Changes Over Time: Explore the Past and Its Impact on the Present

Question 1

What does 'the past' refer to?

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All the things that happened before today

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What happened yesterday

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What is happening right now

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What might happen in the future

Question 2

In the past, people traveled by walking or riding animals. How do most people travel today?

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Car, train, or plane

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Walking or riding animals

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Running, swimming, or cycling

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People don't travel anymore

Question 3

Can you name something in nature that changes over time, like trees or the moon?

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Trees

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The moon

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A car

Question 4

Before cars were invented, how did people get around?

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Walking or riding animals

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Flying in airplanes

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Riding bicycles

Question 5

In the past, people used candles to light up their homes. Nowadays, we use something different. What do we use today?

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Lightbulb

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Torch

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Campfire

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Candle

Question 6

We've talked about how computers and phones can make life easier. But can you think of any ways they might also make life a bit more difficult?

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We might use them so much that we forget how to do things for ourselves.

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They can cost a lot of money to buy and keep working.

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They can help us connect with friends and family who live far away.

Question 7

How can we learn about the past?

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Reading books

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Looking at pictures

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Playing with toys

Question 8

In the past, people travelled in horse-drawn carts. How do most people travel now?

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By car

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By bike

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On foot

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By horse and cart

Question 9

In the story by Eric Carle, what happens to the caterpillar?

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It turns into a butterfly.

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It turns into a worm.

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It stays the same.

Question 10

In the past, people didn't have computers. How do you think they wrote things down?

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They wrote with a pen or pencil on paper.

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They typed on a computer.

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They used a typewriter.

Question 11

You have two different stories about the same thing that happened a long time ago. The stories tell different things. How can you know which story is more likely to be true?

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Choose the story that is written by someone who was there when it happened.

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Choose the story that has the most pictures.

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Choose the story that is the most exciting.

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Choose the story that agrees with your own ideas.

Question 12

Let's imagine two children, one who lived a long time ago and one who lives now. What do you think they might have in common and what might be different about their lives?

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They both go to school to learn.

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They both have to help with chores around the house.

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They both use computers.

Question 13

In the olden days, people traveled in different ways. Which of these was NOT a way they traveled?

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Airplanes

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Walking

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Horseback riding

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Carriages

Question 14

People's clothes have changed over time. What kind of clothes did people wear a long time ago, in the Victorian era?

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Fancy and elaborate

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Brightly colored and flowing

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Simple and practical

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Made of synthetic materials

Question 15

Toys have changed too. Which of these is an example of an old toy?

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Teddy bear

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Video game

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Smartphone

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Scooter

Question 16

Long ago, people lived in different types of houses. Which of these is NOT a type of house that people lived in a long time ago?

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Apartment

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Cave

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Hut

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Castle

Question 17

Before modern medicine, what did doctors use to help people feel better?

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Herbs and plants

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Surgery

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Antibiotics

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X-rays

Question 18

In the olden days, how did people travel from one place to another?

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They rode on horses or in carts pulled by horses.

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They drove cars.

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They took trains.

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They flew in airplanes.

Question 19

Which of these did NOT happen in the past?

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People watched TV.

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People went to school.

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People played games.

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People lived in caves.

Question 20

What was NOT used to make clothes in the past?

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Plastic

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Leather

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Cotton

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Wool

Question 21

How did people talk to each other from far away in the past?

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They wrote letters.

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They used telephones.

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They sent emails.

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They used Messenger.

Question 22

What do we call the time when we are living now?

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The present

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The past

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The future

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The Stone Age

Question 23

What kind of place has many old things from the past that we can learn from?

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A museum

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A library

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A school

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A park

Question 24

Why is it a good idea to learn about the past?

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We can find out all of these things.

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We can learn how people lived in the past.

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We can see how things have changed.

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We can find out from mistakes people made before.

Question 25

Which of these things was NOT used for transport in the past?

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Aeroplanes

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Carts

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Horses

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Bicycles

Question 26

How did people light their homes in the olden days?

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Candles

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Electricity

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Gas

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Internet

Question 27

Which of these materials was used to make tools in the Stone Age?

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Stone

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 28

How did people communicate with each other over long distances in the olden days?

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Letters

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Text messages

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Telephones

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Email

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a reason why it is important to learn about the past?

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To feel superior to people who lived in the past

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To understand the present

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To make better decisions for the future

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To appreciate different cultures

Question 30

When were dinosaurs alive?

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The Jurassic Period

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The Stone Age

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The Bronze Age

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The Iron Age

Question 31

What is the name of a person who studies the past by digging up old things?

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Archaeologist

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Historian

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Collector

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Teacher

Question 32

In the past, did people cook food over an open fire?

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Yes

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They washed their clothes in a washing machine.

Question 33

What is a timeline?

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A chart that shows events in order

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A story about the past

Question 34

Which of these came first?

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The Stone Age

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The Bronze Age

Question 35

In the past, before electricity was invented, what did people use to light their homes?

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Candles

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Televisions

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Computers

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Phones

Question 36

What do we call the people who lived a long time ago?

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Ancient people

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Modern people

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Future people

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Current people

Question 37

What is the name of the time in history when people started using tools made of metal?

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Bronze Age

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Stone Age

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Iron Age

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Plastic Age

Question 38

Which of these was NOT a way that people traveled in the past?

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In airplanes

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On horses

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In carriages

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On bicycles

Question 39

Which of these was the first type of house that people lived in?

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A cave

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A castle

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A cottage

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An apartment

Question 40

What did people use for light before candles were invented?

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Fire

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Candles

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Lanterns

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Electricity

Question 41

Who do we call people who lived a long time ago?

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Ancestors

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Grandparents

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Teachers

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Friends

Question 42

Which of these things is from the past?

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A dinosaur bone

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A car

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A computer

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A mobile phone

Question 43

Which of these was NOT a kind of transportation in the past?

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Helicopters

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Carriages

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Bicycles

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Tractors

Question 44

Which animal was used to help with work in the past?

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Horses

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Cows

Question 45

Who was the famous England queen who ruled for a very long time?

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Queen Victoria

Question 46

Which of these was not a way to move around in the past?

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By spaceship

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By car

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By horse and cart

Question 47

How did people cook their food long ago?

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Over a fire

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In a microwave

Question 48

What was the name of the time long ago when there were many new machines and factories?

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The Industrial Revolution

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The Bronze Age

Question 49

In the past, how did people cook their food?

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Over a fire

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On a stove

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In an oven

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In a microwave

Question 50

What was a popular way for children to have fun in the old days?

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Playing outside

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Watching television

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Using computers

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Going to the movies

Question 51

How has the way we communicate changed in recent years?

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We use more electronic devices

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We write more letters

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We talk to each other more often

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We use sign language more often

Question 52

Before computers, how did people share messages?

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Writing letters or talking on the phone

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Using mobile phones

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Sending emails

Question 53

What can you find out about the past if you read an old diary?

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What people used to wear

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When the world was created

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The name of the best Prime Minister

Question 54

What kind of tool would people have used in the Stone Age?

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A flint arrowhead

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A metal sword

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A plastic axe

Question 55

What does the word 'history' mean?

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The study of the past.

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The study of the present.

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The study of the future.

Question 56

What did people use for writing before pens?

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Quills

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Typewriters

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Computers

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Pencils

Question 57

In the past, people often traveled by what?

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By horse and carriage

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By car

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By train

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By plane

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a way that technology has changed the way we live?

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We have more time to play

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We can talk to people far away more easily

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We have more information at our fingertips

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We can travel faster

Question 59

What do historians do?

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They study the past

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They build machines

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They cook food

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They write books

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a good way to learn about the past?

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Playing video games

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Reading books

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Watching movies

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Visiting museums

Question 61

How did people create fire in the past?

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With flint and steel

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With matches

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With lighters

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With electricity

Question 62

When knights and castles were common in Britain, what was that time called?

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The Middle Ages

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The Stone Age

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The Victorian Era

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The Modern Era

Question 63

What do we call it when we show important events that happened in the past, one after the other?

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A timeline

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A photo

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A tale

Question 64

Which is NOT a place people used to live?

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The moon

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Caves

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Castles