ZIMSEC Grade 7 Social Science study plan

Sequence the major pre-colonial Zimbabwean societies (Great Zimbabwe, Mutapa, Rozvi) on a dated timeline, giving one economic activity and one political feature for each

Draw and label a sketch map showing the approximate extent of the Mutapa and Rozvi states

Write three paragraphs explaining the causes of the decline of the Rozvi state

Define ten key history terms in your own words (dynasty, tribute, ivory trade, mfecane, concession, chieftainship, barter, monarchy, succession, vassal)

Construct a five-step flow chart of colonial conquest from the 1890 Pioneer Column to the 1923 settler self-government

Build a cause-and-effect table listing three causes and three effects of the First Chimurenga and of the Second Chimurenga

Match eight key liberation-struggle figures and organisations to their roles without looking at notes

Complete 20 multiple-choice history questions and score at least 16, then correct every wrong answer in writing

Draw a cross-section of Zimbabwe from the Lowveld to the Highveld, labelling the four relief regions and their height ranges

Trace and name the Zambezi, Limpopo, Save and Runde river systems on an outline map of Zimbabwe

Classify Zimbabwe's climate into three regions and state the rainfall total and temperature range for each

Match five vegetation types to the rainfall zone in which each occurs

Sort ten Zimbabwean exports into primary, secondary and tertiary activities and justify each placement in one line

Explain the production chain of one agricultural crop and one mineral from extraction or harvest to export

List four factors that influence where a manufacturing industry is located and give a Zimbabwean example of each

Describe three ways transport and trade support farming and mining in Zimbabwe