Ancient Civilizations Quiz

What is the learning objective mentioned in the document?

• To write poems about ancient civilizations

• To create maps of ancient civilizations

• To write sentences using historical dates to describe when the first civilizations existed on a timeline

• To draw pictures of ancient artifacts

What does "Measure time" refer to?

• The way people count years and history

• The way people count money

• The way people measure distance

• The way people measure weight

What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Christian Era

• Before Century Era

What does C.E. stand for?

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Christian Era

• Century Era

What is the definition of "Birth"?

• The day a person comes into the world and begins their life

• The day a person starts school

• The day a person gets married

• The day a person retires

What is a "Calendar" used for?

• Organizing and measuring time

• Measuring temperature

• Organizing books

• Measuring distance

How did the Egyptians measure time in history?

• By the stars

• By the reigns of their pharaohs

• By the Olympics

• By the founding of Rome

Who created a system based on the birth of Christ for timekeeping?

• Pope Gregory XIII

• Dionysius Exiguus

• Julius Caesar

• Aristotle

What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Before Christ Era

• Before Common Era

• Before Christian Era

• Before Century Era

Which calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII is used today?

• Julian Calendar

• Roman Calendar

• Gregorian Calendar

• Babylonian Calendar