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Introduction to Ancient Past

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does C.E. stand for?

a)

Common Era

b)

Before Common Era

c)

Civilization Empire

d)

Common Empire

2.

BCE means

a)

Before Christian Era

b)

Before Common Era

c)

Before Christ's Era

d)

Before Communication Era

3.

What does BC mean?

a)

Before Christmas

b)

Before Common

c)

Before Christ

d)

Begin Christ

4.

Which initials would you use to describe the time period of many ancient civilizations?

a)

B.C.E

b)

C.E.

5.

The clues that historians use are known as

a)

sauces

b)

sources

c)

hypothesis

d)

anno domini

6.

What is another name for clues or artifacts about the past?

a)

Evidence

b)

Stones

c)

Weapons

7.

A source created during the time period being investigated is:

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

8.

A Secondary Source is…

a)

Coins, Weapons or Bones

b)

Something that has been written, said or made later, by somebody who did not experience the event

c)

Events that occurred during your secondary school years

d)

Artefacts of the time period like a tomb or remains

9.

A source created after and about the time period is

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

10.

Why are primary sources more reliable than secondary sources?

a)

They were written by an eye witness to the events that took place.

b)

They are original documents from the time the event happened.

c)

These have been verified by historians as true and reliable.

d)

They do not contain any bias or misinformation.

11.

Another word for hypothesis is:

a)

source

b)

historia

c)

investigation

d)

theory

12.

Who finds the evidence in an archaeological site?

a)

A teacher

b)

A doctor

c)

A historian

d)

An archaeologist

13.

The term archaeology comes from the Greek word arkhaiologia, meaning ‘the discussion of ancient things’.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The official role of an archaeologist is to…

a)

Rob tombs and steal valuable objects

b)

Gather priceless artefacts to put into museum

c)

Locate, collect, gather, record and interpret evidence of past societies

d)

Collect old weapons and see if they still work

15.

This artefact is a

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

16.

The study of time is known as

a)

Timeism

b)

Clock Watching

c)

History

d)

Chronology

17.

A Millennium is…

a)

A block of 10 years

b)

A block of 100 years

c)

A block of 1000 years

d)

A block of 10,000 years

18.

When is a document said to have external consistency?

a)

Its contents are not, in any way, contradictory.

b)

It was written by a person who actually witnessed the event.

c)

It does not contain any bias or misinformation.

d)

It is confirmed by other reliable sources.

19.

How long is a century?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

10,000 years

20.

How long is a decade?

a)

10 years

b)

50 years

c)

100 yers

d)

1000 years