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55 B.C.E. Julius Caesar successfully invades Britain.
43 C.E. Emperor Claudius makes Britain part of the Roman Empire.
122 C.E. Hadrian’s wall is built.
383 C.E. Roman Empire begins to withdraw from Britain.
449 C.E. The Saxons and Angles arrive in Britain.
730 C.E. The Venerable Bede produces his history of the British Isles.
790 C.E. Vikings begin raiding British coasts.
842 C.E. Vikings raid London.
1016 C.E. Cnut the Great becomes King of England.
1066 C.E. William, Duke of Normandy, invades England and is crowned King.
The Venerable Bede’s history must not have included _________________.
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Ninth century Invention of gunpowder in China.
Tenth century Invention of fireworks in China.
1119 Invention of the compass in China.
1450 Invention of the mechanical moving-type printing press in Germany.
1876 Invention of the telephone in the United States.
1928 Penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming.
1945 Completion of the Manhattan Project by the United States, Canada, and Britain.
A printed manuscript is found by a historian in France, it may have been printed no earlier than ________________.
The following question refers to the information contained in this timeline.
55 B.C.E. Julius Caesar successfully invades Britain.
43 C.E. Emperor Claudius makes Britain part of the Roman Empire.
122 C.E. Hadrian’s wall is built.
383 C.E. Roman Empire begins to withdraw from Britain.
449 C.E. The Saxons and Angles arrive in Britain.
730 C.E. The Venerable Bede produces his history of the British Isles.
790 C.E. Vikings begin raiding British coasts.
842 C.E. Vikings raid London.
1016 C.E. Cnut the Great becomes King of England.
1066 C.E. William, Duke of Normandy, invades England and is crowned King.
The information in this timeline supports the argument that __________.
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1000 Leif Ericson lands in Newfoundland.
1492 Columbus reaches the Caribbean.
1521 Hernán Cortés conquers Mexico for Spain.
1538 French settlement in St. Kitts is destroyed by the Spanish.
1565 Spanish settlement in Florida is founded.
1607 English settlement established at Jamestown.
1608 French settlement established at Quebec.
1620 Plymouth colony established by the English.
1625 Dutch colony established in New Amsterdam.
1769 Spanish colony established at San Diego.
1776 Spanish colony established in San Francisco.
1776 The United States declares independence.
This timeline supports the argument that ______________.
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55 B.C.E. Julius Caesar successfully invades Britain.
43 C.E. Emperor Claudius makes Britain part of the Roman Empire.
122 C.E. Hadrian’s wall is built.
383 C.E. Roman Empire begins to withdraw from Britain.
449 C.E. The Saxons and Angles arrive in Britain.
730 C.E. The Venerable Bede produces his history of the British Isles.
790 C.E. Vikings begin raiding British coasts.
842 C.E. Vikings raid London.
1016 C.E. Cnut the Great becomes King of England.
1066 C.E. William, Duke of Normandy, invades England and is crowned King.
Which of these represents the correct order of conquests of the British Isles?
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In bold font is the name of the country, in regular font is the population (in millions) in 2008, in italics is the projected population 2025.
China 1,333; 1,458
India 1,140; 1,398
United States 304; 352
Indonesia 228; 273
Brazil 192; 223
Pakistan 166; 226
Bangladesh 160; 198
Nigeria 151; 208
These eight countries were most likely selected because ________________.
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1000 Leif Ericson lands in Newfoundland.
1492 Columbus reaches the Caribbean.
1521 Hernán Cortés conquers Mexico for Spain.
1538 French settlement in St. Kitts is destroyed by the Spanish.
1565 Spanish settlement in Florida is founded.
1607 English settlement established at Jamestown.
1608 French settlement established at Quebec.
1620 Plymouth colony established by the English.
1625 Dutch colony established in New Amsterdam.
1769 Spanish colony established at San Diego.
1776 Spanish colony established in San Francisco.
1776 The United States declares independence.
A document written by a settler in Jamestown is discovered by an archaeologist; it documents the English settlement of the colony and the subsequent hardships of the first winter; in 2015, the document can be no older than ________________.
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Ninth century Invention of gunpowder in China.
Tenth century Invention of fireworks in China.
1119 Invention of the compass in China.
1450 Invention of the mechanical moving-type printing press in Germany.
1876 Invention of the telephone in the United States.
1928 Penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming.
1945 Completion of the Manhattan Project by the United States, Canada, and Britain.
Which of these inventions came first?
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Population of the United States
1800 5,236,631
1840 17,069, 453
1880 49,371,340
1920 106,021,568
1960 179,323,175
2000 281,421,906
data from the U.S. Census Bureau
The biggest percentage increase in population occurs from _______________.
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Life Expectancy (in years)
Japan 84.6
Spain 82.5
Norway 81.9
Ireland 81.4
United Kingdom 81
United States 79.8
Mexico 77.2
China 76
Colombia 74.7
Russia 70.5
Iraq 68.5
India 65
Ethiopia 60.5
Nigeria 53
Lesotho 51
Data provided by the World Health Organization (2012).
According to the data in this chart, people in Russia live on average how many more years than people in Iraq?