Ancient China
Q: What was the name of clay soldiers buried with China’s first emperor to protect him in the afterlife?
A: Terracotta Warriors
Q: What was the name of the process Ancient Egyptians used to preserve dead bodies?
A: Mummification
Q: Which is older, the Great Wall of China or the Great Pyramids of Egypt?
A: the Great Pyramids of Egypt (2500 BCE)
Q: What kind of source is a diary written by someone who lived through an event?
A: A primary source
Q: What tool do archaeologists often use to carefully dig and uncover artifacts?
A: A trowel or small brush
Q: What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
A: To protect China from northern invaders
Q: Who was the famous boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
A: Tutankhamun (or King Tut)
Q: What is the name of the ancient city famous for its large pyramids in Egypt?
A: Giza
Q: What is the term for the order in which historical events happened?
A: Chronology
Q: What is an artifact?
A: An object made or used by humans in the past
Q: What valuable fabric was a major export of Ancient China?
A: Silk
Q: What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
A: Hieroglyphics
Q: What ancient city was famously buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
A: Pompeii
Q: What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
A: A primary source comes from the time being studied; a secondary source is created after the event
Q: What is an archaeologist and how are they different from a historian?
A: An archaeologist studies the past through physical remains (artifacts), while a historian uses written sources.
Q: What major invention did the Chinese first create that changed how people recorded information?
A: Paper
Q: What plant, found along the Nile, did Egyptians use to make paper?
A: Papyrus
Q: Otzi the Iceman was found on which mountain range in Europe?
A: The Alps
Q: What is evidence in history?
A: Clues or information from the past that historians use to learn what happened
Q: In an archaeological dig, which layer of strata is the considered the most recent?
A: The top layer
Q: During which dynasty was China first fully unified under a centralised government system with standardised laws, weights, and measures?
A: The Qin Dynasty
Q: What was the purpose of the "Book of the Dead" in Ancient Egypt?
A: A guide to help the dead reach the afterlife safely.
What is Mr Johns' favourite event in history to study?
WWII
Q: Why do historians not always trust the primary source they are using, or reading
A: Bias; A primary source, like a diary, still has lots of someone's opinion hidden in it
Q: What is stratigraphy in archaeology?
A: The study of soil layers to understand the sequence of past events