Measuring Time Quiz

Someone who studies history is called a

• Geographer

• Historian

• Librarian

• Cartographer

Historians study events in chronology. Chronology means..

• The study of events in the order in which they occurred.

• The study of the planets.

• The study of primary and secondary sources

• The study of Ancient Egypt

How many years are in a decade?

• 100

• 1000

• 10

• 10,000

How many years are in a century?

• 1000

• 10

• 20

• 100

How many years are in a millenium?

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 10

• 100

Mr. Glocksine is 46 years old. How many decades has he lived so far in his life?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

True or False. History is the period of time where events were written down. Prehistory is before things were written down.

• True

• False

Our calendars in America are based on which religion (hint: we use BC and AD)?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

True or False. Different societies have the same calendar no matter what all throughout the world.

• True

• False

Today, most societies use the Gregorian Calendar. The Gregorian Calendar is based on the movement of what?

• Sun around the stars

• Earth around the moon

• Moon around the planets

• Earth around the sun