G6 Social Sciences + Chronology Formative

Which of these are examples of artifacts?

Check all that are.

• The Colosseum in Rome

• Bones from farm animals found in the ruins of an ancient farm

• Buttons from a dress

• Artwork

Which of these is false about how historians learn about the past.

• They consider artifacts and written sources when studying the past.

• They use multiple sources to figure out what happened in the past and why.

• They do excavations to find artifacts from the past.

• They share their findings and look at the findings of other historians to enrich their understanding of the past.

History and archeology are the only two disciplines within the Social Sciences that study the past.

• True

• False

What is the name of the process of organizing events in the order in which they happened?

• context

• chronology

• time

• era

Timelines are read from:

• right to left

• upside down

• left to right

• not read

Which of these dates is the most recent?

• 50 CE

• 500 BCE

• 2000 CE

• 2000 BCE

How many years passed between 2 BCE and 206 CE?

• 209

• 208

• 206

• 207

Why do some people prefer using BCE/CE instead of BC/AD?

• It is more inclusive and respectful of different cultures and religions.

• It is easier to understand and remember.

• It is a more accurate way to measure time.

• It eliminates confusion when comparing historical dates.

When historians are not completely sure about the date of an event, they add ___ next to the date.

• c.

• circa

• ca.

• All are correct.

BCE represents the same era of time as:

• BC

• AD

• CE