Vocabulary
Timelines
Centuries
Potpourri
100

These people study history to find out what problems people faced and how they solved them

What is a Historian?

100

This is a method for picturing or seeing time

What is a timeline

100

This is the century we are currently in

What is the 21st century?

100

This hurricane just struck the Bahamas

What is Hurricane Dorian

200

This is the knowledge, customs, beliefs, and values of a group.

What is Culture?

200

This is a period of 100 years

What is a century?

200

The 19th century includes these years

What are the 1800s?

200

On June 3, James Holzhauer’s reign on this game show came to an end with his 33rd game, a tantalizing $58,484 shy of the $2.52 million Ken Jennings won during his record 74-game winning streak in 2004.

What is Jeopardy?

300

This is the study of the past based on written records and artifacts

What is History

300

This is a period of 10 years

What is a decade?

300

The year 1423 falls in this century

What is the 15th century?

300

As expected, this Duke superstar was selected first by the New Orleans Pelicans in the N.B.A. draft on June 20.

Who is Zion Williamson

400

This is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

What is a Primary Source

400

This is a period of 1,000 years

What is a millenium? 

400

This was the date 5 centuries ago today

What is Sept. 12th, 1519?

400

On July 28, this song notched a 17th week at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100, becoming the chart’s longest-running No. 1 song.

What is Old Town Road?

500

This is a word to show that historians are not sure of an exact date; it means, "about".

What is circa?

500

These can emerge with a timeline; they are something that might not have been noticed without one

What are patterns?


500

Of the two years 1250 CE and 15 BCE, this year happened first

What is 15 BCE?

500

This person won a record-tying sixth United States Gymnastics national championship Aug. 11. Her winning performance included two skills never executed successfully before in women’s gymnastics competition: a triple-double (two flips with three twists) on floor exercise and a double-double dismount (two flips with two twists) on balance beam.

Who is Simone Biles?

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