7MCQ Quiz on History Definitions

What is the study of the past that helps us understand how people lived, what they believed, and how their actions have shaped the world we live in today?

• History

• Archaeology

• Prehistory

• Ancient History

What is the study of the past through things that people have left behind, like tools, buildings, bones, and other artefacts?

• History

• Archaeology

• Prehistory

• Ancient History

What term describes the time before people wrote things down, which we learn about through things like cave paintings, tools, and bones?

• History

• Archaeology

• Prehistory

• Ancient History

What is the time period called after writing was invented, when people started recording events, stories, and laws?

• History

• Archaeology

• Prehistory

• Ancient History

What does the scale on a timeline show?

• How much time each section or space represents

• The exact date of events

• The importance of events

• The location of events

What does 'c.' stand for and when is it used?

• Circa, used when the exact date is unknown

• Century, used for historical centuries

• Common, used for common events

• Chronology, used for chronological order

What does BCE stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Before Christ Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Century Era

What does CE stand for?

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Century Era

• Christ Era

What is the term for the order that events happened in, from the earliest to the most recent?

• Chronology

• Anachronism

• Archaeology

• History

What is an anachronism?

• Something that is in the wrong time period

• A timeline of events

• A historical document

• An ancient artefact