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WorksheetsVittoriosa - IBelong_2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Maltese name for the city of Vittoriosa is
Isla
Bormla
Birgu
Which Fort is found at the head of the city?
Fort St Angelo
Fort St Elmo
Fort St Lawrence
Birgu served as the base of the Order of Saint John and capital city of Malta from
1430 to 1471
1530 to 1571
1630 to 1671
Fort St Angelo was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called
the La Vallette Fort
the Castrum Maltese
the Castrum Maris
When the Knights arrived in 1530, they decided to make Birgu the capital city of Malta, since the former capital, Mdina, was
too old and the fortifications were very damaged.
inland and did not suit their naval requirements.
lacking a proper castle
Birgu was the site of major battles between the Knights and the Ottoman Empire during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. Birgu was given the title Città Vittoriosa (in Italian) for
victorious city
ventilated city
rebellious city
The heart of Birgu is called the COLLACHIO.
Here the knights had built a hospital, auberges and other important buildings.
The Knights and the aristocratic Maltese lived in this part of Birgu.
The Knights could not live in this part of Birgu. It was a piece of land reserved for the Maltese only.
The Maltese could not live in this part of Birgu. It was a piece of land reserved for the Knights only.
The Victory Monument in Birgu was erected in 1705 under the Grand Master Perellos y Roccaful and it commemorates the victory of the
Maltese against the British in 1979.
Great Siege of 1565.
Second World War
On the docks stands the church of Senglea. On the large mound planted with prickly pear trees, the bronze soldiers of the ______________________ commemorate the departure of the last British soldiers (March 31, 1979).
Freedom Monument
Victory Monument
Liberation Monument
The main church behind the Freedom Monument is dedicated to Saint
Ferdinand
Lawrence
Raphael
The Inquisitor's Palace is also known as the
Fort La Vallette
Fortified Palace
Sacred Palace
The Inquisitor's Palace was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from
1200 to 1530
1900 to 1988
1574 to 1798
The Malta Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Birgu, Malta which housed the former_____________________ in the 1840s.
Royal Naval Bakery
Royal Navy Artillery
Royal Navy Ammunition
