Understanding a Millennium
Explore the concept of a millennium, its duration, and how we measure long periods of time in this Grade 4 social studies worksheet.
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Understanding a Millennium
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand what a millennium is and how it relates to history.
1. A millennium is a period of years.
2. The year 2000 marked the beginning of a new .
3. One decade is 10 years, one century is 100 years, and one millennium is years.
1. How many centuries are in one millennium?
10
100
1000
1
2. Which of these happened about two millennia ago?
The invention of the internet
The Roman Empire was at its peak
The first human walked on the moon
The building of the Egyptian pyramids
1. We are currently living in the 3rd millennium.
True
False
2. A millennium is shorter than a century.
True
False
1. In your own words, explain what a millennium means.
Draw a simple timeline below. Mark the beginning of the 1st millennium (Year 1), the beginning of the 2nd millennium (Year 1001), and the beginning of the 3rd millennium (Year 2001).
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