Secondary 1 History CA1 Written Assignment Workbook 30-33 Suggested Answer Activity 4 (Page 30-31) a) What does Source

A tell you about the Funan people? (2m) Question focus is on people so you should comprehend aspects about their lifestyle, dwellings, government system etc. You should support your answer with evidence. The Funan people were ruled by a king as Source A shows that the King lived in a storied pavilion. Some of the Funan people were traders as Source A shows that they traded in gold, silver and silk. b) What inferences can you draw from Source B about the Shang Civilisation? (4m) Source B shows a bronze axehead. I can infer that the Shang people were advanced as they had the knowledge to make bronze which was used to make objects. I can also infer that there were craftsmen who were skilful as they knew how to carve inscriptions on the bronze axehead. The inscriptions on the axehead suggest that the Shang people had a system of writing using pictographs. The existence of the axehead suggests that the Shang people might have faced attacks from enemies and thus used the objects as a weapon for defence. Hence I can infer that the Shang civilization was advanced. c) What does Source C tell you about life in the Indus Valley Civilisation? (4m) Source C shows a stone chessboard. I can infer that the Indus people must have leisure time to invent games to keep themselves occupied. From the gridlines on the chessboard, I can infer that the Indus Civilisation must have occupations like craftsmen who were skilful to utilize tools in order to carve.

I can also infer from the different playing pieces of the chessboard that the Indus people must have formulated rules pertaining to the game. Hence I can infer that the life of the Indus Civilisation must have been organized and peaceful as they have time for games. d) Study Sources B and C. In what ways are the sources similar? (5m) This question requires you to explain the similarities between Sources B and C and not about the features of civilization. Reading and understanding the question is key to a good answer! Sources B and C are similar in showing that there were craftsmen in the Indus and Shang Civilizations. This is supported in both sources where there must have been craftsmen who made the bronze axehead for the Shang and the stone chessboard for the Indus. Source B shows inscription in the bronze axehead. Source C shows the gridlines and different playing pieces of the chessboard. Hence both sources are similar in showing that the craftsmen were very skilful as they were able to carve objects out of bronze and stone. In addition, Sources B and C are similar in showing the advanced technology in both civilizations. This is supported where both the bronze axehead and stone chessboard would require technical knowledge of making bronze and cutting stone. Activity 5 (Pages 32-33) a) Explain the origin and meaning of the word civilisation. (4m) Explain origin 2m Explain meaning 2m The word civilisation came from the Latin word civilis which means having to do with people living in a city. Civilisation means an advanced stage of human development where an advanced culture existed.

b) Describe how villages are formed. (4m) Early people were nomads, moving from place to place in search of food These people settled down when they realized they could grow food Farming thus started which could therefore sustain life People started to live together and small communities known as villages emerged.

c) Why was being close to water sources important for the rise of Civilisations? (6m) Being close to water sources like rivers was important as the rivers provide a good supply of water for drinking and irrigation Rivers also provide a good supply of fish which was a good source of food Being close to the rivers also meant that the soil was fertile and very suitable for growing crops which provide another source of food Rivers provide a valuable means of transportation which allowed civilizations to flourish due to the exchange of information and products

d) Explain the three common features of early civilizations. (6m) There were some forms of government in these early civilizations. Often they were ruled by kings as seen in the case of the Shang and SEAsian kingdoms. The well-planned cities of the Indus further attest to the existence of government and leaders. These early civilizations had different occupations. These included craftsmen, traders and farmers. These different occupations meant that the early civilizations were able to specialize in their area of expertise and contributed to the different needs of society. All these three civilizations had a form of writing though for different purposes. For the Indus, the stone seals were meant for identification. The Shang used Oracle Bones for divination and the SEAsian kingdoms used the Jawi script for recording events.