The Legacy of Shaka is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 History CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Who was Shaka's father, chief of the relatively small Zulu chiefdom?
Senzangakhona
Dingiswayo
Zwide
Dingane
Answer: Senzangakhona — Shaka kaSenzangakhona was born around 1787 as the son of Senzangakhona, a chief of the relatively small Zulu chiefdom.
Easy
2. Under which powerful chief, of the neighbouring Mthethwa chiefdom, did Shaka serve as a warrior and develop new military techniques?
Dingiswayo
Zwide
Moshoeshoe
Mzilikazi
Answer: Dingiswayo — Shaka served as a warrior under Dingiswayo, the powerful chief of the neighbouring Mthethwa chiefdom, where he developed and refined new military techniques.
Medium
3. In which year did Shaka become chief of the Zulu chiefdom, following his father's death?
Answer: 1816 — Shaka became chief of the Zulu chiefdom around 1816, following his father Senzangakhona's death.
