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Historical Timelines Quiz

Authored by Donna stanmore

Geography

7th Grade

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Historical Timelines Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a historical timeline?

A list of historical events in random order

A chronological sequence of events in history

A map showing historical sites

A collection of historical artefacts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a historical timeline?

A list of the best movies of all time

A sequence of events leading to the Federation of Australia

A map of Australia

A collection of famous Australian paintings

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do historians use timelines?

To confuse people

To organise events in the order they happened

To create a list of important people

To make history more complicated

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the year 1788 in Australian history?

The discovery of gold in Australia

The arrival of the First Fleet

The Federation of Australia

The end of World War II

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dividing history into different periods?

To make history more interesting

To help historians study and understand different eras

To create more history books

To confuse students

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the study of historical timelines and periods?

Geography

Chronology

Archaeology

Biology

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical period came first?

Medieval History

Modern History

Ancient History

Contemporary History

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