ST NICHOLAS COLLEGE RABAT MIDDLE SCHOOL HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS February 2017 Mark Year 7 HISTORY TIME: 1 h 30 min Name: Class: Register Number: A. Underline the correct statement. (5 marks) 1. During the History lesson we learn about (the environment, the past, the rights of the Maltese citizen). 2. It is important to study about the life of our ancestors so that we (repeat exactly what they had done, do nothing of what they had done, repeat what had a positive effect). 3. We should (take care of, replace, draw graffiti on) remains of the past. 4. An archaeologist (studies dinasour remains, studies remains of the past, repairs old buildings). 5. To learn about the past we have to examine the (evidence, emapthy, consequence). B. Under every picture write if it is a Primary Source or a Secondary Source. (10 marks) 1. Scene from the Great Siege in 1565. Painting made in 1982. Painting made just after the Great Siege. St Nicholas College/HistoryYear 7/Feb 20167 Page 1 of 8
2. A Maltese Prehistoric statue. The original statue of the Sleeping Lady. Today it is found at the Museum of Archaeology. A copy of the Sleeping Lady being sold as a souvenir. 3. The mosaic flooring at the Domus Romana in Rabat, Malta. A painting of how part of the Domus Romana in Rabat could have looked like. The painting was made in 2009. Roman times. Photo of the Domus Romana with its original flooring which was made in classic 4. Maltese clothing in the 1800s. Original traditional Maltese clothing which are kept in museums. A copy of traditional Maltese clothing made in 2010. 5. Phoenician remains in Malta. Painting made in 1882 of a Cippus of Phoenician times. The original Cippus made during Phenician times. This is found at the Museum of Archaeology. Page 2 of 8 St Nicholas College/History/Year 7/Feb 2017
C1. Put the following in order, starting from the shortest one in terms of time. Century, Day, Second, Millennium, Year, Minute, Week, Month, Hour A 1 2 3 4 C2 Fill in the blanks or choose the correct answer. I was born in the year. Mum and dad were born (before, after) me. The years after the birth of Jesus Christ are known as, in short (BC, AD). On the other hand, the years before Jesus Christ are known as in short (BC, AD). 5 6 7 8 9 (15 marks) D. Tick the box next to the objects which existed in Prehistorical times and put a next to the boxes with objects that did not exist. (10 marks) Internet sling shot dolmen stone hut ship writing temple raft Stone statues cannon E. Write a cause and a consequence for the following events. (10 marks) Cause Events Consequence War Poverty Increase in population Emigration Increase in tourism St Nicholas College/HistoryYear 7/Feb 20167 Page 3 of 8
F. Answer the following questions about Għar Dalam. (10 marks) 1.1 Which level has the oldest remains? (1) 1.2 From which layer does the archaeologist start to excavate? (1) 1.3 Which layer will have the most recent remains? (1) 1.4 What happens if these layers get mixed up before the excavations start? The levels at Għar Dalam (2) 1.5 What is the person seen in the picture called? (1) 2. Put a circle round the four animals of which fossils were found in Għar Dalam. (4 marks) Page 4 of 8 St Nicholas College/History/Year 7/Feb 2017
G. Write five remains in each column which match the right prehistoric period. (15 marks) Dolmen, megalithic temple, cart ruts, Għar Dalam first used as a home, the first Maltese tombs, altar, spirals, hypogeum, the first Maltese village, metal, goddess of fertility, the first people in Malta, defensive walls, cremation, brought to Malta animals and seeds. Neolithic times Temple age Bronze age H. What were the following objects and why were they used? (10 marks) 1. Dolmen: 2. Spirals: 3. Hypogeum: St Nicholas College/HistoryYear 7/Feb 20167 Page 5 of 8
4. Statue of the goddess of fertility: 5. Flint tools: I. Answer the following questions about the ancient Egyptian civilisation. (10 marks) 1. What was the leader if ancient Egypt called? 2. What are hieroglypohics? 3. What was the paper used by ancient Egyptians called and what was it made of? 4. What were the pyramids used for? Page 6 of 8 St Nicholas College/History/Year 7/Feb 2017
5. Why did the Egyoptians mummify their dead? J. Imagine that you used to live in ancient Egypt and write 5 sentences about life at the time. The pictures on page 8 can help you. (5 marks) St Nicholas College/HistoryYear 7/Feb 20167 Page 7 of 8
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