Ancient Egypt
Why did the annual flooding of the Nile make farming possible in Ancient Egypt?
It provided water and left fertile soil.
The Punic Wars were fought for control of trade and territory around which sea?
The Mediterranean Sea
A map shows many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations and language groups. What mistaken idea does this challenge?
That First Peoples were one single group.
A modern textbook uses evidence from an ancient Roman inscription. Is the textbook a primary or secondary source?
Secondary source
This fermented soybean paste gives many Japanese soups their salty, savoury flavour.
Miso
A tomb contains food, clothes and jewellery for a person who has died. What belief does this support?
Belief in an afterlife.
Why were plebeians unhappy with patrician control in the early Republic?
Plebeians had less political power and fewer rights.
Why can oral traditions be useful historical sources?
They preserve knowledge and stories across generations.
A person writes about an event they witnessed in 44 BCE. What makes their account a primary source?
It was created at the time by someone connected to the event.
This Japanese rice snack is often shaped by hand and wrapped in seaweed.
Onigiri
An inscription made for a pharaoh says they never lost a battle. What problem might historians identify?
Bias / propaganda.
Why would Rome build roads across newly conquered land?
To move soldiers, goods and messages more quickly.
Why is Country more than simply a place on a map for many First Peoples?
It includes connections to land, waters, culture, identity and responsibility.
A source may be reliable for one question but not another. What does this tell us?
Reliability depends on the question, purpose and context.
In England, what meal comes after breakfast?
Second breakfast
Archaeologists find granaries and irrigation channels beside the Nile. What is the strongest conclusion?
The community relied on organised farming and stored surplus food.
How could Roman provinces make Rome wealthy but also create tension?
Provinces sent taxes/resources to Rome but were controlled by Rome.
If archaeologists study artefacts but do not listen to Traditional Owners’ knowledge, what might be missing?
Cultural knowledge, context and perspectives.
Two sources disagree about a battle. What is the strongest next step for a historian?
Compare/cross-check them with other evidence or sources.
In Minecraft, placing eight gold ingots around an apple creates this special food item.
Golden apple
Why did controlling water and food supplies help pharaohs keep power?
It let them manage agriculture and influence communities.
If soldiers become more loyal to a general instead of the state, what danger could this create?
Civil war or one general gaining too much power.
A textbook describes Aboriginal culture only in the past tense. What concept does this ignore?
Continuity / living, ongoing cultures.
A Roman political poster praises one candidate and attacks another. Name two TOMACRUP ideas that could explain its bias.
Any two: author, motive, context, usefulness or perspective.
In Alice in Wonderland, eating different sides of this food causes Alice to grow or shrink.
Mushroom