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Quiz for 6th grade World History
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When finding time between two dates in BC or two dates in AD we ___________ the dates.
multiply
subtract
add
divide
2
What is a secondary source?
Evidence created after the event
Firsthand evidence
A person's personal beliefs
A person's point of view
3
Which event happened first?
2001 AD- 9/11 terrorist attacks
31 BC- Battle of Actium
356 BC- Alexander the Great is born
490 BC-The Greeks win the Battle of Marathon
4
What statement BEST describes chronological order?
Dates in order from least to greatest
Dates in order from big to small
Dates in order from oldest to most recent
Dates in order from AD to BC
5
When finding the number of years between one date in BC and one date in AD, we ________ dates
Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Add
6
Which statement is biased?
The world is divided into 7 continents.
The Eagles defeated the Browns in week 1.
I am the best basketball player in the world.
The Romans were defeated in 455 AD.
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Which statement describes the dates in BCE
BCE comes before CE
All of the above
BCE dates start big and get smaller as we get closer to 0
BCE dates are the same as BC
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What best describes how secondary sources are created?
Filmmakers film local customs
Archaeologists recover artifacts from historical sites
Historians conduct interviews with local people
Historians gather evidence from primary sources
9
How many years are in a millennium?
1,000,000
100
10
1,000
10
Which statement is BEST supported by the image?
The ancient Egyptians were mean to their animals
The ancient Egyptians rode spotted cows
The painter was a man
The ancient Egyptians were able to control certain animals
11
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
A sword from one of Alexander the Great's soldiers
A coin from ancient Greece
A modern book written about Alexander the Great
The body of Alexander the Great
12
What is a primary source?
A person's point of view
Evidence created after an event
Firsthand evidence
A person's personal beliefs
13
How many years are between 5500 BC and 3000 BC
3500
8500
1500
2500
14
Which source would be of the most use to someone researching the ancient Roman army?
A Roman sword
A picture of a Roman soldier
A replica of Roman armor
A textbook all about Rome
15
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
16
What type of source is this image?
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Fossilized Source
Biased Source
17
What statement correctly uses the word CIRCA?
The Romans competed in the Circa Maxima
The Romans fell circa 455 AD.
I drew a circa around my answer.
I went to the circa to see the clowns.
18
Which Era includes the time before writing was invented?
Middle Ages
Prehistory
Modern History
Ancient History
19
Which of the following is a primary source?
A textbook
A diary
A photograph of a Greek temple
A biography
20
What is an artifact?
An object made by humans
A personal attitude about people or life
Firsthand evidence of an event in history
A long period of time
21
What does AD stand for?
Annual Date
After Death
Anno Domini
Actual Date
22
What does the timeline show?
Centuries
Decades
Millennia
Eras
23
What is the time span of this timeline?
7 years
700 years
100 years
1600 years
24
How many years are between 480 BC and 310 BC
790
90
170
70
25
What does BC stand for?
Before Christ
Before Chronology
In the year of the lord
Best Choice
26
How many years are between 1800 CE and 1865 CE
3665
1865
56
65
27
How many years are between 900 CE and 1100 BCE
190
1900
2000
200
28
Which event is most recent?
1492 CE- Columbus discovers America
1776 AD- Declaration of Independence signed
5500 BCE- Writing is invented
2000 BC- Sumerians live in Fertile Crescent
29
Which set of dates are in the correct order?
480 BC, 776 AD, 1492 BC, 2016 AD, 3000 BC
479 BCE, 323 BC, 41 CE, 12 BCE, 10 CE
5500 BC, 480 BC, 41 BC, 2000 AD, 1990 AD
3500 BC, 1100 BCE, 1240 AD, 1991 CE, 2000 AD
30
How many years are between 3000 BCE and 200 CE
4200
2800
3200
1800
31
How do historians learn about history?
They gather evidence from sources
They watch the History Channel
They talk to their friends
They make guesses about what happened.
