YEAR 6 MIDTERM

HISTORY

1. Why did the Vikings raid and explore so many countries(2mks)

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2. Who ruled the Vikings (1mk)
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3. How important was trade in Viking society (3mks)
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4. Why do you think so many Vikings settlement were built near to the coast
or rivers?(3mks)
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5. What are the main similarities and differences between the Vikings homes
and our homes today(5mks)

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6. Why did people try to find new trade routes and explore other
countries(2mks)
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7. Why do you think explorers used caravels(2mks)
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8. About 1000 years ago, one of the largest cities in the world was (1mk)
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9. The word ‘Renaissance’ translates as?(1mk)
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10.What was the difference between a gentlemen and a yeomen(2mks)
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11.What are the main differences between a Tudor town and the town or city
you live in today?(3mks)
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12. The first European to sail around the southern trip of Africa and into the
Indian ocean was(2mks)
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13.Who ruled England after the Tudors(1mk)
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14.Name how the population of the country was divided into four groups
within Tudor society(2mks)
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