1-1 What is History?

1-1 What is History?

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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1-1 What is History?

1-1 What is History?

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A group of 100 years is known as a(n)

era
century
millennium
decade

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Gregorian Calendar 

lost one day every 128 years
is also known as the Hebrew Calendar.
is still in use today
was developed by Julius Caesar

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called

archaeology
anthropology
prehistory
paleontology

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The most important fact that helped scientists connect the discovery of Lucy in Africa to modern humans was that she

had long arms and short legs
was only 3.5 feet tall
was 3.2 million years old
walked upright

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first historical era, more than 5,500 years ago, is called _______ and refers to a time before people developed writing.

prehistory
history
archaeology
paleontology

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Gregorian calendar, events are dated either before or after the birth of 

Jesus
Mohamed
Moses
Darth Vader

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Historians can learn about ancient civilizations by studying items such as weapons, tools, and pottery, which are called

fossils
artifacts
species
treasure

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