Name:___________________

Ms. McIntyre Timeline Basics

Color:___________
Date:__________
Resource Sheet

___________________:
A way to represent when events occurred in history.

B.C. - A.D. -

B.C.E. - C.E. -

CAUTION: Don’t mix up your abbreviations….

• B.C. _______ are always together on the same timeline

______and

• C.E are always together on the same timeline

_______and _______

 Check your knowledge: Plot the years appropriately on the two timelines below….

1000 B.C. 1960 C.E

576 B.C.E. 200 A.D
 Timeline Basics
Resource Sheet cont.… List the dates in chronological order… 1625
B.C.E., 839 C.E., 1989 A.D. , 2298 B.C.
1._________

chronological order- 2._________

3._________

4._________
***#1 is the earliest(oldest) event to #4 is most recent

Decade -
What decade are they in?!

2014 A.D = from years _______ to _______

452 B.C.E = from years _______to _______

1925 C.E = from years _______to ________

685 B.C = from years_______ to _________

century:
What century are they in?!
1952 A.D _______ 1302 B.C_______
452 C.E _______ 2000 B.C.E_______
**Hint: Cover up the last two numbers of the
year and add 1!

What millennia are they in?!

millennium: 2000 C.E_______ 1825 A.D_______
852 C.E_______ 3 A.D_______
**Hint: Cover up the last three numbers of the
year and add 1!
Name:___________________
Color:___________ Timeline Basics: Practice
Directions: Use your notes and the Gold TimeLine of Human History to complete questions 1-9.

1. Color television was invented in 1950 C.E. In which decade did this event take place?
________________
2. How many decades are there between the invention of the telephone in 1876 C.E. and the
invention of the automobile in 1893 C.E.? _________________
3. How many centuries have passed since castles were first built in Europe?
_______________
4. Paper money was invented in China in 910 C.E. In which century did this event take
place?______________________________________________________
5. What event on the timeline took place in the third millennium B.C.E.?
_________________________________
6. Which occurred first – 9000 B.C.E. or 1000 B.C.E.?
_______________________________________
7. How many events on the timeline occurred before the common era?
__________________________
8. How many events occurred during the common era? __________________________
9. How many years are there between the invention of the Phoenician alphabet in
1100B.C.E. and Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 C.E.?
____________________________________

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1. The abbreviations B.C and ______ must only be used together!

2. 1275 is in the _______ century
3. I was born in the 1990’s, which are the years from ________ to ________
4. The years 1920-1929 are also known as the ___________
5. 654 is in the _____ century
6. Circle which date came first 1276 BC or 782 BCE ?
7. 1899 is in the _______ century
8. I was born in the ______millennium
 Timeline of Your Life: Quiz Grade

Task: Create a timeline of important events in your life! Use

your knowledge of timelines to make sure it accurate.

Timeline Criteria for Success

My time line includes…
______a title and key if necessary
______ properly labeled years/dates
______line segments with accurate spacing
______ your birth as the starting point
______ 5 major events in your life, labeled and in the appropriate place
_______A brief description for each event.
_______A colored drawing for each event

**Examples of events might include: a graduation, birth in the family,

winning a championship, getting a pet, getting an award, family celebration
etc.

Brainstorm
1st Event: Your birthday!:__________________ Event: Date:__________________

Description: Description:

Event: Date:__________________ Event: Date:__________________

Description: Description:

Event: Date:__________________

Description: