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Ancient Greece

Who were the ancient Greeks?
How did the Olympic Games begin?
What was it like to live in an ancient Greek family?
Who were the ancient Greek gods and heroes
The ancient Greeks at war
What do we know about ancient Greek culture?
How did the ancient Greeks change the world?

Indus Valley

Who were the Indus people?
What was everyday life like in the Indus Valley?
What can we learn from Indus Valley artefacts?
What happened to the Indus civilisation?

Kingdom of Benin

The kingdom of Benin
What was life like in Benin?
What can we learn from the art of Benin?
What other kingdoms were in West Africa?

Maya Civilisation

An introduction to the ancient Maya
What was life like for the ancient Mayas?
What remains of the ancient Maya?
What happened to the Mayas?
What games did the Mayas play?
Why was farming so important to the Mayas?
What did the ancient Maya believe in?
Who was Pakal the great?
Ancient Maya quiz

Roman Empire

What was life like in ancient Rome?
How the Romans conquered Britain
What was life like in the Roman army?
Did the Romans conquer Scotland?
What was it like in Roman Britain?
How did the Romans change Britain?

Shang Dynasty

The Shang Dynasty 1600-1046BC
What was it like to live in the Shang Dynasty?
How did the Shang army win battles?
Who did the Shang people pray to?
What jobs did the Shang people do?
Who was Fu Hao?
What are oracle bones?
The Shang Dynasty quiz

Ancient Egypt

An introduction to Ancient Egypt
What remains of Ancient Egypt?
What happened to the ancient Egyptians?
What was life like for the ancient Egyptians?
Why was farming important to the Ancient Egyptians?
What games did the ancient Egyptians play?
Who was Tutankhamun?
What were Egyptian hieroglyphs?
What did the ancient Egyptians believe in?
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