World History Prior Knowledge Quiz

The most commonly used "Western" calendar was originally Christian; it begins with the year in which Jesus was thought to have been born. The Jewish calendar begins about 3,760 years before the Western calendar, at the time when Jewish tradition says the world was created.

Why is the Western calendar different than the Jewish calendar?

• The calendars differ because one is based on Christian traditions and one on Jewish traditions.

• The calendars differ because the Western one was created later.

• The calendars differ because the Jewish calendar was created later than the Western Calendar.

• The calendars differ because of different interpretations of how the moon and stars moved.

When you plagiarize a text, you

• use your own words to explain the text.

• directly quote from the text and give the author's name.

• follow copywrite laws by asking the author's permission to use the text.

• copy the text and use it as your own work.

44 B.C.E. Julius Caesar assassinated
27 B.C.E. Augustus becomes emperor

79 C.E. Mount Vesuvius erupts, preserving the city of Pompeii in ashes for centuries

306 C.E. Constantine becomes emperor

410 C.E. The Visigoths sack Rome

How many years does this timeline span?

• about 200 years

• about 250 years ago

• about 400 years

• about 450 years

44 B.C.E. Julius Caesar assassinated
27 B.C.E. Augustus becomes emperor

79 C.E. Mount Vesuvius erupts, preserving the city of Pompeii in ashes for centuries

306 C.E. Constantine becomes emperor

410 C.E. The Visigoths sack Rome

How did the Mount Vesuvius eruption affect Pompeii?

• The city was completely destroyed.

• The city was preserved for about one hundred years.

• The city was preserved for hundreds of years.

• The city was preserved for a million years.

How can you avoid plagiarizing when writing a research paper?

• By knowing how to cite sources properly.

• By relying mainly on your own words.

• By attributing direct quotes.

• By using books alone as your sources.

Which rights are protected by the U.S. Constitution?

• The Right to Vote

• The Right to a Free Education

• The Right to Freedom of Speech

• The Right to Freedom of Religion

"We will put the army to work. In all parts of the Republic we will establish military colonies composed of the veterans of the Revolution. The State will give them grants of agricultural lands and establish big industrial enterprises to give them work..." - Pancho Villa, from Insurgent Mexico, 1914

Based on this source, what can be concluded about the author's frame of reference?

• He was born into privileged society.

• He hopes for peace for Mexico.

• He has little contact with the outside world.

• He lives during a time of strife in Mexico.

"We will put the army to work. In all parts of the Republic we will establish military colonies composed of the veterans of the Revolution. The State will give them grants of agricultural lands and establish big industrial enterprises to give them work..." - Pancho Villa, from Insurgent Mexico, 1914

What is the author's point of view?

• Militaries should only be trained during wartime.

• Economic problems can be resolved by military action.

• A country needs a strong military for many different purposes.

• All military members should be able to purchase their own land.

Which group of people invented the 365-day calendar?

• Ancient Egyptians

• Americans

• Indians

• Ancient Chinese

AD stands for this, aka "The year of our Lord"

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• Anto Dominus

• After Delivery