Prehistory
Explorers
Renaissanse
Modern Day
General Knowledge
100

How do you call a group of people who lived together and shared their cave?

Tribe

100

Who is the most famous explorer? (He "discovered" America)

Christopher Columbus

100

Why were castles built on hills?

So that it would be difficult ot attack them

100

Name 5 pieces of technology that we use today

Phone, computer, microphone, washing machine, car, etc...

100

Did people exist together with dinosaurs in Prehistory?

No, but they did live with mammoths

200

How do people know about the life in prehistoric times?

Cave paintings, archaeological discoveries.

200

How is this piece of cloth on a boat called?


Sail

200

What is the name of the "sport" where knights charge at each other on horses?


Jousting

200

What is the rule of the 3 "R"s?

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

200

What's the name of this musical instrument?


Violin

300

What continent did people originate from?

Africa

300

What was the main reason why people started exploring?

People started exploring because they were looking for a better way of trading goods
300

The word "Renaissance" comes from the French word meaning: 

a) Remade

b) Reborn

c) Recreated

d) Recreation

b) Reborn

300

Who wrote this formula: "E=mc2" ?

Albert Einstein


300

How many moons can fit into Earth?

4

400

Think of 3 instruments that people in the Stone Age used

Pots, Knives (made from bones), Spears (used for hunting)

400

What 2 vegetables did Christopher Columbus bring back from America?

Tomatoes and Potatoes
400

The Renaissance started in Italy because:

a) Italy was the heart of the old Roman Empire and the remains of old buildings were there to remind people.

b) Italy was a busy trade centre.

c) The families of the Italian city states had money and time to spend on developing culture

d) All of the above. 

d) All of the above

400

Why is Pluto not a planet anymore?

Because it is too small!

400

Name any 3 renaissance paintings

The Mona Lisa, Primavera, The Creation of Adam, The Last Supper, etc...

500
Name 3 periods in the stone age

Paleolithic (or Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (or Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (or New Stone Age)

500

Name the 3 ships that sailed with Christopher Columbus

Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

500

What classes were there in the feudal system?

A feudal society has three distinct social classes: a king, a noble class (which could include nobles, priests, and princes) and a peasant class.

500

What year did the first astronaut go to space?

April 12th, 1961

500

Tell about your favorite trip this camp

Your answer is great!