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AD 1: Dawn of a New Era Trivia Quiz

This is a look at some of the events historians say happened in year AD 1. The events themselves were found using historymole.com.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,522

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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716

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Question 1 of 10

1. Tradition says the present era is dated from the birth of this man in AD 1. Who was this man? Hint

Mohammed

Jesus Christ

Siddhatha Gotama

Vishnu

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Christian calendar starts with 1 AD. What does AD mean? Hint

after death

dominant year

in the year of our Lord

real time

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the approximate population of the world in AD 1? Hint

25 million

250 thousand

250 million

250 billlion

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Mayan city was founded in AD 1? Hint

La Milpa

Dos Pilas

El Ceibel

El Mirador

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was dug out of a dry hillside in Nazca, Peru, in AD 1? Hint

the Rain Man

the Cat Man

the Dog Man

the Owl Man

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did the settlers from Polynesia begin to settle in AD 1? Hint

Morocco

Madagascar

Milan

Mount Fuji

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was emperor of the Roman Empire in AD 1? Hint

Nero

Julius Caesar

Augustus Caesar

Mark Antony

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Question 8 of 10

8. In AD 1 all of the following except one of the choices below were Aran Islands with forts built on them. Which one is NOT one of the Aran islands? Hint

Ivanhoe

Inishmaan

Inishmore

Isisheer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the calendar maker who designated AD 1 as the year of the first Christmas? Hint

Dave Edmunds

Duke Ellington

Dionysus Exiguus

David Edgar

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Question 10 of 10

10. Paintings were made by unknown Indians, in AD 1, on rock surfaces on mountain ranges located where? Hint

Baha Peninsula

Beecroft Peninsula

Balkan Peninsula

Bellarine Peninsula

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tradition says the present era is dated from the birth of this man in AD 1. Who was this man?

Answer: Jesus Christ

I say 'tradition' because historians and Bible scholars both say that the year of Jesus' birth was actually about 4 BC. Often BC (Before Christ) has been replaced with BCE (Before Common Era) in order to be multicultural.

2. The Christian calendar starts with 1 AD. What does AD mean?

Answer: in the year of our Lord

AD is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'Anno Domini' and means 'in the year of our Lord'. In place of AD the letters CE (Common Era) are often used.

3. What was the approximate population of the world in AD 1?

Answer: 250 million

In 2011 the world population was estimated to be approximately 7 billion.

4. What Mayan city was founded in AD 1?

Answer: La Milpa

La Milpa was located in Belize on the border of Mexico and Guatemala. It was the third largest Mayan site in Belize. La Milpa had great agriculture and was a centralized power. (Information from HistoryMole.com and wikipedia.com)

5. What was dug out of a dry hillside in Nazca, Peru, in AD 1?

Answer: the Owl Man

One arm was pointed to the sky, the other arm was pointed to the earth.

6. Where did the settlers from Polynesia begin to settle in AD 1?

Answer: Madagascar

Information found on historymole.com

It is believed that the Polynesians who settled in Madagascar called themselves "vawaka" meaning "canoe people". (wikipedia.com)

7. Who was emperor of the Roman Empire in AD 1?

Answer: Augustus Caesar

Augustus Caesar was in his 42nd year of his 56 year reign. http://omacl.org/Anglo/part1.html

8. In AD 1 all of the following except one of the choices below were Aran Islands with forts built on them. Which one is NOT one of the Aran islands?

Answer: Ivanhoe

The Aran Islands are found on the mouth of the Galway Bay. The Galway Bay is found on the western coast of Ireland.

9. Who was the calendar maker who designated AD 1 as the year of the first Christmas?

Answer: Dionysus Exiguus

He was also known as Dennis the Small. Exiguus was around from AD 470-544. However, he is included as he marked something back in history to year one. That is of course the recognition of the first Christmas.

10. Paintings were made by unknown Indians, in AD 1, on rock surfaces on mountain ranges located where?

Answer: Baha Peninsula

The Baha Peninsula is located near La Paz.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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