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the study of History

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct chronological order for the time periods?

a)

Prehistory, Ancient History, The Middle Ages, the Modern Age, the Contemporary Age.

b)

Ancient History, Prehistory, The Modern Age, The Middle Age, The Contemporary Age.

c)

The Contemporary Age, The Modern Age, The Middle Ages, Ancient History, Prehistory.

2.

How many years are in a century?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

3.

How many years are in a decade?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

4.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

1492 is the 15th century, 711 is the 8th century and 1808 is the 19th century.

b)

1987 is the 19th century,

2020 is the 20th century,

and 1789 is the 17th century.

c)

476 is the 5th century,

23 is the 1st century,

1808 is the 18th century

5.

Which of the following are examples of oral sources of history?

a)

Newspaper, letter, recipe.

b)

Speech, podcast, story

c)

Coin, sculpture, building

d)

painting, poster, cartoon

6.

Which of the following are written sources of history?

a)

Sculpture, coin, building

b)

Story, speech, podcast

c)

Recipe, newspaper, letter

d)

Cartoon, poster, painting

7.

Which of the following are examples of physical sources of history?

a)

Coin, sculpture, building.

b)

Newspaper, letter, recipe

c)

Speech, podcast, story

d)

Painting, poster, cartoon

8.

The prehistoric period can be divided into the following three periods:

a)

Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages

b)

Copper Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age

c)

Modern Age, Contemporary Age, and Middle Ages.

9.

Which of the following are examples of visual sources of history?

a)

Cartoons, posters, paintings

b)

Newspapers, letters, recipes

c)

Podcasts, stories, speeches

d)

Buildings, sculptures, coins

10.

How many years are there in a millennium?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

11.

When did the first humans appear?

a)

2.5 million years ago

b)

2 million years ago

c)

1.5 million years ago

12.

How did pre-historic people communicate to us how they lived?

a)

They used cave paintings, like in Atapuerca, Spain.

b)

They made tools

c)

They used fire

13.

Describe the Paleolithic period.

a)

The people were nomads.

They lived in caves.

b)

The people were sedentary (settled in one place).

They built the first villages.

c)

The people used stone, wood and bone to make tools.

They invented Fire.

d)

The people had domestic animals and grew crops (agriculture appeared).

They invented the wheel.

14.

Describe the Neolithic period:

a)

The people used stone, wood and bone to make tools.

They invented fire.

b)

The people were sedentary (settled in one place).

They built the first villages.

c)

The people had domestic animals and grew crops (agriculture appeared).

They invented the wheel.

d)

The people were nomads.

They lived in caves.

15.

The Metal Ages is divided into 3 periods:

a)

Copper Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.

b)

The Gold Age, the Silver Age, and the Bronze Age.

c)

The Heavy Metal Age, the Middle Age, the Contemporary Age.

16.

When did agriculture appear?

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Metal Ages

17.

When was fire invented?

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Metal Ages

18.

When did domestic animals appear?

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Paleolithic Age

c)

Metal Ages

19.

When was the wheel invented?

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Paleolithic Age

c)

Metal Ages

20.

In what period did people start living in villages?

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

The Metal Ages

21.

When did the first humans appear?

a)

In prehistory, the Paleolithic Age.

b)

In the Neolithic Age.

c)

In the Metal Ages.

22.

When did the Middle Ages start?

a)

476 AD, with the fall of the Roman Empire.

b)

In 1492, when Columbus discovered the Americas.

c)

In 711 AD (8th century), when Muslims came to the Iberian Peninsula.

23.

When did Muslims come to the Iberian Peninsula from North Africa?

a)

In the 8th century, 711 AD.

b)

In 476 AD, with the Fall of the Roman Empire.

c)

In 1492, when Columbus discovered America.

24.

What did the Muslims conquer?

a)

They conquered the south and called it Al-Andalus.

b)

They conquered the North, and called it Alhambra.

c)

They conquered the West and called it the Reconquista.

25.

What did people in the Middle Ages build?

a)

The built many mosques and beautiful palaces, such as Alhambra.

b)

They built tools out of wood, stones and bones.

c)

They built steam engines and telescopes.

26.

True or False

In the Middle Ages, there were small Christian kingdoms in the north.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Where was the Alhambra built?

a)

Granada

b)

Andalucía

c)

Sevilla

28.

What is the Reconquista?

a)

When the Christian kingdoms slowly conquered al-Ándalus.

b)

When the Muslims came to Iberian Peninsula from North Africa.

c)

When the Roman Empire fell.

29.

True or False

The Reconquista ended in 1942.

a)

True

b)

False, it was in 1492.

30.

When did the Modern Age start?

a)

1492, when Columbus discovered America.

b)

In 1789, with the French Revolution

c)

In 476 AD, with the fall of the Roman Empire.

31.

What did people invent in the Modern Age?

a)

Fire and tools made of wood, stone and bones.

b)

Better and faster ships, the printing press, and the compass.

c)

The telescope and the steam engine.

32.

What did Columbus discover?

a)

He discovered America

b)

He discovered the Iberian Peninsula

c)

He discovered Alaska

33.

Who were two of the most important writers of the Modern Age?

a)

Shakespeare and Cervantes

b)

Don Quijote and Romeo

c)

Harry Potter and Percy Jackson

34.

Describe the Modern Age:

a)

It started in 1492.

People invented improved ships, the printing press and the compass.

b)

Spain conquered many lands in America.

This period in Spain is called the Golden Age.

c)

It was an important time from art and literature.

Shakespeare and Cervantes were famous.

d)

It started in 1789 with the French Revolution.

35.

Who wrote Don Quijote?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Cervantes

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Galileo

36.

In Spain, the Modern Age was called:

a)

The Golden Age

b)

The Silver Age

c)

The Metal Ages

37.

True or False

The Modern Age was important for art and literature.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Describe Ancient History:

a)

It started when people invented writing.

It began around 3200 BC.

b)

The first civilizations and empires appeared.

The most important are: Ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans.

c)

It started in 1789, with the French Revolution and continues to today.

39.

Describe the Ancient Egyptians:

a)

They lived in cities and built pyramids. They used hieroglyphics.

b)

They wrote on papyrus.

c)

The lived in city-states and built temples, theatres and monuments.

d)

They created the first democracy, coins, and the Olympic Games.

40.

Describe the Greeks:

a)

They created the first democracy, coins, and the Olympic Games.

b)

The lived in city-states and built temples, theatres and monuments.

c)

They built roads, aqueducts and public baths.

d)

They invented a new language, Latin.

They created Roman numerals.

41.

Describe the Romans:

a)

They invented a new language, Latin.

They created Roman numerals.

b)

They built roads, aqueducts and public baths.

c)

They lived in cities and built pyramids. They used hieroglyphics.

d)

They created the first democracy, coins, and the Olympic Games.

42.

What year did Ancient History begin?

a)

3200 BC

b)

476 AD

c)

1492

d)

711

43.

When did Ancient History start?

a)

It started with people invented writing.

b)

It started with the first humans.

c)

It started in 1492 when Columbus discovered America.

d)

It started in 1789, with the French Revolution.

44.

Which civilisations were the most important in Ancient History?

a)

Ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans

b)

Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Metal Ages.

c)

Alhambra, Al-Andalus, and Iberian Peninsula.

45.

Where did the Ancient Egyptians write?

a)

They wrote on bones.

b)

They wrote on papyrus.

c)

They wrote on paper.

46.

What did the Greeks invent?

a)

Democracy, coins and the Olympic games.

b)

Roman numeral and the Latin language.

c)

Steam engines and telescopes.

47.

What did the Ancient Romans invent?

a)

Roman numerals, and a new language, Latin.

b)

The first democracy, coins, and the Olympic Games.

c)

Planes, the radio and the TV.

48.

True or False

The Romans created democracy.

a)

False, the Greeks invented it.

b)

True.

49.

true or false

The Greeks made beautiful buildings and sculptures.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

true or false

The first civilisations and cities appeared in Ancient history.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False

In Ancient History people were nomads.

a)

True

b)

False, they were sedentary.

52.

True or False

The Greeks invented Latin.

a)

True

b)

False, the Romans invented Latin.

53.

True or False

The Greeks invented the Olympic Games.

a)

True

b)

False, the Romans invented the Olympic games.

54.

Describe the Contemporary Age.

a)

It started in 1789, with the French Revolution, and continues until today.

b)

It includes the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st century.

c)

It is characterized by innovation and commerce, as well as big advances in medicine and technology.

d)

It is when the first civilizations and empires appeared.

55.

In the 19th century, many important changes and inventions occurred. What was this period called?

a)

The French Revolution

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Woman's Revolution

56.

What were some of the things invented in the 19th Century?

a)

Railways, steam ships, and refrigeration.

b)

In 1895, the discovery of the x-ray machine.

c)

The astrolabe was invented.

57.

What were some of the great advances made in the Modern Age?

a)

Great advances were made in navigation and mapping.

b)

The astrolabe was invented and used in astronomy and navigation.

c)

Planes, the radio and the TV were invented.

58.

What form of transportation was invented in the 20th century?

a)

The aeroplane

b)

The steam engine

c)

The wheel barrow

59.

Which time in history did Galileo live in, and what was he known for?

a)

He lived in the Modern Age, and was known for exploring the sky with a telescope.

b)

He lived in the Modern Age, and invented the compass.

c)

He lived in the Middle Ages and invented the mechanical clock.

d)

He lived in the Modern Age, and invented the steam engine.

60.

When was the washing machine invented?

a)

In the 19th century

b)

In the 20th century

c)

In the 21st century