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Aborigines settle in Australia Stone Age

Name the tool that was used to drill
1. How many people can you see?
see? wood and pierce leather.

2. What
What colour is the circle in the fla
flag?
g? 2. When did the Stone
Stone Age end?

, Around when did the Aborigines settle

settle in
in 3. Is the arrowhead
arrowhead pointing
pointing up
up or down?
down?
Australia?  ____
__________

4. Which sacred place is shown?

shown? 4. What
What has
has bee
been
n painted?
painted?

5. What
What musical instrument
instrument is being played
played?? 5. Is the man
man sitt
sitting
ing down or standing up?

How many items are laid out in front of

6. How many
many boomerangs can you see? [  the man? ___________________________

7. Are all the people facing the same

same way?
way? 7. Which extinct animal is shown?
shown?

8. What
What hunting tool is shown? 8. Is the man
man wear
wearing
ing any clothing?
clothing?
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Ancient Egyptian mythology Ancient Greek mythology

1 Did the Ancient
Ancient Egyptia
Egyptians
ns believe
believe in
in a 1. How many people/gods can you see
see??
' single god? _______________________

2. Can you name three

three of the gods shown?
shown? 2. Who is the king of the underw
underworld?
orld?

3. What
What animal's head did Anubis have?
have? 3. Where
Where is the home of the Olympian gods?
4. Which god
god is holding a wr
writi
iting
ng instrumen
instrument?
t? 4. What
What colour is Athena's
Athena's dress?

5. Who was the god

god of the af
afte
terli
rlife
fe?? 5. How many
many heads
heads does
does the dog ha
have
ve??

6. Which god had the head of a ha

hawk
wk?? 6. Who is holding a tri
triden
dent?
t?

7. What
What animal's
animal's head
head did Thoth ha
have
ve?? 7. What
What is the dog's name?

8. Which two gods

gods are shown
shown standing?
standing? 8. Who is the highest god?
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H|
Greeks capture Troy Pyramids of Giza built
1. How did the Greeks capture Troy? 1. How many pyramids
pyramids can you see?

2. What
What colour
colour dress
dress is Helen
Helen wearin
wearing?
g? 2. What
What was the name
name of the ruler of Egypt?
Egypt?

3. In which
which modern-day
modern-day country
country is Troy? 3. Are both camels facing the same
same way?
wa y?

4. Can
Can you name
name all three people
people shown?
shown? 4. In which continent is Egypt?
Egypt?

5. Is Hector holding a spear?

spear? 5. What
What colour is
is the lady's dress?

6. Can you name one of the

the books? 6. How many
many humps
humps do Arabian
Arabian camels have?
have?

7.  Around
Around which century BC was this war? 7. What
What is the name
name of the middle pyramid?

Are more than three windows shown on the

8. 8. Which Egyptian
Egyptian god is shown?
shown?
wooden horse?

 
 First Olympic Games held The Celts

Olive branch 
the victor

Statue
Sta tue Celtic Tore 
Tore
of Celtic fla go
gonn rm 9 
nec*c rm9
warrior
Three-tier society under a king: 
the fir st  
Koroibos, the warrior nobles, druids (priests) 
Olympic victor of   and commoners
the stadion race
W  c. 1000 bc - c. 150 bc
Wrestling was   111 West
Western
ern a
and
nd Ce
Cent
ntral
ral Europe
Europ e
one of the 
Greece pentathlon events 9   Celts, living in what is now 
9 Fra
France
nce,, were
were known as Ga uls to  
Gauls They wore trousers  
f The Games
Gam es we
were
re held at Olum pia  
Olumpia
• in honour of the
the GGreek
reek god Zeus the Romans called braccae

Rome founded   Alexand

 Alexander
er the
the Great
Great
on River Tiber

Aristotle, 
mentor and tutor 
of Alexander
Alexander

Pottery
Ornate
headwear

Romulus 
First King of Rome

father,, 
Alexander's father
M. 753 BC
King Philip II 
Italy (|l Europe / Asia of Macedo
Macedon n
Romulus and 
legend,, Rome wa s founded by  
f In legend Remus were  | Conquered Persia and was a  Griffin,, symb ol o f  
Griffin
• the twins Romulus and Remus suckled by a wolf  • great military tactician 1the Persian Empire

Cleopatra ruled Egypt

Her main  
language was  
Greek
Canopic 
 ja rs

Killed herself  
with an asp, 30 bc

nics, perfume 
and jewelle
jewellery
ry Cleopatra VII 
Merchant  Queen of Egypt
Marco Polo 
c . 100 bc - 150 0 AD travelled 
the Silk  
E 51 - 3 0 bc
^ China
China / Asia / Eu
Euro
rope
pe ^ Egy pt
Road to
| Trade route named after the  | Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh   ]Her lover, the Roman  
• Chinese silk trade • of Anci
Ancient
ent Egypt Mark Antony

The Celts First Olympic Games held

 1. Where would a tore be
be worn?
worn? 1. Which pentathlon event is shown?

2 . What are braccae? 2. What

What colour cloak is Koroibos
Koroibos wearin
wearing?
g?

3. Of whom is the statue?

statue? 3. Of whom were
were the Games
Games held in honour?
honour?

4. What
What is the man
man holding in his lef
leftt hand? 4. What
What was presented
presented to the victors?
victors?

5. How many handles does the flagon have?

have? 5. Where in Greece were the Games
Games held?

6 What
What were Celts living in France known as
' by the Romans? __________________
6. How many people are shown?
shown?

7. Were Celts Bronze,

Bronze, Iron or Stone Age people?
people? 7. When were these Game
Games
s held?

8. What function did

did druids normally perform? 8. What event did
did Koroibos
Koroibos win?
win?
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Alexander the Great Rome founded on River Tiber XU

* Is Alexander's helmet mainly yellow
yellow
1. Who was the first King of Rome?
' or grey?________________

2. Which Empire did Alexander

Alexander conquer?
conquer? 2. How many items of pottery
pottery are shown?

3. Was Alexan
Alexander
der born in 356 or 336
336 bc ? 3. Is Rome
Rome in the north of It
Ital
aly?
y?

4. What
What symbo
symboll of the Persian Empire
Empire is shown?
shown? ' 4. What
What type of animal suckled the twins?
twins?

5. Was Alexander from Macedon

Macedon or Marathon? 5. Is Romulus
Romulus shown with
with a beard?
beard?

6 What relationship did Aristotl

Aristotlee have with
6. When was Rome founded?
founded?
‘ Alexander?

7. Who was Alexander's fat

fathe
her?
r? 7. What was Romulus's
Romulus's twin brother
brother called?
called?

8. What
What is Aristotle
Aristotle carrying in his
his right hand? 8. Is the woman
woman wearing
wearing a necklace?
necklace?
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Cleopatra ruled Egypt The Silk Road

1. What
What was Cleopatra's main
main language?
language?
1. How is Marco Polo described
described??
2. How many canopic jars can you see? 2. What is the Silk Road?

3. Is Cleopatra sh
shown
own wearing earrings?
earrings? 3. How many people are shown?
shown?

4. What type of brooc

brooch
h is shown? 4. What
What colour garment is the woman weari
wearing?
ng?

5. Was Cleopatra the first or last Pharaoh? 5. Is Marco Polo clean shaven?
shaven?

6. When did Cleopatra

Cleopatra die?
die? 6. Wha
Whatt three other commodities
commodities are shown?

7. How did Cleopatra kill herself?

herself? 7. Wher
Wheree does the silk come from?
from?

8. Does
Does Mark Antony
Antony have a beard?
beard? 8. Wh
What
at is Marco Polo carrying
carrying in his left
left hand?

 
 - 1258 ad

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Penins
nsul
ula.
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Africa
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^ and Spain the fir
first
st Jj   V 
Muslim mBm   i 
9 The Empire allowed merchants Caliph  j 
P f f,v ^ Ch
Chin
ina
a / Asia
Asia
* to tra
travel
vel through western 
western

  m y
Eurasia and western Europe. f Chinese
• as a high point in 
Regardedcivilization Opened sea 
trade
routes by

Chines
Chinese
e inve
nvent
nt paperm aking \| /, Reign of Julius Caesar
.  Is a dragon or a monkey depic
depicted
ted o
on
n
1. How many swords can you see?
' the paper
paper?? ____________________

2 In which dynasty was papermaking

2. Wha
Whatt is the other na
name
me for the helmet?
 invented?
, How many Great Inventions cam
came
e out of
3. How many coins are shown
shown??
' Ancien
Ancientt China?
What is the main colour of the centurion's
4. Who iis
s credited with iinventing
nventing papermaking? 4.
■ shi
shiel
eld?
d?

5. What colour coat is the m

man
an we
weari
aring
ng?? 5. When was Caesar assassinat
assassinated?
ed?

6. How many tow

towers
ers can you see
see?? 6. Is the centuri
centurion
on holding a spear or a swor
sword?
d?

7. When was papermaking inven

invented?
ted? 7. Wh
What
at is the Latin nam
name
e for sword?

8. Is the m
man
an weari
wearing
ng a hat?
hat? 8. When did Caesar begin his rei
reign?
gn?
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Byzantine Empire Mayan Empire at its height

1. Which famous buildin
building
g iis
s show
shown?
n? 1. Wh
What
at type of p
pyramid
yramid is shown?
2 Whose army was responsible for end
ending
ing
this empire? 2. Where in the world was the M
Mayan
ayan Empire?

3. Is the Sultan wearin

wearingg a crown
crown?? 3. Are the top of the pyramids flat
flat or point
pointed?
ed?

4. Which Caesar is shown? 4. Is the person shown on the Mayan art

‘ holding a spe
spear
ar?? ___________________

5. Is eith
either
er pers
person
on shown weari
wearing
ng earrin
earrings?
gs? 5. Where did the Mayans bu
build
ild their pyramids?

6. Wha
Whatt language was predominantly spoken? 6. Wh
What
at does the Mayan figurin
figurinee dep
depict?
ict?

7 Did th
the
e Byz
Byzan
antin
tine
e Empir
Empire
e end in 14
1453,
53,
1553 or 1753? 7. How m
many
any pyramids c
can
an you see?

g Was the Byzantine Empire a centre of the 8 Is the Mayan headdress figure weari
wearing
ng
Christian or Muslim faith?
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Tang Dynasty  _ A ' - ; Arabian Empire

1. How many sails do
does
es the boat have
have?? 1. How many peop
people
le ca
can
n you see?

2  Did the Tang

Tang Dynasty sta
start
rt in 61
618
8 bc  2. Wha
Whatt weapon is shown?
1 or 618 a d ?

3. Wha
Whatt is the nam
name
e of the pagoda? 3. Where is the Great Mosque?

4. Is Buddha shown seated or standi

standing?
ng? 4. In which century did the Arabian Empire
begin? ______________________________

5. Wha
Whatt colour are the boat's sail
sails?
s? 5. Did Harun al-Rashid rul
rulee in 70
709
9 ad?

6. Which count
country
ry did the Tang
Tang Dyna
Dynasty
sty rule? 6. Which two cities are mentione
mentioned?
d?

7. Is the camel standing up or sitt

sitting
ing dow
down?
n?
7. When did the Tang
Tang Dyna
Dynasty
sty end?
8 Did the Arab
Arabian
ian Empire last for over 50
500
0
8. Wh
What
at music
musical
al instrument is shown?
■years?
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Charlemagne
Normandy invasions by Vikings
In 911 a d . French King  
Charlemagne,   Charles III made an 
the first Roman   agreement with the 
emperor of the  Viking war leader 
 Middle Ages
Rollo Nordic Cross  
flag adopted 
byLe
 Mouvem
 Mo vement 
The cathedral in Aachen, 
founded by Charlemagne
Longboat
Normand 
Charlemagne conquered the purple  Normanni  means
 means  
areas on tne map during his reign of the North

# Ruled
Ruled from 768 - 814 Frankish
ad 820 - 920 ad
Empire
ripiie
Itl Frankish Empire lit Normandy
The axe was  
t r - 9   Normandy takes its name from  
9   Pope Leo III crowned  Charlemagne's a common 
9  Charlemagne Roman Emperor  Conquests 9  the Vik ing inva
invaders. were 
ders. They were Viking  
on Christmas Day in 800 a d called Normanni. weapon

50 scenes, 632 humans, 

# c . 10
06
67 202 horses, 55 dogs,  c. 1070 - 1072
1072
505 other creatures,
Made in England ^ Nort
North
h Afr
Afric
ica
a
37 buildings, 41 ships,   Berber traders 
9 An embroidery about the  49 trees and nearly  | Marrakesh is also known  travelling by 
9  Batt
Battle
le of Hast ings in 106
1066
6 2000 Latin letters • as The Re
Red
d City camel

Genghis Khan ruled 

the Mongol Empire
Mongolia

Hunting weapons 
# c . 1200 Wahaike
III Asia
Asia The Mongols  itl New Zealand
were highly  
9  Founded Mongol Empire occupying  skilled horsemen 9 The Maoris migrated from  
• mo
most
st of Central
Central Asia
Asi a and China • Eastern Polynesia Taiaha

Normandy Invasions by VikingsxA/, Charlemagne

1. What
What colour are the boat's sail
sails?
s? Which cathedral is shown?

On which day was Charlemagne crowned

2. When wer
weree the Viking invasions? Roman Emperor?

3. Wha
Whatt is the backgro
background
und c
colour
olour of the flag?
fla g? What is Charlemagne holding in his right
hand?
 . With which Viking leader did Charles
make an agreement? . Who crowned Charlemagne R
Roma
oman
n Emperor?

5 Which Viking weapon is shown at the

5. Was Charlemagne alive
alive in the year 81
810
0 ad?
' bottom of the card?

6. Who has adop

adopted
ted the Nordic Cros
Cross
s flag
flag?? Is Charlemagne shown with a full beard?

7. Wha
Whatt does 'Normanni'
'Normanni' mean? 1   Which Empire is mentioned, the Fre
French,
nch,
Frankish or Flemish?
8 How many shield
shields
s can you see on the side In which year was Charlemagne crowned
' of the boa
boat?
t? ' Roman
Roman Emperor
Emperor??
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Marrakesh founded Bayeux Tapestry

1. As wh
what
at is Marrakesh also known? 1. Which famous batt
battle
le is depic
depicted?
ted?

2. How many camels ca

can
n you see? When did the battle take place?

Are there more humans or horses on the

3. In which continen
continentt is Marrake
Marrakesh?
sh?
• tap
tapes
estr
try?
y?

4. Which m
mosque
osque is show
shown?
n? . How long is the Bayeux Tapestry?
Tapestry?

5. Who are shown tra

travel
velling
ling by camel? . Are there any ships on the tapes
tapestry?
try?

6. When was Marrakesh founded? . When was the Bayeux Tapestry made?

7. Are all the Berbers

Berbers'' h
heads
eads cove
covered?
red? . How m
many
any scenes are shown on the ta
tapes
pestry
try??

8. How many peopl

peoplee can you see
see?? 8. Where was the Bayeu
Bayeux
x Tapestry made?
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Maoris settle in New Zealand Genghis Khan

Did the Maoris settle more than 2000 What colour is the feather in the
1. horseman's cap?
years ago? ________ _________________

2. Is a kotiate a hunting weapon or a bird? 2‘ Which continen

continentt did the Mongol
occupy? Mongol Em
Empire
pire

3. In which ocean is New Zeala

Zealand?
nd? 3. At what were the Mon
Mongols
gols hi
highly
ghly skilled?

4. Wha
Whatt colour iis
s the girl's headband? . Wha
Whatt c
colour
olour tail does the hor
horse
se hav
have?
e?

5. Fro
From
m where did the Maoris migrate? . In what
what year did Genghis Khan
Khan b
begin
egin his rul
rule?
e?

6. Wha
Whatt is the nam
name
e of the bird? . Wha
Whatt was Gen
Genghis
ghis Khan
Khan's
's original name?

7. How many eggs can you see? How many coins are shown?

8. Ca
Can
n you nam
name
e two o
off the hunting weap
weapons?
ons? 8. Is Genghis Khan shown with
with a bear
beard?
d?
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Statues on Easter Island Hundred

Hun dred Ye ars
ars'' W<
Easter L    
•England■
887 moai have  The statues or moai  Island
been found were created by  ^ 1/ House o f  
n v u a v m i

the Rapa Nui people Plantagenet

France
South Pacific Ocean 1 MB$IlM 1
^

Fought between 
England and France
 Paro is the 
tallest moai 
Sea Captain Roggeveen 
erected at 
visited on Sunday  
10  metres high
5th April, 1722

# c . 12
1250
50 - 150
1500
0 m m a sz m m
Most of the moai  
.E as te r Island,
Island, Chile
Chile  France
| Roggeveen named the island after
are made from  
tuff, a soft  
(Q control 
| House o f Valois secured control
French 
• first arriving on an Easter Sunday volcanic rock • of all France
France crossbowman

Ming Dynasty

The Great Wall 

strengthened

#1368-1644
China / Asia
| The Ming w as founded by a 
Min g Dyn asty was
• peasant Zhu, renamed Emperor Hongwu

Rise of the Aztecs

Moctezuma I 
reigned 
1440 - I4G9

The capital
Tenochtitlan _
today: Mexico Cit
City
y Two-headed Aztec 
serpent ornament

Statue of Da Vinci  
^ Ita ly at the uffizi,  4) Mexico
Mexico
Leonardo was born in the Tuscan  
f Leonardo Florence | Triple Alliance Tapaneca and 
Alliance of Mexica, Tapaneca
• hill town o f Vinci, near Floren
Florence
ce Mexico
• Acolhua helped
helped form the Aztec Empire

Hundred Years' War Statues on Easter Island

1. Which two
two Hou
Houses
ses are show
shown?
n? 1. In which ocean is Eas
Easter
ter Island?
Island?
- How many symbols are oon
n the
2. How did the island get its name?
crossbowman's shield?

3. Is the yeoman archer carrying a sword

sword?? 3. Which people created the statues?
statues?

4. Which Hou
House
se secur
secured
ed control of France? 4. How many moai are shown?
shown?

5. How many fleu

fleur-d
r-de-lis
e-lis are on the V
Valois
alois shi
shield?
eld? 5. Wha
Whatt are moai carved from
from??
 6. Which two countries fought this wa
war?
r? 6. How high is the larges
largestt standing
standing moa
moai?
i?

7. How long did this wa

warr last
last?? 7. Were the moai
moai carved over 1
100
000
0 years ago?

g Wha
Whatt iis
s the b
background
ackground colour of the 8. Is the tallest
tallest moai called Nui, Paro or Rapa?
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-- - ,

The Renaissance Ming Dynasty

- M .
1. How many books are shown? 1. Wha
Whatt type of boat is
is pictur
pictured?
ed?

2  Wha
Whatt is the meaning of the word
2. In which country was the M
Ming
ing Dynasty?
‘ "Renaissance"?
, How man
manyy towers
towers on the Great
Great Wall can
3. Who invented typecasti
typecasting?
ng?
you see?____________________________

.  Does the printing press have one handle 4. Who founded the Ming Dynasty?
Dynasty?
' or two?
two ?

5. When was typecasting invented? 5. Did the Ming Dynasty last ove
overr 2
200
00 ye
year
ars?
s?

6. Who painted "The Creati

Creation
on of Ad
Adam
am"?
"? 6. Wha
Whatt colour is the Min
Ming
g vase
vase??

7. Is there a child in the pictu

picture?
re? 7. How many sails are on the boat?

8. In which country did the Renaissance begin? 8. Wh

What
at was the name
name of the first
first Emperor?

1. What
What type of stone iis
s show
shown?
n? 1. When was Leonardo born
born??
 2   How many heads does the serpent On which modern coin is Vitruvian Man
2.
' ornamen
ornamentt have? depicted?
3. Is Moctezuma
Moctezuma wear
wearing
ing a headdress? 3. Which famous painting is shown?

4. How many pyramids are shown? 4. How many arms does Vitruvian
Vitruvian Man hav
have?
e?
5 Can you name one of the members
■ of the Tr
Trip
iple
le Alli
Alliance?
ance? 5. Wh
What
at year iis
s on the coin?

6. Wha
Whatt is the mode
modern
rn n
name
ame for Tenochtit
Tenochtitlan?
lan? 6. Where was L
Leonardo
eonardo born?
y In whic
whichh modern day coun
country
try did the
' Aztec
Aztecs
s liv
live?
e? 7. In which city is Leonardo's sta
statue?
tue?

8.
Was the rise of the Aztecs in the 1100
1100s
s or o Scienti
Scientist,
st, inventor, painter,...
inter,... what
what else
1400s? ‘ is ment
mention
ioned?
ed?
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Inca Empire

Machu Picchu 
‘Lost City of the 
Incas’
‘Sacred* 
Lake Titicaca
Inca Quipa used 
for counting The ship Sao  
Gabriel was used  
on da Gama's first  
lage to India  
Vasco da Gama landed  1497 - 1499
in India in 1494 Henry III, sailor and  
King of Portugal
Guinea pig, part of  
 Inca diet 15th - IGth century
Asia, Americas and Oceania
& South Ame
Ameri
rica
ca 9 A period in which Europeans 
| Incas built a great fortress   9  explored and mad
madee contacts 
• at Cuzco in foreign lands.

Columbus lands in Caribbean

First landfall 
San Salvador  
Island
 \ Mexico

Christopher  
Caribbean Columbus 
South
1451 - I50G
America 1519 - Hernan Cortes  
arrived in Tenochtitlan

had Aztecs  
The hoards Spanish  
Funded bu 
hidden 
of hidden Conquistadors  
Queen Isabella  
Santa Maria gold had guns
of Spain

1492 1519 - 1521

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f Colu mbus
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reached | Cortes and his men eventually  
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weeks
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conquered
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William Shakestpeare

/ 1, v f i: ±
His plays have been 
translated into every  <5>
major living language
Dagger
Protestant Areas 
Catholic Areas
John Hus 
influenced  
Martin Luther 
(German priest  Martin 
and reformer) Luther 
nailed his  
IGth century Ninety-five  
theses to 
|sl Europe the door of   Hamlet, longest 
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Age of Discovery Inca Empire

1. What colour is the ship's
ship's flag?
flag? 1. How many pots can
can you see?
What was the name of Vasco da Gama's
ship? 2. What
What item was used
used for counting?
, Is Portugal further north than
Mozambique? 3. Which rodent was part of the Inca diet?
diet?

4. Which king of Portugal is shown? 4. What

What is Machu Picchu?

5. When did Vasco da Gama

Gama first land in India?
India? 5. In which continent was the Inca Empire?

6. Is da Gama wearin
wearing
g boots? 6. Where did the Incas build a great fortress?
fortress?
7 The Age of Discovery spanned
spanned which
7. Do any of the pots have handles?
handles?
 centuries?

8. What
What image is shown on
on the ship's sails?
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8. Which sacred lake is shown?
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Span ish
ish inv
nvad
ade
e Az
Azttec Empi
Empire
re x ^ Columbus lands in Car
Cariibbea
bbean
n
1 What weapon
weaponss did
did the Spa
Spani
nish
sh
Conquistadors have? 1. Where was the first landfall?

When did Hernan Cortes arrive in

2 . Tenochtitlan? 2. Who funded the expedition?

3. What did the Aztecs

Aztecs have hoards
hoards of? 3. What
What is the name of the ship?

4. How many people can you see? 4. Is Queen

Queen Isabella wearing a crown?

5. When was Tenochtitlan finally

finally conquered? How long did it take Columbus to reach the
5
Caribbean?
6. Is the Aztec warrior
warrior wearing a headdress? 6. What colour is the central flag on
on the ship?

7. How many swords can

can you see? 7. In which year d
did
id the landing take place?
place?

8. Is the pyramid flat or pointed at the top? 8. Is Columbus

Columbus clean shaven?
shaven?
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W illia m S
Sh
h a k e sp e a r e The Protestant Reformation x ^ C -
1. Which famous theatre
theatre is shown? ; take place?
place?

2. What is sitting on top of the books? 2. How many people are shown?

3. When was Shakespeare born? 3. What nationality w

was
as Jean Calvin?

4. What weapon is
is shown? 4. Who wrote
wrote the Ninety-five theses?
theses?

5. Is Shakespeare's collar
collar white
wh ite?? 5. What
What is Luther holding in his right hand?

6. What is Shakespeare's longest play?

play ? 6. Is Martin Luther sh
shown
own wearing
wearing a beard?

7. How many books are shown?

shown? 7. How many men
men are wearing
wearing hats?
hats?

8. Which play
play is shortest
shortest at 1911 lines?
lines? 8. What did the reformers object to?
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Pilgrim Fathers France of Louis XIV

U SA

A typical Pilyrim Palace

Palace o f Versailles
Arrived Plymouth, North  Mother, Anne of  
America in November # Reiyned 1643 - 1
17
715 Austria
France

North America  J . f Louis XIV was the lonyes t- 

lonyest-
• reiyniny kiny in European 
 Settled in  history, reiyniny for 72 years  
| The journ ey took 66  days
journey Plymouth County and 101  days. Louis XIV coins

Captain Cook lands   Peter the Great founds 

in Botany Bay Saint Petersburg
Born in  a w
The Kremlin,  Russia
Peter I of Russia reiyned 
New species  Moscow
1682 - 1725
discovered
St. Petersbury  
once known as  
Leninyrad

Bronze Horseman 
Monument

Two yreat botanists onboard -   Fouyht Sweden for control 

of the Baltic Sea
Daniel Carl Solander and Joseph Banks

itl Australi
Australia
a ^Russia
f Discovery
Discovery of the East coast 
the f Modernized Ru ssi a to become 
become
• of Australia • a major European power

American Declaration 
o f Indepen
Independence
dence The Industrial Revolution

24 cents 
commemorative stamp

Written by  
Thomas Jefferson

1st President  Canal transport

the united States
July 1776 # l 8th - 19th century
|»3 United St
Stat
ates
es of Am eric
ericaa >Great Britain
| 13 Ame
Americ an colonies no lonyer 
rican
t part of British Empire
Empire | First factories opened in 1740s
Georye Washinyton

1. How long did Louis XIV

XIV rule? 1. What
What was the name
name of the ship?

2. How many coins can you see?

see? 2. Where did the Pilgrims settl
settle?
e?

3. Is Louis
Louis XIV shown wearing
wearing a crown?
crown? 3. Is the Pilgrim wearing
wearing a hat?

4. How many people can you see? 4. How long did the journey
journey take?
take?

5. Which famous palace is shown?

shown? 5. In whic
which
h month
month did the ship land in the USA?
USA?

6. What was the cause of Louis

Louis XIV's death?
death? 6. What colour is the Pilgrim's collar?
collar?

7. Who was Louis XIV's mother?

mother? 7. In which year d
did
id this journey take place?
place?

8. In which month was Louis XIV born?

born? 8. From which
which English port did
did the ship leav
leave?
e?
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 Peter the Great Captain Cook
^ r
When did Captain Cook land in
1. When was St. Petersburg
Petersburg founded?
founded? Botany Bay?

2. Where in Moscow was Peter I born? 2. Is Captain Cook

Cook wearing
wearing a hat?
hat?

3. How many cannon balls can you see?

see? 3. What
What was the name
name of the ship?

4. What is on
on top of the crown? 4. How many flowers
flowers can you see?
see?

5. Was Peter the Great

Great in power
power iin
n 1700? 5. On which coast is Botany
Botany Bay?
Bay?

Which country was fought to gain control 6. What colour is the bottom flowe
flower?
r?
■ of th
the
e Baltic Sea?

7. How many spires can

can you see? 7. Can
Can you name
name eit
either
her botanis
botanistt on
on board?
board?

8. What was St Petersburg once

once known as? 8. Does Captain Cook have a beard?
beard?
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The Industrial Revolution Declar

Declarat
atio
ion
n o f IInd
ndep
epen
ende
denc
nce
ex ^
1. When did
did the first factories
factories open? 1. In which year d
did
id this event occur?

2. Can you name

name two types of transport
transport shown 2  How many
many colonies broke
broke away
away from the
' British Empire?

3. How many chimneys does the mill have?

have? 3. Does Washington
Washington have a beard?
beard?
.  Was Washington or Jefferson
Jefferson the first
4. What
What type of mill is
is shown?
‘ president? _
________________

5. How many shovels

shovels are in the coal truck?
truck? 5. Are there more than three stars on
on the flag?
flag?

6 Is there
there any smoke coming from the mill's
1 ch
chim
imne
neys
ys?? _____________ ______________
6. What colour is Washington's jacke
jacket?
t?

7. Whose steam engine is shown?

shown? 7. Who wrote the
the Declaration?

8. Where did the Industrial Revolution

Revolution start?
start? 8. What value does the postage stamp have?
have ?
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Convicts sent to 

^ Au ssttr a lliia

First penal 
colony in New 
South Wales, 1788

Sentenced 
to hard 
labour South
Austral!

# l 8 th - 18th century #1789 - 1795

^ A u s tr a li a ^ Fr
Fra
ance
Only Australian 
| More than 185,000 convicts   state not to have  | Kiny L ouis XVI w as execut ed 
executed The* 
• transported from Enyland • dur
duriny
iny the Reiyn o f Terror,
Terror, 17
1793
93 Tricolour
a penal colony

Ludwig van Beethoven

 Composer 
and pianist

Named after his 

yrandfather

Musical
notation

69- 1770 - 1827

France S>v? / ^ Bor
Born
n in Bo
Bonn
nn,, Ge
Germany
rmany
Divorced in 1809
| Military and political leader  as she did not | Continue d to compose even 
C ontinued
• of France produce an heir • when deaf 

California Gold Rush

Gold mine

c. 620,000  
died in 
the war

Levi's lor yold miners  

The Confederate  War ended 
made from tent material slavery
Army of the South

#1848 -1855 California  

^U nit ed States of Ame
Ameri
rica
ca ^ became US   ^ Nort
North
h Amer
Americ
ica
a
State in 
f Beyan when James Marshall  1850 | Eleven Southern slave states tried  
• found yold at Sutterls Mill • to leave the United States

The French Revolution Convicts sent to Australia

, When was the first
first penal colony in
1. Which French king was execut
executed?
ed?
Australia?

2. Wha
Whatt colour iis
s Marie Anto
Antoinet
inette's
te's dress? 2. Is the convict sh
shown
own wea
wearing
ring a hat?
hat?
3. On which day in July
July was the Bastille
Bastille stormed? 3. Are all the kangaroos facing the sam
same
e way?
wa y?

Were more than 150,000 convicts

4. Is Marie Antoinette wearing a necklace? 4.
; transported? _______

In which Australian state was the first

5. How many loaves are shown?
penal colony? _____________________

6. In which year w
was
as Marie Antoi
Antoinette
nette executed? 6. Wha
Whatt restraining device is shown?

1   Are the stripes on the flag vertic

vertical
al or 7. How many kangaro
kangaroos
os can you see?
‘ horizontal?
Which Australian state did not have a
8. When d
did
id the Fre
French
nch Revolution end? 8
' penal colony
colony??
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Ludwig van Beethoven Napoleon Bonaparte

1. Who was Beethove
Beethovenn nam
named
ed afte
after?
r? 1. Did Napoleon conquer Britai
Britain?
n?
 2. How many quills are shown? 2. Is Napoleon shown wea
wearing
ring a hat?

3. Where in Germany was Beethov

Beethoven
en born? 3. Whe
Where
re was Napoleon
Napoleon exiled in 1815?

4. What colour is Beethoven's collar? 4. Which of Napoleon's wiv

wives
es is shown?

5. Is Beethoven
Beethoven weari
wearing
ng a hat? 5. Is the woman wea
wearing
ring earrings?
earrings?

6. Did Beethoven
Beetho ven die before he was 30? 6. Wh
What
at colour coats are the soldiers wear
wearing?
ing?

7. Is the top of the piano op

open
en or closed
closed?? 7. When was the Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo??

8. Wh
What
at physical disa
disabili
bility
ty is mention
mentioned?
ed? 8. Is N
Napoleon
apoleon sho
shown
wn weari
wearing
ng a re
red
d or blue coat?
coat?
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i  . ___ _

American Civil War Califor

California
nia Go
Golld Rush xU,
1. How many people are show
shown?
n? Is the "forty-niner" wearing a hat?

, Did 10 or 11 slav
slavee states try to leave the
2. How many ten
tents
ts can
can you see
see??
United States?
United States ?

3. How many me
men
n have rif
rifles
les o
on
n the
their
ir shoulders? 3. Where was gold first discovered?

Is California to the east or the west of the

4. Wha
Whatt colour iis
s the horse? 4.
USA?

5. How many me
men
n are wearing ha
hats?
ts? 5. Who first discovered gold
gold??

fi Was the Confederate Army from the Nort

North
h
6. Wha
Whatt is the "forty-niner" holding?
or the South?
7 Is the Union
Union soldier wearing a b
blue
lue or grey
7. How many pockets ca
can
n you see on
on the jeans
jeans??
1 jack
jacket
et??

8. How many people die

died
d in this war?
ar ? 8. When did California
California becom
become
e a US St
Stat
ate?
e?

Charles Darwin Abraham Lincoln

IGth President 
of the 
Was shot 
United States with a Deringerc
pistol

Ended 
slavery  
in America

Presided over 
the Civil War

m1809 - 1882   f y  # 1 8 0 9 - II8

8 G5
G5
England ^ Un
Unit
ited
ed States of Am
Ameri
erica
ca
| In 1859 wrote a book  Outward journey  f First president to be 
• explainin
exp laining
g evolution I — Homeward
• assassinated

Tallest building 
 in Paris, 
324 metres 
high

Iron ore

Germany

Portugal
Architect: 
Gustave Eiffel
,
200 000,000 Mosquitoes
visitors 
since 1889 1880 - 1914
^ F rance * # A fr ic a
| Built to mark the centennial  A  f European exploration and  
• of the French
French Revolution • exploitation
exploitation of Africa Great Britain

Model T Ford produced

Model T 
Ford a
W
Kk Heinrich Focke 
invented the helicopter

(Tin Lizzie)

Jet engine designed 

by Frank Whittle
First  
hot-air 
Air ^   balloon 
intake flight 1783

Henry Ford
903
#1 90 8 - 1927 
19 Michigan
H<> (I) Unite
United
d St ates of America
4* United States of America  The Wright Brothers' first flight  Orville and Wilbur 
| lasted 12 an d was  
12 seconds and Wright made the first  
| The first
fir st afford
affordable
able automobile
around 37 metres high flight in an aeroplane

A b r a h a m Lincoln C h a r le s D a rw in
1. How did Lincoln die
die?? 1. Wha
Whatt colou
colourr are the sails of the ship?

2  Was Lincoln the 14th, 16th or 18th US

' President? 2. How many anima
animals
ls can you see?
3. Is Lincoln shown wea
wearin
ring
g a hat?
hat? 3. Fro
From
m which Englis
English
h port did Darwin le
leav
ave?
e?

4. Wha
Whatt is the ma
man
n holding the flag also holding?^ 4. When was Darwin born?

5. How many people are o

on
n the car
card?
d? 5. Wha
Whatt is the name of the ship
ship??

r   Wha
Whatt colour shirt is the m
man
an holding the
6. Is Darwin s
shown
hown with a beard?
' flag w earing?________________________

7. When was Lin

Lincoln
coln assassin
assassinated?
ated? 7. Name tw
twoo countries mentioned on the card.

o When did Darwi

Darwin
n write
wr ite his book explai
explaining
ning
8. How many stars are o
on
n the flag?
' evolution?
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The scr
scramble
amble for Africa \ | / Eiffel Tower erected
, Di
Did
d the scramb
scramble
le for Africa star
startt in
'■ 1880 or 1190
900?
0? 1. Why was the Eiffel Towe
Towerr bu
built?
ilt?
 2. How many flags are show
shown?
n? 2. Wh
What
at colour is the woman's coa
coat?
t?

3. Which land mamm

mammals
als are shown? 3. How many paintb
paintbrushes
rushes can you see?
see?

4. How many mosquitoes are show

shown?
n? 4. Who was the arch
architect
itect of the Tower?

What colour is common to all the flags

5. Wha
Whatt colour paint is in the smaller tin
tin??
shown? ___________________________

6. What type of building iis

s shown? 6. How tall
tall is the Eiffel Tower?

7. Ca
Can
n you nam
name
e four of the countries menti
mentioned?
oned? j 7. Wh
What
at colour is the child's dress?

8. How many people can you see

see?? 8. When was the Eiffel Towe
Towerr completed
completed??
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The birth of flight Model T Fo

Ford
rd pr
produc
oduced
ed x i C
1 Wh
When
en was pr
produ
oducti
ction
on o
off the Mo
Model
del T
1. Who made the first aeroplan
aeroplanee flig
flight
ht??
Ford stopped?

2. When was the firs

firstt h
hot-a
ot-air
ir balloon flig
flight
ht?? 2. Is Henry Ford wea
wearin
ring
g a hat?
hat?

3. How many aer

aeropla
oplanes
nes can you see
see?? 3. When was the Model T introduce
introduced?
d?

What colour is at the bottom of the hot-air

4. 4. How many cars have their roo
roofs
fs folded down?
balloon?

5. Who invented the jet

je t engine?
engine? 5. Wh
What
at colour is the car iin
n the foreground?

6. Whe
When
n was the Wright brothers
brothers'' first fligh
flight?
t? 6. Whe
Where
re in the USA is the Ford H
HQ?
Q?

7. How long did the firs

firstt fligh
flightt last? 7. How many cars are shown
shown??

8. Wha
Whatt was the name of Orville
Orville's
's brother? 8. Is Henry For
Ford
d wear
wearing
ing a tie?
tie?
 

Panama Canal opened

Seeca
B833
f  Golfb de los 

Biplane Mosquitos
CarftJ°e
Red Baron 

British tank l 5 ' ® ° 0 *0 0 0   Major battles: 

K, IIM Gallipo
Gallipoli, Verdun,, 
li, Verdun
The Somme, 
c. 15,000
Passchendaele
vessels ^ 
per year  f 
8-10  hour journey
w Europe
Europe (0 Panama
27,500 lives 
| Triggered by the assasin
assa sinati
ation
on in 1914 
19 | 77 km canal that joins the   were lost during 
• of Archduke
Archduke Franz Ferdin
Ferdinand
and of Austria • Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean construction
 Bolshevik P arty  
Bolshevik
led by Lenin 
took power in 
October 1917

<§) Germany ^ Ru
uss s i a
| In 19
192
21 Ein
Einst
stein
ein rece ived the 
received f A series of revolutions le
led o 
d tto Flag o f modern 
modern
• Nobe
Nobell Prize in Ph ysics
ys ics Microscope • the creation
creation of the Sovie
Soviett Union Russia

Partition of India World War

D-Day - over IG0,000  

troops landed 
East Pakistan   in Normandy 
(now
(now Bangla
Bangladesh)
desh) Gth June, 1944
Muslim  
majority

#1939 - 1945
Itf South Asia (§)The world
f British India split iinto
nto India and a Global mil
militar
itary
y conf
conflict
lict whic
which
h
 
I IT. r M I H n •! ' m i i a   Ih a   J   i i a • n l a /

Panama Canal opened World War I

1. How many mosquitoes can
can you see?
see? . How many people can you see?
see?

Which two oceans does the Panama

2. When was Armistice Day?
Canal connect?

3. Does Costa Rica border Panama?

Panama? . What colour are the two planes?

4. How many ships are shown? . How many people were

were killed
killed??

5. When was the Panama

Panama Canal opened? 5. In which year did
did World War 1 start?
start?

6 Around how many vessels

vessels use
use this route
' per year?
year? _____________________
. How many poppies are shown?

7 How long does it take to traverse

traverse the
' Panama Canal? 7. Can you n
name
ame two
two of the major battl
battles?
es?

8. Does Colombia border Panama?

Panama? . Whose assassination triggered
triggered this conflic
conflict?
t?
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The Russian Revolution Albert Einstein

  Does the modern Russian flag have
. have a _
1~ star
star on it? \ _____
________________
1. Is Einstein wearing
wearing glasses?

2. What
What is Petrograd called now? , In which year did Einstein receive the
Nobel Prize?

3. How many people can you see?

see? 3. Which Nobel
Nobel Prize
Prize did Einstein receive
receive??
h   .......................

4. In which year did

did this occur? 4. Whe
Where
re did Einstein
Einstein emigrate
emigrate to in 1935?
 5 What
What two
two implements
implements are shown on the
red star? __________________________
5. Is Einstein wearing
wearing a bow ti
tiee?

6. Who led the Bolshevik Party?

6. Which formula
formula is show
shown?
n?
7. Is Nicholas II shown with
with a beard?
beard? 7. Where was Einstein born?

8. In which year was Nicholas

Nicholas II killed?
killed ? 8. Which two relativ
relativity
ity theories are shown?
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1 What co
colo
lour
ur are
are the
the circ
circle
les
s on th
the
e „ ^ |H
m   1. What
What musical instrument
instrument is shown?
shown?
' wing of the aeroplane?
aeroplane?

2. How many flags

flags can
can you see? 2. How many people
people can you see?
see?

3. What
What is East Pakistan now called
called??
3. What
What type of boat is shown?
4. How many soldiers are on the tank?
tank? 4. How many people were
were forced to migrate?
migrate?

5. When did this conflict

conflict end? 5. What
What famous building is
is shown?

6. How many flags shown have red on them?

them? 6. When did
did this event happen?

7. In which
which year
year was D-Day?
D-Day? 7. What
What colour is the woman's dress?

8. How many aeroplan

aeroplanes
es can
can you see?
see? 8. How many tigers are shown?
 

The Treaty of Rome

I
Margaret j^inst®l?I 
Thatcher Church.il

Joseph
Stalin
 East German government 
erected the Wall to keep 
its citizens from 
fleeing to the West

i9th November 1989 onward

^Germany
f Germans gathered in their Berlin Wall  f Mao Zedong led the Communist I9GG Cultural 
 
• th o
ouu sa
sa n d
dss d e ma
ma n
ndd iin
n ha
asssa a
aoo 9G miles long a D flr tn n f r h i n a f r t im - I 7C Revolution
Cold War The Treaty of Rome
1. How many flags are shown? 1. How many aeroplan
aeroplanes
es are shown?
shown?

2. Which two nations are associated with 2. When was the Treaty of Rome
Rome signed?
the Cold War?

3. When did
did the Cold
Cold War sta
start?
rt? 3. Can
Can you name all six countr
countries?
ies?

. Which two
two men
men are shown
shown signing the INF
1 Trea
Treaty
ty?? 4. How many flags shown have vertica
verticall stripe
stripes?!
s?!

5. How many men

men are picture
pictured?
d? 5. Where in Rome
Rome was the treat
treatyy signed?

Are there 1, 2 or 3 flags shown with a

6. When was the INF
INF treat
tre aty
y signed? 6.
'   black stripe? ______________________

7. Which two
two USSR leaders are shown? 7. What
What did the Treaty establish
establish??

g Are all the missiles pointing

pointing in the same
same
direction? 8. How many flags shown
shown have horizontal str
stripes?
ipes?
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First manned moon landing Mar in Vietnam

1. What
What was the lunar module called
called?? Whose flag has a yellow star in the
' middle?

2. Who were
were the three astronauts?
astron auts? 2. How many soldiers
soldiers can you see?
see?

After the war which three countries

3. What
What is the name
name of the space centre shown?
shown? 3.
; mentioned had communist governme
governments?
nts?

4. When was the first

first manned moon
moon landin
landing?
g? 4. Which helicopter is
is shown?
shown?

5. What
What is the name
name of the large rocket? 5. How many red stripes are on
on the yellow
yellow flag?
flag?

6. Which astronaut
astronaut had the nickname
nickname "Buz
"Buzz"
z"?? 6. When did
did this war
war start?
start?
 7. What
What number did the Apollo
Apollo mission
mission ha
have
ve?? 7. Did
Did the Americans win this war?
war ?

8. How many people can you see?

see? 8. Is the American soldier shown carrying a gun?
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Mao Zedong The

The fall o
off tthe
he Berl
Berlin
in Wall x | ^
M r 
1. When did the Cultural
Cultural Revolution start?
start? I . When was the Berlin Wall built?

2  In which decade of the 20th

20th century did
did Who was the German Chancellor when the
' Mao Zedong die?
die? wall fell?

3. How many people can you see? 3. How many people can you see?
see?

4. Is Mao Zedong shown wearin

wearing
g a ha
hat?
t? 4. When did the wall
wall start being dismantled?
dismantled?

5. When was the "G

"Grea
reatt Leap
Leap Forwa
Forward"?
rd"? 5. How long was the Berlin Wall?
all?

c  What
What organisation
organisation did Mao Zedong
Zedong lead What colour tie is the German Chancellor
6 wearing?
D- Jro
Jr o m 1943
1943-1
-1976
976??

7. How many sacks of whea

wheatt are shown? Are the stripes on the flag vertical or
7
' horizontal?

8. Is Mao Zedong
Zedong wearing
wearing a red shirt?
shirt? 8. How many pickaxes are shown?
shown?
 

Nelson Mandela

1993 
Nobel Peace 
Prize

Robben Island Party of  

27 years in prison  Czechoslovakia
at Robben Island Vaclav Havel (I93G - 2011) 
dissident and 
revolutionary, became 
Czechoslovak presi
president
dent

Ended apartheid November 17 - December 29,1989

1 18 Ju ly 1918 - 5 December 2013 ‘Flay of Unity' Czechoslovakia
Red, white and blue 
(|l South Africa
from the Boer Republics,  9   The Velvet Revolution resulted in  Memorial of  
| So uth Africa's firs t black  yellow, black and yreen  • the fall of th
the
e commu nistt reyime 
communis the student 
t president and the beyinniny of democracy. demonstrations
from the ANC

International Space Station The World Wide Web

fsgj&a-mN
Modular structure, 
first component 
launched in 1998

ISS insiynia

Solar
arrays

In first 10 years it had  

travelled 2.4 billion km

H Occup
Occupie
ied
d si
sinc
nce
e Nov
Novembe
emberr 2 0 0 0
(§1 Space

9   The ISS is the ninth Space 

• Sta
Statio
tionn to be inhabited and  It completes 15.7 
orbits of Earth   f Deve
Developed at CERN, Switzerland  
loped
 over 200 people have visited it
a day • by Tim Berner
Berners-Lee
s-Lee and Robert Cailliau

Velvet Revolution Nelson Mandela

* In which year did
did the Velvet
Velvet Revolution
1 ta
take
ke pla
place?
ce? 1. How many penguins are shown?

2. What
What date is shown on
on the memoria
memorial?
l? . Where was Nelson
Nelson Mandela jaile
jailed?
d?

3. When was Vaclav

Vaclav Havel born? Are the yellow, black and green flag
' colours from the ANC
ANC or Boer Repub
RepubLiblics?

4. What was the result of the Velvet Revoluti

Revolution?
on? Of which country was Nelson Mandela
President?
c Which three
three letters
letters are shown
shown on the red
red When did Nelson Mandela win the Nobel
star? Peace Prize?___________________________

6. Is Vaclav
Vaclav Havel wearing
wearing a tie?
tie? Is Nelson Mandela shown wearing a red or
blue tie?

7. What
What is the hand shown holding?
holding? 7. Does
Does the flag contain more green or ye
yello
llow?
w?

8. Who were flowers presented to?

to ? . How long was Nelson
Nelson Mandela jailed
jailed for?
for?
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The
The Worl
World
d Wi
Wide
de We
Web
b x ^ International Space Station

1. How many computers can

can you see?
see? 1. How many people
people make
make up
up a full c
cre
rew?
w?

2. In which year did

did this event occur? When was the first component of the ISS
■ launch
launched
ed??

3. Can
Can you name
name the two men
men respons
responsible?
ible? How many previous Space Stations have
been inhabited?

4. How many men are wearing

wearing ties?
ties? Since when has the ISS been continuously
inhabited?
How many orbits of Earth does the ISS
5. Where
Where does it suggest you can
can surf?
surf?
■ complet
complete
e every day? _______________

6. How many palm trees

trees can you see?
see? Are there 2, 3 or 4 stars on the blue area of
; the ISS insignia?

7. What
What colour are the man's
man's shorts? . What colour are the solar arrays?

8. How many people are shown? How many km did the ISS travel in its first
ten years?
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