Civics
Australia's primary system of governance.
What is democracy?
Name that was given to Spanish conquerors that explored the Americas.
What is a Conquistador?
This group was the most powerful group under the Kind in the Medieval period.
Who were the Lords?
A military leader of Feudal Japan.
What is a shogun?
These masks were worn by plague doctors.
What are beaked masks?
The idea that prevents one group of individuals to gain total power within a government.
What is separation of power?
Hernan Cortes brought about the fall of the Aztec Empire by capturing this city.
What is Tenochititlan?
These served to withhold strong attacks against people.
What were Castles?
Ranked beneath the Samurai.
What rank is the peasants?
The time period when the Black Death came to Europe.
When was the mid 1300's?
The rule stating that no one, even the Prime Minister, is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
15th century explorer that discovered the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
These were weapons that were placed in the left side of castles.
What is the Trebuchet?
What is a katana?
The Black Death emerged from China.
Where was the origin of the Black Death?
The highest and most powerful court in the nation, that settles major legal disputes and interprets the constitution.
What is the High Court of Australia.
The God that Emperor Montezuma mistook Hernan Cortes for during his arrival.
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor.
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor?
The values of the Bushido Code.
What is Loyalty, Honour, Duty and Discipline?
Doctors match up these symbols when treating the Black Plague.
What are zodiac signs?
The term that describes a Parliament that is split between 2 houses, usually a Upper House and a Lower House.
What is a bicameral parliamant?
The Incan Emperor was captured and held for a massive roomful of gold and silver ransom.
Who was Atahualpa?
The person who tried to crush Christianity.
Who was Diocletian?
The leader of 47 Ronin.
Who is Ōishi Yoshio?
This was the scientific name for the Black Death.
What is Yersinia Pestis?