Timeline Practice

Which event is the OLDEST in history?

• CLEOPOTRA VII BECOME PHAROAH -- 51 BCE

• ALEXANDER THE GREAT BECOMES KING -- 336 BCE

• EMPEROR FLAVIUS ENDS HIS RULE OF ROME -- 476 CE

• THE XIA FAMILY IS CHINA’S FIRST DYNASTY -- 2070 BCE

Which event is the MOST RECENT?

• THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR BEGINS -- 431 BCE

• THE MONGOLS BEGIN TO INVADE CHINA -- 1205 CE

• ALEXANDER THE GREAT DEFEATS PERSIAN ARMY -- 333 BCE

• THE PUNIC WARS END -- 146 BCE

Draw the following events on the timeline:

  *Early settlers in the Nile Valley-- 3500 BCE

*Alexander the Great invades Egypt-- 332 BCE

*Persians conquer Egypt-- 525 BCE

*Hieroglyphic script is developed-- 3100 BCE

Answer explanation

Look at the dates of the four historical events in the image to the left. Fill in the blanks with the oldest to the most recent event.

The oldest event of these four is ___ and the most recent event being ___.

Answer explanation

Draw the following events on the timeline:

*SPARTA CRUSHES MESSENIAN REVOLT -- 650 BCE

*SPARTA ALLIES WITH PERSIA -- 412 BCE

*PERSIAN CONQUEST OF IONIAN CITY STATES  -- 546 BCE

*SPARTA IS FOUNDED -- 900 BCE

Answer explanation

Draw the following events on the timeline:

*ROME SPLITS INTO TWO EMPIRES -- 395 CE

ROME BECOMES A REPUBLIC -- 509 BCE

JULIUS CAESAR BECOMES DICTATOR OF ROME  -- 45 BCE

THE GREAT FIRE OF ROME OCCURS -- 64 CE

Answer explanation

Draw the following events on the timeline:

*HAMMURABI BORN -- 1811 BCE

HAMMURABI DIED  -- 1750 BCE

BONUS: How old was he when he died?

Answer explanation

Draw the following events on the timeline:

CONFUCIUS BORN -- 551 BCE

CONFUCIUS DIED  -- 479 BCE

BONUS: How old was he when he died?

Draw the following events on the timeline:

AUGUSTUS BORN -- 63 BCE

AUGUSTUS DIED  -- 14 CE

BONUS: How old was he when he died?

Answer explanation