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1
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Centries

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100 years

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Millennium

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1000 years

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BCE

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Before common Era

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CE

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Common Era

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BC

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Before Christ

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AD

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After domiomion

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A large division of time

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Era

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Period that begins A.D TO present day

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Morden history

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Period that ends A.D 500

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Acitent history

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Period before writing developed

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Prehistory

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Period between A.D 500 and A.D 1400

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Middle Ages

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What is the job of an archaeologist

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Study the past

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List four examples of artifacts

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Pottery weapons bones jerlewy

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Paleontologist look at clues to the pass by studying

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Fossils

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What is two examples of a primary source?

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Autobiographies and diaries

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Letters, diaries, paintings and artifacts are examples of ________ sources

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Primary

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A history book and biography would be an example of ________ sources

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Secondary

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Why would a person doing historical research trust primary sources more than secondary sources?

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A primary source is a first-hand piece of evidence written by someone who was present

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The constitution was written in 1787, in which century did it occur?

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18th century

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Images that this was the year A.D.2500. How many years ago was A.D. 1500

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1000 years ago

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Which of these years are most recent

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A.D. 600

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The Julian calendar began with the birth of Jesus

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False

23
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1550 B.C. is older then 3000 B.C.

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False

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The job of a historian is to examine the cause and effects of events from the past

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False

25
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A calendar puts historical events in the correct order

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False

26
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The Gregorian calendar is still you used today

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True

27
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Decade

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10 years

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Centries

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100 years

29
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Millennium

A

1000 years

30
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BCE

A

Before common Era

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CE

A

Common Era

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BC

A

Before Christ

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AD

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After domiomion

34
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A large division of time

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Era

35
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Period that begins A.D TO present day

A

Morden history

36
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Period that ends A.D 500

A

Acitent history

37
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Period before writing developed

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Prehistory

38
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Period between A.D 500 and A.D 1400

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Middle Ages

39
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What is the job of an archaeologist

A

Study the past

40
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List four examples of artifacts

A

Pottery weapons bones jerlewy

41
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Paleontologist look at clues to the pass by studying

A

Fossils

42
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What is two examples of a primary source?

A

Autobiographies and diaries

43
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Letters, diaries, paintings and artifacts are examples of ________ sources

A

Primary

44
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A history book and biography would be an example of ________ sources

A

Secondary

45
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Why would a person doing historical research trust primary sources more than secondary sources?

A

A primary source is a first-hand piece of evidence written by someone who was present

46
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The constitution was written in 1787, in which century did it occur?

A

18th century

47
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Images that this was the year A.D.2500. How many years ago was A.D. 1500

A

1000 years ago

48
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Which of these years are most recent

A

A.D. 600

49
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The Julian calendar began with the birth of Jesus

A

False

50
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1550 B.C. is older then 3000 B.C.

A

False

51
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The job of a historian is to examine the cause and effects of events from the past

A

False

52
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A calendar puts historical events in the correct order

A

True

53
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The Gregorian calendar is still you used today

A

True

54
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Decade

A

10 years

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