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WorksheetsHISTORICAL TIMELINE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
How long AGO did the first Homo Sapiens (“humans”) emerge in Africa?
About 100 thousand years ago
Around 300 thousand years ago
About 30,000 years ago
Before dinosaurs were extinct
When was the very first type of writing invented?
Around 300 BCE
Around 3,000 BCE
300 years after Christ was born
300 years before Christ
What event ended Ancient Times and started the Middle Ages?
Viking invasions
The fall of the Aztec empire
The fall of the Roman empire
The rise of the Ghana empire in Africa
What major historical event(s) marks the beginning of MODERN TIMES?
Columbus' trip to the Americas
Europeans arrive in the Americas in 1492
Europeans arrive in the Americas in 1492 BCE
Columbus's trip to Africa
The first agricultural revolution (when people started to farm and grow crops for the first time) happened about 10 thousand years ago.
During which historical period did it happen?
Pre-history
Ancient Times
Medieval Times
Modern Times
The “infamous” Vikings raided northern Europe in the 800s (9th century).
To which historical period did they belong?
Pre-history
Ancient Times
Medieval Times / Middle Ages
Modern Times
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Your grandparents probably remember this.
To which historical period did they belong?
Pre-history
Ancient Times
Medieval Times / Middle Ages
Modern Times
The Ghana empire collapsed in the 12th century. In which historical period did it fall?
Pre-history
Ancient Times
Medieval Times / Middle Ages
Modern Times
The Italian Renaissance happened around the 1400s-1600s. This was during the transition from medieval times to ________________
Pre-history
Ancient Times
Medieval Times / Middle Ages
Modern Times
The Incas rose in Latin America around 1430. During which historical period did the Incas rise as an empire?
Pre-history
Ancient Times
Medieval Times / Middle Ages
Modern Times
