Timelines and Sources Review

What does BC/BCE stand for?

• Before Christ / Before Common Era

• Before Current Era / Before Common Era

• Before Calendar Era / Before Common Era

• Before Century / Before Common Era

What does AD/CE stand for?

• After Death / Common Era

• Anno Domini (Year of Our Lord) / Common Era

• Ancient Date / Common Era

• After Date / Common Era

Fill in the blank: A primary source is an original record from the past made by someone who ________, took part, or knew a person involved with the event.

• witnessed

• guessed

• heard

• imagined

Fill in the blank: A secondary source is a record made after an event by someone who was ________ of the event.

• not part

• a main organizer

• a direct witness

• the main participant

Order the following dates from earliest to latest:

• 10,000 BCE, 5,000 BCE, 50 BCE, 49 CE, 1890 CE.

• 5,000 BCE, 10,000 BCE, 50 BCE, 49 CE, 1890 CE.

• 50 BCE, 10,000 BCE, 5,000 BCE, 49 CE, 1890 CE.

• 1890 CE, 49 CE, 50 BCE, 5,000 BCE, 10,000 BCE.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• Newspaper made after an event

• Journal

• Textbook

• Biography

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• Diary

• Sculpture

• Chart

• Oral history

It is important to know the difference between primary and secondary sources while studying history because:

• it helps to better understand the reliability and perspective of information.

• it makes history more entertaining to read.

• it allows you to memorize dates more easily.

• it ensures all sources are written by eyewitnesses.

Know how to sequence events in order from earliest to latest. Sequence the following events from earliest to latest:

• 10,000 BCE, 5,000 BCE, 50 BCE, 49 CE, 1890 CE

• 1890 CE, 49 CE, 50 BCE, 5,000 BCE, 10,000 BCE

• 50 BCE, 10,000 BCE, 5,000 BCE, 49 CE, 1890 CE

• 5,000 BCE, 10,000 BCE, 49 CE, 50 BCE, 1890 CE

Know what BC/BCE and AD/CE mean. BC/BCE means...

• Before Christ/Before Common Era

• Before Calendar/Before Christian Era

• Before Century/Before Common Event

• Before Civilization/Before Current Era