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8.3 List the processes involved in making chocolate from the first step until the last step. (8)

19 Most modern desktop/laptop computers still use hard disk drives (HDD).   19.1 An HDD uses magnetic technology to store data. Name two other storage technologies and the storage devices associated with each. (4) 19.2 Give two advantages of an HDD compared to other storage devices. (2) 19.3 Which of the three technologies is becoming less used? (1) 19.4 Give two reasons why – i.e.  give two disadvantages of this technology. (2)     [9]

  BIBLIOGRAPHY       TEXTBOOK: Platinum Social Studies Grade 6     IMAGES: Platinum Social Studies Grade 6  

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.   

Total of Section B: [36] Total [60]

SECTION A: Map Skills QUESTION 1

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