Middle Ages
This major historical event contributed to the beginning of Feudalism.
What is The Fall of Rome?
This literary device is used when authors drop hints throughout the story as to what 'might' happen.
What is foreshadowing?
This was the disease that wiped out a huge population of Europe and effectively ended Feudalism.
What is The Black Plague?
The main character in The Outsiders is Ponyboy. He lives with his two brothers.
Who are Darry and Sodapop?
This explorer had massive impact on the people of Mexico. He originally was behaving without permission from the King of Spain.
Who was Hernan Cortes?
This job is one of the grossest! You need to be multitalented, as you may give a haircut and also perform surgery.
What is the barber-surgeon?
In this short story, we were all surprised that the old lady in the BnB never had any guests checkout.
What is the Landlady?
This artist was obsessed with the arts. He sculpted, was an engineer and studied the human body by performing experiments on cadavers.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
What is Imagery?
This explorer was tossed overboard (well they put him in a lifeboat) with some supporters and his brothers.
Who was Henry Hudson?
This system was used to separate the classes. With the King being at the top of the pyramid and the Serfs being at the bottom.
What is Feudalism?
In the story, Lamb to Slaughter, Roald Dahl uses a lot of this type of literary device... the one where readers are informed of what is happening but some of the characters do not.
What is irony?
This was a major change in art during the Renaissance. This technique made art finally look more accurate and less 'flat'.
What is perspective?
I pace like a ghost.
This is an example of what kind of figurative language.
What is a simile?
This event in history is the main reason we can enjoy different fruits and vegetables here in Canada. It was an exchange of goods between the 'New World' and the 'Old World'.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
This King is sometimes called "the Father of Europe". His grandfather was Charles Martel.
Who is Charlemagne?
Science Fiction is often used as a lens to examine this.... hint: something that affects all people, no matter where they are from.
What is the human condition?
This is arguably the most important invention of the Renaissance. It increased literacy rates dramatically.
What is the Printing Press?
During this main event, Johnny finally had the opportunity to show that he wasn't someone that had to be protected. He was brave.
What is the church fire?
This is one of the most horrific events in human history. It was a result of trade and colonial expansion.
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
This young woman pretended to be a man so that she could lead the French to victory. Unfortunately, this ended up costing her her life.
Who is Joan of Arc?
In this story, the main character was tricked by the robot/machine that he had trained himself.
What is True Love?
This trade route was integral to spreading ideas, resources, and unfortunately disease.
What is The Silk Road?
The trees whispered their secrets to the hikers as they passed by.
This is an example of what figurative language.
What is personification?
This was the civilization that was dramatically changed when Cortes arrived in Mexico.
Who were the Aztecs?