History Skills
Ancient Australia
Ancient Egypt
Famous Egyptians
Random History Questions
100

What is chronology?

Putting things in date order - usually shown as a timeline

100

Indigenous creation stories are also referred to as what?

Dreamtime stories

100

What is the name of the writing system Ancient Egyptians created?

Hieroglyphics

100

Which Pharaoh started construction of Abu Simbel?

Ramesses

100

What does the acronym ANZAC stand for?

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

200

What does BCE and CE stand for?

Before Common Era and Common Era

200

Name two indigenous weapons

Boomerang, Spear, Shield, Club etc. 

200

Who was at the top of the Egyptian Social Hierarchy?

Pharaoh

200

Which Pharaoh was able to influence Roman Politics?

Cleopatra

200

Which Was the First Australian City to Host the Olympic Games in 1956?

Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane?

Melbourne

300

What is a primary source?

Something made during the time being studied

300

What is one way Indigenous Australians manage the land?

Fire stick farming

300

What is the name of the afterlife for Ancient Egyptians?

Field of Reeds

300

Which Pharaohs tomb was found in 1922?

Tutankhamun

300

How Many Prime Minsters Has Australia Had?

27, 31, 35, 47

31

400

What do we use DAMMITTU for?

We use it to analyse both primary and secondary sources

400

What is caring for country?

Caring for country is when Indigenous Australians applies different ways to respect the land in which we live and keep a strong connection with the land

400

Name 3 significant egyptians 

Ramesses, Cleopatra, Tutankhamun

400

Which Pharaoh changes the rules so you could only worship one God?

Akhenaten

400
Who or what was Phar Lap?

Racehorse during the 1930s in Australia

500

What does TEEAL stand for?

Topic Sentence

Evidence

Explanation

Analyse

Link

500

Why is connection to country important for Indigenous Australians?

Important as it shapes their identity 

Connects to their values of caring for the land

Connecting to their past – burial grounds

Relates to art and stories 


500

Explain why one of the significant Egyptians was important for Egyptian society

Cleopatra

•Political ties with other countries

•Relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony

•Increasing Egypt’s wealth

Ramesses

•Creating long lasting buildings like Abu Simbel

•Warfare tactics during this period of time

Tutankhamun

•His body and tomb taught historians about Ancient Egyptian processes

•Youngest pharaoh in Egyptian history

500

What was the name of Akhenaten's wife who together decided Egyptians may only worship one God?

Nefertiti

500

In which city did Australia's Parliament first meet in 1901?

Melbourne