Counting the years
How many years are in a century?
100 years
True or False: Prehistory started 5,000 years ago
False. Prehistory started 5 Million years ago.
Which period of history started when people invented writing?
Ancient History, Prehistory ended
How many periods is Prehistory divided into?
3- Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze & Iron age
What is a "map" showing the order of the periods, and marking important events of history called?
A timeline
Years and Centuries after Jesus Christ was born are called what?
A.D.
True or False: The Modern Age is the longest period of history
What century are we currently in?
The 21st century
The paleolithic people invented what that helped them to cook?
Fire
Who arrived in Spain in 218 A.D.? The Romans, The Moors, of the Iberians
The Romans
Years and centuries before Jesus Christ are called what?
B.C.
True or False: Paleolithic people were nomadic, they didn't permanently live in one place.
True
What happened to cause the start of the Middle Ages?
The fall of the Roman Empire
What were people's clothes made from in Prehistory?
Animal skins
What does Sedentary mean?
A group of people doesn't move around, they stay and live in one place. They build villages.
What happened in year 1?
Jesus Christ was born, we count years from this point.
True or False: The beginning of trade was in the Paleolithic period
False, it was in the Neolithic
In which Prehistoric period did people begin making clay pots?
Neolithic Period
What or when caused the beginning of agriculture?
The Neolithic period- when they discovered how to cultivate plants from seeds
In what year did Colombus sail to the Americas?
1492
How many days are in a year?
365 days
True or False: During the Bronze & Iron Age, the Romans and Moors lived on the Iberian Perinsula
False. The Celts and the Iberians
In what Period did people discover how to make objects from metal?
The Bronze & Iron Ages
What caused more trade than ever before?
The invention of the Wheel
Name the 5 languages that came from Latin
Spanish, French, Romanian, Portuguese, Italian