Which came first?
Authored by Lesley Miller
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7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on chronological reasoning and historical sequencing, covering a fascinating mix of technological innovations, cultural landmarks, and consumer products from the late 19th through late 20th centuries. The content is perfectly suited for 7th grade students who are developing critical thinking skills about historical timelines and cause-and-effect relationships. Students need strong analytical reasoning to evaluate the relative timing of inventions and cultural phenomena, from the Statue of Liberty versus the Eiffel Tower to the internet versus Microsoft Windows. The quiz challenges students to move beyond memorizing isolated dates and instead develop an intuitive understanding of how major developments in technology, entertainment, and daily life unfolded in relation to each other. Success requires students to synthesize knowledge across multiple domains - architecture, transportation, food industry, technology, and popular culture - while applying logical reasoning about technological and social progression. Created by Lesley Miller, a History teacher in Great Britain who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool that can energize students while reinforcing essential historical thinking skills. Teachers can deploy this as an engaging warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before diving into units on industrialization, technological advancement, or modern history. The quiz works exceptionally well for review sessions, helping students solidify their understanding of chronological relationships, and makes for thought-provoking homework that encourages students to research and verify historical timelines independently. The diverse range of topics ensures broad student engagement while supporting standards such as CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, which emphasizes integrating visual and textual information to understand historical periods, and NCSS.2.TIME.CONTINUITY.CHANGE, which focuses on understanding chronological thinking and historical interpretation.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What came first?
Answer explanation
The Statue of Liberty was sculpted between 1875 and 1884. The Eiffel Tower was built from 1887 to 1889
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which came first, coca-cola or the 1st successful aeroplane?
Answer explanation
The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane 1903, but Coca-Cola was first introduced earlier in 1886.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What came first?
Answer explanation
McVitie & Price introduced the Jaffa Cake in 1927, a few decades before the Jammie Dodger was created in the 1960s.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What came first, sliced bread or the electric kettle?
Answer explanation
The electric kettle was invited in 1891, whereas the first automatically sliced commercial loaves were first produced in 1928.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which came first?
Answer explanation
J.K. Rowling published the first Harry Potter book in 1997. The first film in the Star Wars series came two decades earlier in 1977.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which came first? The internet or microsoft windows?
Answer explanation
1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. The first version of Windows came two years after in 1985.
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