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What do the initials BCE stand for?
a) Before Common Era
b) Before Christ Existed
c) Before Christmas Eve
d) Best Christmas Ever

What does the initial CE stand for?
a) Christmas Eve
b) Common Era
c) Current Event
d) Common Event

What is the name given to the time period before formal writing systems existed?
a) Middle Ages
b) Dark Ages
c) Pre history
d) Ancient History

The Egyptian civilisation began around how many years ago?
a) Approx 5000 years ago
b) Approx 500 years
c) Approx 3000 years ago
d) Approx 10 000 years ago

In what time period did the Black Plague first appear in Europe?
a) From Pre history
b) In Ancient Greece
c) During World War One
d) During The Middle Ages (Medieval Period)

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
a) A photograph
b) A diary entry from WWI
c) Internet site
d) An old clay urn from Ancient Greece

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
a) Egyptian hieroglyphic writing
b) A history textbook
c) Indigenous cave painting from 20 000 BCE
d) The pyramids of Giza

Mungo Man was discovered in which country?
a) New Zealand
b) China
c) Australia
d) Italy

What modern day medical condition did Mungo Man have?
a) Arthritis
b) Lyme Disease
c) Asthma
d) Cold Sores

Which Emperor were the Terracotta Warriors created for?
a) Pharaoh Tutankhamun
b) Alexander the Great
c) Pharaoh Khufu
d) Qin Shi Huang (Emperor of China)

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