Dates in World History Flashcards
1
Q
According to scientists how old is the earth?
A
4.55 billion years
2
Q
How long ago did dinosaurs live?
A
65 million years ago
3
Q
When do scientists believe that the first man walked the earth?
A
3.2 million years ago
4
Q
When do the oldest cave paintings in Europe date back to?
A
40, 800 years ago
5
Q
When do archaeologists believe the wheel was invented?
A
3500 B.C.
6
Q
When were the first pyramids built in Ancient Egypt?
A
2630 B.C.
7
Q
When did the Golden Age of Greece start?
A
479 B.C.
8
Q
When was the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, born?
A
September 23, 63 B.C.
9
Q
When did the first man travel in space?
A
1961
10
Q
When was the first known case of the bubonic plague?
A
224 B.C.E
11
Q
When was the first cell phone call made?
A
1973
