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NOTES (2023-2024) Subject: Qatar History Class: III - Lesson - 3 Antiquities in My Country I. New Words

This document contains notes from a Qatar history class lesson about antiquities in Qatar. It defines antiquities as things left behind by ancestors like buildings, tools, and weapons. It lists several forts and towers in Qatar that are examples of antiquities, including Al Wajbah Fort, Barzan Tower, and Al Zubarah Fort. The notes explain that antiquities in Qatar can be divided into stable antiquities like forts and markets, and transferable antiquities like pottery and coins. It emphasizes that antiquities should be preserved to help learn about Qatar's history and the lives of ancestors, and to boost tourism.

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NOTES (2023-2024) Subject: Qatar History Class: III - Lesson - 3 Antiquities in My Country I. New Words

This document contains notes from a Qatar history class lesson about antiquities in Qatar. It defines antiquities as things left behind by ancestors like buildings, tools, and weapons. It lists several forts and towers in Qatar that are examples of antiquities, including Al Wajbah Fort, Barzan Tower, and Al Zubarah Fort. The notes explain that antiquities in Qatar can be divided into stable antiquities like forts and markets, and transferable antiquities like pottery and coins. It emphasizes that antiquities should be preserved to help learn about Qatar's history and the lives of ancestors, and to boost tourism.

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NOTES (2023-2024)

Subject: Qatar History Class: III

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Lesson - 3
Antiquities in My Country
I. New Words:

1) Antiquities
2) preserve
3) ancestors
4) fort
5) pottery

II. Fill in the blanks:


1) Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed, defeated the forces of the Ottoman governor
in 1893 AD.
2) Souq Waqif is the oldest traditional centre in Qatar.
3) Forts in Qatar have massive walls and round or square shape towers.

III. Name the following:


1. Located in municipality of Al-Rayyan with huge walls and high towers.
Ans: Al Wajbah Fort
2. Located in Umm Salal Muhammed town and rectangular in shape.
Ans: Barzan Tower
3. Located in the city of Al Zubarah with high walls and towers are extremely high.
Ans: Al Zubarah Fort
4. Located in the middle of Al Souq district in Doha. It is turned into a museum in
Qatari traditional handicrafts.
Ans: Doha Fort (Al Koot)

IV. Answer the following.

1. What are called antiquities?


Ans: Everything that the ancestors left over such as buildings, properties, tools or
weapons etc. are called antiquities.

2. Name the types of antiquities in Qatar.


Ans: There are two types of antiquities
(a) Stable antiquities
It includes forts, towers, walls, markets, houses and ancient mosques.
(b) Transfered antiquities
It includes Household utensils like pottery and copper, tools used in wars like
swords, spears and shields, ancient coins.

3. Why should we preserve the antiquities?


Ans: Antiquities will help us the following
(a) To learn about a part of our Country’s history.
(b) To learn about the life of our ancestors.
(c) To revitalize the tourism movement in our Country.

V. Stick the pictures of any two archaeological sites in Qatar.

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