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EC-6 core subjects: Social Studies Questions
and Correct Answers
World History Ans: Divided into different ages:
1) Ancient World
2) Middle Ages
3) Age of Discovery
4) Revolution and Industry
5)The Modern World
The Ancient World Ans: 4 billions years ago to 500ce-Focuses on
the development of the first humans, the first farmers, and the
first civilizations. This time period emphasizes the history of
ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, Sumer, Assyria, Babylon,
Egypt, the Celts, the Romans, and empires of Africa and India.
Timeline of the Ancient World BCE Ans: 4000 BCE-Homo Sapiens
appeared in different regions of the world
3500 BCE-The sumerians of Mesoptamia invent writing and the
wheel
3100 BCE-Egypt becomes unified
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2800 BCE-Indus Civilization flourishes in India
1600-1100 BCE-Mycenaean control of Greece
1200-400 BCE-Olmecs civilization flourishes in Western Mexico
1000-612 BCE-New Assyrian Empire flourishes
Timeline of the Ancient World BCE Con't Ans: 753 BCE-Foundation
of Rome
605-562 BCE-King Nebuchadnezzar rebuilds the city of Babylon
476-431 BCE-Golden ages of Athens
336-323 BCE-Alexander the Great rules the world
1 CE-Birth of Christ Est.
27 BCE-14CE-Augustus rules as the first Roman emperor (some
historians date the beginning of Augustus's reign to 31 BCE
coinciding with the victory of Actium)
476 CE-Western Roman Empire Falls
Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS per
grade) Ans: - Kinder- self, home, family, classroom
- 1st- classroom, school, community
- 2nd- community, state, nation
- 3rd- how individuals impact communities and world
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EC-6 core subjects: Social Studies Questions
and Correct Answers
World History Ans: Divided into different ages:
1) Ancient World
2) Middle Ages
3) Age of Discovery
4) Revolution and Industry
5)The Modern World
The Ancient World Ans: 4 billions years ago to 500ce-Focuses on
the development of the first humans, the first farmers, and the
first civilizations. This time period emphasizes the history of
ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, Sumer, Assyria, Babylon,
Egypt, the Celts, the Romans, and empires of Africa and India.
Timeline of the Ancient World BCE Ans: 4000 BCE-Homo Sapiens
appeared in different regions of the world
3500 BCE-The sumerians of Mesoptamia invent writing and the
wheel
3100 BCE-Egypt becomes unified
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2800 BCE-Indus Civilization flourishes in India
1600-1100 BCE-Mycenaean control of Greece
1200-400 BCE-Olmecs civilization flourishes in Western Mexico
1000-612 BCE-New Assyrian Empire flourishes
Timeline of the Ancient World BCE Con't Ans: 753 BCE-Foundation
of Rome
605-562 BCE-King Nebuchadnezzar rebuilds the city of Babylon
476-431 BCE-Golden ages of Athens
336-323 BCE-Alexander the Great rules the world
1 CE-Birth of Christ Est.
27 BCE-14CE-Augustus rules as the first Roman emperor (some
historians date the beginning of Augustus's reign to 31 BCE
coinciding with the victory of Actium)
476 CE-Western Roman Empire Falls
Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS per
grade) Ans: - Kinder- self, home, family, classroom
- 1st- classroom, school, community
- 2nd- community, state, nation
- 3rd- how individuals impact communities and world
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