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ZIMSEC O-Level History

4.2Mapungubwe and the Great Zimbabwe state

Mapungubwe and the Great Zimbabwe state in ZIMSEC O-Level History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 1 (state formation) and Form 3 (formation of the states: Mapungubwe, Great Zimbabwe).

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 4.2.1Form 1 and Form 3: locate the state and describe the factors that led to its rise.
  2. 4.2.2Form 1 and Form 3: describe its political, economic, social and religious organisation.
  3. 4.2.3Form 3: explain the factors that led to its decline.

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  • Mapungubwe and the Great Zimbabwe state

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Mapungubwe and the Great Zimbabwe state: sample question

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On which river was Mapungubwe, the forerunner of Great Zimbabwe, situated?

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