St.

Stephen’s Girls’ College

Mid-year Examination 2022-2023
History
Time Allowed: 1 hour

Form 1 LK/ REM

No. of Students: 144

Please read the following instructions very carefully:

1. Put ALL your answers on the Answer Sheets provided.
2. Answers marked on the question paper will not be marked.
3. This paper carries 80 marks.

Class: F. 1 [ ]

Name:

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Section I. Time Sense (7 marks)

Match the period to the years on the timeline. Write only the LETTERS in the spaces provided on the Answer
Sheets.

2,500,000 BC
Period

(1)
1) A. The Year of the Lord
15,000 BC
B. The Mycenaean Civilisation
10,000 BC
(2) C. The Metal Age

4,000 BC D. The beginning of the first civilisation

(3)
E. Stone Age

3000 BC (4) F. The founding of SSGC

G. The Minoan Civilisation

1450 BC
(5)

1100 BC

AD 1
(6)

(7)
2023

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Section II. Matching (10 marks)

Match the following inventions in Column A with their corresponding descriptions in Column B.
Write only the LETTERS in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheets.

Column A Column B

1. cubits and palms A. Tombs of pharaohs.

2. hieroglyphs B. A farming tool invented by the Egyptians to harvest crops.
3. mummification C. A kind of picture writing.
4. papyrus D. A device for measuring time using the gradual flow of water.
5. plough E. A farming tool pulled by oxen to cut and turn up the soil.
6. pyramids F. A tool using the shadow of the sun to count time.
7. shaduf G. A material similar to thick paper that was used for writing and painting.
8. sickle H. An Egyptian tool to get water from the river to irrigate crops.
9. sundial I. A method to measure length.
10. water clock J. The method of embalming and treating the dead body.

Section III. True or False (8 marks)

Decide if the following statements are true or false. Put a ‘T’ if the statement is correct and an ‘F’ if
the statement is false.

1. Most countries today use the Christian calendar.

2. Before Jesus Christ was born, we always count the years backward.
3. AD2023 is in the 21st Century.
4. A person who goes to historical sites and digs up the remains of the past is a historian.
5. The bow and arrow was first used by the people in the Old Stone Age.
6. King Menes unified Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first pharaoh of Egypt.
7. The ancient Egyptians believed that, after death, they would be reborn as animals if they had been bad
during their lifetime.
8. The calendar of the ancient Egyptians was based on the movement of the moon.

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Section IV. Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Choose the best answer for each question. Write only the LETTERS in the spaces provided on the Answer
Sheets.
1. Which of the following is NOT the meaning of history?
A. The study of records of past events.
B. Government records of past events.
C. Events that happened in the past.
D. Predictions for the future.

2. Which of the following is history?

i. A book about the development of bus transport in Hong Kong.
ii. The United States of America won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
iii. Harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts.
iv. Hong Kong was returned to China on 1st July 1997.

A. i. ii. and iii. only.

B. ii. iii. and iv. only
C. i. ii. and iv. only
D. All of the above.

3. Which of the following items are primary sources?

i. Today’s copy of the South China Morning Post
ii. Your history textbook
iii. The Basic Law
iv. The Great Sphinx
v. A photograph your dad took when you first went swimming.

A. i. ii. and iii. only.

B. ii. iii. and iv. only.
C. iii. iv and v. only.
D. i. iv. and v. only.

4. Prehistoric people did not know how to _____.

A. use fire to cook food.
B. hunt animals.
C. make clothes.
D. make written records.

5. Which of the following descriptions about the life of people in the New Stone Age are correct?
i. They lived in caves.
ii. They grew crops and kept animals on their farm.
iii. They learnt to weave cloth from wool and made warm clothes.
iv. They learnt to make boats from tree trunks.
A. i. and ii. only. B. ii. and iii. only.
C. iii. and iv. only. D. i. and iv. only.
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6. The River Nile was important to ancient Egyptians because:

i. the black mud was good for farming.
ii. the river provided enough water for irrigation.
iii. they could trade with other people along the river.
iv. government officials could travel along the river to send messages to different cities.

A. i. ii. and iii only. B. i. iii. and iv. only.

C. ii. iii. and iv. only. D. All of the above.

7. Which of the following are correct descriptions of a pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

i. He was seen as a god from heaven.
ii. He owned all the land in Egypt.
iii. Priests helped him rule Egypt.
iv. He was the army leader in Egypt.

A. i. ii. and iii only. B. i. iii. and iv. only.

C. ii. iii. and iv. only. D. All of the above.

8. Reeds, which could be found on the two sides of the Nile, were widely used by ancient Egyptians.
Which of the following items were made of reeds?
i. papyrus
ii. boats
iii. pens
iv. wigs
v. clothes
vi. sandals
A. i. ii. iii and iv. only. B. ii. iii. iv. and v. only.
C. i. ii. iii and vi. only. D. iii. iv. v. and vi. only.

9. Which of the following gods/ goddesses would ancient Egyptians pray to if they wanted to have more and
better produce on their farms?
A. Ra
B. Osiris
C. Isis
D. Anubis

10. Which of the following was NOT a reason to explain why ancient Egyptians built pyramids?
A. To show off the wealth and power of the pharaoh.
B. To find a safe place to protect the dead body of the pharaoh.
C. To offer job opportunities for the Egyptians.
D. To get a place to keep all sorts of treasure that the pharaoh might need to survive in the afterlife.

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Section V. Source-based Questions (45 marks)

1. Study Sources A – F and answer questions (a) to (e). (14 marks)
Source A: The Four main centres of ancient civilisation Source B Source C

Source D Source E Source F

a. Name the four main centres of ancient civilisation (I) to (IV) in Source A. (4 marks)
b. What were the common characteristics of the locations of these ancient civilisations? Explain your
answer from the perspective of the geographical and climatic factors. (4 marks)
c. Which of the above sources represent the characteristics of an ancient civilized society? (1 mark)
d. Explain three characteristics of ancient civilized societies using the above sources. (3 marks)
e. Which TWO are the main criteria to determine whether a society is civilized or not?
Explain your answer. (2 marks)

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2. Study Sources G – I and answer questions (f) to (i). (16 marks)

Source G: A painting about an ancient Egyptian Source H: A detail from the Book of the Dead,
religious ritual made by X.

Source I: A mummy, coffin, and internal organs stored in jars

f. Which ancient Egyptian social class did X in Source G belong to? Which god did his mask represent?
(1+1 marks)
g. What kind of ancient Egyptian religious ritual is he doing in the painting? Why did he have such a
practice? Explain your answer with reference to Source I, and using your own knowledge.
(1+1+2 marks)
h. With reference to Sources G - H and using your own knowledge, decide whether the following
statements about X are True (T) or False (F). Blacken only ONE circle for each statement in the
spaces provided on the Answer Sheets. (5 marks)

i. He ran the provinces of Egypt and made the local laws.

ii. He collected taxes and managed governance work.
iii. He had absolute power over his subjects.
iv. He kept government records and medical texts.
v He was skilled at making things like pottery, cloth, jewellery, etc.

i. With reference to Sources G - I and using your own knowledge, do you agree that ancient Egyptians
were civilized people? (3+2 marks)
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3. Study Sources J-N and answer questions (j) to (n). (15 marks)
Source J shows the early European Civilisation

Source K shows the Palace of Knossos. Source L depicts the city of Mycenae.

Source M shows items found in Minoa. Source N shows items found in Mycenae.

A short sword Blade

A jar A wall painting

A jar A gold mask

A wine jar A painting showing trading ships

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j. With reference to Source J, on which continent did the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations begin?
(1 mark)
k. With reference to Source J, where did the Minoan Civilisation start? (1 mark) Do you think the
geographical location of Minoa made it safe and easy for the people to develop their civilisation?
Support your answer with one clue from Source K. (1+2 marks)
l. With reference to Sources J and L, name the 2 things that the Mycenaeans built to protect themselves?
(2 marks)
m. With reference to Sources K - N, decide if the following statements are true or false. Blacken only
ONE circle for each statement in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheets. (4 marks)

i. The Minoans made their wealth from trade.

ii. The Mycenaeans were great warriors and architects.
iii. The Minoans were more artistic than the Mycenaeans.
iv. The Minoans were more involved in wars than the Mycenaeans.

n. Which do you think would be a better place to live, Minoa or Mycenae? Explain your answer with
clues from Sources J - N and using your own knowledge. (1+1+ 2 marks)

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