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WorksheetsYear 10 Term 1 mid-term assessment
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
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
Which part of the Falaj system serves the following purposes:
1) Removes debris and helps in ventilation.
2) Protects the channel from destruction.
3) Prevents the falaj from flooding.
Aflaj
The mother well
The tunnel
Ring of clay around the access shafts
What does the Arabic word 'Aflaj' mean?
Irrigation
Split into parts
Water supply
Access shaft
Starting with the oldest, which is the correct chronological order of these historical time periods?
Bronze Age, Iron Age, Stone Age
Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age
Iron Age, Bronze Age, Stone Age
Stone Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age
