main reason men sign up to fight in the war?
How was the soldier’s quality of their diet soldier?
How was the quality of health care for the soldiers?
What is trench foot and the cause and how did they deal with they problem?
DIAGRAMS OF A TRENCHS WWI