Pre-History to Arab Rule in Malta

When did people first begin settling in Malta?

• Around 1000 B.C.

• Around 1600 B.C.

• 5000 B.C.

• Around 870 A.D.

Where did early settlers most likely come from?

• Sicily

• Greece

• France

• Spain

What is left behind by every civilisation?

• Maps

• Paintings

• Written records

• Signs of its presence

What was the name of Mdina during Roman times?

• Cittadella

• Rabat

• Melita

• Medina

What change did the Arabs make to Mdina?

• Renamed it to Cittadella

• Destroyed it

• Expanded it

• Strenghthened its defences and renamed it Medina

he Romans called Mdina “Medina.”

• True
• False

The Arabs reduced the size of Mdina and built more bastions inside it.

• True
• False