Year 8 Humanities & Social Sciences

Examination - Semester 2, 2018

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 Structure of this paper

Number of Suggested working Marks Percentage of

Section questions time (minutes) available exam

HISTORY
Multiply choice questions 30 12 30 23%
HISTORY
Short answer questions 5 20 34 27%
HISTORY
Interpreting information 1 25 24 19%
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HISTORY
Extended answer 1 15 10 8%
ECONOMICS
Multiple choice questions 10 5 10 8%
ECONOMICS
Short answer questions 6 13 19 15%
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 HISTORY: Multiple Choice
No Question
Answer
1 Medieval Europe occurred approximately between the years:
a) 500 and 750
b) 1000 and 1050
c) 500 and 1500
d) 1000 and 1500

2 The ‘event’ that is said to have triggered the Middle Ages was the…
a) The fall of Rome
b) The death of Julius Caesar
c) The birth of Jesus Christ
d) The invention of the printing press

3 True or False?
A barbarian is a term used by ancient Romans to describe someone living outside
their borders.
4 Which of the following is the most famous tapestry from medieval history?
a) The Bayeux Tapestry
b) The French Tapestry
c) The Hastings Tapestry
d) The William the Conqueror Tapestry
5 The Battle of Hastings was fought in what year?
a) 1604
b) 1066
c) 1060
d) 1601
6 William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey on what
day?
a) 24th December 1066
b) 25th December 1066
c) 26th December 1066
d) 27th December 1066
7 A ditch filled with water surrounding a castle or manor house is known as a?
a) Lake
b) Moor
c) Moat
d) Fief
8 Which factor was by far the most important influence in a person’s life during the
Middle Ages?
a) Family values
b) Education
c) The government
d) The Church

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9 Who leads the Roman Catholic Church?
a) Bishop
b) Pope
c) Clergy
d) Archbishop
10 What were the two main religions in Medieval Europe?
a) Christianity and Islam
b) Islam and Jew
c) Christianity and Jewish
d) Jewish and Islam
11 Feudal society is generally characterised by
a) A strict government
b) An emphasis on social order
c) Economic opportunities
d) The protection of people’s rights
12 Under feudalism, who was the owner of all the land in a kingdom?
a) The peasants
b) The sub-tenants
c) The Nobles
d) The Monarch
13 The ‘three field’ farming system improved the supply of grain. When a field is
‘fallow’ – what does fallow mean?
a) Small and shallow
b) Many types of grain are planted at one time
c) Land owned by serfs
d) A field which is left without any crops
14 A series of medieval military expeditions to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims
were known as:
a) The Last Crusade
b) The Crusades
c) The Children’s Crusades
d) The Muslim Crusades

15 In the feudal system, the relationship between lords and knights was:
a) Lords received land and protection from knights
b) Serfs could work the land until they were forced off it
c) Knights received a piece of land and paid taxes to the lord for that land
d) Knights received a piece of land in exchange for military service to the lord

16 In medieval times, young girls married at:

a) 14
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13

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17 People who ground grain into flour so that people could bake bread and cakes was
called?
a) Bakers
b) Millers
c) Flour makers
d) Grain makers
18 A scold’s bridle was a form of punishment for:
a) Nagging wives
b) People who swore
c) Drunken husbands
d) Law breakers
19 True or False?
During an ordeal by water, if a person floated they were found to be innocent.

20 At what age would a page usually begin training to become a knight?

a) 6
b) 7
c) 14
d) 18
21 The ‘Black Death’ is believed to have come from?
a) France
b) China
c) Japan
d) England
22 What is the Black Death called today?
a) Malaria
b) Smallpox
c) Bubonic Plague
d) Influenza
23 What did people during the Middle Ages thought caused the Black Death?
a) That it was a punishment from God
b) The Jewish people used it to kill Christians
c) The Black Death occurred because of the alignment of the planets
d) All of the above
24 In what year did the Black Death arrive in England?
a) 1243
b) 1248
c) 1343
d) 1348
25 Most of the victims of the Black Death were buried in a _________ grave.
a) Single
b) Shallow
c) Deep
d) Mass

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26 What skin ‘abnormality’ resulted from the Black Plague?
a) Blood under the skin
b) Gangrene
c) Buboes
d) All of the above

27 Which group increased in power and wealth after the Black Death?
a) Knights
b) The Church
c) Peasants
d) Nobles

28 The Bubonic Plague causes fever and swelling of the?

a) Lungs
b) Arms
c) Lymph glands
d) Heart

29 Study the image. What was this act called?

a) Self-flagellation
b) Self-assessment
c) Self-harm
d) Self-love

30 ‘The Black Death’ probably received its name from:

a) The speed at which it killed its victims
b) The fact that it came from black rats
c) The fact that it was associated with black magic
d) The black spots it formed on the skin

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Section 2: Short Answer Questions

Question 1: Medieval Map of Europe and Asia.

During medieval times wars were rife throughout the world. The following
countries in particular saw a lot of warfare. Please locate these famous
countries on the map provided.

England
France
Italy
The Holy Land
Japan

England

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Question 2: Battle of Hastings.

a) What is this famous tapestry called? /1 mark

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b) Name three weapons used in this image? /3 marks

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c) Is it a primary or secondary source? /1 mark

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d) Why do you think the Bayeux Tapestry was made? /3 marks

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 e) Explain the events that occur in this famous tapestry. Please include
names of the people fighting, locations and dates. Tell the story of the
Battle of Hastings. /5 marks

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Question 3:
Using the words in the box below please complete the following cloze. /10 marks

The crusades.
The medieval era was dominated by the ……………………………… system which was

introduced by Charlemagne. It was a time of frequent ………………………… which

meant

people needed to be protected by warriors. The strongest warriors became

kings or

……………………….. . In order to have a place safe from other ………………………. The

richest

leaders built castles. It was a time when Europe was under the power of the

…………………..faith. This meant that church officials had a lot of ………………………….

The

most important leader in Europe was the …………………. Important events in

Medieval

Europe were the …………………………. They were a series of ……………….. wars

launched by

the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens. Organised warriors called

…………………………… protected pilgrims in the Holy Land. There were in eight

number plus

the addition of a children’s crusade.

Holy Christian Crusades Warriors Pope

Feudal Knights Lords Eight Warfare

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Question 4: Castles

a) During medieval times, castles were built to protect the monarch or lord’s
land. However, on many occasions these castles were attacked.

Please name the following methods of attacking and defending a castle. (7 Marks)

Section 3: Interpreting Information:

The societies of medieval Europe were dominated by men. The Pope and bishops
controlled the Catholic Church, and the king and his nobles governed all other
social and legal matters. The man was the head of the household, just as the
king was the head of his kingdom. Both noble and peasant women were
expected to work in the family home until they were married. After marriage,
they had to run their husband’s household and raise children.

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Typically, women received very little education and had very few rights. Every
woman was required to obey her father or husband in all matters and was not
able to make decisions for herself. Despite these challenges and restrictions,
some women in medieval Europe became very influential and their stories live on
to this day.

Question 1: Compare and contrast two significant women of the

Middle Ages: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Joan of Arc. (16 Marks)

Read the information provided and complete the Venn Diagram on the separate piece of
paper provided.

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) During her lifetime, Eleanor of Aquitaine was queen
of France and England, and also ruled England as regent. She was an intelligent,
crreative and sensitive woman. Eleanor was born in France in 1122. She was the
daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine and heir to his land. When her father died, she
inherited a substantial amount of land. At 15, she married the son of King of France
(Louis VI) and later became Queen of France. She took part in the Second Crusade
alongside her husband, taking 300 woment to fight and help care for the wounded.

She was not happy with Louis VII and the marriage was annulled (declared non-
existent) in 1152. In 1154, she married the Duke of Normandy, who later became
Henry II, the King of England. Eleanor supported her sons when they revolted against
Henry in 1173, and was imprisoned for 16 years. When Henry II died, she was
released, and helped rule England with and for her eldest son, Richard the Lionheart.

Joan of Arc (1412 – 1431) – Joan of Arc was born in 1412 in a small French village
called Domremy. As the daughter of a peasant farmer, she received no education
apart from the lessons of the Church. When she was 13, she believed she began to
see visions and hear the voices of saints. They told her that she would help the French
defeat the English and so secure the coronation of Charles VII, then crown prince of
France.

Aged 18, she travelled in men’s clothing to see Charles. Her conviction and faith
inspired many nobles and common people. She helped lead the French to victory, and
in 1429 Charles was crowned. Less than a year later, Joan was captured and
imprisoned by the English. Wanting to discredit the new French king, they accused her
of heresy. Because she refused to confess that she did nothear the voices of saints,
she was burned at the stake in 1431.

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Question 2: Source Analysis – The Black Death
Study the sources and answer the following questions. /6 marks

Study the sources and answer the following questions.

Source 1: Even children recorded the presence of the plague in songs and rhymes.

Ring-a-ring o’ roses
Pocket full of posies
A-tishoo! A-tishoo!

We all fall down

[From: Ring a ring o' roses. (2014). Retrieved July, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses]

Source 2: Illustration of what is generally interpreted as a depiction of plague out of the Bible
(1411)

(From file: Black Death jpg. (n.d.) Retrieved September 2018, from
https://www.historytoday.com/ole-j-benedictow/black-death-greatest-catastrophe-ever)

List the symptoms of the Black Death (plague). What happens to a person who has bubonic
plague? (4 Marks)
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Section 4: Extended Answer

Imagine what your life would have been like if you had been born into a feudal society.
Describe your daily life as a peasant/serf in a feudal society. (10 Marks)

You might want to include: The role you have in your village/manor, the type of house you live
in, what family life is like, the food you eat, the clothes you wear, your work life, the health
care available, education and what religion means to you.

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Section 1: Multiple Choice ECONOMICS (10 Marks)

Question Answer
1. What is it called when machines and robots are able to think or act
like humans?
a) Robotics
b) Intelligence
c) Mechatronics
d) Artificial intelligence
2. Consumer NEEDS can best be defined as…
a) A good or service you don’t need to survive
b) A good or service you must have to survive
c) The consumer has the money to buy goods and services
d) Consumer demand
3. The photo below demonstrates which type of market?

a) The labour market

b) The stock market
c) Foreign exchange
d) The housing market

4. Choose the best definition of scarcity.

a) A short supply of something

b) The scars left on a city
c) Unlimited wants and limited resources
d) Something of value

5. What does GDP stand for?

a) Grand development of products
b) Good development of products
c) Gross domestic product
d) Great domestic product

6. Which of the following is NOT a market force?

a) Supply
b) Demand
c) Bartering
d) Price

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7. An employer is
a) A person or organization that employs people
b) A person or organization that sacks people
c) A person looking for a job
d) Someone who has a job

8. The four factors of production are:

a) Land, labour, housing market
b) Land, labour, enterprise & capital
c) Land, labour, GDP & markets

9. A workers’ union is best described as:

a) A social club for workers
b) A group of workers who fight against employers
c) A group of workers who join together to protect their rights
d) Employers who help their workers

10. What does the graph below tell us about the price and number of ice
creams sold?

Graph showing number of ice creams sold.

a) The higher the price, the more ice creams are sold
b) The price of ice creams isn’t affected by price
c) The lower the price, the more ice creams are sold

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Section 2: Short Answer Questions
1. List a job that you believe will most likely be replaced by artificial intelligence
(technology) in the future? (1 mark)

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 Give two reasons as to why you think this might happen. (2 marks)

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 List a job that you believe will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (technology) in
the future? (1 mark)

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 Give two reasons as to why you think this is so. (2 marks)

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 Study source 3 (revenue pie chart) below and answer the following questions.

a) Where does the government

get most of its revenue
from? (2 marks)

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b) How much money does the government expect to receive in total for the 2015–2016
financial year? (2 marks)

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 Study source 4 (expenditure pie chart) below and answer the following questions.

a) How much money does

the government spend on
education? (1 mark)

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b) How much money does

the government expect to
spend on
defence/military? (1 mark)

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c) What is the biggest

expense of the
government? (1 mark)

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d) How much does the government expect to spend in total for the 2015-16 financial
year? (2 marks)
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e) Is the government spending more or collecting more money in the 2015-2016

financial year? Why do you think this is? (4 marks)
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Please check that you have completed all questions.

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