In Ancient Rome, what was a dole?

Free grain given to poor Romans

Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something

Who was Michelangelo?

Creator of the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and David

Selective use of information to promote a particular point

Why was Pompeii significant?

Roman city near Naples, that was buried during an eruption

Time before writing was invented

What were the Medieval Times?

Time period from c.500-1500. Also known as 'Middle Ages'

What was the purpose of the Colosseum?

Roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights

What does conquest mean?

Capture or taking of something by force

What is a primary source?

A source that was made or comes from the time being studied

What was an aqueduct?

A pipeline or channel built to carry water

Astronomer. The first to use a telescope to study the stars

What is a secondary source?

A source that was made or comes from after the event

What is rescue archaeology?

Excavation carried out before construction

A person who is bound to the land and owned by the lord

Ancient civilization located in Peru

Which answer best explains what a plebeian was?

An ordinary citizen in Ancient Rome

Who was Julius Caesar?

Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.

Which best describes a tunic?

A loose, typically sleeveless and knee length garment

What was the Reformation?

A movement for religious reform

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas

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1
Who were the Aztecs?
First European to sail around Africa to India
Ancient civilization located in present-day Mexico City
Ancient civilization located in Peru
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas
2
What was a toga?
A loose robe worn by men in Rome
Greek doctor who brought medical ideas to Rome
A form of punishment, every 10th solider was executed
Public speaker
3
In Ancient Rome, what was a dole?
Free grain given to poor Romans
Public speaker
A ruler who has absolute power
A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage
4
What was a domus?
Patrician city house
Roman take-away
A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage
A ruler who has absolute power
5
What is a keep?
A castle wall enclosing a courtyard
Lands set aside for the lord of a manor
Central building of the castle
Order of events as they occurred; timeline
6
What was a knight?
Lands set aside for the lord of a manor
A medieval organization of crafts workers or trades people
Soldier on horseback
Duke of Normandy who invaded England in 1066
7
What is history?
An explanation of the meaning of something This is a wrong answer
One-sided
The study of the past
A source that was made or comes from the time being studied
8
In medieval times, what was a baron?
Nobleman
Woven sticks covered with clay or mud
Special ceremony to make a squire a knight
Head of a monastery
9
Did Leonardo Da Vinci paint this?
True
False
10
Define evidence.
A list of events in the order in which they occurred
The year of Our Lord
A statement that can be proved
Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
11
Who was Michelangelo?
Creator of the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and David
Italian astronomer and mathematician
Female artist of the Renaissance
Renaissance Man. Painter of the Mona Lisa
12
What does bias mean?
Selective use of information to promote a particular point
One-sided
A list of events in the order in which they occurred
The study of the past based on what people left behind
13
Define propaganda.
Place where artefacts are kept
Selective use of information to promote a particular point
Pollen from plants at the site can help to date objects
The study of the past based on what people left behind
14
Why was Pompeii significant?
Roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights
An ancient Roman chariot racing stadium
A loose robe worn by men in Rome
Roman city near Naples, that was buried during an eruption
15
What is prehistory?
Official government documents and records are stored here
Time before writing was invented
Counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree
Excavation carried out before construction
16
What were the Medieval Times?
Time period from c.500-1500. Also known as 'Middle Ages'
Second stage in training to become a knight
A large estate owned by a knight or lord
Social hierarchy of Medieval times
17
What was the purpose of the Colosseum?
House of a plebeian
An ancient Roman chariot racing stadium
Roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights
Form of entertainment that promotes hygiene in Rome
18
What activity is being shown here?
Chariot racing
Odeon performance
Gladiator fighting
Attending the baths
19
What does conquest mean?
A state containing several countries
Capture or taking of something by force
An effect, result or force
Settling among and establishing control over native people
20
What was a patrician?
Free grain given to poor Romans
House of a plebeian
An ordinary citizen in Ancient Rome
Rich Roman
21
What is a primary source?
An explanation of the meaning of something
A belief or view about something
A source that was made or comes from the time being studied
Selective use of information to promote a particular point
22
What was an aqueduct?
Form of entertainment that promotes hygiene in Rome
A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage
Roman take-away
A pipeline or channel built to carry water
23
Who was Galileo?
Astronomer. Showed planets revolve around sun in oval orbits
Financial supporter of the arts e.g. Lorenzo de Medici
Inventor of the printing press
Astronomer. The first to use a telescope to study the stars
24
What is a secondary source?
Selective use of information to promote a particular point
A source that was made or comes from the time being studied
Opinion
A source that was made or comes from after the event
25
What is rescue archaeology?
Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
A source that was made or comes from after the event
Excavation carried out before construction
An explanation of the meaning of something
26
Who was a serf?
Special ceremony to make a squire a knight
A person who is bound to the land and owned by the lord
Head of a monastery
Central building of the castle
27
What is painted on the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
The Last Supper
Biblical boy hero
Scenes from the Old Testament
A female with a unique expression on her face
28
Who were the Incas?
Large Spanish estates usually owned by wealthy families
Ancient civilization located in Peru
Ancient civilization located in present-day Mexico City
System that forced natives to do work for conquistadors
29
Which answer best explains what a plebeian was?
Greek doctor who brought medical ideas to Rome
A ruler who has absolute power
Public speaker
An ordinary citizen in Ancient Rome
30
Who was Julius Caesar?
A Roman gladiator who led a slave revolt
Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.
Greek doctor who brought medical ideas to Rome
Roman writer who witnessed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
31
What was a villa?
Patrician country house
Roman writer who witnessed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
An ordinary citizen in Ancient Rome
Roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights
32
Which best describes a tunic?
House of a plebeian
A loose robe worn by men in Rome
A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage
A loose, typically sleeveless and knee length garment
33
What was the Renaissance?
Style of Medieval architecture
To make or become different
Style of architecture heavily influenced by Greece and Rome
Rebirth of classical learning
34
What was the Reformation?
A movement for religious reform
A list of arguments
Scottish Calvinists
Member of a Protestant church
35
Who was Pizarro?
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas
Italian explorer who landed in the Americas
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
Ancient civilization located in present-day Mexico City

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