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1.00 Time Periods in European History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Pre-History refer to?

a)

The period of time before the Biblical idea of creation

b)

The period of time before written records

c)

The period of time in which the theory of evolution developed

d)

The period of time before Herodotus, the father of history, began to record events

2.

What are two approaches mentioned to understanding Pre-History? (Choose two)

a)

Secular

b)

Scientific

c)

Archaeological

d)

Religious

e)

Paleontology

3.

What time period do we call Ancient History?

a)

Before 3500 BC

b)

3500 BC-800 BC

c)

800 BC-AD 500

d)

AD 500-1500

e)

1500-Present Day

4.

What time period do we call Classical Antiquity?

a)

Before 3500 BC

b)

3500 BC-800 BC

c)

800 BC-AD 500

d)

AD 500-1500

e)

1500-Present Day

5.

What time period do we call The Middle Ages?

(a)  

6.

What is the time period from 1500 to Present Day typically called?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

The Medieval Period

d)

The Modern Era

e)

The Enlightenment

7.

What event happened near the beginning of what we call Classical Antiquity?

a)

The First Olympic Games in Greece

b)

The Fall of Rome

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Enlightenment

e)

The first writing systems developed

8.

What event usually marks the end of Classical Antiquity and the beginning of The Middle Ages?

a)

The First Olympic Games in Greece

b)

The Fall of Rome

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Enlightenment

e)

The first writing systems developed

9.

What is another name for The Middle Ages?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Classical Antiquity

c)

The Medieval Period

d)

The Modern Era

e)

The Enlightenment

10.

Which of the following is associated with the end of The Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Era?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Classical Antiquity

c)

The Fall of Rome

d)

The First Olympic Games in Greece

e)

The Birth of Abraham