SECTION A: (20 marks)

PART I: MULTIPLE- CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 marks)

Read the following questions carefully. For each question, select the most accurate
answer from the options a, b, c or d. Write your answer in the Answer Booklet
provided.
Which of the following is an e!ample of secondary evidence"
a# A sculpture of the $hmer king made in the late %
th
century &'.
b# A video recorded message of a (resident)s speech.
c# A personal letter written by a World War ** prisoner+of+war.
d# A wine cup used in the ancient &hina in the first century &.'.
% ,he &radle of &hinese civili-ation is believed to be at the..............
a# /anges River
b# 0ellow River
c# 0angt-e River
d# *ndus River
1 Writing something in chronological order means recording
a# historical events according to their importance.
b# historical events according to which happened first.
c# important events according to alphabetical order.
d# important events carefully on the computer.
2 A maritime kingdom is a kingdom that .............
a# is located near the sea coast and engages in trade
b# is located in the mainland and engages in barter trade
c# is located in a river valley and has people living in cities
d# is located in the mainland and has a strong central government
3 A ............ is a period of rule by rulers from the same
family group.
a# caste
b# empire
c# dynasty
d# kingdom
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4 Which of the following countries does 56, belong to 7outheast
Asia"
a# ,hailand
b# 7ingapore .
c# 8yanmar
d# 9apan
: Which of the following is not a test for evaluating evidence"
a# &onsistency
b# &redibility
c# &ompatibility
d# &orroboration
; Ancient *ndia was cut off from the rest of Asia by the <indu $ush and
........... mountain ranges.
a# <imalayan
b# /anges
c# 5epalese
d# *ndian $ush
= 6+ceo and (alembang are well+known port cities in ...................

a# *ndus >alley
b# <wanghe River
c# /anges >alley
d# 7outheast Asia
? ,he caste system in ancient *ndia was a very ................ social
system.
a# fle!ible
b# advanced
c# strict
d# solid
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PART II: SHORT- ANSER QUESTIONS (10 marks)
Answer the questions below in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Write your answer in the
Answer Booklet provided.
'!plain on! reason why people should study <istory. @ % A
% '!plain the difference between a fact and an opinion. @ % A
1 What is the work of an archaeologist" @ % A

2 /ive t"o reasons for the decline of the *ndus civili-ation. @ % A

3 '!plain why meritocracy is practised by the government in 7ingapore. @ % A
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