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Timelines

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
B.C.E. is never on a timeline
2.
Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?
a)
100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
b)
2010 CE, 2013 CE, 2014 CE, 2017 CE
c)
450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
d)
1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD
3.
On a timeline, C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
C.E. is never on a timeline
4.
B.C.E. stands for
a)
Before Christ
b)
Best Common Era
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Common Era
5.
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
6.
How many years passed between the settlement of the Nile Valley and the building of the Pyramids of Giza? 
a)
3,300 Years
b)
900 Years
c)
5,100 Years
d)
1,100 Years
7.

CE

a)

Christ Era

b)

Common Era

c)

Christian Era

d)

Cool Era

8.
How many years between 50BC and AD 200?
a)
150
b)
250
c)
450
9.
How many years between 5000BC and 2000BC?
a)
7000
b)
250
c)
3000
10.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
11.
What century would the year 1815 be in?
a)
18th Century
b)
19th Century
c)
17th Century
d)
20th Century
12.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
13.

Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?

a)

1900CE, 1800CE, 1700CE, 1600CE

b)

1600CE, 1800CE, 1700CE, 1900CE

c)

1700CE, 1800CE, 1900CE, 1600CE

d)

1600CE, 1700CE, 1800CE, 1900CE

14.
What does B.C.E. mean?
a)
Before Christ Exercises
b)
Before Chronic Eons
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Back Comes Earth
15.
What does C.E. mean?
a)
Christ Era
b)
Common Era
c)
Crazy Exercise
d)
Christmas Excitement
16.

Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?

a)

100 BCE, 200 BCE, 300 BCE, 400 BCE

b)

200 BCE, 300 BCE, 400 BCE, 100 BCE

c)

400 BCE, 300 BCE, 200 BCE, 100 BCE

d)

300 BCE, 400 BCE, 200 BCE, 100 BCE

17.

Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?

a)

300 BC, 200 BCE, 200 AD, 300 CE

b)

300 CE, 200 AD, 200 BCE, 300 BC

c)

200 BCE, 300 BC, 200 AD, 300 CE

d)

200 AD, 300 CE, 200 BCE, 300 BC

18.
On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
B.C.E. is never on a timeline
19.
On a timeline, C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
C.E. is never on a timeline
20.

If the beginning date is 2000 BCE and the end date is 2000 CE, how many years are on the timeline?

a)

2000

b)

4000

c)

200

d)

400

21.

Which century is 476 CE

a)

4th century CE

b)

5th century BCE

c)

5th century CE

d)

4th century BCE

22.

Which century is 509 BCE?

a)

4th century BCE

b)

5th century BCE

c)

6th century CE

d)

6th century BCE

23.

What does chronological mean?

a)

ordering historical events from oldest to newest.

b)

ordering historical events in alphabetical order.

c)

ordering historical events in numeric order.

d)

ordering historical events according to significance.

24.

Which is the most recent date?

a)

550 BC

b)

2 BC

c)

1000 BC

d)

4000 BC

25.

Which is oldest:

a)

2000BP

b)

2500BCE

c)

2BCE

d)

2000CE

26.

Which of the following would be the MOST RECENT?

a)

2500 BCE

b)

2000 BC

c)

AD 1000

d)

1500 CE

27.

A decade is _____ years.

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

28.

A century is _____ years.

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

29.

A millennium is _____ years.

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

30.
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
31.
Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?
a)
1900, 1800, 1700, 1600
b)
1600, 1800, 1700, 1900
c)
1700, 1800, 1900, 1600
d)
1600, 1700, 1800, 1900
32.
Which happened first, the building of the Pyramids or the development of hieroglyphic writing?
a)
Pyramids of Giza built
b)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
33.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
34.

Which continent is located at RED #3?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

35.

Which continent is located at RED #5?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

36.

Which continent is located at RED #7?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

37.

Which continent is located at RED #4?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

38.

Which continent is located at RED #6?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

39.

Which continent is located at RED #2?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

40.
Which is the largest continent in the world?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Antarctica
41.
This is the smallest continent, farthest away from the others where you may find koalas and kangaroos.
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia
42.
This continent contains major historic cities like Paris, London and Rome.
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
43.

Identify the ocean at location BLUE #3

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

44.

Identify the ocean at location BLUE #5

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

45.

Identify the ocean at location BLUE #1

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

46.

Identify the ocean at location BLUE #4

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

47.

Which continent is North America?

a)

L

b)

C

c)

D

d)

J

48.

Which continent is South America?

a)

L

b)

C

c)

D

d)

J

49.

Which continent is Europe?

a)

A

b)

H

c)

D

d)

J

50.

Which continent is Asia?

a)

A

b)

H

c)

D

d)

J

51.

Which continent is Australia?

a)

A

b)

H

c)

D

d)

M

52.

Which continent is Africa?

a)

A

b)

H

c)

D

d)

M

53.

Which continent is Antarctica?

a)

A

b)

H

c)

D

d)

M

54.

Which ocean is the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

K

d)

B

55.

Which ocean is the Pacific Ocean?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

K

d)

B

56.

Which ocean is the Arctic Ocean?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

F

d)

B

57.

Which ocean is the Southern Ocean?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

F

d)

B

58.

Which ocean is the Indian Ocean?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

F

d)

B

59.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
60.
What is the biggest continent?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Antarctica
61.
What is the smallest continent?
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
62.
What ocean is between Africa and Australia?
a)
Pacific ocean
b)
Indian ocean
c)
Atlantic ocean
d)
Southern ocean
63.
What is the population on Antarctica?
a)
9
b)
3
c)
1
d)
0

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