WorksheetsIntroduction to Ancient Past
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
What does C.E. stand for?
Common Era
Before Common Era
Civilization Empire
Common Empire
BCE means
Before Christian Era
Before Common Era
Before Christ's Era
Before Communication Era
What does BC mean?
Before Christmas
Before Common
Before Christ
Begin Christ
Which initials would you use to describe the time period of many ancient civilizations?
B.C.E
C.E.
The clues that historians use are known as
sauces
sources
hypothesis
anno domini
What is another name for clues or artifacts about the past?
Evidence
Stones
Weapons
A source created during the time period being investigated is:
Primary
Secondary
A Secondary Source is…
Coins, Weapons or Bones
Something that has been written, said or made later, by somebody who did not experience the event
Events that occurred during your secondary school years
Artefacts of the time period like a tomb or remains
A source created after and about the time period is
Primary
Secondary
Why are primary sources more reliable than secondary sources?
They were written by an eye witness to the events that took place.
They are original documents from the time the event happened.
These have been verified by historians as true and reliable.
They do not contain any bias or misinformation.
Another word for hypothesis is:
source
historia
investigation
theory
Who finds the evidence in an archaeological site?
A teacher
A doctor
A historian
An archaeologist
The term archaeology comes from the Greek word arkhaiologia, meaning ‘the discussion of ancient things’.
True
False
The official role of an archaeologist is to…
Rob tombs and steal valuable objects
Gather priceless artefacts to put into museum
Locate, collect, gather, record and interpret evidence of past societies
Collect old weapons and see if they still work
This artefact is a
primary source
secondary source
The study of time is known as
Timeism
Clock Watching
History
Chronology
A Millennium is…
A block of 10 years
A block of 100 years
A block of 1000 years
A block of 10,000 years
When is a document said to have external consistency?
Its contents are not, in any way, contradictory.
It was written by a person who actually witnessed the event.
It does not contain any bias or misinformation.
It is confirmed by other reliable sources.
How long is a century?
10 years
100 years
1000 years
10,000 years
How long is a decade?
10 years
50 years
100 yers
1000 years
