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All of these are types of written sources except...
Newspapers
Personal letters
Books
Oral songs
What are secondary sources?
Graphic sources
Sources written by other historians
Physical sources
Oral sources
All of these are historical eras except...
Prehistory
Classical Antiquity
Space Ages
Middle Ages
Prehistory is divided into three periods. In order, they are...
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Metal Ages
Metal Ages, Paleolithic, Neolithic
Metal Ages, Neolithic, Paleolithic
A century is a period of...
50 years
100 years
150 years
1,000 years
What era is before all the others?
Modern history
Contemporary era
Middle ages
I don´t know
In the Metal Ages, what metals were used?
Copper, bronze, iron
Bronze, silver, gold
Diamond, ruby, saphhire
Iron, copper, silver
In the Paleolithic Age, people...
were hunters and gatherers
were nomads
lived in caves
All of the above
When was the fall of the Roman Empire?
476 AD
476 BC
800 AD
800 BC
In what era was writing invented?
Prehistory
Classical Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern History
In what era did Christianity emerge?
Prehistory
Classical Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern History
When was America discovered?
1325
1425
1492
1530
What era is about technological developments?
Prehistory
Middle Ages
Modern History
Contemporary Era
New lands were explored in what era?
Prehistory
Middle Ages
Modern History
Contemporary Era
In what era was the wheel invented?
Prehistory
Middle Ages
Modern History
Contemporary Era
All of these are historical eras except...
Prehistory
Classical Antiquity
Space Ages
Middle Ages
What are secondary sources?
Graphic sources
Sources written by other historians
Physical sources
Oral sources
All of these are types of written sources except...
Newspapers
Personal letters
Books
Oral songs
Who are historians?
People who study history
People who make history
People who study science
People who make science
History is a study of the...
Everything
Past
Present
Future
The Neolithic Age includes...
Nomads
Hunting and gathering
Agriculture and domestication of animals
Copper, bronze and iron
What was the main way Italian city-states became wealthy?
Trade
Shipbuilding
Banking
What was the Renaissance?
Rebirth of interest in art and learning
Christian states fighting to get in control of land from the Muslims
Italian City-states joined together
Who was Marco Polo?
An Author
A Trader
A Traveler
What was Marco Polo’s impact on trade?
Wrote a book about Asia and influenced people to trade with China
Traveled to Asia and told the Chinese the wonders of Europe
Told the Christians about Asia
What was the Hundred Year War?
A war between England and France which France won with the help of Joan of Arc
A war between England and France which England won with the help of Joan of Arc
A war between the Muslims and the Christians which the Christians won with the help of Joan of Arc
A war between the Muslims and the Christians which the Muslims won with the help of Joan of Arc
What was the Reconquista?
The Christians attempt to end Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)
The rebirth of interest in art and learning
The Muslims attempt to end Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)
Where did the Medieval Nobles live?
In a castle on the manor
Cities
In the kings house
In a knights manor
Where did Renaissance Nobles live?
Cities
In a castle on the manor
With the knights
With the kings
Where did the Medieval Nobles get their wealth?
Land
Trading
Money
Where did Renaissance Nobles get their wealth from?
Trading
Land
Money
Did Medieval Nobles like trading with Merchants and why?
No because they believed they were above town merchants
Yes because they decided that money from trade was just as good as money from land
Yes because Urban nobility married wealthy merchants
No because Urban nobility married wealthy merchants
Did Renaissance Nobles like trading with Merchants?
Yes because they decided that money from trade was just as good as money from land and Urban nobility married wealthy merchants
No because they believed they were above town merchants
No because they believed that the king hated merchants
Yes because they believed they were one of the highest power of rank
How did Medieval Nobles run the land
Feudalism
By the king’s order
Republics
How did Renaissance Nobles run the land
By Republics (Government controlled by the citizens but one powerful man ran the government
Fuedalism
By the kings order
All of the answers
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? (Choose all of the correct answers)
Italy had been the center of the Roman Empire and interested in Greek and Roman art
Italy’s cities have become very wealthy and enabled them to pay artists
The region was divided into many small city-states and most of them were important cities of the Renaissance
The king forced artists to come to Italy after he conquered most of Europe
What was the Impact of the Black Death? (Choose all the correct answers)
Killed one third of the population
Trade declined
Wages rose because workers were few and in demand
Food prices fell
killed one fourth of the population
During the 1800s, the ___________ colonized Africa
Americans
Europeans
Asians
Australians
When a country increases its power by controlling a weaker nations economics, and government?
Genocide
War
Imperialism
Embargo
Africa was most likely colonized for what reason?
Economic profit
Access to raw materials
Valuable resources
All of them
What was the central purpose of South Africa’s apartheid policy?
Sustainable development
Conflict Resolution
Division of Labor
Racial Segregation
How did Desmond Tutu help put pressure on the Apartheid government of South Africa to change?
Convinced foreign nations to fund apartheid
Told the government that he would take over and become a dictator if they didn’t end apartheid
Convinced foreign nations and businesses to limit trade and investments
Told them to end apartheid because it was wrong
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The leader of the ANC and the face of the Anti-Apartheid movement. He was arrested in 1964 on charges of terrorism
Founder of the Soweto Revolution
African conqueror who fought European rule during early European exploration
Leader of the white minority government in 1953
Who is F. W. de Klerk?
Outspoken anti-Apartheid activist
President of S. Africa who worked to repeal Apartheid laws
Diamond mining company executive who supported Apartheid
Manager of S. African National Rugby Team
What happened in South Africa in 1994?
F.W. de Klerk was elected president
Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa
Apartheid was made legal
Apartheid laws were renewed and made more strict.
What were the roles of Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk in the evolution of apartheid in South Africa?
They created apartheid.
They enhanced apartheid.
They worked to abolish apartheid
They helped maintain apartheid
Which of these is NOT a major problem experienced by many African countries due to political instability?
limited access to education
food shortages and malnutrition
a significant decrease in birth rates
lack of medical treatment and supplies
What did people of the Pan-African movement want the Africans on the continent of Africa to do?
to rise up against their governments
to think of themselves as one & work for the betterment of all Africans on the continent
to move to another continent
to start farming and raising their own food
What was the impact of the Pan-African movement?
sparked the independence movements across the continent
the peaceful unification of Africa has never taken place
Neither of the above
both of the above
What is "history"?
Artifacts discovered by archaeologists
The study of the past
Religious stories
Old movies
Which is NOT a good reason to study history?
To change others' opinions
To learn about other cultures
To understand current events
To problem solve
What is culture?
A political view
a man made item
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
remains of something that once lived
What is archaeology?
The study of the past by examining artifacts and fossils.
Reading history books
Studying dinosaurs
The study of the past by examining textbooks
What is a fossil?
A manmade item
A tool from ancient times
Physical remains of something that was once alive
An ancient text
What is an artifact?
A dinosaur bone
The physical remains of something that was once alive
A preserved leaf
A manmade object of historical interest
Fossil or Artifact?
Fossil
Artifact
Fossil or artifact?
Fossil
Artifact
What is a primary source?
An account or evidence from somebody who learned a lot about the event
Secondhand information
An account or evidence from the time period being studied
A textbook
What is a secondary source?
An account or evidence from the time period being studied
An account or evidence from somebody who learned a lot about the event (secondhand)
The Declaration of Independence
A Biography
Fossil or Artifact?
Fossil
Artifact
Fossil or Artifact?
Fossil
Artifact
What is the most popular popsicle flavor in the United States?
cherry
lime
orange
grape
More ice cream is sold on this day of the week than any other. Which day is it?
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Wednesday
George Washington had dentures made out of all of the following materials EXCEPT
Gold
Ivory
Wood
Animal teeth
President Obama collects
comic books
stamps
coins
fossils
How many presidents have we had so far?
35
40
45
50
Who was the first country to drop an atomic bomb?
Russia
United States
Germany
Japan
What year did we go to the moon?
1972
1983
1969
1954
Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Vermont
Who is the only actor-turned-president?
Barack Obama
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
When were women given the right to vote?
1910s
1930s
1920s
1940s
Which invention came first?
Automobile
Washing machine
Telephone
Light bulb
How many continents are there?
4
5
6
7
What line is featured in red on this map?
the Prime Meridian
the tropic of capricorn
the Equator
the tropic of cancer
Which year is the earliest
700 BC
400 BC
750 AD
1000 AD
Which US President introduced macaroni and cheese to the White House?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
Which President had a pet turkey named Jack who was supposed to be Christmas dinner until his son intervened?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Abraham Lincoln
Which NBA team has the longest winning streak in history?
Golden State Warriors
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Even though Aang was the Avatar, what was the first element that he learned how to master?
Earth
Air
Water
Fire
Who created the viral "Renegade" dance on Tik Tok?
Jalaiah Harmon
Loren Gray
Jacob Sartorius
Riyaz Aly
