Why Study History Vocab Quiz

Which term refers to a period of ten years?

• Century

• Era

• Decade

• B.C.E.

What is the term for a period of one hundred years?

• Decade

• Century

• Era

• A.D.

Which term is used to describe a long and distinct period of history?

• Decade

• Century

• Era

• B.C.

What does B.C. stand for?

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

• Anno Domini

• After Death

What does A.D. stand for?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Before Christ Era

• Before Common Era

• Before Century Era

• Before Current Era

Which type of historian studies human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains?

• Paleontologist

• Anthropologist

• Archaeologist

• Historian

Which type of historian studies fossils and ancient life forms?

• Archaeologist

• Anthropologist

• Paleontologist

• Historian

Which type of historian studies human societies, cultures, and their development?

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Anthropologist

• Historian

What are primary sources?

• Books at the library that are old and no one wants them anymore

• 3rd hand accounts of a specific event or time period, created by people or things that were present at the time

• first-hand accounts of a specific event or time period, created by people or things that were present at the time

• documents created by someone who was not directly involved in the events being described