History Skills

Look at the "Timeline". The Red arrow is pointing to the year that Pope Gregory XIII chose to start his calendar. What year is it?

• 1 million BC

• 1AD

• 476 AD

If something happened in the year 536 BC, which area would you see it on the timeline?

• Blue area

• Yellow area

Which label would represent the year 2020 CE on the timeline?

• A

• B

• C

Which year would NOT appear on the Gregorian calendar?

• 0

• 100 AD

• 200 BC

• 300 BCE

"CE" and "BCE" has recently replaced "AD" and "BCE". Why?

• Because they are easier to remember.

• Because the new letters take the religious connection away from the calendar and timeline.

• Because they make the calendar more accurate by making up for lost days.

If something I say is TRUE and I can PROVE it, it is a ___!

• Fact

• Opinion

If I really believe my opinion is correct, it is a fact, even if I can't actually prove it.

• true

• false

When doing research, I should always consider the source and should ask myself if the information is fact or opinion.

• true

• false

I can use facts to create my own opinion.

• true

• false

I wrote about my wedding in my diary. Is my diary a primary source, or a secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary