Explorers and Water: A Quiz

Which explorer do you think was the most brave—Edmund Hillary, Ibn Battuta, or Christopher Columbus? Why?

What is the difference between how people used to get water and how we get water today?

Think about where the water came from and how easy or hard it was to get.

Look at an old photo and a new photo of a bathroom. What things are the same, and what things are different?

Compare how your grandparents washed clothes and how your family does it now. Which one looks easier and why?

How are Ibn Battuta and Christopher Columbus the same? How are they different?

Do you think photos are a good way to learn about the past? Why or why not?

Do you think using a candle is a good idea today? Why or why not? What might be better?

If you had to choose one old method to try (carrying water, using an oil lamp, or hand washing clothes), which would you choose and why?

Imagine you are an explorer like Ibn Battuta. Write three sentences about where you went and what you saw.