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L-Assedju l-Kbir ta' Malta (The Great Siege of Malta)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It-Torok attakkaw lil Malta fis-sena ...

The Turks attacked Malta in ...

a)

1665

b)

1558

c)

1565

d)

2020

2.

It-Torok attakkaw lil Malta minħabba ...

The Turks attacked Malta because of ...

a)

r-rikezzi tagħha (its wealth).

b)

l-pożizzjoni tagħha fil-Baħar Mediterran (its position in the Mediterranean Sea).

c)

l-Knejjes sbieħ tagħha (its beautiful churches).

d)

li ma kellhiex min isaltan fuqha (no one to rule it).

3.

Il-Kavallieri kellhom lil Malta bħala bażi tajba biex jikkontrollaw il-kummerċ bejn il-Lvant u l-Punent.

The Knights had Malta as a very good base to control the trade between West and East.

a)

Veru (True)

b)

Falz (False)

4.

Min kien il-Granmastru li mexxa l-Kavallieri u l-Maltin waqt l-Assedju?

Who was the Grandmaster that leaded the Knights and the Maltese during the Siege?

a)

Jean de Valette

b)

Toni Bajada

c)

Mustafa' Piali'

d)

Mustafa' Paxa'

5.

Is-Sultan tat-Torok kien jismu ...

The Turkish King was called ...

a)

Don Garcia de Toledo

b)

Suleiman

c)

Toni Bajada

d)

Jean de Valette

6.

Il-ġeneral tas-suldati Torok kien jismu ...

The general of the Turkish soldiers was called ...

a)

Mustafa' Piali'

b)

King Suleiman

c)

Mustafa' Paxa'

d)

Jean de Valette

7.

Il-kaptan tal-flotta Torka kien jismu ...

The captain of the Turkish fleet was called ...

a)

Mustafa' Piali'

b)

Mustafa' Paxa'

c)

Jean de Valette

d)

King Suleiman

8.

X'jisimha l-forti li attakkaw l-ewwel it-Torok?

What is the name of the fortification that the Turks attacked first?

a)

Mdina (Mdina)

b)

Forti Sant'Anġlu (Fort St. Angelo)

c)

Forti Sant'Iermu (Fort St. Elmo)

d)

Forti San Mikiel (Fort St. Micheal)

9.

Kemm damu jattakkaw it-Torok fuq il-Forti ta' Sant'Iermu?

How long did the Turks attack on Fort St.Elmo?

a)

Ġurnata (One day)

b)

Xahar (A month)

c)

Sena (A year)

d)

Tliet xhur (Three months)

10.

Jean de Valette miet waqt l-attakk f'Sant'Iermu.

Jean de Valette died during the attack on St. Elmo.

a)

True.

b)

False.

11.

Toni Bajada kien ...

Toni Bajada was ...

a)

għawwiem tajjeb u messaġġier fil-baħar (a good swimmer and a sea messenger).

b)

suldat tajjeb (a good soldier).

c)

kaptan tal-Kavallieri (captain of the Knights).

d)

re ta' Malta (king of Malta).

12.

Il-Forti ta' Sant Anġlu u ta' San Mikiel kellhom liż-żvantaġġ li kienu ...

The Forts of Saint Angelo and of Saint Michael had the disadvantage that were ...

a)

il-bogħod mid-difiża ċentrali tal-Port il-Kbir (too far from the main defence of the Grand Harbour).

b)

żgħar u mimlija bin-nies (small and populated with people).

c)

fil-għoli ħafna (too high).

d)

mdawwra bl-għoljiet minn kull naħa (surrounded by hills from all sides).

13.

Il-blat iebes ta' Malta kien ta' diffikulta' għat-Torok biex iħaffru mini taħt is-swar tal-fortifikazzjonijiet.

The hard rock of Malta was of a difficulty for the Turks to dig tunnels under the bastions of the fortifications.

a)

Veru (True)

b)

Falz (False)

14.

X'għamlu l-Kavallieri bejn Sant'Anġlu u l-Isla?

What did the Knights place between St. Angelo and Senglea?

a)

Ħafna xwieni tal-baħar (Lots of ships).

b)

Katina kbira (Big chain).

c)

Ġebel kbir (Large stones).

d)

Injam (Wood).

15.

Fejn għamlu l-kampijiet tagħhom it-Torok mal-waslu f'Malta?

Where did the Turks put their camps when they arrived in Malta?

a)

Mdina (Mdina).

b)

Cittadella (Citadel)

c)

Sant'Anġlu (St.Angelo)

d)

Marsa (Marsa).

16.

L-Isla kienet mdawwra bil-fortifikazzjonijiet u protetta min- ...

Senglea was surrounded by bastions and protected by …

a)

Forti San Pietru (Fort Saint Peter).

b)

Forti Sant'Iermu (Fort Saint Elmo).

c)

Forti Sant'Anġlu (Fort Saint Angelo).

d)

Forti San Mikiel (Fort Saint Michael).

17.

Immarka r-raġunijiet kollha għalfejn it-Torok qatgħu qalbhom u marru lura lejn pajjiżhom.


Tick all the reasons why the Turks gave up and went back to their country.

a)

Minħabba li kienet dieħla x-xitwa (Winter was coming)

b)

Semgħu li kienet ġejja l-għajnuna minn pajjiżi Ewropej.

(They heard that Order was receiving help from the other European countries.)

c)

Riedu jmorru jattakkaw x'imkien ieħor. (They had to go and attack another country)

d)

Ma riedux jiġġieldu fi żmien il-Milied. (They didn't want to fight during Christmas.)

18.

It-Torok telqu minn Malta f'Settembru tal-1565.

The Turks left Malta in September of 1565.

a)

Veru (True).

b)

Falz (False).

19.

Mat-tmien tal-Assedju, l-Birgu bdiet tissejjaħ ...

With the end of the Siege, Birgu was called ...

a)

Valletta

b)

Invicta

c)

Melita

d)

Vittoriosa

20.

Bir-rebħa tal-Assedju l-Kbir, Malta saret ...

With the victory of the Great Siege, Malta was ...

a)

pajjiż Ewropew (a European country).

b)

muntanja ġdida (a new mountain).

c)

it-tarka tal-Kristjaneżmu (a Christian shield).

d)

gżira ġdida (a new island).

21.

L-ittra B qed tirreferi għal ...

The letter B is referring to ...

a)

Port il-Kbir (Grand Harbour).

b)

Kastell Sant'Anġlu (Fort St. Angelo).

c)

Sant'Iermu (Fort St. Elmo).

d)

Port ta' Marsamxett

(Marsamxett Harbour).

22.

In-numru 3 qed jirreferi għal ...

The number 3 is referring to ...

a)

Forti San Mikiel (Fort St. Micheal).

b)

Kastell Sant'Anġlu (Fort St. Angelo).

c)

Isla (Senglea).

d)

Birgu.

23.

In-numru 6 qed jirreferi għal:

a)

Katina (Chain)

b)

Birgu

c)

Il-kampijiet tat-Torok fil-Marsa

(Turkish Camps in Marsa)

d)

Fejn Miet Dragut (Dragut's Point)

24.

In-numru 7 qed jirreferi għal ...

The number 7 is referring to ...

a)

Katina (Chain).

b)

Birgu.

c)

Il-kampijiet tat-Torok fil-Marsa

(Turkish Camps in Marsa).

d)

Fejn miet Dragut (Dragut's Point).

25.

Il-monument tal-Assedju l-Kbir jinsab fil-pjazza ta' quddiem il-qorti, il-Belt Valletta.

The monument of the Great Siege is found in the square in front of the Law Courts in Valletta.

a)

Veru (True).

b)

Falz (False).