Prehistory
This was the era where humans were hunter-gatherers who followed the animals they were hunting. They used stone tools and made cave art.
Paleolithic Era
Ancient Egypt is famous for these architectural structures which house famous pharaohs.
pyramid
This war began on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland.
World War II
This politician, businessman, writer, and president wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
In this form of government, people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
republic
In what month is Mr. Gil's birthday?
December
This skill changed the way people lived by allowing them to settle in one place.
farming
Ancient Egypt developed along this river, Africa's longest which flows directly into the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River
This French general is famous for conquering most of Western Europe during the early 19th century before losing at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte
This famous American city is also known as the Big Apple.
New York City
In this type of government, power is evenly divided between the central government and the state or regional governments.
federal
What is Ms. Marga's maternal language?
Catalan
These people dig for artifacts (such as clothing, tools, housing, etc.) that explain how people lived before they left written records.
Through this scientific process, the organs were removed from the body of a dead pharaoh and the body was preserved with various salts and ointments and wrapped in linen cloth.
mummification
This queen of England brought an end to religious conflict, turned her country into a naval power, and was a patron of brilliant artists and writers.
Elizabeth I
This Native-American, who learned English while living as a slave in England and Spain, helped the Pilgrims to learn how to farm in New England.
Squanto
In this system of government, the Prime Minister is chosen by members of the country's legislative branch who are elected by citizens.
parliamentary
On June 1, this teacher stayed up until 5am to watch the football game between Real Madrid and Dortmund. Real Madrid won, so he was happy.
Mr. Ben
List two traits of the Neolithic Era.
This queen is famous for her role in the Roman civil war after Cesear's assassination where she sided with her boyfriend, Mark Antony. Their defeat marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
Cleopatra VII
This country fell into revolution due to a rigid social hierarchy and the bad spending habits of its royal family who lived luxuriously and not pay taxes while most citizens struggled to feed themselves.
French Revolution
List four reasons why Jamestown settlers struggled during the first two years.
undrinkable water, disease from mosquitoes, war with local Native Americans, lack of experienced farmers
List three types of governments where few people have political power.
oligarchy, theocracy, absolute monarchy, dictatorship, totalitarian state
This teacher once worked at Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida.
Ms. Morton
List three traits of civilization.
writing, advanced technology, advanced cities, specialized labor, complex institutions
This pharaoh ruled for 90 years during the New Kingdom; his reign saw numerous victorious military campaigns, the construction of temples and monuments, and the spread of Egyptian culture.
This writer felt that without government, life would be short, violent, nasty and brutish. People surrendered their freedom in return for protection from government.
Thomas Hobbes
Name four liberties that are guaranteed to Americans in the Bill of Rights.
speech, press, religion, assembly, bear arms, trial by jury, no unlawful search or seizure
Explain why Mr. Gil's treehouse nation of Gilrovia is not a real country.
no sovereignty
This teacher has a twin brother.
Mr. Thibault