Vikings
The Vikings came from these three Scandinavian countries.
What are Norway, Sweden, and Denmark?
This class of warriors served the shogun and daimyos, following a strict code of honour.
Who are samurai?
This great river was the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt, providing water, transport, and fertile soil for farming.
What is the Nile River?
The First Australians are believed to have arrived on the continent at least this many years ago.
What is around 65,000 years ago?
Historians decide why an event, person, or development is important in the past by assessing its impact over time. This process is called this.
What is assessing significance?
These fast, shallow boats allowed Vikings to raid along coasts and travel far up rivers.
What are longships?
This code of conduct guided the behaviour of samurai, emphasising loyalty, honour, and discipline.
What is bushido?
These rulers of Ancient Egypt were seen as both kings and gods.
Who are pharaohs?
The First Australians are the world’s oldest continuing cultures, made up of these two groups.
Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
When historians explain why an event happened and what its consequences were, they are analysing this.
What is cause and effect?
This word, starting with “s,” describes the Viking warriors who farmed and traded when they weren’t raiding.
What are seafarers (or sometimes “settlers” works too)?
These powerful landowners controlled regions of Japan and commanded their own armies.
Who are daimyos?
Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife, so they preserved bodies in this way.
What is mummification?
This term describes the passing down of history, culture, and law through stories, songs, and dance.
What is oral tradition (or Dreaming stories)?
Historians study what has stayed the same and what has changed over time to understand historical developments. This is called this.
What is continuity and change?
Viking society was divided into three main groups: jarls (nobles), karls (freemen), and these lowest-ranking people.
Who are thralls (slaves)?
This traditional Japanese religion, focused on kami (spirits), continued to shape culture during the shogunate.
What is Shinto?
These massive stone structures were built as tombs for pharaohs and are among the most famous monuments in the world.
What are pyramids?
Evidence from rock art, stone tools, and shell middens are examples of this type of source.
What are archaeological sources (or primary sources)?
This involves recognising that people in the past had different views, beliefs, and experiences, which can influence how events were recorded.
What is perspective (or historical perspective)?
Around the year 1000, this Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America, long before Columbus.
Who is Leif Erikson?
The Tokugawa shogunate moved the capital from Kyoto to this city in 1603, where it remained for the rest of their rule.
What is Edo (modern-day Tokyo)?
In Ancient Egypt, most people belonged to this class of workers, who farmed the land and built monuments.
Who are peasants?
This term is used to describe the spiritual and cultural connection Aboriginal peoples have with their land, sea, and sky.
What is the Dreaming (or Songlines)?
This type of source is created at the time of an event, such as diaries, photographs, or letters.
What is a primary source?