UNIT 1 TEST

Which would be the best definition for History?

• The study of plants and animals

• A period before humans were alive

• A study of people and events of the past

• A study of people and events in the present

Modern History began around:

• 476 AD

• 1215 AD

• 1400 AD

• 1776 AD

George Washington lived from 1732AD-1799AD. About how old was he when he died?

• 57

• 62

• 67

• 107

King Tut began his rule in 1334 BC. Cuneiform writing was invented in 3500 BC. Which happened first?

• King Tut

• Cuneiform

• There is no way to tell

• They happened at the same time

Which event belongs in the Middle Ages?

• Magna Carta signed (1215 AD)

• Paper invented in China (100 CE)

• Farming began (8000 BC)

• Declaration of Independence (1776 AD)

The Great Wall of China began construction in 221 BC. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Which happened first?

• Construction of the Great Wall of China

• The first Olympic Games

• They happened at the same time

• Neither

The Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. The Mayan civilization reached its peak around 500 AD. Which happened first?

• Fall of the Roman Empire

• Peak of the Mayan civilization

• They happened at the same time

• Neither

The city of Rome was founded in 753 BC. The Colosseum was completed in 80 AD. The invention of cuneiform writing happened in 3500 BC. Which event happened first?

• Founding of Rome

• Completion of the Colosseum

• Invention of cuneiform writing

• None of these

The invention of paper in China occurred around 100 CE. Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE. Which happened first?

• Invention of paper

• Assassination of Julius Caesar

• They happened at the same time

• Neither

BC numbers count down from the largest to smallest number?

• True

• False