Q: Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are decorated eggs that are usually used as gifts on the occasion of Easter or springtime celebration. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs wrapped in colourful foil, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as chocolate. Although eggs, in general, were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth, in Christianity, for the celebration of Eastertide, Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus, from which Jesus resurrected. In addition, one ancient tradition was the staining of Easter eggs with the colour red "in memory of the blood of Christ, shed as at that time of his crucifixion." This custom of the Easter egg can be traced to early Christians of Mesopotamia, and from there it spread into Russia and Siberia through the Orthodox Churches, and later into Europe through the Catholic and Protestant Churches. This Christian use of eggs may have been influenced by practices in "pre-dynastic period in Egypt, as well as amid the early cultures of Mesopotamia and Crete".

The practice of decorating eggshells as part of spring rituals is ancient, with decorated, engraved ostrich eggs found in Africa which are 60,000 years old. In the pre-dynastic period of Egypt and the early cultures of Mesopotamia and Crete, eggs were associated with death and rebirth, as well as with kingship, with decorated ostrich eggs, and representations of ostrich eggs in gold and silver, were commonly placed in graves of the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians as early as 5,000 years ago. These cultural relationships may have influenced early Christian and Islamic cultures in those areas, as well as through mercantile, religious, and political links from those areas around the Mediterranean.

1. ostrich
2. yes
3. Paschal eggs
4. the Easter season
5. Eastertide
6. death and rebirth
7. kingship
8. ostrich eggs
9. yes
10. gold and silver
11. Chocolate or plastic eggs
12. yes
13. fertility and rebirth
14. yes
15. Jesus
16. the pre-dynastic period

Numbered questions:
1. what animal's eggs were found in africa that are 60,000 years old?
2. were they decorated?
3. what else are easter eggs called?
4. what season are they commonly used?
5. what is another name for the easter season?
6. in mesopotamia and crete, what were eggs associated with?
7. what else?
8. what did they decorate?
9. did they also use representations of eggs?
10. with what materials?
11. what do modern people substitute dyed eggs with?
12. is the foil used colorful?
13. what do Easter eggs symbolize to christians?
14. does it also resemble an empty tomb?
15. of who?
16. to what period can the custom of easter eggs be traced?

Q: Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to have fun, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories. One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard , or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn't really paying attention to what was around himself. Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to run way. Jackal had played many tricks on Lion over the years, so he knew he would be in trouble if he was caught. Jackal needed to think of something quickly. "Help! Help!" cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. "The rocks are falling down, and I can't hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion" At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. "I'll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks." shouted Jackal as he ran way to safety. Lion stayed _ against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!

1. yes
2. a Jackal
3. a lion
4. sniffing the ground.
5. he was looking for something to eat
6. a mouse or a lizard
7. afternoon
8. it was hot
9. he knew he would be in trouble if he was caught
10. he had played many tricks on him over the years
11. the Zulu people of Africa
12. no
13. to teach important lessons to children
14. yes
15. to keep them from moving any further.
16. no
17. it was a trick
18. his shoulder
19. no
20. I'll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks.

Numbered questions:
1. Are there animals here?
2. Such as?
3. Anything else?
4. What was the sneaky one doing at first?5. For what purpose?
6. Like what?
7. What time of day was it?
8. Was it cold?
9. Why was the sneaky one worried about the tough one?
10. Why?
11. Where does this story come from?
12. Are they strictly for enjoyment?
13. What else then?
14. Are there dangerous boulders?
15. Why does the tough one push a boulder?
16. Would they have fallen otherwise?
17. Why not?
18. What body part did he use to push it?
19. Did he realize right away he'd been duped?
20. What did the sneaky one say he was doing when he sprinted off?

Q: Korea is a historic country in East Asia, since 1945 divided into two distinct sovereign states: North Korea (officially the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea") and South Korea (officially the "Republic of Korea"). Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

Korea emerged as a singular political entity after centuries of conflict among the Three Kingdoms of Korea, which were unified as Later Silla to the south and Balhae to the north. Later Silla divided into three separate states during the Later Three Kingdoms period. Goryeo, which had succeeded Goguryeo, defeated the two other states and united the Korean Peninsula. Around the same time, Balhae collapsed and its last crown prince fled south to Goryeo. Goryeo (also spelled as "Koryo"), whose name developed into the modern exonym "Korea", was a highly cultured state that created the world's first metal movable type in 1234. However, multiple invasions by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty during the 13th century greatly weakened the nation, which eventually agreed to become a vassal state after decades of fighting. Following the Yuan Dynasty's collapse, severe political strife followed, and Goryeo eventually fell to a coup led by General Yi Seong-gye, who established Joseon in 1392.

1. after centuries of conflict
2. Silla
3. Balhae
4. Goryeo
5. metal movable type
6. Mongol Yuan Dynasty
7. 13th century
8. Joseon
9. Yi Seong-gye
10. severe political strife
11. Yuan Dynasty's collapse
12. since 1945
13. North Korea
14. Two
15. China and Russia
16. Japan

Numbered questions:
1. When did Korea become one country?
2. During these conflicts, what was the southern kingdom called?
3. And the northern kingdom?
4. Which kindom does Korea take its name from?
5. What did it invent?
6. Whom did it become subordinate to?
7. When?
8. What succeeded Goryeo?
9. Who caused that?
10. What gave him the opportunity to do that?
11. Caused by?
12. When did Korea split again?
13. Which is referred to as the DPRK?
14. How many countries does Korea share a land border with?
15. What are the names of the two countries?
16. What country does Korea share a sea border with?