TIME ALLOWED FOR THIS PAPER: Reading time before commencing work: 10 minutes Working time for this paper: 1 hour & 30 minutes MATERIAL REQUIRED / RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PAPER: To be provided by the supervisor

- This question and answer booklet

To be provided by the candidate - Pens, pencils, eraser and / or correction fluid

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CANDIDATES No other items may be taken into the examination room. It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have any unauthorised notes or other items of a non-personal nature in the examination room. If you have any unauthorised material with you, hand it to the supervisor BEFORE reading any further. All iPads and mobile phones must be turned off and in your bag along with any other devices and notes. Bags are to be closed and placed under the desk. INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

1. Read through the paper to familiarise yourself with all the questions. 2. Use a blue or black ballpoint / ink pen. Do not answer in pencil. 3. Write your answers in this booklet. 4. Should you require more space than you have been given please use the spare sheet (at the back of

this booklet) and ensure that you include your name and the question / statement that you are responding to.

AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION

- Any planning sheets or other pieces of paper MUST be handed in with this booklet. - At the end of the examination make sure that your name is on your booklet and any other pieces of

paper used.

Structure of this paper

Section

Number of questions

Suggested working time

(minutes)

Marks available Percentage of exam

Section One:

Multiply choice questions.

25

20

25

25%

Section Two:

Time.

4

20

20

20%

Section Three:

Ancient Civilization

6

50

55

55%

100%

Instructions to candidates

1. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to abide by the examination rules set down by Kinross College.

2. Answer the questions in the space provided.

3. You must be careful to keep your answers to the questions asked.

4. This examination contributes towards your report. If you have any questions, please ask them during the ten-minute reading time.

5. Manage your time wisely. Always give examples and answer each question. Make sure that what you have written makes sense.

Note: Do not turn the page until you are asked to do so.

Section One: INVESTIGATION THE PAST

Section One: Multiple Choice

No Question ANSWER

1 What is the name given to someone who studies the past? a) Teacher b) Historian c) Hunter d) Gatherer

2 What is the name given to the period of time before writing was invented?

a) Pre history b) Ancient Times c) Modern Times d) Medieval Times

3 What is the Latin word for “around” when discussing dates? a) Circard b) Circus c) Cirsa d) Circa

4 What does BC stand for? a) Beyond Current b) Behind Current c) Before Christ d) Beyond Christ

5 What does AD stand for? a) After Death b) Anno Domini c) Anno Death d) After Domoni

6 True or False: A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains is called an archaeologist.

7 Today we use the abbreviation CE, which stands for: a) Current Event b) Current Era c) Continental Event d) Counting Event

8 An item that was used by someone in the past, which can teach us about an event or a way of life is known as:

a) A lie b) Primary Source c) The Truth d) Secondary Source

9 Which of the following is NOT an example of a Secondary Source?

a) Text book b) Documentary c) Diary entry d) Wikipedia

10 What is the name given to an expert who finds evidence from the past, collects it, records it and interprets it?

a) Archangel b) Artefact c) Archaeologist d) Arteologist

11 What is the name for an old item or object from the past, which reveals information about culture or society?

a) Archangel b) Artefact c) Archaeologist d) Arteologist

12 Another word for an archaeological site is called a: a) Dug b) Dig c) Trowl d) Comb

13 Which everyday item was important in revealing information about culture, time and customs?

a) Hairbrushes b) Pottery c) Pencils d) Mirrors

14 Which of the following is an example of an Absolute Dating Technique?

a) Radiocarbon dating b) Radioactive dating c) Digital radio dating d) Speed dating

15 Where was the largest number of cave paintings found? a) Africa b) Britain c) Australia d) France

16 Where are the oldest cave paintings found? a) Africa b) Britain c) Australia d) France

17 Where did the first humans come from? a) Africa b) Britain c) Australia d) France

18 Who came up with the Theory of evolution? a) Charles Darwin b) Charles Broome c) Charles Manson d) Charles Winsor

19 How many years ago do archaeologist believe Aboriginal people came to Australia?

a) 50 000 b) 500 000 c) 5000 d) 5 000 000

20 The time in between the Old Stone Age (hunters and gathers only) and the New Stone Age (the move to farming societies) is known as:

a) Monolithic Age b) Microlithic Age c) Mesolithic Age d) Megalithic Age

21 The Fertile Crescent is the area where the first farms began – what area is this known as today?

a) Africa b) Middle East c) Australia d) Asia

22 What was the name given to the stories about beliefs about how the world, people, animals and the landscape were formed?

a) Composition Stories b) Cast Stories c) Called Stories d) Creation Stories

23 What is the name given to the people who had no set or permanent home/settlement?

a) Hunter b) Nomadic c) Farmer d) Gatherer

24 What was the name of the first recognised civilisation? a) Mesolithic b) Mesopotamia c) Egyptian d) Greek

25 The people of Sumer in southern Mesopotamia were the first to use:

a) Weapons b) Wood c) Water d) Writing

SECTION TWO: Short Answer: Telling Time

1. Look at the timeline above and complete the following problems: (4 Marks)

a) How many years are between 300 CE and 600 CE? ___________________________

b) How many years between 400 BCE and 400 CE? ______________________________

c) How many years between 600 BCE and 100 CE? ______________________________

d) What year should be in the top left box? ____________________________________

2. Original time abbreviations included BC and AD.

a) What does each stand for? ( 4 Marks)

BC: _________________________________________________________________

AD: _________________________________________________________________

b) Which group of people started this time keeping system? (2 Marks) _____________________________________________________________________

c) Why do you think this? (4 Marks)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

3. What would happen if the Australian government decided to start counting years from:

a) 2000? What year would it be now? __________________________________ (2 Marks)

b) Our year of Federation (1901) - What year would it be now? ______________ (2Marks)

4. What is the modern abbreviation we use for:

a) The years we are in? ____________________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

b) Years before year 1 ____________________________________________________________ (1 Mark)

Section THREE: ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS

Which Ancient Civilisation are you answering the entire following questions on?

Ancient __________________________________ Question 1: Location

On the map below, show the location of the Ancient Civilisation you will be answering your questions about.

Question 2: Society: Structure (10 Marks)

Explain the structure of your ancient society by showing the hierarchy (the order) of citizens inside the triangle below. Be sure to include titles and descriptions.

Question 3: Society: Rich and Poor (8 Marks)

Explain as much as you can about the rich and poor in the categories below. Try to use correct terms and add labelled diagrams if you like.

RICH (WEALTHY) POOR

HOMES

FOOD

CLOTHING

EDUCATION

Question 4: Entertainment (12 Marks)

Write a letter to a friend describing your day of entertainment. The purpose is to demonstrate your

knowledge of your Ancient society’s entertainment.

You may write in a lot of detail about one event or describe a few events or activities in detail. (The more you show, the more marks you can receive – discuss locations, building, procedures, outfits, rules, equipment, seating/viewing rules and more)

DEAR ___________________________________________________________________

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Question 5: Government

1) What was the title of the leader? (E.g.: King, President, Prime Minister)

__________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ (1 Mark) 2) How much power did the leader really have?

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 Marks)

3) Who made political decisions; the people or the government? Explain your answer.

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 Marks)

4) Explain how important the army was to this civilisation? Describe some of the jobs they had.

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (5 Marks)

Question 6: Religious Beliefs 1) Explain this civilisations attitude/view about religion.

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ (3 Marks)

2) Name and describe 3 of the gods worshiped by these people? (12 Marks)

Name of God Description/Power

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

S T V Z Z Q B H O M O S A P I E N F L K U L P Q F I

T K F C T E H L A N D B R I D G E S C P F S M R Y Y

G U H C N N T B A O Z B S H Y T S A N Y D G N A H S

B R M I O N E A N D E R T H A L V T G E Z E E N K S

M B B T I Y L K C G E X R S E E K A N B H R O G F R

M A Y A T E U A A I U P E H P J V I X G U I C N S S

A N T D U W P E U R T T I A V N R C N T G Y E E Y C

F I I E L J C K E Y A S I B A H A A L I G O S S E F

D Z Z L O I R V J R C N E M S T U U L O L S T G S R

O A V Y V D D J H E T U G M A H C E L I A E A J O E

S T N E E A Y P E I E N L L O I R O T L M E G J Y V

F I M G R H U A N S I M H S R D N H C A N E P R B I

Y O K I L E T G R K J U S G V H I L T O E J A T U R

X N W A A Q V C E A Y Z A C C C A I T Z G N P N I N

G Q H E R S Z P I U B H B E A I C S V G A A T L E D

Y W S D U H U W K V P L T G C A R E I R C P P K S X

E X L I T L A T V T I Y E O G Q Y O G T I P B N M W

A M I A L N O X C H N L S R L R P G T R H X Y O P F

Y E L I U I B G D E V E I H T F T T R S T Z N M T U

A G O N C T B Y O G R C M Z O I F Z O U I T M A H Z

B A T D I W I A Z G U E D N A M G J R E L H A D T K

K L E U R M R R H L R G O S R T I R E O O L E V S E

B I A S G X N O T O G A U M X E I N I F E Q A R Y G

O T L O A A M U J P M V P Q O Q V O I S L K B T P W

W H T P L C R C K X R O Z H K H Q O N D A M Q X E R

Z S I C P E E L I N M F H P K O P X G Q P K J U A M

AGRICULTURAL

REVOLUTION

HOMO HABILIS PALEOLITHIC AGE

AGRICULTURE HOMO SAPIEN PEKING MAN

ARABLE HUANG HE PREHISTORIC

BIPEDAL ICE AGE RELIGION

CATAL HUYUK INDUS RITUAL

CAVE PAINTING LAETOLI RIVER

CITADEL LAND BRIDGE SHANG DYNASTY

CIVILIZATION LOGOGRAPH SHRINE

CLAN LUCY SOCIAL CLASSES

DELTA MEGALITHS STONE AGE

DOMESTICATE METALLURGY SYSTEMATIC AGRICULTURE

EUPHRATES NEANDERTHAL TECHNOLOGY

GOVERNMENT NEOLITHIC AGE TIGRIS

GRANARY NILE URBANIZATION

HOMINID NOMAD

HOMO ERECTUS ORE