Which event is most recent?

1776 AD- Declaration of Independence signed

How do historians learn about history?

They gather evidence from sources

Which set of dates are in the correct order?

3500 BC, 1100 BC, 1240 AD, 1991 AD, 2000 AD

What can we learn from this evidence about someone?

This person has gluten intolerance

Which event happened first?

490 BC-The Greeks win the Battle of Marathon

An object made by humans or machines

There are 4 different types of evidence. What are they?

Oral, Written, Pictorial and Physical

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

A history book written about Alexander the Great

What best describes how secondary sources are created?

Historians gather evidence from primary sources

Why do people use BCE and CE?

Not everyone believes in Jesus Christ

Which of these are in correct chronological order?

395 BC, 143 BC, 22 AD, 481 AD, 998 AD

What is a secondary source?

Secondhand evidence created after the event

What can we learn from this evidence about someone?

They support the Irish Rugby team

What statement BEST describes chronological order?

Dates in order from oldest to most recent

What is a primary source?

Firsthand evidence created at time of event

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1
Which event is most recent?
1492 AD- Columbus discovers America
3400 BC- Writing is invented
2000 BC- Horses were tamed and used for transport.
1776 AD- Declaration of Independence signed
2
How do historians learn about history?
They watch the History Channel
They make guesses about what happened.
They gather evidence from sources
They talk to their friends
3
What does AD stand for?
Actual Date
Annual Date
After Death
Anno Domini
4
How many years are between 480 BC and 310 BC?
170
90
70
790
5
1329 AD is in the _______________ century?
1st century
13th century
14th century
15th century
6
Which set of dates are in the correct order?
480 BC, 776 AD, 1492 BC, 2016 AD, 3000 BC
479 BC, 323 BC, 41 AD, 12 BC, 10 AD
5500 BC, 480 BC, 41 BC, 2000 AD, 1990 AD
3500 BC, 1100 BC, 1240 AD, 1991 AD, 2000 AD
7
What can we learn from this evidence about someone?
This person has gluten intolerance
They don't like chocolate cake
Someone is having their 21st birthday
This cake is for a Christmas Party
8
Which event happened first?
2001 AD- 9/11 terrorist attacks
31 BC- Battle of Actium
490 BC-The Greeks win the Battle of Marathon
356 BC- Alexander the Great is born
9
What is an artifact?
An object made by humans or machines
Evidence which is arts and crafts
A personal attitude about people or life
A long period of time
10
There are 4 different types of evidence. What are they?
Oral, Written, Pictorial and Physical
Pictorial, Water, Physical and Smelly
Physical, Invisible, Oral and Edible
Visual, Written, Environmental and Digital
11
How many years are between 5500 BC and 3000 BC?
3500
1500
2500
8500
12
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
The body of Alexander the Great
A history book written about Alexander the Great
A coin from ancient Greece
A sword from one of Alexander the Great's soldiers in a musuem
13
What best describes how secondary sources are created?
Historians conduct interviews with local people
Filmmakers film local customs
Archaeologists recover artifacts from historical sites
Historians gather evidence from primary sources
14
What type of source is this image?
Secondary Source
Fossilized Source
Biased Source
Primary Source
15
What type of evidence is this?
Pictorial
Oral
Written
Physical
16
Which primary source would be of the most use to someone researching the ancient Roman army?
A textbook all about Rome
A picture of a Roman soldier
A replica of Roman armor
A Roman sword
17
Why do people use BCE and CE?
Not everyone believes in Jesus Christ
They are more scientific
They are in the textbook
It is more accurate than BC and AD
18
How many years are between 1800 AD and 1865 AD?
65
1865
56
3665
19
747 BC is in the _______________ century?
10th century BC
8th century BC
17th century BC
7th century BC
20
Which of the following is a primary source?
A photograph of a Greek temple
A biography
A diary
A textbook
21
What type of evidence is this?
Pictorial
Physical
Oral
Written
22
Which of these are in correct chronological order?
445 BC, 390 BC, 102 BC, 286 AD, 199 AD
2004 AD, 1981 AD, 330 BC, 29 BC, 502 AD
395 BC, 143 BC, 22 AD, 481 AD, 998 AD
1999 AD, 1888 AD, 777 AD, 1888 BC, 1999 BC
23
1847 AD is in the _______________ century?
19th century
21st century
17th century
18th century
24
What is a secondary source?
Secondhand evidence created after the event
Evidence that is completely made up
A person's personal beliefs and viewpoints
Firsthand evidence created at time of event
25
What can we learn from this evidence about someone?
They are a massive Irish cricket fan
They are a fan of the Irish football team
They are a fan of the English Rugby team
They support the Irish Rugby team
26
What does the timeline show?
Centuries
Decades
Millennia
Eras
27
What statement BEST describes chronological order?
Dates in order from AD to BC
Dates in order from least to greatest
Dates in order from big to small
Dates in order from oldest to most recent
28
What is a primary source?
Secondhand evidence created after an event
A person's personal beliefs and viewpoints
Evidence that is completely made up
Firsthand evidence created at time of event
29
What does BC stand for?
Before Christ
In the year of the lord
Before Chronology
Best Choice
30
How many years are in a millennium?
10
100
1,000,000
1,000

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