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A test of Historical Skills
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1
During which of the following periods was the birth of Christ?
Space Age
Ice Age
Stone Age
Ancient Times
2
In which period was the Magna Carta signed by King John?
Medieval Period
Prehistoric Era
Ancient History
Modern Times
3
Historians believe that humans spread to other parts of the world from which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
4
Which of the following is the period we live in today?
Ancient times
Modern History
Feudal period
Medieval Period
5
Which was invented first?
Toilet paper (1871)
Flushing toilet (1589)
Toothbrush (1498)
Raincoat (1741)
6
What is the period before 3000 BC called?
Ancient History
Medieval History
Prehistoric Times
Modern History
7
Which Roman emperor ruled the longest?
Nero (54 - 68 AD)
Claudius (41 - 54 AD)
Caligula (37 - 41 AD)
Tiberius (14 - 37 AD)
8
Name given to a group of people in society all born around the same time?
Colleagues
Cohort
Family
Generation
9
Which is the same as AD 475?
475 CE
475 BC
475 BCE
475 BINGO
10
Which person studies the remains of earlier societies & civilizations?
Architect
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Cryptographer
11
Which is a tool used to show when events happened in time?
Primary source
Historian
Timeline
photograph
12
The year is 350 BC. Which of the following doesn't belong?
Spear
Shield
Pistol
Aquaduct
13
Which doesn't belong in the group?
Colisseum
Hieroglyphics
Pyramid
Pharoah
14
Which is a feature of Ancient Rome?
Forum
Acropolis
Pyramids
Parthenon
15
Which is the longest period?
32 decades
20 decades
3 centuries
350 years
16
What is the name for a spoken recollection of the past?
Oral cavity
Oral hygiene
Oral History
Oral examination
17
How many years is a Millenium?
Ten years
One thousand years
One hundred years
Ten thousand years
18
Which doesn't belong to the Middle Ages?
Knights
Jousts
Castles
Chariot races
19
Who isn't a Roman Emperor?
Caligula
Tutankhamen
Ceasar
Nero
20
Which one doesn't belong in Modern History?
Space Age
Atomic Age
Bronze Age
Information Age
21
How long ago did Homo Sapiens first appeared on the earth?
250,000 years
75 thousand years
250 million years
10 million years
22
250 million years ago the earth was one super continent called...
Pangaea
Pandemonium
Pantheon
Pandora
23
Which wasn't a feature of the Industrial revolution?
Cities
Air Travel
Improved farming
Factories
24
Which doesn't belong to the Prehistoric period?
Bronze Age
Atomic Age
Stone Age
Ice Age
25
Which is a period of 1000 years?
Century
Millenium
Decade
Centenary
26
Which event didn't happen in the Modern period of history?
Ice Age
Vietnam War
World War 1
9/11
27
Which doesn't belong to the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
Knighthoods
Gladiators
Vikings
28
Which of the following periods is longest?
Millenium
Decade
11 centuries
Century
29
Which of these is not a Primary Source?
WW1 soldier's uniform
Original WW1 recruitment posters
Replica of WW1 pistol
WW1 soldier's letter
30
In which century is 1901?
21st Century
22nd Century
20th Century
19th Century
31
Scientific method for calculating the age of objects?
Substitution
Carbon nebulizer
Archaeology
Carbon - dating
32
Which is not a religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Fascism
Islam
33
Which one of the following civilizations was not from Ancient times?
Vikings
Egyptians
Romans
Greeks
34
What is the name given to an object from ancient times?
Faction
Artefact
Old stuff
Secondary source
35
Which of the following is closest to the present?
AD 705
AD 1950
AD 1891
500 BC
