Discovering the Past in Ancient Egypt
What were the famous triangle shaped tombs in Ancient Egypt called?
Pyramids
What was Christopher Columbus famous for?
Discovering (Or rediscovering) the Americas
What kind of story is The Forgotten Treasure
Folk Tale
Describe the Titanic
The Titanic was the largest ship in the world. (Other responses may be accepted)
What did Dr Frankenstein do?
He made a monster out of parts of dead people
What do archaeologists do?
Did up and study the past
What did Columbus call the Native Americans
Indians
Who was in the hunter's family?
5 sons, the hunter, and his wife
What happened to the Titanic
It hit an iceberg and sank
What did Issac Newton discover
Gravity
Name two things that can be artifacts
Which country was Columbus looking for?
Japan
Which country was The Forgotten Treasure set?
Nigeria
Which city was the Titanic heading to?
New York
What is the teacher's full name?
Karla Foronda
Who was the archaeologist who found King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
Which group of people found the Americas before Columbus?
The Vikings or the Native Americans
Why did the hunter come back to life?
His family remembered him
Who was Robert Ballard and what did he do?
He was an explorer who found the wreck of the Titanic
What type of reading selection is the Forgotten Treasure?
Folk Tale
What was King Tut's full name?
Tutankhamun
Who proved that the Americas were not in Asia?
Amerigo Vespucci
What was the theme of The Forgotten Treasure?
The importance of remembering loved ones. (Other responses may be accepted)
Why did Ballard not take anything away from the wreck of the Titanic?
He believed that "Every object tells the sad story of the Titanic"
What type of reading selection is Titanic?
History Article