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What is the name given to a source FROM the time you are studying?
Primary Source
What is the name for a source written ABOUT the time you are studying?
Secondary Source
Who were the two main counties involved in the Cold War?
Russia and America
Where did the Greek Gods live in Greek mythology?
Mount Olympus.
How many men were in the Kelly gang?
Four.
What is the term given for an Australian outlaw who hides in the bushland?
Bush Rangers.
What was the leading method of execution during the Salem witch trials?
Hanging.
What disease was given the nickname The Black Death?
The Bubonic Plague.
Which British monarch ruled longer than any other King or Queen in British history?
Queen Elizabeth II
What date was the attack against the Twin Towers?
September 11th 2001
Which unit did Queen Elizabeth serve in during WW2?
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS).
What event in Australia during the 1850's helped triple the population of the country?
The gold rush.
Which was the only Greek god NOT to be devoured by Cronus?
Zeus.
What year did Marilyn Munroe die?
1962
In Greek myth, who opened a box to unleash evil on the world of men?
Pandora.
Which group of religious fanatics were heavily involved in the Witch hunts in America in the 1680s-90s?
The Puritans
What Egyptian city did Cleopatra reside in during her rule?
Alexandria
Cleopatra was a part of a ruling dynasty that came from which country originally?
Macedonia.
What Year was Ned Kelly hanged?
1880
What was the Cold War policy of containment?
It was the strategy of preventing communism from spreading to other countries.
Which two Greek gods are credited for creating humanity?
Prometheus and Athena.
Where did the Black Death First reach European cities?
Messina in Sicily.
What was Marilyn Munroe's birth name?
Norma Jeane Mortenson.
What year did the Black Plague reach Europe?
October 1347.
Who painted the famous 'Birth of Venus' artwork during the Renaissance?
Sandro Botticelli