NST2601 Assignment 3 2026 | Due 14 August 2026 - Distinction Guaranteed

NST2601 ASSIGNMENT 3 2026
DUE 14 AUGUST 2026




QUESTION 1 Read the following statements and indicate whether they are true or
false


TRUE OR FALSE

1.1) Indigenous knowledge is static and does not change over time.

FALSE

(NST2601 units, 2026, p.3; NST2601 study Guide, 2020, p.8).




1.2) Charles Lyell claimed to be the true originator of the basic principles of
geology.

TRUE

(NST2601 units, 2026, p.1-2; NST2601 study Guide, 2020, p.5).




1.3) Traditional energy sources such as wood are entirely sustainable and pose
no threat to the environment.

FALSE

(NST2601 units, 2026, p.6-7).

, 1.4) Traditional musical instruments in Southern Africa were originally made
using locally available natural materials.

TRUE

(NST2601 study Guide, 2020, p.14).




1.5) The CAPS curriculum has fully integrated Indigenous Knowledge into all
learning areas.

FALSE

(NST2601 units, 2026, p.4; CAPS, 2011, p.19).




1.6) Scientists in the 19th century often wrote history in a way that emphasised
their own contributions.

TRUE

(NST2601 units, 2026, p.1; NST2601 study Guide, 2020, p.5).




1.7) A drum produces sound through the vibration of strings.

FALSE