Timelines Vocabulary Quiz

What is a timeline?

• A list of random events

• A linear representation of important events in the order in which they occurred

• A circle of events

• A map of a city

What does the Gregorian Calendar have?

• 10 months

• 11 months

• 12 months

• 13 months

What does A.D. or CE denote?

• Time before the birth of Jesus

• Time after the birth of Jesus

• Time during the birth of Jesus

• Time unrelated to Jesus

What is the meaning of B.C. or BCE?

• Time after the birth of Jesus

• Time before the birth of Jesus

• Time during the birth of Jesus

• Time unrelated to Jesus

What is the cause and effect?

• A list of events

• A relationship between actions or events where one or more are the result of the other

• A type of calendar

• A type of timeline

What does chronological order mean?

• Random order of events

• The arrangement of events in the order in which they happened

• The order of events by size

• The order of events by color

What are intervals on a timeline?

• The space between periods of time

• The events on a timeline

• The colors on a timeline

• The shapes on a timeline

What is the purpose of a timeline?

• To display events in a random order

• To show events in chronological order

• To list events by importance

• To categorize events by type

Abigail is studying the history of technology. How does a timeline help her in understanding cause and effect?

• By showing events in random order

• By illustrating the chronological sequence of events and their outcomes

• By listing events by color

• By categorizing events by type

What is the difference between B.C. and A.D. on a timeline?

• B.C. refers to time after the birth of Jesus, A.D. refers to time before

• B.C. refers to time before the birth of Jesus, A.D. refers to time after

• Both refer to the same time period

• Neither is related to the birth of Jesus