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one of two wooden sticks that has a place for the foot and is used to raise a walking person
stilt
to join together with needle and thread
sew
Who picked up the baby to symbolically accept it into the family?
father
December 7, 1941: ___ attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. Mexico
B. Japan
a piece of jewelry with a small space for holding thins, generally worn around the neck on a chain
locket
artful and expressive writing
literature
What was a bulla?
a necklace worn by Roman boys and girls to protect them during childhood
On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothersmade the first successful:
A. radio broadcast
B. flight on an airplane
C. submarine mission
B. flight on an airplane
to cause cloth to hang or fold over something
drape
to use an interlacing pattern to make clothing or baskets
weave
How were boys' and girls' educations different?
Boys learned to read and write and went to school. Girls learned to sew and weave.
___ was formed by uniting several kingdoms, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain and Fujairah.
A. The United Arab Emirates
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Jordan
A. The United Arab Emirates
a small object designed to protect one's owner, often used as a necklace or bracelet
charm
an ancient game played with five small objects which are thrown up and caught
knucklebones
Name three games or toys that children played with, according to the book.
knucklebones (ankles of sheep), kites, marbles, stilts, board games, tic-tac-toe
On December 5, 1492, explorer ___ landed on an island in the North America.
A. Vasco da Gama
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Christopher Columbus
C. Christopher Columbus
to interact with other people
socialize
to keep away
to ward off
Name 2 of the 3 "unusual" pets mentioned in the text
pigeons, geese, and monkeys
On December 5, 1901 ____ was born. He became famous for his cartoons. In 1908, he made the first cartoon with sound. In 1937, he made the first full-length cartoon film, Snow White.
Walt Disney