GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

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1 GOZO COLLEGE SECONDARY SCHOOL Half Yearly Exams Subject: HISTORY GENERAL Form: YEAR 10 Time: 1h 30 min Name: Class: Page 1 of 12

2 1. Choose the right answer. 1. The Maltese islands came under the British at the beginning of the (a) 18 th century, (b) 19 th century, (c) 20 th century, (d) 21 st century. 2. As the Maltese Islands are in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and have always been under the power of different forces, we can say that Malta stands in a (a)tragic, (b) strategic, (c)comfortable, (d) abandoned place. 3. At the beginning of British rule Maltese politicians wanted that the British grant them (a) a Maltese flag, (b) a warship, (c) the popular council (Consiglio Popolare), (d) independence and freedom immediately. 4. The palace of the Grandmasters in Valletta was used by the (a) Bishop, (b) Admiral, (c) Governor, (d) Minister for foreign affairs. 5. George Borg Olivier was the first Maltese Prime Minister (a) within the European Union, (b) of a neutral and free state, (c) of an independent state, (d) of an autonomous island. 6. Dom Mintoff was the first Maltese Prime Minister (a) within the European Union, (b) of a neutral state, (c) of an independent state, (d) of an autonomous island. 7. In (a) 1565 (b)1921, (c) 1919, (d) 1813 the British made Malta a colony of the British Empire. 8. A colony means (a)a protected land, (b) an occupied land (c) an independent land, (d) a neutral land. 9. From the very first the British used Malta as (a) a centre for prayers, (b) a tourist centre, (c) a naval base, (d) an education centre. 10.In the 19 th century the British tried to introduce the (a) Medieval, (b) Byzantine, (c) Neo Classic, (d)baroque style in civil buildings in Malta. (10 Marks) 2. Fill in the blanks with the right word Republic Four Sette Giugno Freedom Day Sir Thomas Governors Succession Presidents Maitland Of the vote Colony Self Government Floriana Valletta Independence Constitution British For 164 years from 1800 up to 1964 Malta was under British rule. During all these years we had who governed in the king s or queen s name. In 1964 after a request from the Maltese government we were granted, and so Malta was no longer a. Ten years later in 1974 Malta became a. In 1979 in the use of Malta as a military base ended. (5 Marks) Page 2 of 12

3 3. Fill in the blanks with the right word about what happened on Sette Giugno 1919 Five British Assembly Economy Funeral Institute International Theatre Enjoy yourself Feast War Maltese Dockyard local Protest A few months after the end of the First World the Maltese leaders met in the National in Valletta. These asked the British to grant to the Maltese a government that would be responsible for affairs. The situation of the Maltese was very bad. Unemployment had increased as the British had reduced the workers at the. On June 7 th 1919 an angry crowd gathered at Valletta to against the British. Some soldiers opened fire on the crowd. On Sette Giugno four men were killed. The Maltese organized a solemn for the victims who were regarded as heroes. The date of this event had become one of the national days of Malta. 4. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions. (10 Marks) After the Second World War there were constitutional reforms. On the 5 th of September 1947 the Maltese Islands were granted again self-government. In it s general structure the constitution had a diarchy. In this aspect this constitution resembled a lot the one of 1921, in fact the Maltese Government had to look after local affairs, while other matters known as Reserved Matters were the responsibility of the Imperial Government. (Adopted from Brian Blouet The Story of Malta p.214) 1. Which was the first constitution of Self Government? 2. Why did the British Government grant again Self Government to the Maltese Islands in Give one reason. Page 3 of 12

4 3. What were the Reserved Matters? 4. Who was responsible for Reserved Matters in Malta? 5. Name one of them (Reserved Matters). 6. Who was responsible for local matters? 7. Which were the two official languages according to the 1947 Constitution? a) b) (2) 8. Name TWO differences between the 1921 and the 1947 constitutions? (2) 9. Malta was again granted self-government a short time after the end of the Second World War. Mention one problem that the Maltese Government had at that time. (1) (11 Marks) 5. Carefully read this passage carefully and then answer the questions below. The Royal Commissioner Sir Patrick Keenan finished his report in When his report about Education was published it caused a great ferment in Malta. Sigismondo Savona formed a political party which he called the Reformists, which was in favour of Keenan s suggestions about the language and education. A few months later in 1880 the Governor removed Paolo Pullicino from inspector of Primary schools. His post was taken by the same Savona as the first Director of Education. After a short time another group of Maltese under the leadership Page 4 of 12

5 of the lawyer Fortunato Mizzi formed the Anti-Reformista Party to safeguard the Italian language. In the general election of 1883 the Anti Reformists won 7 out of 8 chairs in the Government Council. This was the beginning of a situation that had great effects both on Education and Politics in Malta which lasted till the beginning of the Second World War. 1. Who was Keenan? 2. What did Keenan suggest about the use of English in his report? 3. What did Sigismondo Savona do in 1879 and why? (2) 4. Who was Paolo Pullicino? 5. Why did the Governor remove Paolo Pullicino from his job? 6. Which political party did Fortunato Mizzi form in 1880 and why? (2) 7. What was the result of the general election of 1883? 8. Which three languages were used in Malta at that time? (3) 9. Before the use of English which language was used in the educational and legal systems in Malta? Page 5 of 12

6 10. Write down one reason why the British wanted to lessen (diminish) the importance of this language. 11. Some Maltese considered the Maltese language as the language of the kitchen (il-lingwa tal-kċina). What did they mean by this? 6. Read this passage and answer all the questions. (15 Marks) From His Excellency the Governor to the Director of Education 7 th May 1895 Please supply me with a list of the places where 6,000 children are being registered to enter Primary schools. From the Principal Secretary to the Director of Education. I need to show what is being done to find a place where 6,000 children can attend school and what is being done about this matter in the near future. From the Principal Secretary to the Governor. Apart from the building of the Rabat School and the plans to build schools at Mosta and Ħaż Żebbuġ it is not possible in the near future to build more than one or two schools owing to financial problems. (A.N.M.csq/01/Free Mantle Vol 37, 1895 no 5414) 1. What do you think was the situation of primary schools when you read this report? 2. What effect did this situation have on the Maltese population? 3. Why do you think there was the need for more schools as mentioned in the report? Page 6 of 12

7 4. Why do you think that at that time the Government could not build many schools during the same period? 5. At the time that this report was written there was a hot issue in Malta which left its mark on the schools. What was this issue? 6. What measures did the Maltese Governments introduce to improve Education during these years? (a) 1946: (1) (b) 1970: (1) (c) 1974: (1) 7. What effect did these measure leave on the Maltese population? (9 Marks) Page 7 of 12

8 7. Look at the sources and answer the questions. Source A Source B Source C Source D 1. In Sources A and B we see a big project which served for the defence of the Maltese Islands. What was this project? 2. Why was it so called? 3. Which power governed Malta at the time of this project? Page 8 of 12

9 4. Mention the name of three fortresses which formed part of this project. (a) Saint Angelo, (b) Saint Elmo, (c) Fort Tigne, (d) Fort Saint Mary, (e) Fort Saint Lucian, (f) Fort Mosta, (g) Fort Madliena, (h) Fort Binġemma. (3) 5. Mention how the Maltese gained from the building of this project? 6. Which invention in 1903 effected badly this system of defence? 7. Sources C and D refer to which fort in Malta? 8. This fort had a particular canon. What type of canon was this? 9. Why was it placed there? 10.Why did the British spend a lot of money on the defence of Malta? 11.Why did the British give a lot of importance to the defence of the Grand Harbour. Give one reason. 12.Which agency today looks after this fort? 8. Read carefully this passage and answer the questions below. (14 Marks) In the second half of the 19 th century new means of transport were introduced in Malta which changed the way of life of the Maltese. In 1857 the omnibus made its appearance. This was a type of elongated karozzin that could carry 16 passengers. In 1883 the railway started running from Valletta to Mdina. A few years later the tram started to function from Valletta to Cottonera and to other towns near the ports like Birkirkara and Tas-Slieama. By the end of the century Page 9 of 12

10 the ferry made it easier for the Maltese to cross from Valletta to Cottonera and Tas-Sliema. 1. Mention the four means of transport that are found in the passage. (4) 2. Which of these means of transport was pulled by a horse? 3. Which means of transport used coal? 4. Which means of transport used electricity? 5. Which means of transport was called by the Maltese Il-vapur tal-art (The land ship)? 6. Which part of Malta was well served by public transport by the end of the 19 th century? 7. Which type of new public transport was working in Malta at the beginning of the 20 th century? 8. Say why this means of transport became very popular with the Maltese. Give two reasons. (2) 9. Write about 250 words ONE of the following themes. 1. Transport in the Maltese Islands during the 19 th and 20 th century. (12 Marks) Page 10 of 12

11 2. Education in Malta from the time of the British up to the present. 3. The constitutional path of Malta towards an independent and a republic state 4. Civil architecture during British rule. 5. Public Health 6. The Sette Giugno Riots. (14 Marks) Page 11 of 12

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