What is History?
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
What is the name of the main river in Egypt?
The Nile
What is the name for the longest river in China?
The Yangtze River
What is a saga?
A story told by Vikings which often was a combination of laws/values/myths/history
Which country was the first to use paper money?
China
A Roman coin is what kind of source?
Primary
Name one Egyptian god
Osiris, Horis, Ra, Anubis (and others, TBD by the teacher)
What is the name of the desert to the north of China
Gobi Desert
What specific type of place did Vikings often raid? Provide one reason why this is the case
Monasteries - because they were not well defended and they often held gold/loot
What was the name of Captain Cooks ship?
Endeavor
What does circa mean?
Approximately
Is the Nile Delta in Upper or Lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt
What is the name of the emperor who first united and ruled China as emperor
Qin Shi Huang Di
Name the three levels of Viking social structure
Which country has the largest amount of time zones (including their territories globally)
France
What kind of archaeological dating relies on C-14?
This ancient Egyptian writing system using pictures and symbols to represent sounds and concepts is called what?
Hierogylphics
What is the Silk Road?
The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West, facilitating not only commerce but also cultural exchange. Established during the Han Dynasty of China around the 2nd century BCE, it linked China with regions in Central Asia, the Middle East, and eventually Europe.
In what year did William the Conquerer conquer England?
1066
What is a social hierarchy?
Bonus 100 - which student is currently higher on the hierarchy?
It is the levels of power and status different groups in a society had - often depicted in a pyramid formation.
TBD - Teacher to say who is currently higher
Is stratigraphy an absolute or relative dating method?
Relative
Describe the three seasons/stages the Nile goes through
floods, sowing, harvesting
Name the three main religions/worldviews developed in Ancient China
Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism
List 3 forms of achieving justice in Viking society
Feuds
Duels
Fines
Outlaw
Finish the lyrics "Well, the years start comin' and they don't stop comin'/ Fed"
to the rules and I hit the ground runnin'
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb