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Il-Belt Valletta

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meta waslu Malta l-Kavallieri tal-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann?


When did the Knights of Saint John arrive in Malta?

a)

1565

b)

1530

c)

1555

2.

It-Torok riedu lil Malta għax


The Turks wanted Malta because

a)

kienet pajjiż Nisrani. (it was a Christian country.)

b)

hija żgħira. (it is small)

c)

qiegħda f'nofs il-baħar Mediterran. (it is in the centre of the Mediterranean sea)

3.

Il-Forti ta' San Mikiel tinsab


The Fort of Saint Michael can me found in

a)

l-Isla

b)

il-Birgu

c)

il-Belt Valletta

4.

Il-forti Sant’ Anġlu tinsab


The Fort of Saint Angelo can be found in

a)

il-Birgu

b)

L-Isla

c)

il-Belt Valletta

5.

Il-forti Sant’ Iermu tinsab


The Fort of Saint Elmo can be found in

a)

l-Isla

b)

il-Birgu

c)

il-Belt Valletta

6.

Il-Belt inbniet fuq


The city was built on

a)

il-Ħamrun

b)

l-Għolja Xiberras

c)

il-blat (rocks)

7.

Meta beda l-Assedju l-Kbir?


When did the Great Siege start?

a)

1540

b)

1530

c)

1565

8.

It-Torok rebħu lil


The turks won

a)

Sant' Anġlu (Saint Angelo)

b)

Sant' Iermu (Saint Elmo)

c)

San Mikiel (Saint Michael)

9.

______________kien il-Gran Mastru tal-Kavallieri u l-mexxej tal-Maltin.


______________ was the grandmaster and leader for the Maltese.

a)

Granmastru Jean de Valette

b)

Granmastru Pinto

c)

il-President (the President)

10.

Il-Maltin taw sehemhom bi qlubija kbira fl-Assedju; _____________ ssogra ħajtu kemm-il darba biex iwassal il-messaġġi bejn Sant’Anġlu u Sant’ Iermu bl-għawm.


The Maltese fought hard in the Great Siege; _____________ risked his life to deliver messages between Saint Angelo and Saint Elmo by swimming.

a)

Toni Micallef

b)

Toni Bajada

c)

Aiden Gafa'

11.

It-Torok qatgħu qalbhom li jirbħu lil Malta meta ____________________________.


The Turks gave up on winning when _________________

a)

waslet għajnuna kbira minn pajjiżi Nsara. (help arrived from Christian countries)

b)

il-Maltin rebħu l-flus. (the Maltese won money)

c)

ġie l-Papa. (the Pope got here.)

12.

_________________, furban Tork li ġie Malta wara li beda l-Assedju biex imexxi hu, rebaħ Sant’Iermu u miet fil-forti stess.


_________________ was a Turk who won Saint Elmo and died in the same fort.

a)

Jean de Valette

b)

Dragut

c)

Mustafa Paxa

13.

It-Torok għamlu l-kampjiet fil-___________.


The Turks camped in

a)

Marsa

b)

Belt Valletta

c)

Ħamrun

14.

Waqt l-attakk fuq Sant’Iermu mietu madwar (1500) elf u ħames mitt ____________ u xi (8000) tmint elef __________.


During the attack on Saint Elmo, 1500 ____________ and 8000 ___________ died.

a)

Tork; Nisrani (Turks; Christians)

b)

Nisrani; Tork (Christians; Turks)

c)

Tork; Ċiniż (Turks, Chinese)

15.

Ir-rebħa fissret li l-Kavallieri kienu se ______________.


The victory meant that the Knights

a)

jitilqu minn Malta. (were going to leave Malta)

b)

jkissru lil Malta. (were going to destroy Malta)

c)

jibqgħu Malta. (were going to stay in Malta)

16.

Il-monument tal-Assedju l-kbir jinsab fil-pjazza ta’ quddiem il-_____________ u huwa xogħol _________________.


The monument of the Great Siege can be found in the square in front of the _______________ and has been made by __________________.

a)

funtana; Antonio Sciortino (fountain; Antonio Sciortino)

b)

Palazz; Antonio Sciortino (Palace; Antonio Sciortino)

c)

Qorti; Antonio Sciortino (Court; Antonio Sciortino)

17.

Min bena l-Berġa ta’ Kastilja?


Who built Auberge de Castille?

a)

James Cassar

b)

Ġilormo Cassar

c)

Francesco Laparelli

18.

Il-Papa bagħat lil perit _______________ biex ifassal il-pjanta għall-Belt Valletta.


The Pope sent architect ___________ to plan Valletta.

a)

Francesco Laparelli

b)

Ġilormo Cassar

c)

Jean de Valette

19.

Is-Swar tal-Belt huma f’saħħithom għax huma


The bastions are strong because

a)

mħaffrin fil-blat. (they are carved in rock)

b)

tal-ħadid. (they are made out of iron)

c)

tal-ġebel. (they are made out of stone)

20.

L-ewwel ġebla tal-belt Valletta tqiegħdet fl-


The first stone in Valletta was laid on

a)

1530

b)

1566

c)

1565

21.

Il-ġebel tal-franka kellu jinqata mill-barriera tal-__________________fil-Belt stess, imma malajr sabu l-blat Żonqor.


The Limestone had to be sourced from ___________.

a)

Mqabba

b)

Ħamrun

c)

Manderaggio

22.

Il-Palazz tal-Granmastri llum jintuża bħala


The Grand Master's palace is now used as

a)

l-Uffiċju tal-President. (office for the President)

b)

sptar. (hospital)

c)

lukanda. (hotel)

23.

Il-Kavallieri mill-istess pajjiż kienu jorqdu fil-___________ tagħhom.


Knights from the same country used to sleep in their _____________

a)

bereġ (auberge)

b)

lukanda (hotel)

c)

karozza (car)

24.

_______________ penġa fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann


________________ painted in the Co-Cathedral for Saint John.

a)

Caravaggio

b)

Mattia Preti

c)

Lino Farrugia