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7 History Chronology

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

The word chronology refers to the process of organising events into the (a)   they happened.

2.

The correct term to describe the period before the birth of Christ is

a)

CE

b)

BP

c)

BCE

3.

The correct term to describe the period after the birth of Christ is

a)

CE

b)

BCE

c)

BP

4.

What is a decade?

a)

1000 years

b)

100 years

c)

10 years

5.

What is a century?

a)

100 years

b)

10 years

c)

1000 years

6.

What is a millennium?

a)

1000 years

b)

100 years

c)

10 years

7.

What century are we living in now?

a)

20th BCE

b)

20th CE

c)

21 CE

d)

21 BCE

8.

My mum was born in 1946. What century was she born in?

a)

19th CE

b)

20th CE

c)

21st CE

9.

What invention in about 3500 BCE is used by historians to divide the past into "prehistory" and "history".

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10.

Prehistory is a term used to describe any time

a)

Before 3500 BCE

b)

After 3500 CE

11.

BCE dates run (a)   .

12.

What is the OLDEST BCE date in this list?

a)

5 BCE

b)

76 BCE

c)

237 BCE

d)

37 BCE