ANCIENT EGYPT
The process of preserving a corpse is called what?
Mummification
What continent was the Incan Empire located on?
South America
What was the purpose of a moat?
To make it harder for people to enter.
In what year was the Battle of Hastings?
1066
What is a primary source?
A source created at the time.
The river that was at the centre of Ancient Egyptian life and society was called what?
What was the title of the leader of the Incan Empire?
Emperor
What was the type of castle called that the Norman's could build in less than 2 weeks?
Motte and Bailey
Who fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge and who won?
Harold Godwinson defeated Harald Hadrada
What is a secondary source?
A source created after the time.
What is the first step of mummification?
Using a hook to remove the brain.
What was the main monument from the Incan Empire that is still standing today?
Macchu Picchu
People could build a community there.
What information could you find in the Domesday book and what was its purpose?
It contained information about income and landowners. It was used to determine taxes.
Is this primary or secondary:
A Historian writes a book in 1960 about WWII.
Secondary
Hieroglyphics.
What present day country is Macchu Picchu located in?
Peru
Name 3 types of castles.
Motte and Bailey, Stone Keep and Concentric
What was Harald Hadrada's claim to the throne?
He comes from a long line of vikings who once ruled England.
What are the four purposes that a source could have?
To Justify
To Educate
To Entertain
To Persuade
Name 3 things invented by the Egyptians that we still use today.
Example: Paper, maths, embalming, burial temples.
Who was the main Incan god?
Inti the Sun God
What is a portcullis?
A metal block for a doorway.
Give 3 ways that people attempted to treat the plague.
Blood letting, bursting boils, urine bath, leeches, prayer.
What four things do we look for when deciding if a source is useful.
Content
Origin
Purpose
Audience