Prehistory
Explorers
Renaissanse
Modern Day
General Knowledge
100
How do you call a group of people who lived together and shared their cave?
Tribe
100
Who is the most famous explorer? (He "discovered" America)
Christopher Columbus
100
Why were castles built on hills?
So that it would be difficult ot attack them
100
Name 5 pieces of technology that we use today
Phone, computer, microphone, washing machine, car, etc...
100
Did people exist together with dinosaurs in Prehistory?
No, but they did live with mammoths
200
How do people know about the life in prehistoric times?
Cave paintings, archaeological discoveries.
200
How is this piece of cloth on a boat called?
Sail
200
What is the name of the "sport" where knights charge at each other on horses?
Jousting
200
What is the rule of the 3 "R"s?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
200
What's the name of this musical instrument?
Violin
300
What continent did people originate from?
Africa
300
What was the main reason why people started exploring?
People started exploring because they were looking for a better way of trading goods
300
The word "Renaissance" comes from the French word meaning:
a) Remade
b) Reborn
c) Recreated
d) Recreation
b) Reborn
300
Who wrote this formula: "E=mc2" ?
Albert Einstein
300
How many moons can fit into Earth?
4
400
Think of 3 instruments that people in the Stone Age used
Pots, Knives (made from bones), Spears (used for hunting)
400
What 2 vegetables did Christopher Columbus bring back from America?
Tomatoes and Potatoes
400
The Renaissance started in Italy because:
a) Italy was the heart of the old Roman Empire and the remains of old buildings were there to remind people.
b) Italy was a busy trade centre.
c) The families of the Italian city states had money and time to spend on developing culture
d) All of the above.
d) All of the above
400
Why is Pluto not a planet anymore?
Because it is too small!
400
Name any 3 renaissance paintings
The Mona Lisa, Primavera, The Creation of Adam, The Last Supper, etc...
500
Name 3 periods in the stone age
Paleolithic (or Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (or Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (or New Stone Age)
500
Name the 3 ships that sailed with Christopher Columbus
Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
500
What classes were there in the feudal system?
A feudal society has three distinct social classes: a king, a noble class (which could include nobles, priests, and princes) and a peasant class.
500
What year did the first astronaut go to space?
April 12th, 1961
500
Tell about your favorite trip this camp
Your answer is great!