Starter quiz
- Zheng He made voyages in treasure ships to…
- see dolphins
- show off his power ✓
- go fishing
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- Match each part of a boat to the correct definition.
- hull⇔the boat's stiff outer shell ✓
- sail⇔a large piece of cloth that catches wind ✓
- oar⇔a long pole with a flat end ✓
- Which ocean did Polynesians sail in?
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean ✓
- Arctic Ocean
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- At the time, the SS Great Britain was the largest ______ ever built.
- 'steamship' ✓
- Longboats were used by which group of people?
- 'Vikings' ✓
- Ancient Minoans and Ancient Greeks explored which sea?
- North Sea
- Mediterranean Sea ✓
- Black Sea
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Exit quiz
- Aquitaine was a large area of modern day...
- England
- France ✓
- Germany
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- Eleanor of Aquitaine was born around ______ years ago.
- '900' ✓
- Match each person to the name they had when they controlled Aquitaine.
- Eleanor’s father⇔Duke of Aquitaine ✓
- Eleanor of Aquitaine⇔Duchess of Aquitaine ✓
- What does inherit mean?
- To let someone borrow something you own.
- To be given something when someone else dies. ✓
- To steal something that belongs to someone else.
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- Eleanor had a very good education when she was growing up.
- True ✓
- False
- Eleanor became the Duchess of Aquitaine when she was __________ years old.
- 2
- 13 ✓
- 40
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Key learning points
- Eleanor of Aquitaine was the daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, an important landholder in what is modern France.
- Her father made sure that she received a good education and she was taught about literature, languages and how to ride!
- Her father expected her to marry a duke, prince or king, and this education would be very useful.
- However, before he could see her married, the Duke of Aquitaine died, leaving Eleanor all of his lands.
- Just 13 years old, Eleanor was now the rich and powerful Duchess of Aquitaine.
Common misconception
Some may think that Aquitaine is the same as modern day France.
Aquitaine was only one area of modern day France, there were lots of areas controlled by different powerful families at this time.
Keywords
Aquitaine - Aquitaine was a large area of modern day France. The person who controlled it was known as the Duke or Duchess of Aquitaine
Inherit - somebody will inherit something if it is left to them when someone else dies
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