This document contains an examination for History from Victoria School dated August 13, 2010. It consists of two sections - a multiple choice section worth 10 marks and a source-based question section worth 10 marks. The multiple choice section contains 10 questions testing students' knowledge of historical events, civilizations, and terminology. The source-based question section provides two historical sources - a photograph of terra cotta soldiers and an account of the rule of Qin Shihuang - and asks students to make inferences about the Qin dynasty and Qin Shihuang from the sources.

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10/CA2/HI
HISTORY
Friday 13 August 2010 35 mins
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CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT 2
(SECONDARY ONE)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all questions.
Answer Sections A and B on writing paper.
Begin Section B on separate sheets of writing paper.
Attach the answers for Sections A and B together.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Section A – 10 marks
Section B – 10 marks
Total marks = 20
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2. Section A
Multiple-choice Questions (10 marks)
Choose the most appropriate answer for the following questions. Please write your answers (A,
B, C or D) clearly in the writing papers provided.
1. When historians evaluate evidence to make sure it is not biased, they look at
________.
A. credibility, corruptibility and consistency
B. clarity, credibility and corroboration
C. credibility, consistency and corroboration
D. credibility, clarity and consistency Ans: C
2. _______________ is the study of the human past through the material traces of
it that has survived.
A. History
B. Anthropology
C. Archaeology
D. Egyptology Ans: C
3. BCE is the abbreviation of __________________________.
A. Before Common Era
B. Basic Common Era
C. Before Christ Era
D. Basic Christ Era Ans: A
4. Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary evidence?
A. Terracotta soldiers unearthed in China
B. An interview with a modern day historian on ancient China
C. A diary written by a Jewish girl who lived during World War 2
D. A bronze sculpture from the Shang civilization Ans: B
5. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. Indian civilisation began with the arrival of the Aryans
B. Mohenjodaro had a sophisticated drainage system
C. Harappa had its own writing system
D. The Indus Valley civilisations' decline was due to floods Ans: A
6. One of the greatest contributions of the Shang civilisation to Chinese culture was
______.
A. the invention of paper
B. the creation of a writing system
C. the use of bronze artefacts
D. the divinations found on oracle bones Ans: B
7. Which is the CORRECT chronological order of the early Chinese dynasties?
A. Han, Zhou, Shang, Qin
B. Zhou, Qin, Shang, Tang
C. Qin, Shang, Zhou, Han
D. Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han Ans: D

3. 8. What caused the kingdom of Funan to decline?
A. Massive floods
B. Overpopulation
C. The discovery of new trade routes and trading centres
D. A drought Ans: C
9. Which of the following is NOT a feature of civilisations?
A. Basic writing system
B. A complex set of beliefs
C. Centralised government
D. Elaborate burials Ans: D
10. Which of the following best describes Chandragupta's reign?
A. He was a brutal tyrant who did not care about his people's welfare.
B. He gave harsh punishments to people found to be disloyal or disobedient but he
was known to greatly improve his people's welfare.
C. He had absolute rule over every matter in every province.
D. He did not believe in the expansion of his empire and was more concerned with
governing his existing empire. Ans: B
Section B
Source-Based Question (10 marks)
In answering the questions, you may use your knowledge and understanding of the period to help
you interpret and evaluate the sources.
This question is about Qin Shihuang and the Qin dynasty.
1.Study Source A. [ 5m ]
What does this source tell you about the Qin dynasty?
Source A: A photograph of terraccotta soldiers and horses found in Xi'an, China.

4. L1: Describing the source. 1m
Example: Source B shows a group of terraccotta soldiers and
horses.
L2 Make inferences, unsupported. 2m - 3m
Award 2m for 1 inference, unsupported.
Award 3m for 2 inferences, unsupported.
Examples:
The Emperor was very powerful.
Craftsmanship was rather advanced during the Qin dynasty.
L3: Make inferences, supported. 4m - 5m
Award 4m for 1 inference, supported.
Award 5m for 2 inferences, supported.
Example:
Source B tells me that during the Qin dynasty, emperor Qin Shihuang
was very powerful and influential because he had the ability to make
his people create a huge number of terraccotta figures for his burial,
which requires tremendous manpower and effort. Thus, I can infer
that Qin Shihuang had enough authority to demand such elaborate
burial items on a large-scale.
Source B tells me that craftsmanship was rather advanced during the
Qin dynasty. This can be seen from the quality of the terraccotta
figures and the kind of details that were reflected on them. Thus, I
can infer that craftsmanship was relatively advanced then.
2.Study Source B. [ 5m ]
What does this source tell you about Qin Shihuang?
Source B: An account of Qin Shihuang's rule.
During his reign, Qin Shihuang destroyed the existing feudal system and divided the empire into
36 provinces under a centralised administration. Networks of roads and canals were engineered
and the major part of the Great Wall was built. Weights, measures, coins, written characters were
standardised in a quest for cultural submission. He also burned books that questioned his
leadership and any official Qin philosophy and history. Confucianism was strongly outlawed, their
books burned and their teachers and scholars executed. The Qin were also against trading and
commerce and saw it as a form of parasitism*. Trade was severely restricted, merchants taxed
heavily and some were also executed for the most minor of offences. He was the most cruel and
hated tyrant emperor China ever seen.
parasitism**: person who has the characteristic of being useless and live off other people for their
benefits
L1: Direct lifting from the source 1m
Example: The source tells me that Qin Shihuang was the most cruel
and hated tyrant emperor China ever seen.

5. L2 Make inferences, unsupported. 2m - 3m
Award 2m for 1 inference, unsupported.
Award 3m for 2 inferences, unsupported.
Examples:
Qin Shihuang was an emperor that unified China.
He was an emperor who did not tolerate dissent.
L3: Make inferences, supported. 4m - 5m
Award 4m for 1 inference, supported.
Award 5m for 2 inferences, supported.
Examples:
Qin Shihuang was an emperor who was determined to unify China.
This is evident in the way he “destroyed the existing feudal system
and divided the empire into 36 provinces under a centralised
administration. Networks of roads and canals were engineered and
the major part of the Great Wall was built. Weights, measures, coins,
written characters were standardised in a quest for cultural
submission.” Therefore, unification of China was Qin Shihuang's top-
most priority.
Qin Shihang was also a tyrant who did not tolerate dissent. Source A
states that he “burned books that questioned his leadership and any
official Qin philosophy and history.” Therefore, it is apparent that Qin
Shihuang was a ruler who could not accept criticisms and challenges
to his rule and went to extremes to eliminate these opposing views.