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Mystery History
100

How old was Tom Irvine when he died?

100 years old 

100

In 1920, was it more common to buy or make toys?

Make toys!

100

What civilization created "Papyrus" ?

Ancient Egypt

100

What movie showcases Nabatean art?

Indiana Jones

100

The "Hoop and Pole" trained children in what?

Hunting skills

200

What year was Tom Irvine's house built?

1911

200

In the Tram, why is the seating separated into two sections?

The wooden section is designated for smoking. 

200

Other than paper, what was papyrus used for?

Boats, baskets, and clothing.

200

What country were the Nabateans from?

Jordan

200

What present day country does Cuneiform originate?

Iraq

300

How many children lived in the Love Farm House?

Eleven

300

What was the Canadian anthem in 1920?

"God Save the King"

300

What country popularized ice-cream?

France

300

What do the dot markings on Nabatean walls signify?

People climbing to carve

300

"Hoop and Pole" game belongs to which Indigenous nation?

The Coast Salish Nation

400

The main cause of house fires was...

Drying laundry next to the stove.

400

In the General Store, what was the name of the scale?

"Honesty Scale"

400

What animal was the Mayan god Kukulkan known as?

A feathered serpent

400

What is the most common thing archeologists dig up in Jordan?

Pottery

400

Why was Cuneiform used?

Bookkeeping tool. E.g,  to keep track food rations

500

Name the house of the highest socioeconomic status.

Elworth

500

What was the Burnaby newspaper called?

The Burnaby Post

500

Sometimes, Ancient Egyptian names were short _____.

sentences.

500

What time period did the Nabataeans live in?

3rd century BCE - 106CE

500

what is the oval shape that we wrote our names in egyptian hieroglyphics called?

a cartouche