Foundations of Early Human Civilizations

Which two abbreviations refer to the same time period?

• BCE and AD

• AD and BC

• AD and CE

• BCE and CE

The term “before common era,” or BCE, is often used to replace what abbreviation?

• AD

• ADE

• BC

• CE

Which term correctly identifies a period of time lasting 10 years?

• century

• decade

• eon

• era

Which term correctly identifies a period of time lasting 100 years?

• century

• decade

• eon

• era

AD is an abbreviation for time relative to what historical event?

• the fall of the Egyptian Empire

• the beginning of the Egyptian Empire

• the ministry of Jesus Christ

• the birth of Jesus Christ

What is the translation of the Latin term, anno Domini?

• before the resurrection

• in the year of our Lord

• after the resurrection

• after Jesus

Which date belongs with option A?

• 2555 A.D.

• 1578 B.C.

• 2500 B.C.

• 3700 B.C.

What term do historians use to signify an approximate date?

• centurion

• circa

• prehistoric

• roughly

During the Paleolithic Era, communities of nomads engaged in which daily activity?

• Nomads built permanent structures and farmed.

• Nomads hunted mammals, fish, and birds for meat, marrow, and pelts.

• Nomads built primitive tent shelters to protect themselves from predators.

• Nomads fashioned tools out of metal.

According to scientists, why was the land bridge exposed during the Ice Age?

• Large earthquakes exposed an isthmus between Asia and North America.

• Low temperatures caused the ocean levels to drop and expose land between Asia and North America.

• Large ice caps covered Asia and North America.

• The movement of glaciers deposited large amounts of soil that connected Asia and North America.