History Quiz: Measuring Time and Historical Sources

What is a period in history also called?

• Era

• Decade

• Millennium

• Century

What does the label 'BCE' stand for when dating events?

• Before the Christian Era

• Before the Current Era

• Before the Common Era

• Before the Civilization Era

What is an example of a primary source of historical information?

• A book written by a historian

• A newspaper article about an event

• A documentary about a historical figure

• An artifact made by people

What should historians consider when examining sources?

• The creator of the source material

• The length of the source material

• The color of the source material

• The language used in the source material

What is the study of past cultures by looking at evidence called?

• History

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Sociology

What do anthropologists study?

• The art and literature of different cultures

• The political systems of modern societies

• The origins of human beings and how they developed physically

• The history of ancient civilizations

What do historians use to make sense of patterns of change over time?

• Diaries

• Timelines

• Fictional stories

• Mathematical equations

1      Used today by much of the world, the Gregorian calendar is based on

• the ancient Hebrew calendar

• the movement of the Earth around the sun

• the Islamic calendar

• the cycles of the moon

What do historical maps provide information about?

• The current political situation of a region

• A place at a time in the past

• The future of a place

• The geography of fictional lands

What do archaeologists study to learn about how people lived long ago?

• Artifacts and buildings

• Fossils of ancient animals

• Ancient texts and manuscripts

• Modern technology and inventions