Prehistory
When did prehistory begin?
2 million years ago
When did Ancient History begin?
3200BC
When did the Middle Ages begin?
476AD
When did the Early Modern Age begin?
About 550 years ago
When did the Modern Age begin?
1789
What are the two periods of prehistory?
Palaeolithic Period and Neolithic Period
Which 3 ancient civilisations were there at this time?
Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt.
What did people build for protection?
Castles
What invention helped to spread news and ideas across Europe?
The printing press
Where did a lot of people work during the Industrial Revolution?
In factories
Where did people live in the palaeolithic period?
In caves and they moved around (nomads)
In which order did Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt appear?
1 - Ancient Egypt
2 - Ancient Greece
3 - Ancient Rome
Where was the first university in the world?
Morocco
Can you name a famous explorer of this era?
Christopher Columbus
Which modes of transport were invented during this time?
Cars and bicycles
Where did people live in the neolithic period?
They lived in one place
Can you name some examples of Roman innovations?
Roads, central heating, the calendar, newspapers
What were people called who traded goods like wool, wheat, iron etc?
Merchants
Which invention used in maths was invented during this time?
Calculator
Can you name any inventions which helped people to comminicate?
Telegraph, telephone, radio
What did people use to keep warm and cook food during the palaeolithic period?
Fire
Who ruled Ancient Egypt?
How many people died during the Black Death?
75 million
Which invention used to look at the stars was invented in this time?
The telescope
When did the Modern Age end?
It didn't end! We are still in the Modern Age.