History Intro Review

Define an historian.

• A person who studies mathematics.

• A person who studies the past

• A person who studies literature

• A person who studies science

Which is NOT a reason people study history?

• To study grammar and spelling

• To study the past to make decisions about the future

• To understand who we are

• To explain why things are the way they are

Which term means to group years by 10?

• century

• millennium

• decade

• megaannum

Which term means to group years by 100?

• decade

• century

• millennium

• gigaanum

Which is earliest era in history?

• Medieval Age

• Prehistory

• Ancient History

• Modern History

How many days make up our calendar?

• 360

• 180

• 465

• 365

If a date includes BCE, what religious figure was not born yet?

• Moses

• Jesus

• Abraham

• Zeus

What does the phrase "Anno Domini" mean?

• Before Christ

• Common Era

• In the year of the Lord

• Before the Common Era

If there is a c. before a year, what is the meaning behind the abbreviation?

• Before Christ

• After Death

• Common Era

• circa

Select the tool historians use to display events in chronological order.

• Grouping Years

• Textbooks

• Timeline

• Eras