Egypt
What natural feature made farming possible in much of Ancient Egypt?
River Nile
What was the main purpose of castles?
Defence
What was the main reason Australian troops volunteered in WWI?
Loyalty to Britain / adventure / employment
What system separated African Americans from white Americans?
Segregation
What is the term for the variety of living things in an ecosystem?
Biodiversity
What material did Egyptians commonly use to make writing surfaces?
Papyrus
What was the name given to peasants who worked on a lord's land?
Serfs
Which country was Australia's main enemy in the Pacific during WWII?
Japan
What did the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott protest?
Segregated buses / bus segregation
What human activity is a major cause of habitat destruction?
Deforestation / land clearing
Why were pyramids constructed?
Tombs / burial places
What was the main role of a medieval knight?
Fight/Defend/Serve the lord
What was the purpose of the Kokoda campaign from Australia's perspective?
Prevent Japanese advance towards Port Moresby
What was the main goal of the Freedom Rides?
End segregation and challenge discrimination
What is the term for using resources faster than they can naturally recover?
Overconsumption / unsustainable use
What belief encouraged Egyptians to preserve the bodies of the dead?
belief in the afterlife
Why did William I order the Domesday Book?
To record land ownership and taxation
Why was the fall of Singapore significant for Australia?
It demonstrated the importance of civil rights protests and media attention
Why was the 1963 Birmingham Campaign significant?
It brought national attention to segregation and police violence
How can introduced species threaten native Australian species?
They compete with or prey on native species
Why was the Nile's annual flooding important to Egyptian agriculture?
It deposited fertile soil
How did the Magna Carta change the relationship between monarch and nobles?
It placed limits on royal power
Why was the Battle of the Somme significant to Australia's military history?
It resulted in very high Australian casualties
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 change American society?
It protected African Americans' right to vote
Why can the loss of one species affect an entire ecosystem?
Species are interconnected through food webs and ecosystems