Empires of the Middle Ages
What was the name of the disease that was spread by infected fleas that lived on rodents. It killed one-third of the population of western Europe.
The Black Death
What is a setting?
the time and place of the story
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
what is the study of past human life and activities by examining bones, tools, and other objects left behind
archeology
What day did America declare independence?
July 4, 1776
What was a cause of illness and disease?
Rats
Unsanitary Conditions
Close quarters
What is the word that describes words or sentences spoken by a character in a poem, play, or story
dialogue
Who is credited for inventing the modern airplane?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
What state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Arizona
What did the Stamp Act do?
Made settlers pay a tax when they purchased many paper products.
uneven distribution of power and wealth
What is the name for a key subject or idea usually seen repeatedly in text?
theme
Who is credited with inventions such as the lightbulb, phonograph, and microphone?
Thomas Edison
what is the study of the characteristics of the earth’s surface
Geography
What do you call someone who rules people in a threatening or cruel way
Tyrant
what is a serf?
an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate
what kind of poem has no rhyme scheme or set pattern of beats
free verse
Who was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
What three words are important when thinking about geology?
heat, pressure, and time
What were the men called that could be gathered and ready to fight at a moments notice?
Minutemen
Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William of Normandy
What writer was born in Wales on September 13, 1916. He wrote "Matilda", "James and the Giant Peach", and "Big Friendly Giant" to name a few
Roald Dahl
Who was a famous ocean explorer who invented the deep water camera?
Jacque Cousteau
What is the study of relationships between living things and their environment
Ecology
Why did the British raise taxes?
they had to repay debts after the French and Indian War and felt the colonists should pay their share in return for continued protection in the colonies.