1. Welcome to
World History
Welcome to
World History

2. Neolithic Revolution
Neolithic Revolution

3. River Civilizations
River Civilizations

4. World Religions
World Religions

5. The Greeks
The Greeks
Greece

6. The Romans
The Romans

7. Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire

8. The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages

9. The Renaissance and Reformation The Renaissance and Reformation

10. The Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery

11. The French Revolution and Napoleon The French Revolution and Napoleon

12. World War One
World War One

13. World War Two
World War Two

14. The Cold War
The Cold War

15. Post Modern Era
Post Modern Era

16. History Skills
Notes
History Skills
Notes

17. There are 2 main types of sources: primary and secondary.
Primary Sources
Primary Sources
There are 2 main types of sources: primary and secondary.
Primary sources are made up of eyewitness accounts.
This is Thucydides who recorded the plague that hit Athens.

18. - Excerpts from “The Plague in Athens” by Thucydides in 430 BC.
The Plague of Athens
“…men were seized first with intense heat of the head…sneezing, and severe coughing…when it settled in the stomach, vomits of bile ensued…patients died, as most of them did on the seventh or ninth day…”
- Excerpts from “The Plague in Athens” by Thucydides in 430 BC.

19. Textbooks, dictionaries. They are not eyewitness accounts.
Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources
Secondary sources use information that has been gathered from a variety of sources.
Textbooks, dictionaries. They are not eyewitness accounts.

20. B.C.E. – Before the Common Era.
B.C. and B.C.E.
B.C. and B.C.E.
B.C. – Before Christ
B.C.E. – Before the Common Era.
You need to write BC or BCE, until we cross to the “AD” side!

21. A.D. and C.E.
A.D. and C.E.
A.D. – “Anno domini”, Latin for “in the year of our Lord.” Time is divided in the West, based on the birth and death of Christ.
C.E. – The Common Era

22. A.D. B.C. B.C. - A.D. Timeline B.C. - A.D. Timeline 1,000 1,000 2006
2006
8,000 50
1500
The BC portion of the timeline is like negative numbers, while the AD side is positive.

23. The larger the BC number, the older the date is.
B.C. - A.D. Timeline
B.C. - A.D. Timeline
A.D.
B.C.
1,000
1,000
2006
8,000 50
1500
The larger the BC number, the older the date is.

24. B.C. - A.D. Timeline
B.C. - A.D. Timeline
A.D.
B.C.
1,000
1,000
2006
8,000 50
1500
To solve: If it is on the opposite side of the timeline, then add. Same side – subtract.

25. Centuries
Centuries
A century’s starting date is one number ahead of the actual date. Examples:
1 –
401 –

26. To solve – 18th Century – 1701 – 1800 15th Century – 1401 - 1500
Centuries
Centuries
To solve –
18th Century – 1701 – 1800
15th Century –

27. Which happened first, 400 AD, or 401 AD?
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Which happened first, 400 AD, or 401 AD?
What years make up the 1st century?
What years make up the 19th century?

28. 4. What years make up the 16th century?
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4. What years make up the 16th century?
5. Which happened 1st, 353 BC, or 352 BC?
6. How many years passed between 1500 AD and 2000?

29. 9. Caesar Augustus ruled from 31 BC to 14 AD. How long did he rule?
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7. What century is 1701 – 1800?
8. Which happened 1st, 1500 BC, or 1500?
9. Caesar Augustus ruled from 31 BC to 14 AD. How long did he rule?

30. 11. Which happened 1st, 454 BC, or 452 BC?
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10.What century is 1801 – 1900?
11. Which happened 1st, 454 BC, or 452 BC?
12. WWI ended in 1919, and WWII began in How many years passed between the two wars?

31. 15.How many years passed between 200 BC and 100 AD?
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13.What century is 101 – 200?
14. What century is ?
15.How many years passed between 200 BC and 100 AD?

32. Have all 15 questions answered and ready for tomorrow.
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Have all 15 questions answered and ready for tomorrow.