Year 10 Term 1 mid-term assessment

The Al Hajar mountains were once under the sea. What natural occurrence caused them to rise to their current height?

• Tectonic plates shifting towards each other

• Earthquakes

• Tsunami

• Tectonic plates moving away from each other

The discovery of hand axes and other stone tools at Jebel Faya suggests what?

• Humans once travelled from Africa through the Nile Valley and Palestine

• Humans once travelled from Africa across the Arabian Peninsula

• The Red Sea used to be a lot higher than it is today

Why did humans in Jebel Faya most likely move on from there?

• The climate became wetter

• The climate became drier

• There was an increase in internal wars

• Disease spread

When did the climate of the UAE begin receiving much more rainfall after a long period of aridness?

• Around 10 000 CE

• Around 30 000 BCE

• Around 10 000 BCE

• Around 30 000 CE

What is the period from about 8 000 BCE to 3 000 BCE called?

• Neolithic Age

• Iron Age

• Industrial Age

• Mesolithic

Jebel Buhais is located in which modern day Emirate?

• Sharjah

• Dubai

• Abu Dhabi

• Ajman

The bones and teeth found in Jebel Buhais indicated people of the New Stone Age had a rich diet and rarely suffered from starvation.

• True

• False

What was the average age of the Neolithic people?

• Women 33 and men 36

• Men 33 and women 36

• Women 45 and men 50

• Men 50 and women 45

What caused the UAE climate to become drier after 4,000 BCE?

• The Indian Ocean monsoon moved south

• The Indian Ocean monsoon moved north

• People burnt fossil fuels

What is being described here:

An underground channel that carries fresh water from sources in the mountains and springs to where it is needed.

• Wadi

• Falaj system

• Wells

• Spring Oasis