Labeling timelines
B.C. stands for what
Before Christ
How long is a century?
100 years
Where would 1700 B.C. belong on a timeline dated: 2300 B.C. 2020 B.C. 1550 B.C. 1045 B.C. 435 B.C.
Between 2020 B.C. and 1550 B.C.
Besides dates what else should go on a timeline
the event that happened
2005 A.D. or 2015 A.D.
choose wisely!!
2005
Which side of a horizontal timeline does B.C. belong on? Which side of a vertical timeline does the B.C. belong on?
The left of the zero on horizontals. On the top/ or above the zero on vertical timelines
If your dates were on opposite sides of the timeline or technically you have dates on both sides of your timeline, how do you find the time span?
You add the dates together and subtract 1!
Which comes first on a horizontal timeline? 23 B.C. 1500 B.C. 1500 A.D. 23 A.D. Why?
1500 B.C. Because B.C. years come before A.D. and years in B.C. go from largest to smallest.
What is a decade?
A decade is a span of time that is 10 years.
2000 BCE or 2001 BCE
choose wisely!!
2001 BCE
What does A.D. stand for? Be specific!
Anno Domini= which means in the year of the lord
If you are on just one side of the timeline; for instance both dates are B.C. dates, how do you find the time span?
You subtract the dates!
Where on a timeline (B.C. or A.D.) would you place Ancient Egypt?
B.C.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Events that are guaranteed to happen can be placed on a timeline.
Explain your answer.
False, timelines only show events in HISTORY/THE PAST
3055 CE or 3055 BCE
choose wisely!!
3055 BCE
B.C.E. stands for what? Which side of a horizontal timeline does B.C.E. belong on?
Before the Common Era to the left of the zero
How many years spanned on the timeline that began in 1991 A.D. and ended in 2019 A.D. in your timeline review? How did you figure this out- explain!
28 years! We had to subtract 2019 B.C. from 1991 A.D. since they were on the same side of the timeline or both A.D. dates. This gave us 28 years.
What century would be shown on a timeline that included dates from 1856-1899?
19th century
What is a millennium?
A millennium is a span of time over a 1000 years!
1013 BC or 900 AD
choose wisely!!
1013 BC
What does C.E. stand for? Which side of the timeline does the C.E. belong on in a horizontal timeline?
Common Era to the right of the zero on horizontal timelines.
How many years spanned on the timeline that began in 1000 B.C. and ended in 1850 A.D. in your timeline review? How did you figure this out- explain!
2849 years! We had to add 1000 B.C. to 1850 A.D. because they were on opposite sides of the timeline or a B.C. date and an A.D. date then subtract 1. This gave us 2849 years.
Where on a timeline would BCE dates be located?
If a year doesn't have an abbreviation (BC/BCE, AD/CE) which time period should it belong to?
AD/CE
754 BC or 754 BCE
choose wisely!!
Both are the same year!!