San Ġorġ Preca College Secondary School, Blata l-bajda Half-Yearly Examinations - February 2015

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1 San Ġorġ Preca College Secondary School, Blata l-bajda Half-Yearly Examinations - February 2015 History Option Form: 3 Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Name & Surname: Class: Index No: Teacher: Section 1 Maltese History A. Look carefully at these two sources and then answer the questions below. Source 1 Source 2 1. Look carefully at both sources, where are these two buildings found? 2. Who built these two famous buildings? Underline the correct answer. (The knights of St. John, the Turks, the Maltese people) 3. What is the name of the building seen in source 1? Page 1 of 10

2 4. Who was the architect of source 1? 5. Describe the interior of the building seen in source What is the name of the building of source 2? 7. What were the functions of source 2 when it was built? 8. What is the function of both sources nowadays? _ Page 2 of 10

3 B. Look at this source and then answer the questions below.. 1. Where do you think is this place? 2. Who went to live there in 1530? 3. Why did they go to live there? 4. What did they build here? 5. What is the name of the Fort, which is found in this place? 6. Who used to live in this Fort after 1530? Page 3 of 10

4 C. Read this source and then answer the questions below. On May 18 th, 1565 the Turkish galley fleet plus supply vessels arrived off Malta. Prearranged signals warned the villagers to go to the fortified places with the livestock. People went to Mdina, the Gozo citadel, St. Elmo, Birgu and Senglea but more people lived in the countryside than in the towns and accommodating everyone was difficult. Some in isolated places stayed out of the fortified towns and although the Turks would often treat these people as non-combatants, they took the livestock for meat or as draught animals to haul supply carts and canon to the besieged towns. The Turks put their army ashore at Marsaxlokk with little opposition for the horseshoe bay has a coastline of six and a half miles and easy landings can be made along the extensive shore. By May 21 a base was established at Marsa, at the head of Grand Harbour and a camp set up on the higher ground south of Birgu-Senglea. (Source taken from; The Story of Malta, by Brian Blouet, pages 67-68) 1. Is this source primary or secondary source? Why? 2. Which important event in Maltese History is this source describing? 3. Mention two causes of this important event. 4. Mention two consequence of this important event. Page 4 of 10

5 5. Which place did the Turks attack first? 6. What happened in Malta after this event? D. Choose one title and write an essay of about 200 words on; 1. Malta was officially handed over to the Order of St John in Why did the Order of St John have to accept Malta? What were the conditions imposed on the Order by the Emperor Charles V? What advantages Malta offered to the Order and what disadvantages did the island of Malta present to the Order of St. John? 2. What were the causes leading to the Great Siege of Malta of 1565? 3. How the Order of St John did change Malta into a modern country? Mention the state of Malta in 1530, the projects undertaken by the Order after 1565 and the employment opportunities offered by the Order to the Maltese. (20 Marks) Page 5 of 10

6 Section 2 European History E. Look carefully at these two sources and then answer the questions below. Source 1 Source 2 1. During which historical period, were these two sources made? _ 2. What is the name of the painting seen in source 1? 3. What is the name of the painting seen in source 2? _ 4. Who was the artist of these two famous paintings? 5. Name another works of this artist. 6. Name another famous artist of this period and two of his famous works. (3 marks) Page 6 of 10

7 7. What do you understand by Humanism in this historical period? F. Look at this source and then answer the questions below. 1. Who travelled this voyage in 1492? 2. Why did he go there? 3. Where did he think he had arrived? Page 7 of 10

8 4. What did he find, where he landed? 5. Who gave him money and sailing ships to do this voyage? 6. What is the name of this new continent and who gave its name? 7. Name another explorer who found another continent. G. Read this source and then answer the questions below. The King wanted three things from his members of parliament. First, the people s help in his quarrel with the Pope. Second, the support of the English clergy. Third, he hoped by his actions to persuade or bully the Pope into recognising his marriage. The last was impossible for Clement failed to free himself from the Emperor s influence. The first two were achieved partly because England hated a foreign Pope and also because of the brilliant way Cromwell handled Parliament. The English clergy soon surrendered. Henry discovered, as if for the first time, that priests at their appointment make an oath to the Pope, clean contrary to the oath they make us, so that they seem his subjects, not ours. Fearing they would be charged, they humbly begged Henry s pardon and were fined. At the same time, Parliament abolished papal taxes in England and agreed that Henry was Supreme Head of the Church of England. 1. (Source taken from The Early Modern Age, by L.E. Snellgrove, pages ) Page 8 of 10

9 1. Is this source a primary or a secondary source? Why? 2. Why was the king in quarrel with the Pope? 3. Why did the English clergy surrender? 4. Was the English population happy with what was happening in England in 1534? Why? _ 5. What did the king do to the English monasteries? 6. What was the name of the new religion that the English population started to practice? 7. What happened in England when the king died? Page 9 of 10

10 H. Choose one title and write an essay of about 200 words on; 1. The European Renaissance is one of the outstanding movements in history. Write about: its definition, its art and artist, scientific developments and inventions. 2. The Age of Exploration and Discovery is an important period in history. Mention the explorers and their discoveries. Also mention the rising maritime powers. 3. Martin Luther was one of those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church. Who was Martin Luther? Why did he protest against the Roman Catholic Church? What were the results of this protest? (20 Marks) Page 10 of 10