Geronimo Time Travels Flashcards by Joaquim Proenca

A structure that is poorly made and likely to collapse like this gate is known as a _________gate

rickety gate

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another word for a a half suppressed laugh

snicker

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a type of coffee made with espresso and milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam is known as

Cappuccino

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Strong black coffee is known as?

espresso

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A mixture of various ingredients or elements is known as a

concoction

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This garage has been deserted. No one lives there, no one works there. This is an ____________garage

abandoned garage

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this narrow passage between buildings is known as an?

Alley

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Geronimo moved hurriedly with short quick steps. another word for Geronimos movement is?

scurried

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this fungus that has grown on this cheese is known as?

mold

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A loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as made by pieces of metal being struck together.

Clank

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the polar ice caps spreading over North America and Europe is known as?

Glaciation

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These are people who move from place to place, depending on the season. these people are known as?

nomads

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who is the prehistoric person in this picture

Neanderthal

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This hard grey rock used in in ancient times to form a tool or weapon is known as a ?

Flint

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A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it is known as a ?

valley

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A substance made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product is known as a?

Synthetic product

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This image where the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet is known as the?

Horizon

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This piece of grassland, especially one used for hay is known as a?

Meadow

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A person or animal that lives in or occupies a place is known as a _________of that place

Inhabitant

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When a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement, the animal is said to have?

scampered

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they were herbivorous creatures

Name this prehistoric creature?

mammoth

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This is a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. this piece of land is known as a?

peninsula

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The capital of Greece is?

Athens

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Name this prehistoric animal?

saber toothed tiger

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In ancient times around 1900 BC, the large peninsula in southern Greece was known as?

Peloponnese

These early settlers of the Peloponnese peninsula were known as?

Mycenaeans

Around 1100 BC, 800 years after the mycenaeans, greece was invaded by another group of people known as the?

Dorians

about 200 years after the Dorian invasion of Greece, the many city-states of greece united to fight against the?

Persians

The Greeks defeated the Persians in three famous battle, Name these three battles?

Battle of Marathon Battle of Salamis Battle of Plataea

After defeating the Persians the two city-states of Athens and Sparta were at war with each other. The war between these two city-states was known as the?

Peloponnesian wars

who won the Peloponnesian war?

the spartans defeated the Athenians

Tis costume of the ancient Greek women, who usually wore long tunics that were fastened on thier shoulder with brooches and left the arms open, was known as?

Chiton

Name this famous ancient Greek Philosopher?

socrates

Socrates had a wife whose name was?

Xanthippe

The word Philosophy means ?

The love of wisdom

In ancient Greece, the first famous Athenian politician was ?

Pericles

The famous ancient Greek sculptor was ?

Phidias

the famous ancient Greek playwright was? /

Sophocles

the famous historian of ancient Greece was?

Thucydides

These Greek sandals was known as ?

Cothurnus

This resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 B.C. during the height of the ancient Greek Empire and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena is known as the?

Parthenon

In ancient Greece the enormous statue of the goddess Athena which was in the Parthenon was sculpted by?

Phidias

Another important sculpture by Phidias was this one. Name this sculpture?

the statue of Zeus at olympia

In ancient Greece, the father of all Gods was?

Zeus

# She was the protector of marriage the wife of Zeus was?

Hera

# he was the god of sea and water Zeus had a brother named?

Posiedon

Name this instrument?

lute

Zeus had two sisters?

Hestia..Goddess of the hearth Demeter...Goddess of harvest

Name this ## Footnote Name this vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.

tundra

A quick, clever, or angry reply is a ?

retort

To make a look that shows anger.

scowl

This large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy is known as a?

Palazzo

Something owed to another is a ?

Debt

Identify the object in this picture?

Easel

When Geronimo descended into the cold water of the river Arno in his diving suit, designed by Leonardo da Vince, he beagn to Flail? What does the word Flail mean in this context

to wave the arms or legs wildly

To speak foolishly is to?

Blather

Who was Leonardo da Vinci's famous assistant

Tomaso Masini

This stone container for a coffin or a body is known as?

Sarcophagus

A child with a very great Talent is known asa ?

Prodigy

This frame or body of a ship or boat is known as a ?

Hull

Criminals who attack ships at sea are known as?

Pirates

Name this famous pirate whose real name was Edward Teach?

Blackbeard

Name this early stem locomotive designed by George Stephenson in 1829 was known as?

Rocket

To speak in a way that shows too much pride is to?

Brag

This sauce made from melted cheese into which you dip brad is known as?

Fondue

Great physical or emotional pain is known as?

Anguish

This large chimney or a pipe for carrying away smoke (as on a factory or ship) is known as a?

Smokestack

During which years did the Jurassic period occur?

199 to 145 million years

Name this dinosaur?

Brachiosaurus

Name this dinosaur who is 90 feet long with its necck only 26 feet and uses its tail like a whip

diplodoccus

Name this herbivorous dinosaur with bony plates on its back and tail?

Stegosaurus

Name this feathered dinosaur with wings?

Archaeopteryx

Name this Fish-Lizard during the Jurassic and Triassic period but which was not considered a dinosaur?

Ichthyosaurus

Name this prehistoric creature who had a long tail, stiffened with ligaments, which ended in a small diamond-shaped rudder on the end of its tail which helped keep it stable when it was flying.

Rhamphorhyncus

these marine reptiles of the Jurassic period that are similar to present day dolphins are known as?

opthalmosaurus

Name this anima lthat Geronimo encounterd near the lakeshore as he was being carried by the rhamphorhyncus

Protosuchus

Name this largest carnivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic period that chased Geronimo ?

Allosaurus

The first dinosaur to be officially named was?

Megalosaurus

The Period that followed the Jurassic period was the?

Creatceous period

the period that came befor the Jurassic period was the?

Triassic Period

Arrange these three periods in the correct sequence cretaceuos period triassic period Jurasic period

Triassic Period (250 to 200 million years Jurassic Period ( 199 to 145 million years) Cretaceous Period ( 144 to 65 million years)

the three periods namely Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods , collectively are in which Era

Mesozoic era

Scientists have divided the history of the earth into ERAS and PERIODS. name the three important ERAS

Paleozoic ERA ( 542 to 250 million ) Mesozoic Era ( 250 million to 65 million ) Cenozoic Era ( 65 million years to now)

Name this oddest dinosaur who had horns on its nose and forehead?

Triceratops

Name this carnivorous dinosaur with the biggest teeth?

tyrannosaurus Rex

Name this smallest dinosaur which is the size of a turkey

compsognathus

The most armoured dinosaur. it had a bony plated back?

Stegosaurus

Name this loudest dinosaur. It head has a bony megaphone

Parasaurolophus

Name this longest dinosaur, some say as long as 130 feet

Diplodoccus

Name this flying reptile that lived during the cretaceous period and had the biggest wingspan. It was like a glider

Quetzalcoatlus

Name these small carnivorous dinosaurs, that hunt in packs and are known as the emanest dinosaurs?

Dromaesaurus

After Geronimo escaped from the Tyrannosaurus Rex, he was rescued by which flying reptile?

Quetzalcoatlus

Name this clever dinosaur whoe body was covered with bony plated embedded in its skin?

Saltasaurus

In 3000BC whick egyptian king united the tribes of upper and lower egypt into a single country

King Menes

A clock designed to have sufficient long-term accuracy is known as a ?

Chronometer

The feeling of being about to vomit is known as?

Nausea

This tool for finding directions is known as a?

Compass

Name this gadget

Swiss Army Knife

A large handkerchief usually with a colorful design printed on it is known as?

Bandana

Existing in the time before written history began is known as?

Prehistoric

These long pointed pieces of metal or wood that is pushed through pieces of food to keep them together or hold them in place for cooking is known as?

Skewers

A very small piece of food is?

Morsel of food

This small window in the side of a ship or airplane is known as?

porthole

The air is full of these tiny water particles floating around, called water vapor. The amount of water vapor in our air is known as?

Humidity

To fall straight down is to\_\_\_\_\_\_ ?

Plummet

To speak or cry out suddenly or with strong feeling?

Exclaim

Give one word for showing caution or hesitation

Tentative

These trees mainly of Australia that are widely grown for its timber, gums, and oil are?

Eucalyptus Trees

Name this water body that is larger than a brook but smaller than a river?

creek

This water body that is smaller then a creek is a ?

Brook

Arrange these three water bodies from small to big River creek Brook

Brook Creek River

This narrow deep valley cut by a river through rock is known as a?

canyon

This narrow steep walled canyon is known as a ?

Gorge

Name this large fish that has tough skin and rows of bony plates and is often used for food.

Sturgeon

This bag worn on the back for carrying things is a ?

Backpack

A feeling that something bad is going to happen

Foreboding

to cry noisily with short sudden breaths

Sob

During her travels in the Cretaceous period, Thea made soup in a carved out \_\_\_\_\_ Its an I edible fruit with a hard rind that grows on a vine and is related to the pumpkin and melon.

Gourd

to write briefly or in a hurry

jotted

One of the earliest forms of paper made by the Egyptians was called?

Papyrus

Name the famous Greek historian who said that Egypt is a gift of the Nile?

Herodotus

what were the multiple uses of the Papyrus plant by the Egyptians

1. Writing material 2. construction of boats 3. Mats, Ropes, Sandals and baskets

The river Nile empties into which Sea?

The Mediterranean sea

Who was the Egyptian Sun God?

The Egyptians applied make up around their eyes, is this true?

yes

The mst popular colour for eye make up in Egypt were?

Black and green

How did the Egyptians make the black eye make up?

the mixed soot with a mineral called Galena

how did the Egyptians make the green eye make up?

they made it from a bright green cooper ore called malachite

Name this famous man made structures?

Great Pyramids of Giza

Another word for " a shade of a color" is ?

Hue

a slight coloring or flavor,

Tinge

Thishill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind is known as?

Sand Dune

This young man is looking for something in his sports bag. Give another word to make a through search or investigation?

Rummage Sentence. The professor rummaged through his pockets

This wooden box of the Egyptian Pharoah is covered with a thin coating of gold. This is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_box.

gilded box

This vase is made of a smooth usually white stone used for carving. This vase is made of ?

Alabaster

When a person gives a look that is not to be trusted, we say it is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_look

Sly Look

Name this mineral and gemstone which is famous for its beautiful blue colour. Also known as stone of blue

Lapis Lazuli

name this insect which was also important to the Egyptians

Scarab

This long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging

Lance

This is a painting that is done on a wall. It is painted onto plaster that is fresh. The plaster has been laid on the wall that day and is still damp. This type of painting on fresh plaster is known as a?

Fresco

This is a rod carried by a ruler as a sign of authority. This rod is known as a?

Sceptre

to laugh in a quiet way is to?

Chuckle

This man is stuck in a very small room. The fear of being enclosed in a small space or room and unable to escape is?

Claustrophobia

This is an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument?

Sistrum

Name this instrument

Harp

Name this instrument of the ancients?

Cithara

Name this instrument?

lyre

Name this instrument?

Castanets

Name this instrument?

Tambourine

Name this small plump bird that feeds mostly on the ground and is sometimes hunted for food or sport

Quail

This is a jam containing pieces of fruit and fruit rind. This type of jam is known as a?

Marmalade

This is a dark usually underground prison. It is known as a ?

Dungeon

This man is rude and impolite and is showing no respect towards this girl. His behaviour is?

Insolent

This is a cave that is unpleasantly wet or moist. One word to describe this cave would be?

A dank cave

This is a traditional, wooden sailing boat used as a major form of ancient Egyptian transport in the protected waters of the River Nile. They are narrow, wooden, flat-bottomed boats propelled by wind caught on triangular sails or by oars. name this boat?

Felucca

Name this ancient Egyptians game that is played on a rectangular board with 36 squares?

Senet

Friendly and generous treatment of guests is known as?

Hospitality

This mattress made of straw is known as a ?

Pallet

This ancient Egyptians four-sided pillar that becomes narrower toward the top and ends in a pyramid is a ?

Obelisk

This pan for holding burning coals is a?

Brazier

The largest hot desert in the world is the?

Sahara Dessert

This is the most important animal of the Sahara Desert?

Dromedary camel

Give a single word for " to make a loud sound "

Thundered

To move or shift so as to slant or tip as shown in this picture.

Tilt

This strong cloth made from flax is known as ?

Linen

Household articles as tablecloths or sheets is also known as?

Linen

This is an object that people think will bring good luck and or protection to its owner. this type of an object is known as ?

Amulet

This is the Egyptians cat goddess, name her?

Bastet

Give one word for " to supply with light or to light up"

Illuminate

This large leaf (as of a palm or fern) or leaflike structure (as of a seaweed) with many divisions.

Frond

Give one word for " to write or draw hastily or carelessly"

To scribble

This pigeon that is used to carry messages is known as a ?

Carrier Piegon

A town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload cargo is a?

Port

Give a single word for "To show or be shown to a place"

Ushered

These jars used in ancient Egypt were used to store organs which were removed from a dead person, these were the stomach, the intestine, the liver and the lungs, because they were thought to be useless in the afterlife. Name these jars

Canonic jars

The process to treat a dead body so as to preserve it from decay is known as?

Embalm

The person who does the embalming is known as a?

Embalmer

This ancient Egyptians jackal headed god is known as ?

Anubis

This ancient Egyptians crocodile god is known as ?

Sobek

This is an optical instrument that can measure the distance from the horizon to a star in the sky. this measurement can then be used to determine ones location. Name this instrument

Sextant

Give another word for the time when the sun comes up in the morning

Dawn

This is an illusion , in the desert, that looks like a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are glimpsed. This illusion is known as a?

Mirage

This is an area in the desert that has a supply of freshwater and where plants can therefore grow. It provides rest, shade, food, and water for nomads as they travel their territory and to other people following trade routes. This area in the desert is known as?

Oasis

# Fill in the correct word Her feet are\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_up on the table

propped

This camel is being lifted up with the help of a pulley. Give another word for lifting up this way?

hoisted

# It has the head of a man and the body of a lion Name this famous ancient structure built in ancient Egypt?

Great Sphinx of Giza

A person who studies ancient Egypt is known as a ?

Egyptologist

The Great Pyramids of Giza were built during the reign of which Pharoah?

Khufu aka Cheops

The Great Pyramids of Giza was built of which material?

white Limestone

Name this famous statue from ancient Greece

Colossus of Rhodes

Name this famous garden of the ancient world?

Hanging Garden f Babylon

Name this famous temple of the ancient world that was built at Ephesus?

Temple of Artemis

Name this famous structure of the ancient world that was built in Egypt?

lighthouse of Alexandria

Name the seven wonders of the ancient world

1. Statue of Zeus 2. Colossus of Rhodes 3. The hanging gardens of Babylon 4. the Temple of Artermis 5. Light house at Alexandria 6. Great Pyramids of Giza 7. Mausoleum of Helicarnasus

What is a large tomb especially : a stone building with places for entombment of the dead above ground.

Mausoleum

Name this famous mausoleum of the ancient world

Mausoleum of Helicarnasus

King Arthurs castle is known as?

Camelot

This small bag (as for carrying clothes or books) that often has a shoulder strap is known as a ?

Satchel

Did King Arthur really exist?

Some historians believe he was a fictitious character

The story of King Arthur begins during the medieval period aka middle ages. during when to when were the middle ages?

500 to 1500

The ancient name for Great Britain is?

Britannia

In the fifth century ( year 500 ) Great Britain was invaded by the ?

Saxons. people from Germany

King Arthurs birthplace was?

Tintagel castle

King Arthur's famous sword was known as?

Excalibur

The magical island where King Arthurs sword was forged and where some believe KIng Arthur was buried was?

Avalon

The type of Government during the middle ages aka medieval times was known as ?

Feudalism

This bridge acgoss the moat of a castle is known as a?

Drawbridge

a soldier who guards a camp or a building is known as a ?

Sentry

A person formerly kept in royal courts to amuse people is known as a ?

Jester

this musical entertainer of the middle ages was known as a?

Minstrel

This dish is made of a a metallic substance made mostly of tin sometimes mixed with copper or antimony .

Pewter dish

This is the skin of a sheep or goat prepared so that it can be written on. what is this known as?

Parchment

A member of the British nobility who ranks below a marquess and above a viscount.

Earl

# remember MEV The are three ranks of the british nobility. Arrange them in the correct order from top to bottom Marquess viscount Earl

Marquess Earl Viscount

Who is said to have Invented the Sandwich?

John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. according tolegend, he frequently asked to be servedslices of meat between two pieces of bread so that he didnt have to interrupt his card games to eat a formal meal.

This large kettle is known as a ?

Cauldron

This person is very impressive in size, bearing, dignity, and grandeur. Another word for this type of a person is?

Imposing figure

Name this fictional character who appears in many stories about King Arthur, a legendary king of ancient Britain He is often depicted as a sorcerer, or magician and was also known as a prophet, meaning that he could predict the future. Who is he

Merlin

Name this creature on the persons finger

Leech

this medieval armour worn by the knights was known as?

Chain Mail

The cry of a crow or a raven.

caw

A large shiny black bird that is larger than the related crow.

Raven

Name this middle age artillery

Catapult

Name this middle age piece of artillery

Seige Tower

a covering fixed over a bed or throne or carried on poles as shown in this picture is a

Canopied Bed

A cloth with a raised design woven into it is a

Brocaded Cloth

Another word for a a sad or gloomy mood

Melancholy

Aa dress suitable for special occasions is a ?

Gown

This long loose outer garment is known as a?

Cloak

A shirt or jacket reaching to or just below the hips.

Tunic

a low wall (as at the top of a castle) with openings to shoot through

Battlements

a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway or hold back water.

Embankment

The shortest finger of the hand farthest from the thumb is the?

Pinky Finger

A container (as a box or case) for storing, safekeeping is also known as a?

Chest

This box used especially for holding money and valuables is known as a?

Coffer

a warrior of the Middle Ages who fought on horseback, served a king, held a special military rank, and swore to behave in a noble way

Knight

A person who brings news or announces something is known as a ?

Herald

In the middle ages (500 to 1500 ) women did not have the same rights as men. But can you name three famous women of the middle ages?

1. Nun HILDEGARD of Bingen ( 1098 to 1179) 2. Queen Eleanor of Aquitane ( 1122 to 1204 ) 3. Joan of Arc (1412 to 1431 )

Name this famous nun of the Middle Ages. She was a German writer, composer and mystic. She was an abbess who is well known for her literary works and her songs. She also wrote about medical and scientific things.

Hildegard of Bingen

The time when the sky is getting dark at night is known as?

Dusk

To make fun of someone is to?

Scoff

Who did King Arthur Marry

Guinevere

Who was king Arthurs half sister

Morgan Le Fay

According to legend King Arthur was the secret son of ?

UTHER PENDRAGON, king of Britain and Lady IGRAINE

a young unmarried woman during the middle ages was known as a?

maiden

a competition between two knights on horseback is known as a?

joust

The ceremony in which a king or queen is crowned is known as?

Coronation

A medieval monk or servent whose job was to write books from dictation by hand and illustrate them with miniature drawings is known as a ?

amaneuensisi

Name the oldest pyramid in EGYPT

Pyramid of Djoser

Name the tallest dinosaur

Sauroposiedon

Name the dinosaur with the longest tail?

diplodococcus

Name this dinosaur with the longest neck

Mamenchisaurus

Name this heaviest dinosaur

Argentinosaurus

Name this fastest dinosaur

Dromiceiomimus

the dinosaur with the longest name

MICROPACHYCEPHALOSAURUS

The largest Asiatic dinosaur also having the longest neck is ?

Mamenchisaurus

A cold blooded animal that crawls across the ground or creeps on short legs is a ?

Reptile

This cheese has a strong disagreeable smell or taste from no longer being fresh , Give another word for this

Rancid cheese

A hole in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit or fox) for shelter or protection is known as a

Burrow

This hall or entry which is when large enough to serve as a waiting room this hotel

lobby

This man is looking or staring with sullen annoyance. give one word for this mans expression

Glowering

This is the Egyptian goddess of peace and justice. Name this goddess

Maat

This is an item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location

souvenir

This a type of soft cheese with a yellowish interior and a white layer on the outside of the cheese

brie

:This is a covered hole (as in a street) large enough to let a person pass through

Manhole

Tto cry out or to shout. give one word

Holler

Give one word for to torture and cause pain

Torment

Something that isvery different, strange, or unusual.and especially introduced from another country

Exotic

A member of any of a group of peoples of the ancient kingdom of Israel descended from Jacob of the Bible

Hebrew

Give one word for boastful talk

Brag

being rough and noisy

Boisterous

to speak in a low voice with lips partly closed

Mutter

Cleopatra's palace sank under the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_sea after a series of earthquakes and tsunamis

Mediterranean Sea

a group of people who go with and assist an important person.

Entourage

Someone who gives orders in a way that shows they feel superior or more important than other people

Imperious

a meal set out on a table from which people may serve themselves is known as a

buffet

a frightening dream or horrible experience is known as a

Nightmare

a noisy quarrel usually over something unimportant.

Squabble

to laugh in a quiet way

Chuckle

This land that is dry, rather level, mostly treeless, and covered with grass in regions (as parts of Asia and southeastern Europe) with usually hot summers and cold winters.