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WorksheetsZachary 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
3rd Grade level - Which of these is NOT an independent country?
a)
Greenland
b)
Iceland
c)
Sri Lanka
2.
4th Grade level - Which of the following Native American groups was a Great Plains tribe?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Tlingit
c)
Sioux
3.
5th Grade level (Final Exam) - In terms of distance, the U.S. is closest to which of the following countries?
a)
Cuba
b)
Brazil
c)
Russia
4.
5th Grade level - James Buchanan was the only U.S. President who never got married. His fiancee broke off the engagement.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
5th Grade level - Theodore Roosevelt is the youngest person to ever become president.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A group of ten years is known as a
a)
era
b)
decade
c)
century
d)
millennium
7.
Some early calendars developed by the Chinese, Egyptians, and Hebrews, were based on cycles of the
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
stars
d)
dish washers
8.
The remains of plant and animal life from an earlier time are called
a)
species
b)
fossil
c)
era
d)
artifact
9.
Historians can learn about ancient civilizations by studying items such as weapons, tools, and pottery, which are called
a)
fossils
b)
artifacts
c)
species
d)
treasure
10.
In the Gregorian calendar, events are dated either before or after the birth of
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohamed
c)
Moses
d)
Darth Vader
11.
The first historical era, more than 5,500 years ago, is called _______ and refers to a time before people developed writing.
a)
prehistory
b)
history
c)
archaeology
d)
paleontology
12.
The most important fact that helped scientists connect the discovery of Lucy in Africa to modern humans was that she
a)
had long arms and short legs
b)
was only 3.5 feet tall
c)
was 3.2 million years old
d)
walked upright
13.
The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called
a)
archaeology
b)
anthropology
c)
prehistory
d)
paleontology
14.
The Gregorian Calendar
a)
lost one day every 128 years
b)
is also known as the Hebrew Calendar.
c)
is still in use today
d)
was developed by Julius Caesar
15.
A group of 100 years is known as a(n)
a)
era
b)
century
c)
millennium
d)
decade
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