History of Skull & Crossbones

 

1.  Click on the following link and give a dictionary definition of skulls & crossbones.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/73/S0457300.html    

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2.  Click on the following link and write what the symbol is primarily used for today.

http://www.free-training.com/osha/hazcom/Hhaz/85.htm    

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Click on the following link and answer the questions that follow.

http://www.adl.org/hate_symbols/neo-nazi_skull.html  

3.  What hate groups is the skull/crossbones associated with?

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4.  What is the Extremist Meaning or Representation of the symbol?

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Click on the following link and answer the questions that follow.

http://www.serioussilver.com/funstuff/bonehead_trivia.html    

5.  Give one reason why ancient cultures wanted to flatten the head.

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6.  Why did ancient cultures bore a hole in their heads?

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7. What does the eldest male child of the Irian Jaya tribe of Indonesia do with their ancestor's head?

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