Ancient Period in Review
Practice questions, Timelines, &
Comparisons
Periodization
15000 BCE _______________
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10000 BCE
8000 BCE ____________
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5500 BCE
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4000 BCE _______________
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3500 BCE
3200 BCE _______________
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3000 BCE
1800 BCE _______________
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1500 BCE
1350 BCE ____________
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1200 BCE
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1000 BCE
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Timeline Analysis
What is BCE? CE?
1. What aspects of the timeline surprised you? Or
what did you learn from the timeline?
2. Describe the history of the ancient period based
on the timeline.
3. Make connections between some of the events on
the timeline.
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What trends do you notice?
What developments are related to each other?
Practice Questions
Recently, many cultures have idealized pastoral life as a
simpler, idyllic life, free from worry. Which of the
following supports a plausible explanation for this?
A. Pastoral societies tended to be peaceful and
avoided conflict, both among themselves and with
early civilizations and empires.
B. The development of cities and civilization led to
crowded conditions, the more rapid spread of
disease, the degradation of family ties, and
warfare.
C. Pastoral societies lived in harmony with the
environment, required little physical labor, and
generally kept away from warring civilizations.
Classifying early human history into the Stone Age,
Bronze Age, and Iron Age presents which of the
following difficulties for historians?
A. the respective ages did not begin and end at the
same times everywhere
B. the earliest development of agriculture occurred
during the Stone Age
C. some early societies used iron tools before they
developed stone tools
D. written records of pre-historic humans often
conflict with archeological evidence
Which of the following describes a major effect of
the increasing complexities of early cities?
A. Merchants who traveled along trade routes
became increasingly influential within the cities.
B. The quality of architecture declined as demand for
affordable housing increased.
C. Slavery declined in practice as it was unsuitable for
an urban setting.
D. Political power within the cities became
increasingly centralized.