Using Primary and Secondary Sources

Question 1

Study the list of events in the history of Rome.80 CE – The Colosseum was built.395 CE – Rome split into two empires.509 BCE – Rome became a republic.44 BCE – Caesar was assassinated.753 BCE – Rome was founded.64 CE – Much of Rome burned.

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Rome was founded.

Question 2

The Romantic era began circa 1800 CE. What is another way to describe the beginning of the Romantic era?

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around 1800

Question 3

Which feature is often used to define an era?

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a style of art

Question 4

Which is the most widely used calendar in the world today?

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Gregorian

Question 5

What characteristic do the early Roman calendar and the Islamic calendar share?

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They are both lunar calendars.

Question 6

Which term describes a time period marked by a change that begins a new period of development?

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era

Question 7

Read the time line.What time intervals are used on the time line?

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one hundred years

Question 8

How are eras different from decades?

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Decades are 10 years, while eras do not have set periods of time.

Question 9

Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Chinese calendar?

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Each year is attached to an animal.

Question 10

Read the time line.Which statement is true based on the time line?

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Buddhism developed in South Asia earlier than Christianity developed in Southwest Asia.

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