Europe
What did the wise woman put on a wart?
Eels head
Who had the most power in feudal Japan?
The Shogun
What term is commonly used to refer to the series of conflicts between Indigenous Australians and European settlers?
The Frontier Wars
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
What was the name of the king who set up the feudal system?
William
What is the name of the religion that originated in Japan?
Shinto
In which century did the majority of the Frontier Wars occur?
19th century
Which two oceans surround Australia?
India and Pacific
How many hearts does an Octopus have?
3
What supposedly happened to English archers who were captured by the French?
They chopped off their fingers
In what decade did the Portuguese come to Japan?
1540's
List three of the main causes of the frontier conflict in Australia?
Disputes over land, resources, cultural differences, and clashes arising from European colonization.
Which type of nut is not actually a nut?
Peanut
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What were people called who traveled through towns whipping themselves to avoid the Black Death?
Flagellants
What is the name of the code that samurais had to live by?
Bushido Code
Which infamous event, involving the mass killing of Indigenous Australians by European settlers, occurred in New South Wales in 1838?
The Myall Creek Massacre
What was the initial use of the tiny pockets in jeans?
To store your pocket watch
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
Where did people believe they went to after they died?
Purgatory
List five out of the seven principles of Bushido.
Righteousness, Loyalty, Honour, Respect, Honesty, Courage and Loyalty.
List three long-term impacts of the frontier conflicts on indigenous Australian communities?
Displacement from traditional lands, loss of cultural practices, significant population decline due to violence, disease, and dispossession.
Why did the custom of shaking hands begin?
To show the person that you were unarmed.
Which animal has fingerprints that are nearly indistinguishable from human fingerprints?
The koala