Scotland
What is Scotlands capital city?
Edinburgh
How would you describe what a landscape is?
The visible features of an area of land (everything you can see):mountains, rivers, fields, cities…
What is prehistory?
The time period before writing was invented.
True or false: Ancient Egyptians believed only in one God.
False, they were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many Gods.
Who were considered citizens in Ancient Athens?
Free adult men
Name 2 Scottish cities.
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling, Inverness, Perth, and Dunfermline.
What is the climate like in an oceanic landscape?
a) Hot and dry b) Cold and snowy c) Mild and rainy
c) Mild and Rainy
What are the three periods of Prehistory called?
The Palaeolithic Age, Neolithic Age, and the Metal Age.
What river was essential to ancient Egypt?
The river Nile
Describe what a city state is.
A city state was similar to a small independent country, they had their own rules, leaders and way of life.
Does Scotland have: direct democracy or representative democracy?
Bonus 100 points if you can explain the difference
Representative
Why are oceanic landscapes often very green?
Their vegetation is usually abundant because of the regular rainfall.
What country was Stonehenge built in?
England
Name 2 Egyptian Gods.
Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Thoth, Sekhmet…
Which city-state is known as the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
What does the word ‘loch’ mean?
Lake
What type of landscape is Scotland: Oceanic, continental or Mediterranean?
Oceanic
What is one reason that people believe Stonehenge could have been built for?
As an astronomical monument (used to mark the seasons), as a religious/ ceremonial place, a burial place or as a symbol of power and unity.
What do you call the monarch that ruled in Ancient Egypt?
A pharaoh
What is democracy?
The idea that ordinary people should have a say, ‘rule by the people’.
What was the 2014 Scottish referendum about?
Independence: if Scotland should remain in the United Kingdom or become a fully independent country.
What is the weather like in continental landscapes?
Temperatures vary significantly. Extremely cold winters, very hot summers.
What were the two types of stones used in Stonehenge called?
Hint: S…. & B…
Bonus: 100 points if you know which stones were bigger
Sarsen stones, Bluestones
(Sarsen stones were bigger)
What was the purpose of mummification?
How were the citizens in a council chosen?
Bonus: 100 points if you know how many citizens made up a council
Randomly, by lottery.
500 citizens