Y4 Lesson 1 Retrieval

What does 'Invasion' mean?

• Taking something that belongs to somebody else.

• Gaining more weapons

• Entering a country or region with an armed force to take control.

• When two countries negotiate and discuss their problems.

What does 'war' mean?

• Friendship

• Armed conflict between different countries or different groups

• A type of vehicle that carries soldiers

• A serious argument or disagreement

Who was Florence Nightingale known for?

• Nursing soldiers and improving hospitals.

• Being a soldier in WW1.

• Discovering electricity.

Which city-state in Ancient Greece was known for its powerful navy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

• Corinth

How are soldiers who died in the World Wars remembered?

• Visiting museums.

• Singing songs.

• Wearing a poppy.

• Lighting candles.

What empire did Alexander the Great conquer?

• Incan Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Who was Mary Seacole?

• A nurse during the Crimean War.

• A famous queen

• A greek goddess

Which Ancient Greek city-state valued military training and discipline above all else?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

Why would Mary Seacole have been discriminated against?

• Her religion

• The colour of her skin.

• Her age.

Why are poppies worn to remember people who died during conflict?

• Nobody knows

• Poppies grew on the battlefield after the War finished.

• They are colourful and bright