Greek Gods and Beliefs
The Odyssey and Troy
Yasuke
The Salem witch trials
WW2
100

This Greek poet is traditionally credited with writing The Theogony.

Hesiod

100

This hero struggles to return home after the Trojan War.

Odysseus

100

Yasuke lived in this country during the sixteenth century.

Japan

100

The Salem witch trials took place primarily during this year.

1692

100

Germany’s invasion of this country began the European war in September 1939.

Poland

200

According to Hesiod, this existed before Gaia and the other early gods.

Chaos

200

This Greek concept describes the duties between hosts and guests.

(bonds of) xenia

200

Yasuke entered the service of this powerful warlord.

Oda Nobunaga

200

This Protestant religious community shaped Salem’s laws and explanations of misfortune.

Puritans

200

This 1940 air campaign prevented Germany from gaining control of British skies.

the Battle of Britain

300

This Titan stole fire and gave it to humanity.

Prometheus

300

Odysseus uses this false name to trick Polyphemus.

Noman or Nobody

300

Yasuke originally travelled to Japan with members of this Christian religious organisation.

Jesuits

300

Courts used this controversial evidence based on claims that an accused person’s spirit had attacked someone.

spectral evidence

300

The destruction of four Japanese carriers made this 1942 battle a major Pacific turning point.

the Battle of Midway

400

How did Zeus become King of the gods?

Teacher Discretion

400

The name of Odysseus wife

Penelope

400

Matsudaira Ietada’s record of seeing Yasuke is this type of evidence because it was written during Yasuke’s lifetime.

primary source

400

This 1486 European witch-hunting text helped systematise ideas about witchcraft long before Salem.

Malleus Maleficarum

400

The surrender of Germany’s Sixth Army ended this brutal battle in February 1943.

the Battle of Stalingrad

500

How was the god Venus created?

Teacher discretion

500

Name of the witch Odysseus encounters

Circe

500

Historians qualify this title because the surviving evidence confirms Yasuke’s service but does not use the title unambiguously.

samurai

500

To Salem’s Puritans, a witch was believed to gain power by making an agreement with this supernatural figure.

the Devil

500

Under an Australian-centred interpretation, these two battles in Papua may become stronger turning-point candidates. (Name one)

Milne Bay and Kokoda

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