Chapter review for unit one history

Question 1

BC

Answer 1

Before Christ

Question 2

AD

Answer 2

“Anno Domini,” means the year of our lord

Question 3

BCE

Answer 3

Before Common Era

Question 4

Why would some people prefer to use BCE and CE

Answer 4

BCE and CE do not refer to a specific religion , while BC and AD both refer to Jesus Christ. For people who are not Christian , they might prefer to use BCE and CE.

Question 5

Era

Answer 5

A period of time marked by specific event, date, invention etc.

Question 6

Modern

Answer 6

Something related to the present or recent past.

Question 7

Ancient History

Answer 7

Ancient History is anything that happened before the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE

Question 8

Fossil

Answer 8

Remains from something that was once living: plant, animal or human - made

Question 9

Artifact

Answer 9

Artifact are remains of something that was human - made

Question 10

Primary Source

Answer 10

A person who shall it firsthand lived it.

Question 11

Secondary Source

Answer 11

The author got it from another source.

Question 12

What happened on September 12th 1940 in Lascaux, France.

Answer 12

4 boys found a cave with paintings of animals.