Mummies
True OR False
Mummification only happened in Egypt.
False.
Mummification has taken place in Chile, Peru,Canary Islands, Incas of South America, Aztecs of Mexico, and ancient China.
Which historical figure inspired the Buddhism religion?
Buddha
What holiday is gingerbread most associated with?
Christmas
Traditionally what do people throw in the Trevi Fountain
Coins. 3 coins to be exact.
Where does a leprechaun store their gold?
At the end of a rainbow
What type of job did the people who handled the mummies have?
They were Priests.
What is the highest mountain above sea level?
Mount Everest
Which fairytale features a house made of gingerbread?
Hansel and Gretel
Roman Colosseum
What country are leprechauns most commonly associated with?
Ireland
Why were the royal Egyptian tombs hidden underground?
They were buried with all the worldly possessions they wanted in the afterlife. This meant the tombs were targets of robbers.
What language do they speak in Tibet.
Tibetan
True OR False
Gingerbread was once used to showcase wealth.
True
Spices were VERY expensive. A dash of cinnamon was seen as impressive.
According to legend Rome was discovered by twins that were raised in the wild by an animal. What type of animal?
A wolf
What beverage do fairies like best?
Milk
According to stories In the afterlife Anubis will place the heart on a scale. What is the heart weighed against?
A feather
What type of land are the Himalayas?
In medieval times monks would form the gingerbread into shapes to tell stories.
What type of stories?
Bible stories. Good for teaching and feeding the hungry.
What type of race was done in the Roman Circus Maximus?
Chariot racing
What type of fairy steals babies and children away to switch places with them?
A changeling
What was the name of the Egyptian king rumored to be plagued by an ancient mummy curse?
King Tut
The butter lamp festival
Gingerbread was served at fairs and it was considered good luck to eat one. What were these cookies called?
Fairings.
Which god has a statue at the Trevi Fountain?
Oceanus in roman.
Poseidon in Greek
What is a merrow?
An Irish mermaid