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UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
HFL1501
Historical Foundations of
South African Law
100 Marks
2 Hours
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This paper consists of 16 pages.
Answer all 50 questions.
Good luck with the examination!
Instructions:
1. The examination is consists of Multiple-Choice Question types only.
2. The examination question paper counts 100 marks and consists of 50 Multiple-
Choice Questions each worth 2 marks. Answer all of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 2 hours. You will be allowed a further thirty
(30) minutes after the conclusion of the official examination period to upload
your examination responses (answers) onto the myUnisa platform for further
processing.
4. This is a closed-book examination. While the examination is in progress, you
are not allowed to consult another person or any source in order to assist you to
answer any of the questions contained in this question paper. You may also not
assist another student in answering any of the questions contained in this
question paper.
5. The answers to this MCQ examination may only be submitted online on
myUnisa. The Unisa MCQ App cannot be used for examination
submissions.
5.1 Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student
number and myUnisa password.
5.2 Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation
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5.3 In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the
drop-down list
• A list of all available assessments will display
• Find the corresponding examination assessment number for your
module
• Click on the Submit link in the Action column and follow the steps
described below.
Step 1: Enter the total number of questions required for the assessment.
• Enter the total number of questions for your assessment in the Number
of Questions field • Click on the Continue button.
Step 2: Fill out multiple-choice question answers
The number of questions requested in the previous step will now be displayed
with five answer options next to each one. Please note that each row represents
a question in your assignment.
• Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your
answer for that question.
• Click on the Continue button to move to step 3.
• If you want to restart the assignment, click on Clear Form to remove
all your selections and start from new.
Step 3: Verify the answers to your multiple-choice assignment
This screen presents a summary of all your answers. Use it as a final check.
• Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment. If you do not
click Continue, no submission action will take place.
• If you want to redo the answers to the assignment, click Back to go back
to the previous step.
Step 4: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your examination answers were successfully
submitted. If you do not see this screen, Unisa has not received your
submission.
It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture for record purposes.
A copy of this page will also be emailed to your myLife email account.
Question 1
Which one of the following is not a source of South African law?
(1) The common law
(2) Islamic law
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2025
HFL1501
Historical Foundations of
South African Law
100 Marks
2 Hours
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
This paper consists of 16 pages.
Answer all 50 questions.
Good luck with the examination!
Instructions:
1. The examination is consists of Multiple-Choice Question types only.
2. The examination question paper counts 100 marks and consists of 50 Multiple-
Choice Questions each worth 2 marks. Answer all of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 2 hours. You will be allowed a further thirty
(30) minutes after the conclusion of the official examination period to upload
your examination responses (answers) onto the myUnisa platform for further
processing.
4. This is a closed-book examination. While the examination is in progress, you
are not allowed to consult another person or any source in order to assist you to
answer any of the questions contained in this question paper. You may also not
assist another student in answering any of the questions contained in this
question paper.
5. The answers to this MCQ examination may only be submitted online on
myUnisa. The Unisa MCQ App cannot be used for examination
submissions.
5.1 Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student
number and myUnisa password.
5.2 Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation
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5.3 In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the
drop-down list
• A list of all available assessments will display
• Find the corresponding examination assessment number for your
module
• Click on the Submit link in the Action column and follow the steps
described below.
Step 1: Enter the total number of questions required for the assessment.
• Enter the total number of questions for your assessment in the Number
of Questions field • Click on the Continue button.
Step 2: Fill out multiple-choice question answers
The number of questions requested in the previous step will now be displayed
with five answer options next to each one. Please note that each row represents
a question in your assignment.
• Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your
answer for that question.
• Click on the Continue button to move to step 3.
• If you want to restart the assignment, click on Clear Form to remove
all your selections and start from new.
Step 3: Verify the answers to your multiple-choice assignment
This screen presents a summary of all your answers. Use it as a final check.
• Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment. If you do not
click Continue, no submission action will take place.
• If you want to redo the answers to the assignment, click Back to go back
to the previous step.
Step 4: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your examination answers were successfully
submitted. If you do not see this screen, Unisa has not received your
submission.
It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture for record purposes.
A copy of this page will also be emailed to your myLife email account.
Question 1
Which one of the following is not a source of South African law?
(1) The common law
(2) Islamic law
