Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - History

the time that has passed

a period of history marked by particular features or events

a period of history identified with a particular event

a span of time, often with a clear beginning and end

a period of one hundred years

a period of one thousand years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ

ten years of time

a list of events arranged in the order of their occurance

an event or happening, especially a violent, unusual or important one

anything that takes place, particularly something important

a male king that rules an empire

a woman who is the sovereign ruler of an empire, wielding supreme authority

(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank, wearing armor and riding a horse, who is loyal to his king

a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal

a war in which many countries fight against each other

the war that took place from the year 1914 to 1918 between the allies and the central powers

the war that took place from the year 1939 to 1945 between the axis and the allies

a man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance

someone who studies or records historical events