History Quiz 1st 9 week exam

What is the definition of a century?

• Period of time 10 years

• Period of time 100 years

• Period of time 1,000 years

• Time before writing

Which of the following is a primary source?

• Biography

• Textbook

• Eye witness accounts

• Encyclopedia

Which of the following is a secondary source?

• Diary

• Journal

• Biography

• Speech

What does BC stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Before Christ

• Anno Domini

• Common Era

What does BCE stand for?

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

• Anno Domini

• Common Era

What does AD stand for?

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

• Anno Domini

• Common Era

What does domestication involve?

• Building houses

• Raising and breeding animals for human use

• Planting trees

• Mining metals

What is metallurgy?

• Planting crops

• Creating and making metal

• Building houses

• Writing stories

What is bronze made from?

• Iron and copper

• Tin and copper

• Gold and silver

• Lead and zinc

Why were scribes so important in ancient Mesopotamia?

• They were the only people who could write in cuneiform.

• They were the rulers of Mesopotamia.

• They were responsible for building temples.

• They were the main traders in the region.