Stone Age past-paper exam questions Ordinary Level
2013
1. An example of a Neolithic site is illustrated on the accompanying sheet.
Answer (a), (b) and (c).
(a) Name the site.
(b) Describe the site under the following headings:
(c) Describe in detail the decoration on one of its features.
Illustrate your answer.
2012
1. An example of stone carving from the pre-Christian period is illustrated on the
accompanying sheet.
Answer (a), (b) and (c).
(a) Name the stone.
(b) Describe and discuss its decoration.
(c) Name another work from this period in either stone or metal.
Illustrate your answer.
2011
1. A passage grave is illustrated on the accompanying sheet.
Answer (a), (b) and (c).
(a) Name the passage grave.
(b) Describe and discuss the decoration on the entrance stone.
(c) What was the function of this passage grave?
Use sketches to illustrate your answer.
2009
1. Newgrange is an example of a Megalithic structure.
Answer (a), (b) and (c)
(a) What was its function?
(b) Describe and discuss how it was built.
(c) Describe and discuss the decoration of Newgrange.
Use sketches to illustrate your answer.
2006
1. Name the pre-Christian site illustrated on the accompanying sheet and answer (a), (b) and
(c).
(a) What was its function?
(b) Describe and discuss how it was built.
(c) Describe and discuss its decoration.
Use sketches to illustrate your answer.
2005
1. A sun disc and a torc from the Bronze Age are illustrated on the accompanying sheet.
Answer (a), (b) and (c).
(a) Describe and discuss how they were made and decorated.
(b) Name their possible function.
(c) Name, and give a short description of any other object from the Bronze Age that you
have studied.
Use sketches to illustrate your answer.
2004
1. Look closely at the accompanying illustrations of the Broighter Collar and the Turoe
Stone.
Answer (a), (b) and (c).
(a) Describe and discuss the design and decoration of each.
(b) Describe how the decoration was applied to each.
(c) Write what you know about their function.
Use sketches to illustrate your answer.
2002
1. Describe and discuss the gold objects, illustrated on the accompanying sheet, using the
following headings:
• form
• function
• decoration
• metalworking techniques used in making the objects
• historical background
Illustrate your answer.
2. Describe and discuss the Turoe Stone using the following headings:
• form
• decoration
• stoneworking technique
• historic background
• possible function
Illustrate your answer.