Author's Craft
Ancient Egypt/Greece
Mythology
Geography
Random
100
The main character of a story is called the...
Protagonist
100
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
100
Who is the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
100
Name the 7 continents.
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
100
Name 3 identify factors.
Heritage
Race
Occupation
Relationships
Religion
Gender
Sexuality
Languages Spoken
200
“BIG” ideas (concepts) that the author wants the reader to think about and understand more deeply are known as...
Themes
200
The Nile River flows...
South to North
200
Who was the god of embalming (mummification) in ancient Egypt?
Anubis
200
Which ocean is the biggest?
The Pacific Ocean
200
Define Humanities.
the study of what it means to be human (a person);
the study of how people think, feel, act, and interact with other people and our environment.
300
- As slow as a sloth.
- As busy as a bee.
- As fast as a cheetah.
These are examples of...
Similes
300
What percentage of land was cultivatable in ancient Greece?
25%
300
Who does Athena challenge to a weaving battle?
Arachne
300
Which continent is also a country?
Australia
300
The suffixes -ate, -ize, -en, and, -ify tell us the word is a...
verb
400
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees."
"The flowers danced in the breeze."
"My alarm clock yells at me every morning."
These are examples of...
Personification
400
A high official in government or an adviser to a leader, such as a pharaoh, is known as a...
Vizier
400
Where was Zeus born?
Crete
400
Which two continents are in the southern hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica.
400
the person already in office who is running for reelection is known as the...
Incumbent
500
Name the 5 parts of the Narrative Arc.
500
What does the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economics
Social Structure
500
Why were myths created?
Myths try to explain the world around us:
Natural Phenomena - the natural world (substitute for science)
Human Phenomena - human nature (why people behave and feel the way they do)
500
Which two states do not share a border with any other U.S. state?
Hawaii and Alaska
500
A government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of their god(s)
Theocracy