Dates In World History Flashcards
1
Q
How old is the Earth?
A
4.543 billion years
2
Q
How long ago did dinosaurs live?
A
65 million years ago
3
Q
When did the first man walk the Earth?
A
3.2 million years ago
4
Q
When do the oldest cave paintings in Europe date back to?
A
40,800 years ago
5
Q
When do archaeologists believe the wheel was invented?
A
3,500 BC
6
Q
When were the first pyramids built in Ancient Egypt?
A
2630 BC - 2611 BC
7
Q
When did the Golden Age of Greece start?
A
479 BC
8
Q
When was the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, born?
A
23rd September, 63 BC
9
Q
When was the first known case of the bubonic plague?
A
224 BC
10
Q
When did the first man travel in space?
A
12th April 1961
11
Q
When was the first cell phone call made?
A
April 3rd 1973
