English - The Odyssey
Where is Odysseus' home?
Ithaca
What is a tithe? Who was it paid to?
(Must answer both questions)
A tithe is a tax paid to the church.
Solve for y
3y-9y+18=72
y = -9
The Silk Roads were a trade route that covered which area?
You can answer with the COUNTRY or the CONTINENT.
China OR Asia
What is the y intercept of this equation?
y = 3x - 2
b = -2
Why doesn't Odysseus tell his men what is in the bag (of winds)?
He doesn't want them to know that he has accepted help.
What does it mean to be excommunicated?
Kicked out / cut off / "No one will talk to you anymore"
Solve for x
12x-10x+11 = 33
x = 11
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of one's culture (beliefs and ideas).
Athens was known for it's democracy, while Sparta was known for it's...
Military
Why doesn't Odysseus plug his own ears when passing through the Sirens?
So that he can tell his men when they are safe from the Sirens.
A piece of land was known as a (f)_____.
Fief
Name a number that would make this statement true:
x < 12
(There are many answers)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
The empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai were known for their trade of which two goods?
Gold and Salt
What is a simile?
Comparison of two things USING like or as.
Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus shows a lot of hubris. What does hubris mean?
Excessive pride or arrogance. (He is full of himself!)
In the feudal system, who had even more power than the king? (Think church!)
The Pope
Name a number that makes this statement true:
x > 24
(There are many answers to this question!)
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, etc... The list goes on!!
Why was Marco Polo such an important ally for Kublai Khan?
Because he could speak many languages, meaning that he understood secrets he heard that people thought he couldn't understand.
What is social mobility?
The ability to move up or down in your social class.
What is an epithet?
An epithet is a phrase that describes characteristics of the person or thing.
The manor was known for using an iron plow, horse harnesses and windmills. Based on this, what was their main way of making money?
Farming / Agriculture
Solve for x and y using elimination:
2x + 3y = 7
x + y = 3
x = 4
y = -1
What spread because of Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca?
The religion of Islam
(Mansa Musa Mecca Mali Muslim)
What is logos when writing a persuasive essay?
Logos is using data and statistics to convince your reader that you are right.