Vocab
forever, for all of time
eternally
It is difficult for rockets to leave Earth’s atmosphere because...
A. The Earth’s atmosphere is so big, it takes too long to leave it
B. The atmosphere works like a cage. We have to smash it to leave
C. Gravity pulls things back down to Earth and gasses slow things
D. Rockets try to fly horizontally and it’s hard to make them fly up straight
C. Gravity pulls things back down to Earth and gasses slow things
What is a “Dark Age”? What caused Europe’s Dark Age to happen?
A "dark" age is a time with no written records of what happened. Europes Dark Age happened because of the fall of Rome.
Which of the 5 Pillars of Islam would you turn into a law for the people of Korea to follow?
Why would you choose this law?
Faith
Prayer
Donating
Fasting
Pilgrimage
What was the name of the main villain in Harry Potter?
Voldemort
a serious disease that kills many people
plague
How was the Moon formed?
A. Lots of smaller planets joined together to make it
B. An older planet exploded
C. A planet crashed into the Earth
D. The Earth split into two halves
C. A planet crashed into the Earth
What is the Hegira? Why do Muslims and Christians count years differently?
Hegira - Date of Muhammed's trip to Medina from Mecca
Christians count from the year of Jesus birth (2026 AD/CE)
Muslims count from Hegira (1447 AH)
What do you believe were the main causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire? Explain and give your reasons.
Separating the empire
too much land to defend
barbarian attacks
Weak emperors wasting the resources
religion change
Define and make a sentence with one vocabulary word you studied.
Example: Plague: a sickness that killed many people/ The plague left London after the great fire.
The hungry lion ________ the gazelle entirely.
A) consume
B) consuming
C) consumed
How has space exploration helped to improve computers?
A. Computers have become bigger and more powerful over time
B. Computers have become smaller and more powerful over time
C. Computers have become more expensive
D. Computers have become stronger, and are less likely to break
B. Computers have become smaller and more powerful over time
Who was Chandragupta and what is the Gupta dynasty?
Chandragupta the Emperor who created the Indian empire. The Gupta dynasty were his descendants, family, that ruled over India.
Would you try living in a monastery as a monk? Analyze at least one good and at least one bad thing about living in a monastery.
Remember the work
being quiet
worship
eating once a day
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly
Bilbo Baggins went on an epic _____ to find the ancient treasure in the mountain.
A) pilgrimage
B) quest
C) satellite
B) quest
How do multi-stage rockets make space travel easier?
After finishing part of the fuel the rocket can dump the weight from the fuel tank. This makes it easier for the rocket to continue without carrying extra weight.
What problem did Justinian face when conquering many different lands, and what was his solution to this problem?
The more land he conquered, the harder it was to rule. Everwhere had their own laws. He had to make a unified, one set of laws for everyone.
What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of building a base on the Moon?
Launch rockets easily
catch space rocks in the face!
No atmosphere
Who is Ms Mimi's favourite Huntrix?
Zoey
A punishment for breaking the law
penalty
Why might some people believe exploring space is bad?
Dangerous
Waste of money
We should focus on the Earth first
Why was writing books during the Middle Ages so difficult?
(At least 2 reasons)
written by hand
long time to write
had to make parchment, quills, ink
books were expensive
“The Space Race was a waste of time.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement, and why?
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A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday. How is that possible?
The horse was named Friday!