LIVE AND LEARN MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2020 NAME: ______________________________ FORM: _________ SUBJECT: HISTORY PAPER: 1 DURATION: 1 HR 30 MIN INSTRUCTIONS Write in blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Use a pencil for any drawings. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 125. If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is a part of a tree. 1) (a) Why is it important that Human Society studies and remembers their history? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [4] (b) What are the three types of history that you have learned about? ……………………………………………… …………………………………………….. …………………………………………….. [3] (c) Sources of history are split up into two groups. What are these two sources of history? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1] (d) What are the differences between these two sources of history? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[2] (d) Explain the concept of bias in history and why it is dangerous. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (e) (i) What type of history is being shown in the picture above? ………………………………………………………………………..[1] (ii) Do you think that this type of history is reliable? Explain why. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (iii) Do you think the legend of Romulus and Remus is a reliable source of History? Explain why. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (iv) Give 2 reasons why History books can be considered unreliable. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] [22] 2) (a) (i) When was Rome first founded? ………………………………………………………………….. [1] (ii) Who is considered to be the first ruler of Rome? …………………………………………………………………. [1] (iii) Complete the following passage. [13] _____________ and _____________ were born in Alba Longa, one of the ancient Latin cities near the future site of Rome. Their mother, _______________ , was a vestal virgin and the daughter of the former king, ______________, who had been displaced by his brother _______________. In some sources, their mother conceived them when their father, the god _________________, visited her in a sacred grove dedicated to him. Seeing them as a possible threat to his rule, the king ordered for them to be killed and they were abandoned on the bank of the river _______________to die. In the most well-known episode, the twins were suckled by a ____________, in a cave now known as the Lupercal. Eventually, they were adopted by ________________, a shepherd. They grew up tending flocks, unaware of their true identities. Over time, they became natural leaders and attracted a company of supporters from the community. When they were young adults, they became involved in a dispute. As a result, one of the twins was taken prisoner and brought to Alba Longa. Both his grandfather and the king suspected his true identity. The other twin, meanwhile, had organized an effort to free his brother and set out with help for the city. During this time, they learned of their past and joined forces with their grandfather to restore him to the throne. The twins set out to build a city of their own. After arriving back in the area of the seven hills, they disagreed about the hill upon which to build. One preferred the _____________ Hill; the other preferred the __________________ Hill. When they could not resolve the dispute, they agreed to seek the gods' approval through a contest of augury. One the twins first saw ________________ birds but soon afterward the other saw ______________, and claimed to have won divine approval. The new dispute furthered the contention between them. (iv) Who was the first Emporer of Rome? ………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] [16] 3) (a) What was the name given to a wealthy Roman’s town house? ………………………………………….[1] (b) Where would middle to lower class citizens live in the cities and what were the dangers of living in and around these structures? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (c) (i) What is the name given to the building in the picture below. …………………………………………………………………………. [1] (ii) who would stay in these areas and why? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (iii) During the winter months, what system would the Romans use to heat their homes and how did it work? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[4] (b) (i) What is the name of the structure in the picture above and what was it used for? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] (iii) What was the name of the building you would find in the centre of every town? …………………………………………………………. [1] (iv) What was the name of the building which was used as a meeting hall or where business transactions took place. ………………………………………………………. [1] [16] 4) (a) The Romans were split into citizens and non-citizens. What were the 3 classes of Romans? …………………………………... …………………………………… ………………………………….. [3] (b) what was the name given to the father of the household? ………………………………………………………………… [1] (c) Outline the roles of Men and Women in a wealthy roman family. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[4] [8] 5) (a) In the space below, design your own authentic Roman feast menu. Remember to use the correct names for each course and give accurate examples. [6] (b) What was the name of the room where wealthy Romans would hold their feasts. ………………………………………………….. [1] (c) What was the name given to slaves who would cut the guests food into bite sized pieces? …………………………………………………… [1] (d) What would the diet of an ordinary Roman citizen consist of? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [4] [20] 6) (a) What would a respectable Roman woman wear as clothing? ……………………………………………..[1] (b) What colour was the imperial toga picta worn by the emperor? ……………………………………………...[1] (c) Roman woman would wear a fair amount of makeup to keep up with the fashion of the day. Label the diagram below to show the different types of cosmetics commonly worn by Roman women. [2] Eyes:_______________ Cheeks: Rouge made from rose and poppy petals ___________________ ___________________ Skin:_______________ ___________________ For odours: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ (d) What was the name of the slaves who would apply their mistress’ makeup in private? ……………………………………………………………… [1] (e) Which animal’s dung was used as a form of makeup? ……………………………………………………………. [1] [6] 7) (a) What was the name given to the Roman Games? ………………………………………………………………….[1] (b) Why would wealthy Roman senators and Emperors put on the sometimes long and extravagant games? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] (c) Look at the picture above. Where would you find these items and what were they used for? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] (d) What was the name of the arena where the famous Roman gladiators would battle each other in? …………………………………………………… [1] (e) Roman citizens loved to watch plays and poetry recitals. Who was allowed to act and what would they wear? Try to mention 3 items that actors would dress up in to play certain roles. [4] ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (f) What was the name of a famous Roman Gladiator who broke free and began a rebellion against the Roman Empire? …………………………………………………………. [1] [11] 8) (a) Why was the Roman army such a formidable force? Try to give at least 3 reasons. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [3] (b) Label the picture of a Roman soldier below. [7] _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ (c) The Roman army would also use foreign soldiers from the provinces around the empire. What was the name of these units? ……………………………………………………. [1] (d) Name two types of siege weapons used by the Roman army to cause huge amounts of damage to their opponents. ……………………………………………………… …………………………………………………….. [2] (e) The Roman army was famed for its use of innovative tactics and strategies. What is the name given to the formation in the photograph above and briefly explain how and why it was used. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[3] [16] 9) (a) Roman citizens were very conscious about their health, Name three herbs they would use to treat various ailments. ……………………………………… ……………………………………. …………………………………… [3] (b) Fill in the gaps below showing what a day at the baths would be like for a Roman citizen. [5] Romans would arrive at the with their slaves who would carry their personal belongings. First up was a visit to the ……………………………………which was the hottest bath to get a sweat going; next was a dip into the …………………………………..which was a warm bath where you could relax and socialise with friends. The coldest of the pools, the …………………………………, was a good way to cool off. If you didn’t want a bath just yet, you could visit the ………………………………….. to work up a good sweat or you could read books in the ………………………. or watch a …………………………………. (c) What was the name of the temple where Romans would pray to the god of medicine to cure an ailment and what might they leave there as a token in the hope that they would be healed. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] [10]
