Timelines Week 1&2

What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about?

• The events on the timeline.
• The title.
• The spacing of the years.
• The number of events the author chooses to include. 

Timelines must be in _____________ order

• newest to oldest
• guess
• no
• chronological

B.C. Stands for

• Before Common Era
• Before Christ
• Before Columbus Era
• Best Cousins

Look at the image. What type of measuring tool is this?

• A. timeline

• B. calendar

• C. date

• D. month

Which term refers to a period of 10 years?

• week

• month

• decade

• century

Which term describes the time that has passed between 1900 and 2000?

• month

• year

• decade

• century

Why were people upset about the inaccuracy of the Julian calendar?

• because the calendar was made by the government

• because the calendar was based on unusual religion

• because the calendar was making it difficult to farm

• because the calendar was a brand new tool to them

A century is equal to .......

• 10 years

• 365 days

• 100 years

• 120 days

What does AD represent on a timeline?

• After Dinosaurs

• Anno Domini

  "year of our lord"

• After Dinner

• After Dateline

A year is

• 1 day

• 10 years

• 365 days

• 100 hours