Timeline and Historical Terms Quiz

What does A.D. stand for?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• After Domination

• Anno Decade

What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Before Christ Era

• Before Common Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Century Era

What does C.E. stand for?

• Current Era

• Common Era

• Century Era

• Christ Era

What does the title of a timeline usually answer?

• What events are included?

• What is this timeline about?

• Who created the timeline?

• Where did the events happen?

What is the title of the timeline in the image?

• World War II Events

• Chief Events of World War II, 1939-45

• Important Historical Events

• Timeline of History

What does the range of a timeline show?

• The number of events

• The years shown

• The location of events

• The people involved

What is the range of the timeline in the image?

• A.D. 1940 - A.D. 1946

• A.D. 1939 - A.D. 1945

• A.D. 1938 - A.D. 1944

• A.D. 1941 - A.D. 1947

What should you do to make the title of a timeline stand out?

• Write it in small letters

• Use a different color

• Make the words bigger or bolder

• Place it at the bottom

What is the purpose of knowing the range of a timeline?

• To know the number of pages

• To understand the period of history

• To find the author

• To see the pictures

What is the position of the earliest year on a timeline?

• Farthest right

• In the middle

• Farthest left

• At the top