Half Yearly Exam 2015

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1 GOZO COLLEGE Secondary School KULLEĠĠ TA GĦAWDEX Skola Sekondarja Half Yearly Exam 2015 Year 10 Track:3 History (Option) Time: 1:30min Name: Class: Section A Answer ALL questions in this section 1.Put the following in chronological order (8x1 = 8 marks); a.malta became an independent state. b.mintoff proposes the idea of Integration with Britain. c.the first Constitution of Malta under the British was made up of nominated members only. d.the 1903 Constitution took Malta back to the 1849 Constitution. e.malta became a Republic in f.a referendum on Independence was held in Malta. g.the Sette Giugno riots left four Maltese dead. h.george Borg Olivier became the first Prime Minister of independent Malta. 2. Read this source and answer the questions that follow (27 marks); Page 1

2 First President recalls the day Malta became a republic Malta's first President, Sir Anthony Mamo, yesterday recalled that wintry, rainy day 32 years ago when the country became a republic. "It was a very big day for me. I had been wanting to see Malta as a republic for a very long time. My wife got drenched waiting for me outside the Palace while I inspected a guard of honour. But it was undoubtedly the biggest day of my life." Sir Anthony was born in Birkirkara in He graduated as a lawyer in In 1971, he was appointed Malta's first Governor-General. He served as President from Republic Day to December 26, In 1993 he was awarded Malta's highest honour - Gieh ir-repubblika. Times of Malta December 13, 2006 a.is this source primary or secondary? Why do you think so? (2 marks) b.what was the role of Sir Anthony Mamo before he became President? (1 mark) c.what do understand by the fact that Malta was a Constitutional Monarchy between 1964 and 1974? (3 marks) d.what political changes did Malta undergo in the way it was ruled when it became a Republic? (3 marks) Page 2

3 e.how is the President of the Republic to be chosen and when? (3 marks) f.which political party suggested that Malta should become a Republic? (1 mark) g.did the Government and the Opposition finally agree that Malta should become a Republic? (1 mark) h.on becoming Republic, did Malta s ties with Britain end completely? If no, why? (3 marks) i.some years later Malta was declared neutral and non-aligned. What do you understand by these two terms? (4 marks) j.which were the best three constitutions of Malta in the 20 th century? Why do you think so? (6 marks) Page 3

4 Section B Choose ONE title and write an essay. It s the QUALITY that matters not the QUANTITY (15 marks); a.what is a Royal Commission? Discuss two important Royal Commissions that came to Malta in the 19 th century and their impact on Maltese society. b.how far do you agree that Patrick J. Keenan was responsible for the beginning of the Language Question in Malta? c.compare and contrast two Constitutions of Malta under the British (can be from the 19 th and/or 20 th centuries). Section C Answer ALL questions in this section 1.Do you consider these statements as FACTS or OPINIONS? (10x1 = 10 marks) a.the Industrial Revolution started in Britain. b.the Congress of Vienna should have brought more order in Europe. c.belgium should have never been annexed to Holland. d.the Congress of Vienna ignored the principles of Nationalism and Liberalism. e.children had no rights during the Industrial Revolution. f.it would have been better had Britain avoided child labour in the mines. g.workers should have been given better working conditions during the Industrial Revolution. h.the Congress of Vienna was not fair with France. i.the Concert of Europe was created to solve future international problems. Page 4

with which period of European History are these two cartoons associated? (1 mark) b.

5 j.the Agricultural Revolution came before the Industrial Revolution. 2. Look at these sources and answer the questions that follow (25 marks); Source 1 Source 2 a.with which period of European History are these two cartoons associated? (1 mark) b.where did this historical event take place? (1 mark) c.what were the main causes of this historical event? (4 marks) d.what were its main results? (4 marks) Page 5

6 e.look at Source 1. Whom is the big man in the first cartoon representing and whom is the small one representing? (2 marks) f.what is the difference between the big man and the small man during the period that you mentioned in question a? (4 marks) g.do you think that Source 1 is showing us what was the real situation during this period? (2 marks) h.look at Source 2. Whom are those people in front of the chariot representing? (1 mark) i.discuss the real situation of these people during this period. (4 marks) j.do you think that the cartoonist of Source 2 is exaggerating the situation? (2 marks) Section D Page 6

7 Choose ONE title and write an essay. It s the QUALITY that matters not the QUANTITY (15 marks); a.the Congress of Vienna ignored two important principles. Which were these principles and what was the most serious consequence of ignoring these principles? b.discuss two countries that experienced an Industrial Revolution after Britain. c.most of the revolutions of the 1820 s and 1830 s started for a common aim. What was this aim? Did they manage to achieve their aim? Page 7

8 MARKING SCHEME YEAR 10 HISTORY (OPTION) f, d, a, b, h, e, c, g 2. Secondary as it was written in He was Governor General. Malta was ruled by a Prime Minister but the Head of State was the British Queen. The Head of State was no longer the Queen but became the President of Malta. Chosen by Parliament every five years. The MLP. Yes they did agree. No, the British fleet was still stationed in Malta. Neutral it does not support either the USSR or USA. Non-aligned it did not join neither the USSR nor the USA. 1947, 1964, 1974 marks will be given for well-informed reasons only. 1.Fact Fact Fact Fact Fact 2.The Industrial Revolution. Britain. Page 8

9 Britain had a good geographical position, it had coal and iron, it had an Empire, it had canals. Trade Unions were set up, its effects were felt worldwide, the rise of political parties, it became richer. The Employer and the employee. The employer owned the factories and the employee abandoned his cottage to go and work with the employer in the city. There s also a difference of wealth. Yes. Child labourers. They worked long hours, for little pay, to the detriment of their health, with no rights. No. Page 9

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