Timeline Pretest

What does CE mean?

• Common Era

• Christmas Eve

• Cheers Everyone!

What does BC mean?

• Before Christ

• Before Christmas

• Before church

• Before bed

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

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

Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order? (All dates are CE.)

• 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600

• 1600, 1800, 1700, 1900

• 1700, 1800, 1900, 1600

• 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900

Could an event from 1987 be placed on this timeline? 

• YES
• NO

What span of time is used on this timeline? 

• 1850s
• 1850-2000
• 1865-1968
• 1850-1950

Which happened first, the building of the Pyramids or the development of hieroglyphic writing?

• Pyramids of Giza built
• Development of hieroglyphic writing

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