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BC/AD Timelines

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
CE
a)
Common Era
b)
Christmas Eve
c)
Cheers Everyone!
2.
BC
a)
Before Christ
b)
Before Christmas
c)
Before church
d)
Before bed
3.

BCE represents the same era of time as

a)

BC

b)

AD

c)

CE

4.

Which of the following dates is the OLDEST?

a)

AD 220

b)

AD 110

c)

2019 CE

d)

1500 CE

5.
AD
a)
Anno Domini
b)
After Death
c)
After Dinner
d)
Already Done
6.

Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?

a)

100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC

b)

201 BCE, 2000 BCE, 204 CE, 2017 CE

c)

450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 980 AD

d)

1000BC, 3000 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD

7.
How many years between 50BC and AD 200?
a)
150
b)
250
c)
450
8.
How many years between 5000BC and 2000BC?
a)
7000
b)
250
c)
3000
9.
Anno Domini means
a)
Year of the lord
b)
After Death
c)
Domino Effect
d)
After Dominic
10.
Islands are bodies of land surrounded by water on how many sides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
all
11.

Look at the map- which side of this map is east?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

left

d)

right

12.
Which continent is farthest to the south?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
13.
Latitude lines measure...
a)
north and south
b)
east and west
14.
0o latitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
15.
0o longitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
16.
The lines on the globe represent lines of...
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
meridians
d)
hemispheres
17.
Which ocean is east of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
18.
Which side of this map is west?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
left
d)
right
19.
Look at the map. Which continent is located at 45oN, 120oE?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
20.
the northern-most ocean in the world
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
21.
the term for one-half of a globe or one-half of the planet Earth
a)
Sphere
b)
Legend
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Hemisphere
22.
body of land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Isthmus
c)
Peninsula
d)
Bay
23.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
24.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
25.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
26.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
27.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
28.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
29.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
30.
This continent has three countries (Mexico, USA, Canada)
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
31.
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.  This is called __________________ order.
a)
Anno Domini
b)
chronological
c)
title
d)
periods of time