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Simple past + time expressions

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    Simple past, historical events, historical people, time expressions: from...to, ago, in, on, when, how long, for
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  • Cleopatra lived __________. (69 B.C. - 30 B.C.)
    Cleopatra lived from 69 B.C. to 30 B.C.
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  • The first Olympic Games were ______________. (2,700 years)
    The first Olympic Games were 2,700 years ago.
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  • The first soccer World Cup final was __________. (July 30, 1930)
    The first soccer World Cup final was on July 30, 1930.
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  • Marco Polo was in China __________. (17 years)
    Marco Polo was in China for 17 years.
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  • The first Star Wars movie came out __________. (May 25, 1977)
    The first Star Wars movie came out on May 25, 1977.
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  • Barack Obama was president __________. (8 years)
    Barack Obama was president for 8 years.
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  • The Soviet Union sent its first satellite into space __________. (1957)
    The Soviet Union sent its first satellite into space in 1957.
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  • Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth __________. (1 hour and 29 minutes)
    Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth for 1 hour and 29 minutes.
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  • Ötzi died __________. (5,300 years)
    Ötzi died 5,300 years ago.
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  • The ancient Egyptians built their first pyramids __________. (4,600 years)
    The ancient Egyptians built their first pyramids 4,600 years ago.
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  • China began building the Great Wall __________. (221 B.C.)
    China began building the Great Wall in 221 B.C.
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  • Abraham Lincoln was the US president __________. (1861 - 1865)
    Abraham Lincoln was the US president from 1861 to 1865.
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  • Mickey Mouse first appeared __________. (1928)
    Mickey Mouse first appeared in 1928.
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  • Amelia Earhart disappeared __________. (July 2, 1937)
    Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937.
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  • Neil Armstrong __________ the first man to walk on the moon. (be)
    Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
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  • Buzz Aldrin __________ the first man to walk on the moon. (not/be)
    Buzz Aldrin wasn't the first man to walk on the moon.
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