What started the Trojan War?
Paris and Helen running away together to Troy
Why are so many languages influenced by Latin?
The period called Ancient History started around 5000 BC and ended ...?
What are the differences between a town, a village and a city?
A villiage is the smallest, then a town and lastly a city is the largest.
Why were most villages and towns built next to rivers?
For trade and transport, fertile land with a source of food and water
Which Ancient civilisation is responsible for the Olympic games?
The Ancient Greeks
Name three European languages which come from Latin?
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan
What is the meaning of Pharaoh?
The ruler/god king of ancient Egypt
Why could early humans domesticate dogs but not lions?
Lions are more dangerous and less friendly and social.
What happened to most Celtic tribes?
They were beaten by Rome and absorbed into the Roman Empire, eventually becoming Romans.
France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Turkey, Serbia etc
What is the meaning of jealousy?
The emotion you feel when someone has something that you really want
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
To prepare the bodies for the afterlife
Did the invention of agriculture improve the health of humans?
No, humans became less healthy, as they ate a less varied diet, had to spend a lot more time doing difficult work and diseases spread faster and easier
Who was the brother of Zeus and the Ancient Greek God of the Sea?
Poseidon
What does assimilate mean?
Assimilate is similar to absorb, when something is assimilated it is abosorbed into something else. For example, Rome assimilated many Celtic tribes and those tribes became Romans. .