Timelines

A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.  This is called __________________ order.

• Anno Domini
• chronological
• title
• periods of time

A __________ is a period of 10 year.

• century
• year
• decade
• Era

AD

• Anno Domini
• After Death
• After Dinner
• Already Done

A _________ is a period of 100 years.

• decade
• century
• Era
• chronological order

Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?

• 100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
• 2010 CE, 2013 CE, 2014 CE, 2017 CE
• 450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
• 1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD

Timelines are read from

• right to left
• left to right
• upside down
• not read

On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented

• on the right side of the timeline
• on the left side of the timeline
• in the year zero
• B.C.E. is never on a timeline

On a timeline, C.E. is represented

• on the right side of the timeline
• on the left side of the timeline
• in the year zero
• C.E. is never on a timeline

Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 

• Last use of hieroglyphic writing
• Rosetta Stone is carved
• Settlers in Nile Valley
• Development of hieroglyphic writing

What is on the left side of a timeline?

• BC dates
• AD dates