Year 8 Mid-Year Summative Assessment 2022-23
In this assessment, students are required to answer multiple choice questions related to historical events such as the Great Mughals, Mughal architecture, the Mayflower journey, and the power of the monarchy in Britain. The assessment also includes a section on chronology where students need to organize events in the correct sequence based on a given timeline. Students should use their knowledge from Year 7 and 8 to answer the questions accurately.
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Year 8 Mid-Year Summative 2022-23 Instructions: 1. You have the whole lesson to complete this assessment Answer all questions in this booklet. Even if you are not sure, put down what you think the answer might be You can use all the knowledge you have studied in both Year 7 & 8 when answering questions. 2. 3. Total Marks Sections: Marks awarded 1 2 3 4 5 10 10 6 4 20 Your name: _______________________________ Your teacher: _____________________________ 1 1
Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions Instructions: Circle as many answers as the question tells you to. Always have a go at answering the question and put what you think even if you are not sure. You should spend no more than 5 minutes answering these questions. (10 marks 1 for each question) 1. Which best describes Babur s relationship with Empire? a) He inherited a huge empire from his ancestors b) Babur was inspired by his ancestors to create an empire c) Babur did not care about Empire 2. Which best describes the Great Mughals attitudes towards religion? a) None of them cared about religion b) Religion was more important to some Great Mughals than others c) Religion was the most important thing to all Mughals 3. Which best describes Mughal architecture? a) It was a mixture of Hindu and Islamic features and designs b) Architecture was not important to any of the Mughals c) Mughal architecture only included Islamic designs. 4. Many of the Great Mughals demonstrated a love of culture, but which of the following is most accurate? a) All the Great Mughals shared exactly the same cultural interests b) The Great Mughals had many different cultural interests, including poetry & astronomy c) The Great Mughals who expanded the empire did not care about culture 5. Which of the following best describes the conditions experienced by the passengers on the Mayflower? a) Incredibly challenging, the journey was long and dangerous and even when they arrived in America many of them suffered terribly or died from disease b) The journey was incredibly challenging but once they arrived in the New World the conditions were much instantly much better c) The conditions during the journey were not bad but when they arrived in the New World the conditions were horrific 6. Which of the following best describes the New World before the Mayflower arrived? a) America (the New World) was uninhabited (no one lived there) before the Mayflower arrived b) America was inhabited by Native Americans, the passengers of the Mayflower were the first Europeans they had ever seen. c) America was inhabited by Native Americans, but they had already encountered Europeans, including fishermen. 7. Amanda and Zoe were discussing the power of the monarchy in Britain . Amanda said that the monarchy lost all its power after King John signed the Magna in 1215. Zoe argued that the monarchy was limited by the Magna Carta but didn t lose all of its power. Who is right? a) Just Amanda b) Just Zoe c) They re both right 8. Both James I and Charles I believed in the Divine Right of Kings. This was the belief that a) The monarch was chosen by God and, as a result, should not have to listen to anyone else b) The monarch was as powerful as God, so could do what they wanted c) The monarch should be very religious and treat their subjects well 9. King Charles I s death was significant because he a) Was killed in battle, fighting to protect England from invasion b) Was executed by his own people for being a traitor c) Had ruled well, there had been no problems during his reign. 10. The monarchy in Britain became more constitutional and less absolute, as demonstrated by William & Mary signing the Bill of Rights. This meant that a) The monarchy became more powerful and had to listen to fewer people as time went on. b) The monarchy became less powerful and had to listen to more people as time went on. c) The power of the monarchy stayed the same as time went on. 2
Section 2: Chronology Instructions: Study the timeline below, put the letter next to the correct event/period in the table. You should spend no more than 5 minutes on this timeline. (10 marks 1 for each event/period placed in chronological order) Events/Periods to include on your timeline The Great Mughals ruled over India g) Babur won the first battle of Panipat c) Aurangzeb became emperor and increased the size of the Mughal Empire to it s largest ever size The English Civil War took place j) f) Shahn Jahan became Mughal Emperor h) The Voyage of the Mayflower took place i) The building of the Taj Mahal began d) The Reformation took place in Britain e) William III & Mary II became King & Queen of England a) Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg b) g) 1526 -1707CE c) 1526 CE e) 1527 1603 CE j) 1658 CE i) 1620 CE f) 1642 1649 CE b) 1517 CE a) 1689 CE d) 1631 CE h) 1627 CE 3
Section 3: Geography Instructions: Study the map and then put the correct letter next to the name of each location in the table underneath. B A D C The Mughal Empire The voyage of the Mayflower The New World The kingdom of James I & Charles I 4
Section 4: Analysing Sources Instructions: Read the question, then carefully study the sources. Decide if any or both of the sources support the statement and use quotes from the sources to prove your point. Question: Life in the 1600s was hard , how far do the sources support this : Life in the 1600s was hard , how far do the sources support this statement? statement? (use quotes or descriptions to support your answer) Source A: An extract from Peter Mundy s diary during his travels across the Mughal Emprie in the 1600s. He is describing the impact of a famine during the reign of Shah Jahan. Source B: An extract from William Bradsford s diary, first published in 1656, describing the first winter the passengers abord the Mayflower spent in the New World Surat(Gujarat) Great famine, highways unpassable, infested by thieves looking not for gold but grain; Kirka- Town empty. Half inhabitants fled. Other half dead; Dhaita- Children sold for 6 dams or given for free to any who could take them so they might be kept alive; Nandurbar(Maharashtra)-No space to pitch a tent, dead bodies everywhere. Noisome smell from a neighbouring pit where 40 dead bodies were thrown. Survivors searching for grains in excrement of men and animals. Highway stowed with dead bodies from Surat to Burhanpur But that which was most sad and lamentable was that in two or three months time half of their company died, especially in January and February, being the depth of winter, and wanting [lacking] houses and other comforts; being infected with the scurvy and other diseases, which this long voyage and their [terrible] condition had brought upon them, so as there died sometimes two or three of a day, in the aforesaid time, that of one hundred and odd persons, scarce fifty remained Choose the start to your answer and then explain your choice using details from both of the sources Choose the start to your answer and then explain your choice using details from both of the sources a) Both sources support the argument that life in the 1600s was hard because b) The sources partially support the argument that life in the 1600s was hard because c) The sources do not support the argument that life in the 1600s was hard because ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Section 5: Historical Argument Instructions: Read the question below and, using your knowledge from across the entire year and last year, answer it to the best of your ability. You have been given some suggestions for what you might like to discuss but it is up to you what you include in your answer. (20 marks) Question: Religion had the biggest influence on people s lives from the Religion had the biggest influence on people s lives from the year 1000 year 1000- -1707 , How far do you agree? 1707 , How far do you agree? Influence = the power to make people do things You should use examples from at least three of the following in your answer: The Mughal Empire The Voyage of the Mayflower Power of the Monarchy Charles I & the English Civil War The Reformation The Crusades The Mongols The Islamic Empire(s) (Cordoba & Baghdad) Conques You should write about religion and how it impacted different parts of the world as well as other things that influenced the world, such as Power and Empire. You might find it helpful to use the following words in your answer: Christianity Islam Monarchy Culture Empire Power Relics Pilgrimage Catholics Invasion You may plan on the insert provided. Start your answer on the next page. 6
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Section 5: Planning Insert You might like to spend a few minutes planning your answer by deciding what your paragraphs might be and thinking of the examples you might use: 11
