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TIME ALLOWED FOR THIS PAPER: Reading time before commencing work: 10 minutes Working time for this paper: 1 hour & 20 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 of 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.

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AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION Check to make sure that you have attempted all questions. Structure of this paper

Section

Number of questions

Suggested working time

(minutes)

Marks available Percentage of exam

Section One:

Multiply choice questions.

25

10

25

24%

Section Two: Short answer

4

15

23

22%

Section Three:

Ancient Civilisations

5

45

45

44%

Section Four

Extended Answer

1

20

10

10%

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 confine your responses to the specific questions asked and to follow any instructions that are specific to a particular question.

4. A spare page is included at the end of this booklet. It can be used for as additional space if

required to continue an answer.

5. This examination contributes towards your report. If you have any questions, please ask

them during the ten-minute reading time.

6. Manage your time wisely. Always provide substantiation (evidence). Make sure that what you have written makes sense.

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

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Section One: INVESTIGATING 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.

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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 What is the scientific name of the modern human? a) Homo sapien b) Homo erectus c) Homo simpson d) Homo magnum

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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 The legend of ____________ and ____________ describes the origin of Ancient Rome

a) Roger and Roanna b) Remus and Rubic c) Romulus and Remus d) Romulus and Rome

16 The Ancient Roman Civilisation began in the region of? a) Latium b) Latham c) Lathlain d) London

17 What physical ‘feature’ caused the destruction of Pompeii? a) A volcano b) Mt Etna c) An earthquake d) A tsunami

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 Ancient Romans called the Mediterranean Sea, ‘Mare Nostrum’, this meant

a) Our sea b) The sea c) Roman Sea d) Sea of Rome

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21 Ancient Rome’s Government was? a) Monarchy, republic, empire b) Republic, empire, monarchy c) Monarchy, empire, republic d) Monarchy, republic, democracy

22 The Roman Empire lasted for how many years? a) 500 years b) 50 years c) 5000 years d) 1000 years

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 best describes education in Roman times? a) Teachers were highly paid and considered elites b) Most people never learnt to read or write c) Women only learnt how to cook and clean d) Boys from important families stayed at school until at

least 16 years of age

25 The Patricians were important and powerful in Ancient Roman Civilisation because?

a) They were wealthy b) They owned huge estates c) They could interrupt the laws how they saw fit d) All of the above

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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. (2 Marks)

What does each stand for? BC: _________________________________________________________________

AD: _________________________________________________________________

3. What is the modern abbreviation we use for: (2 Marks)

a) The years we are in? _______________________________________________________________

b) Years before year 1 _______________________________________________________________

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4. SOURCE ANALYSIS: Study each source carefully and complete the table: (15 Marks)

Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 A stone Two indigenous men using natural An early 18th century painting showing Spearhead from resources to start a fire Indigenous men hunting birds, entitled The Kimberley ‘Throwing a Spear’ Ballarat Art Gallery

Fill in the table below

Source Number

Is this source a Primary or Secondary

source? 1 Mark

What is shown in this source?

1 Mark

What can we tell about ancient people’s relationship with the land from this

source? 3 Marks

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2

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SECTION THREE: ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS

Which Ancient Civilisation are you answering the 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. (5 Marks)

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Question 2: Society Structure

Explain the structure of your ancient society by showing the hierarchy of citizen inside the triangle below. Be sure to include titles and descriptions. (10 Marks)

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Question 3: Society - Rich and Poor (6 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 POOR

HOMES

CLOTHING

EDUCATION

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Question 4: Government

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

_________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ (1)

b) How much power did the leader really have?

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(2)

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

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(3)

d) Who was Julius Caesar and why was he a significant person in Ancient Rome’s history?

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(5)

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Question 5: Religious Beliefs

a) Explain this civilisation’s attitude/view about religion. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ (4)

b) Name and describe 3 of the gods worshiped by these people? (9 Marks)

Name of God Description/Power

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SECTION FOUR: Extended Answer - Letter (10 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)

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