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WorksheetsRevision Quiz (Year 7)
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 38mins
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred. This is called __________________ order.
Anno Domini
chronological
title
periods of time
A __________ is a period of 10 years
century
year
decade
Era
A _________ is a period of 100 years.
decade
century
Era
chronological order
What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about?
The events on the timeline.
The title.
The spacing of the years.
The number of events the author chooses to include.
What span of time is used on this timeline?
1850s
1850-2000
1865-1968
1850-1950
What interval is being used?
25 years
150 years
50 years
no interval used
B.C.E. stands for
Before Christ
Best Common Era
Before Common Era
Common Era
Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?
100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
1000 BC, 450 BC, 2013 CE, 2014 CE
450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD
In what year was Xbox 360 released?
2004
2005
2006
Chronological means
in the order that events happened
in order by color
estimating a date
the time before written records
What era of time do we live in?
CE
BCE
According to the timeline: What was built first?
The Great Wall of China in Northern China
The Grand Canal between Huang He & Yangtze Rivers
The Silk Road trade route
Papermaking machines
Why do historians use timelines?
To confuse people
To organise events in the order they happened
To create a list of important people
To make history more complicated
What do the abbreviations BC and AD stand for?
Before Christ and After Death
Before Christ and Anno Domini
Before Common Era and Anno Domini
Before Christ and After Date
What does Anno Domini stand for ...
After Death
In the year of our lord.
The image relates to which historical period
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
Prehistoric
Which historical period does this image relate to?
Ancient
Medieval
Space Age
Modern
What century would the year 1234 be in?
13th
12th
10th
14th
What century would the year 7 BC
1st Century
2nd Century
7th Century
5th Century
What is Perspective?
What you see through a window.
View or opinion on something
an argument
An idea
Which of the following is a primary source of historical information?
A textbook
A diary
A documentary
An encyclopedia
BC stands for
Birth of Christ
Before Common
Before Christmas
Before Christ
What does circa mean?
circle
almost
about
baby whale
What is on the left side of a timeline?
BC dates
AD dates
Otzi was said to have lived 5300 years ago. What was approximate date was he alive?
circa AD 3300
circa 5300 BC
circa 3300BC
circa AD 2016
Which of the following dates occurred after year 1?
756 BCE
1983 BC
345 CE
84 BCE
Which is another way that Common Era dates can be noted?
1946 BCE
1946 AD
1946 BC
1946 AC
Large chunks of time in history are known as
Fossils
Eras
Decades
Centuries
Look at the dates below, select all that are after year one
1687 BCE
55 AD
1967
1851 CE
Lived in small groups of 10 - 50 people.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Food is produced through agriculture.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Begins when the Foraging Era ends.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Also known as the Stone Age.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Began to settle in one area and specialize in one task.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Humans were hunter gatherers.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Nomadic
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Tools were made of stone, bone, and wood.
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
What does Paleolithic mean?
Farming Age
Bronze Age
New Stone Age
Old stone Age
What does Neolithic mean?
Farming Age
Bronze Age
New Stone Age
Old stone Age
What does Domesticate mean?
to gather food
to farm wild crops
to tame wild animals
to hunt wild animals
The tools Paleolithic Age people developed to survive were examples of what?
Technology
hunting
gathering
farming
What is one way that fire DIDN'T help Paleolithic people?
it provided light
it provided heat
it burned down forests
it cooked food
the study of objects to learn about past human life.
history
archeology
artifacts
paleontology
an object made by people
history
archeology
artifacts
paleontology
the study of fossils
history
archeology
artifacts
paleontology
plant or animal that remains that have been preserved from an earlier time
fossil
artifact
anthropology
species
the study of human culture and how it develops over time
fossil
artifact
anthropology
species
something that shows proof that something is true.
evidence
primary source
secondary source
point of view.
firsthand evidence of an event in history
evidence
primary source
secondary source
point of view.
a document or written work created AFTER an event
evidence
primary source
secondary source
point of view.
A history that is incomplete or written from only one person's point of view is probably biased.
True
False
Layers of soil, in which evidence is buried from the various eras in history are called...
strata
stratum
stratus
strati
Dendrochronology is...
...the scientific name for radiocarbon dating
...the scientific method of dating tree rings to the exact year they were formed.
...the chronological order of years when dating an artefact
...an evaluation of whether the investigation conducted is ethical
Which of the following is an advantage of primary sources:
Is only from one perspective
Can provide an analysis of multiple perspectives
Was created by someone who experienced the event
Is prepared after the time period
What does an archaeologist do? Tick all that are right.
They dig archaeological sites
They conduct scientific tests to find out more information about artefacts.
They use survey equipment (e.g. radar, satellites) to identify places to dig
They create documentaries for television about Ancient History
What are the limitations (weaknesses) of primary sources?
May be inaccurate or distorted
May be damaged or incomplete
It was created by someone who experienced the event?
It is made after the time being studied
What are the limitations (weaknesses) of secondary sources?
They may be inaccurate or distorted
It is not a direct link to the past
It is prepared after the time being studied
It may be damaged or incomplete
How did the Neolithic Revolution change how humans lived?
No more hunting animals.
They started to worship many gods.
They began to farm and raise animals.
People began to migrate to North America.
Even after humans learned to grow crops, they still hunted animals.
True
False
Growing crops and producing a surplus led to smaller populations.
True
False
Producing a surplus of food led to the development of pottery and weaving skills.
True
False
What was the most important invention of the neolithic period?
Ceramic
Fabric
Wheel
Metal tools
Why did the neolithic settlements locate near rivers?
For better access to water
For drinking water
For transportation
For fishing
