General Knowledge

What do you call a period of 100 years?

• Centipede

• Centurion

• Decade

• Century

What does B.C.E mean?

• Before the creation of the earth

• Before Christmas Eve

• Before Common Era

• Be cheerful everyday

What is the name given to a piece of evidence used by historians?

• Source

• Sauce

• Information

• Wikipedia

What is a secondary sources?

• Evidence from the time you are studying

• Evidence in a library

• Evidence collected by the police

• Evidence not created at the time, but later

What century are we currently living in?

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

• 21st

What century is the year 899 in?

• 9th

• 10th

• 11th

• 12th

For each of the following, select the correct range of years that are included in each century: For example, the 21st century is 2000-2099. What period is the 20th century?

• 1800-1899

• 1900-1999

• 2000-2099

• 3000-3099

Which years make up the 15th century?

• 1400-1499

• 1400-1500

• 1600-1600

• 1399-1499

The Romans built coliseums so they could watch people fight to the death for entertainment. Gladiators fought each other and sometimes even animals. People paid money to see this. Where did the Romans watch the fighting?

• Theatre

• Sports Stadium

• Coliseum

• Television

When Rome began, the Romans had kings. However, the seventh Roman king was violent to his own people. This led to the end of kings and the start of a Roman Republic. In a republic, the people are in charge of themselves. What is a republic?

• A place ruled by kings

• There are no slaves

• The people are in charge of themselves

• Violence to your people