Think you're smart, do you?

Okay, all you smarty-pantses out there. I'll betcha two kittens and a case of orange soda that my kids are smarter than you are.

Oh no? You don't think so? I'll tell you what. 95% of my kids recieved As or Bs on the following material. See how you do. Then we'll talk. :)



(Earth Science: Fossils and More)

1. Someone who studies fossils is called a _____________________________.
2. _____________________ fossils are fossils that are mostly mineral. If a fossilized tree feels like a rock, it is this kind of fossil.
3. An example of a trace fossil is a __________________________.
4. Three substances other than sedimentary rock that can preserve things are ___________________, __________________________ and ________________________.
5. Earth is ______________ years old, roughly the same age as _________________.
6. If an element doesn’t break down over time, we call it _________________. If it does break down over time, we call it ________________.
7. The most famous sort of dating is ____________________-14 dating.
8. Large chunks of time are called ____________________. (Ex: Cenezoic _______) Smaller pieces within these large chunks are called ______________________.
9. One example of an index fossil is the ______________________.
10. To be a good index fossil, you have to be spread (all over the world/ over only a little bit of the world) and you have to have existed (for a very short time/ for a very long time).
11. The Law of Superposition says that older rocks are at the (top/bottom) and younger rocks are at the (top/bottom)
12. During this era, most of the dinosaurs appeared. _______________________
13. During this era most of the mammals appeared. _______________________

(History: The Middle Ages)

1. A lord, also called a ________________ lived in a large, self-sufficient home called a __________________. His friend, called a _________________ would swear an oath of loyalty, and was given a ____________ to live in and look after in return. Sometimes, this friend would take up arms and protect the home, if so, the friend was called a ________________. The people at the bottom who did all the dirty work were called ______________. This whole system is called ________________________.
2. Describe the formation of towns using the following words: deforestation, farm land, surplus, population

3. What were troubadours and minstrels?
   

4. Fill in the blank. The Vikings, also called _______________________ came largely from the country__________________. After traveling and conquering lands, they settled in the country _______________, and named their city __________________. At this time, they no longer called themselves Vikings, but ____________________.

5. The Norman leader ________________________________________ (3 words) crossed the English Channel, and became the first Norman king of ___________________. He mixed English and ____________________ cultures to produce the language we speak now.
6. Feudalism started to end when King John was forced to sign the __________________ __________________. Lords created this document because ________________________________
   
7. After this document was created people had the following rights: (name 2)
   

7. During the middle ages, the religion of _________________________ became more popular. Women called ______________ lived in _________________. Men who wanted to dedicate their lives to God lived in ____________________ and were called _____________________. The head monk who created the rules for living in accordance to god was named ___________________________.

8. When people go on a special journey to a religious city, it is said they are going on a _________________________________ . People, lead by ___________________________ (the same guy who was crowned “Emperor” by the Pope) that traveled with armies and promoted religion by force were part of the ________________________________.

9. Describe the effects of the crusade from the perspective of a non-Christian.

10. The Black Plague was caused by ___________________ on rats. The Black Plague lasted for ______________________ years, and killed _______________________ people.

11. Explain what each line of the popular children’s rhyme “Ring around the Rosy” really means!

A) Ring around the rosy

B) Pockets full of posies

C) Ashes, ashes

D) We all fall down.

12. Describe the effects of the plague on trade, children, arts and the church.

13. If someone calls you a “Renaissance Man” (or woman!) what does that mean?

14. Name 5 famous people from the time of the Renaissance. Include two royal members, one explorer, one inventor, and one artist.

15. If you sinned, you could buy a piece of paper from the church called an ________________ that would pardon you of your sins.

16. The man who wrote 95 Theses, _____________ ________________, thought that the selling of indulgences was wrong. His words ended up sparking a wave of change through the church called the ___________________________.

17. _____________________ _____________________ was the first man to use metal letters in a printing press, which revolutionized Europe. His printing press was used to print bibles and indulgences.

18. People under the leadership of Martin Luther who protested against the church formed a new group of Christians called ___________________________.

19. King Henry VIII didn’t like the Roman Catholic Church because it wouldn’t let him ____________________________________. So, he stopped funding it, and started a new Protestant church, called the Church of England.

20. The English armada, under _____________________________’s rule, beat the Spanish’s armada because the English boat’s were _______________ and had better ______________.