Ancient Rome
Who were the sons of Mars, the Roman god of war?
Romulus and Remus
What does the word "raid" mean?
To attack suddenly and with great force
What were small groups of people called who fed themselves by hunting animals and gathering plants?
hunter-gatherers
Christopher Columbus was looking for a shortcut to the __________.
East Indies
What challenges did the colonists in Jamestown face?
Trouble finding food, the people did not work to prepare for the winter, etc.
Who was the Roman goddess who watched over Roman brides and their marriages?
Juno
What did the Vikings call their chief?
Jarl
What was a large prehistoric elephant-like animal covered with hair called?
Mammoth
A special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal is called an ____________.
Expedition
What was the title/name of Pocahontas' father?
Chief Powhatan
What is the difference between a plebeian and a patrician?
plebeian- a common person without power
Patrician- a member of ancient Rome's highest social class; a wealthy landowner in ancient Rome.
What did the Vikings believe about the creation of earth?
Odin and his brothers made the world from dead giant's body, the ocean from his blood, mountains from the bones and trees from the hair.
The Inuit built homes out of blocks of snow. These were called_____.
Igloos
Hernando de Soto and his men were the first Europeans to see the river that the Native Americans called the ____________.
Mississippi River
What is a parliament?
a group made up of representatives and the king/queen, who make the laws for a country; a term used especially in England to describe the lawmaking part of the government
During the 2nd Punic War, what did Hannibal's army have to cross in order to get to Italy from Spain?
They had to cross wide rivers and the tall snow-covered mountains known as the Alps.
Why did Eric the Red name the land west of Iceland, Greenland?
He hoped that others living in Iceland would decide to join him and move to Greenland.
A person who lives on a rock ledge or cliff wall, such as a member of the Ancestral Pueblo people were called___?
Cliff Dwellers
What was a place of great mystery and magic called?
El Dorado, the city of gold
What was the main reason why Roger Williams disagreed with his fellow Puritans?
He spoke against forcing people to pay taxes to support the Puritan congregations. He feared that close ties with the government were harming the church.
He also believed that the king had no right to take land from the Native Americans. He said the colonist should pay the Native Americans for any land they wish to have.
Who was Caesar's adopted son?
Octavian
The day Wednesday is named after which Norse god?
Odin
A domed dwelling made of poles tied together with bark covering the sides built by the Eastern Woodlands people was called a _____?
wigwam
Name five European Explorers who made great contributions to America.
Christopher Columbus, Hernando De Soto,
Ponce De Leon, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado,
John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Samuel Champlain
What was William Penn's desire for leading the colony which he called a "holy experiment"?
He wanted Pennsylvania to be a place where Quakers and other religious groups could live together in harmony.