May 7 S/S Review

Early Societies 1

100

Name the 2 time periods.

1. BCE

2. CE

200

Name 2 Early Socities. 

Answers may vary.

-Ancient China

-Ancient Egypt

-Mesopotamia 

-Ancient Greeze

-Ancient Africa 

300

SURPRISE: What was the host's name of Jeopardy in real life?

Alex Trebek

400

Name a detail about the education in Ancient Egypt.

Answers may vary.

-Only boys from wealthy or noble families attended school 

-They learned how to write with ink on papyrus and by carving hieroglyphs into pieces of clay 

500

Who is Alexander the Great?

Alexander the Great is a man who invaded Egypt in 332 BC and made Greek the official language of Egypt.

Early Societies 2

100

Name 2 ways in which we communicate in present day society.

Answers may vary.

-Face to face 

-Texting 

-Emailing 

-Phone Calls

200

What is the defnition of a society?

Society: a large group sharing the same spatial or social territory.

300

Name a detail about the writing system in Ancient China.

Answers may vary.

-Writing was first used in China for religious ceremonies 

-Ink was originally made from soot or charcoal mixed with water and glue

-Government officials standardized a form of writing to ensure that educated people could understand the emperor's commands 

400

Name a detail about the spoken language in Ancient China.

Answers may vary.

-Chinese was spoken 

-Language shifted to Middle Chinese

-Many different dialects were created/used

500

What are hieroglyphs?

Hieroglyphs were sacred carvings of the written language in Ancient Egypt.

Surprise

100

How many syllables are in the word "Halloween"?

Hal-o-ween

3

200

What colour is the salad dressing named "Catalina"?

Red

300

What colour is the brightest star?

Blue

400

How many moons does Jupiter have?

79

500

What is Ms. Howard's favourite flavour of ice cream?

Cookie Dough

Government 1

100

Name the 3 Levels of Government.

1. Municipal

2. Provincial

3. Federal 

200

How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?

18

300

What year did Canada become a country?

1867

400

What is democracy?

Democracy is where citizens decide what the government does.

500

What is the Indian Act?

This Act allowed the Federal Government to control the lives of Aboriginal Peoples.

Government 2

100

Which very important woman appears on our Canadian $20 bill?

Queen Elizabeth II

200

Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?

Sir John A. MacDonald

300

SURPRISE: What is the most popular colour of crayon sold?

Blue

400

What is a Prime Minister?

A Prime Minister is Canada's head of government.

500

What is a stakeholder?

A stakeholder is a person with specific interest in an issue that may or may not be directly affected by it.