Zulu Dawn Questions

Directions: Answer the following using complete sentences. These questions may not be in order. Write your answers on a piece of paper.

1) When/where does it take place? 2) Who are the main adversaries? 3) Which side was trying to force a war? Why? 4) What was the Zulu king’s response to the British ultimatum? 5) What were some of the attitudes of the British towards the “Zulu Problem?” (describe 2) 6) Explain this quote from the movie: “As a savage as for a child, chastisement is sometimes a kindness”. 7) Describe as many geographical features that you observe as you watch the movie. Remember, describe, not just name. 8) What were the 2 main food sources of the Zulu? 9) Name and draw the weapon that the British feared the most (you may want to wait until later in the movie in order to see it more clearly). 10) How did the Zulus trick the British?

The last 2 questions are to be completed on the second day of the movie.

11) Write a 5-sentence paragraph describing the treatment of the black Africans by the Europeans. Use at least 2 examples that you saw in the movie. 12) Write a 5-sentence reaction paragraph on the movie. What did you think of the British and the Zulus? (Support your opinions with facts!) NOTE! Do not use phrases like “it/they were cool” “they were mean!”, “they were smart!”. We want a paragraph that SHOWS us what you thought of the people and actions in the movie.

Zulu Dawn Questions

Directions: Answer the following using complete sentences. These questions may not be in order. Write your answers on a piece of paper.

1) When/where does it take place? 2) Who are the main adversaries? 3) Which side was trying to force a war? Why? 4) What was the Zulu king’s response to the British ultimatum? 5) What were some of the attitudes of the British towards the “Zulu Problem?” (describe 2) 6) Explain this quote from the movie: “As a savage as for a child, chastisement is sometimes a kindness”. 7) Describe as many geographical features that you observe as you watch the movie. Remember, describe, not just name. 8) What were the 2 main food sources of the Zulu? 9) Name and draw the weapon that the British feared the most (you may want to wait until later in the movie in order to see it more clearly). 10) How did the Zulus trick the British?

The last 2 questions are to be completed on the second day of the movie.

11) Write a 5-sentence paragraph describing the treatment of the black Africans by the Europeans. Use at least 2 examples that you saw in the movie. 12) Write a 5-sentence reaction paragraph on the movie. What did you think of the British and the Zulus? (Support your opinions with facts!) NOTE! Do not use phrases like “it/they were cool” “they were mean!”, “they were smart!”. We want a paragraph that SHOWS us what you thought of the people and actions in the movie.