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Ch. 1 - Timelines

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
3.

Select the two abbreviations that would be used to show an event BEFORE the year 1.

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

BC

d)

AD

4.

Select the two abbreviations that would be used to show an event AFTER the year 1.

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

BC

d)

AD

5.

Match the following

a)

Century

1.

100 years

b)

Decade

2.

10 years

c)

Year

3.

365 days

d)

Millenia

4.

1,000 years

6.

What era of time do we live in?

a)

CE

b)

BCE

7.

Ancient Times (BCE) always_______.

a)

count down

b)

count up

c)

count decades

d)

count centuries

8.

Here is a list of dates. Put them in chronological order. (1 being the oldest event & 5 being the most recent)

a)
  • 490 BCE

b)

98 BCE

c)
  • 259 CE

d)
  • 2023 CE

1)
2)
3)
4)
9.

According to the timeline, which of the following situations happened during the 1500s?

a)

Florida was settled by Dutch colonists.

b)

The French started colonies in Canada.

c)

Swedish settlers built large colonies.

d)

The Spanish began to colonize North America.

10.

What happened a hundred years after the Spanish settled in Florida?

a)

The English began the colony of Roanoke in Virginia.

b)

The English began the colony of Jamestown in Virginia.

c)

The French settled in Quebec, Canda.

d)

The French settled in Montreal, Canada.

11.
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
12.
Question Image

Match the event to the proper location.

a)

Sailboat 3200 BC

1.

A

b)

Iron Tools 500 BC

2.

B

c)

Toilet Paper 589 AD

3.

C

d)

Eyeglasses 1286 AD

4.

D

e)

Internet 1990 AD

5.

E