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Name the AP era: timeline practice

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Item 1.

China joining the WTO (2001) belongs to which AP® World History era? Type 1 for 1200 to 1450, 2 for 1450 to 1750, 3 for 1750 to 1900, or 4 for 1900 to the present.

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2001 falls in Era 4 (units 7 to 9, c. 1900 to present).

Item 2.

The American Declaration of Independence (1776) belongs to which AP® World History era? Type 1 for 1200 to 1450, 2 for 1450 to 1750, 3 for 1750 to 1900, or 4 for 1900 to the present.

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1776 falls in Era 3 (units 5 and 6, c. 1750 to 1900).

Item 3.

Magellan's expedition begins (1519) belongs to which AP® World History era? Type 1 for 1200 to 1450, 2 for 1450 to 1750, 3 for 1750 to 1900, or 4 for 1900 to the present.

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1519 falls in Era 2 (units 3 and 4, c. 1450 to 1750).

Item 4.

The reign of Akbar beginning (1556) belongs to which AP® World History era? Type 1 for 1200 to 1450, 2 for 1450 to 1750, 3 for 1750 to 1900, or 4 for 1900 to the present.

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1556 falls in Era 2 (units 3 and 4, c. 1450 to 1750).

Item 5.

The Russo-Japanese War (1904) belongs to which AP® World History era? Type 1 for 1200 to 1450, 2 for 1450 to 1750, 3 for 1750 to 1900, or 4 for 1900 to the present.

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1904 falls in Era 3 (units 5 and 6, c. 1750 to 1900).

Item 6.

The fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) belongs to which AP® World History era? Type 1 for 1200 to 1450, 2 for 1450 to 1750, 3 for 1750 to 1900, or 4 for 1900 to the present.

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1989 falls in Era 4 (units 7 to 9, c. 1900 to present).