Name: 1 www.CommonCoreSheets.com Social Studies Answers Use the timeline below to answer the questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Use line on worksheet 9. Use line on worksheet 10. Use line on worksheet 1-10 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Reading a Timeline The Civil Rights Movement 2000 1950 1900 1850 Civil Rights Act is passed giving black citizens equal treatment. 1875 Plessy v. Ferguson say that segregation is constitutional 1896 NAACP is founded in New York and led by W.E.B. Du Bois 1909 U.S. Supreme court bans segregation on Public Transit (i.e. subways). 1946 Rosa Park Refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama 1955 Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech in Washington D.C. 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated 1968 Thirteenth Amendment to constitution abolishes Slavery 1865 3) How many years after slavery was abolished was the civil rights act passed? 2) What year was the NAACP founded? 4) What year was segregation banned on Public Transits? 5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 6) What year was segregation made constitutional? 7) Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Could this event be shown on this timeline? 8) What event happened in 1968? 9) What is this timeline about? 10) Who delivered the speech ‘I have a Dream’? 1) Which happened earlier? A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat or B. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his speech
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9. Use line on worksheet
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The Civil Rights Movement
2000 1950 1900 1850
Civil Rights Act is passed giving black citizens
equal treatment. 1875
Plessy v. Ferguson say that segregation is
constitutional 1896
NAACP is founded in New York and led by
W.E.B. Du Bois 1909
U.S. Supreme court bans segregation on Public Transit (i.e. subways).
1946
Rosa Park Refuses to give up her seat on a bus in
Alabama 1955
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech in
Washington D.C. 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
1968
Thirteenth Amendment to constitution
abolishes Slavery 1865
3) How many years after slavery was abolished was the civil rights act passed?
2) What year was the NAACP founded?
4) What year was segregation banned on Public Transits?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year was segregation made constitutional?
7) Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Could this event be shown on this timeline?
8) What event happened in 1968?
9) What is this timeline about?
10) Who delivered the speech ‘I have a Dream’?
1) Which happened earlier? A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat or B. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his speech
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1. A
2. 1909
3. 10
4. 1946
5. 150
6. 1896
7. No
8. Use line on worksheet
9. Use line on worksheet
10. Use line on worksheet
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The Civil Rights Movement
2000 1950 1900 1850
Civil Rights Act is passed giving black citizens
equal treatment. 1875
Plessy v. Ferguson say that segregation is
constitutional 1896
NAACP is founded in New York and led by
W.E.B. Du Bois 1909
U.S. Supreme court bans segregation on Public Transit (i.e. subways).
1946
Rosa Park Refuses to give up her seat on a bus in
Alabama 1955
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech in
Washington D.C. 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
1968
Thirteenth Amendment to constitution
abolishes Slavery 1865
3) How many years after slavery was abolished was the civil rights act passed? 10
2) What year was the NAACP founded? 1909
4) What year was segregation banned on Public Transits? 1946
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 150
6) What year was segregation made constitutional? 1896
7) Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Could this event be shown on this timeline? No
8) What event happened in 1968? Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
9) What is this timeline about? The civil rights movement
10) Who delivered the speech ‘I have a Dream’? Martin Luther King Jr.
1) Which happened earlier? A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat or B. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his speech A
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The Civil Rights Movement
2000 1950 1900 1850
Civil Rights Act is passed giving black citizens
equal treatment. 1875
Plessy v. Ferguson say that segregation is
constitutional 1896
NAACP is founded in New York and led by
W.E.B. Du Bois 1909
U.S. Supreme court bans segregation on Public Transit (i.e. subways).
1946
Rosa Park Refuses to give up her seat on a bus in
Alabama 1955
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech in
Washington D.C. 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
1968
Thirteenth Amendment to constitution
abolishes Slavery 1865
3) How many years after slavery was abolished was the civil rights act passed? 10 or 11
2) What year was the NAACP founded? 1896 or 1909
4) What year was segregation banned on Public Transits? 1963 or 1946
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 50 or 150
6) What year was segregation made constitutional? 1896 or 1875
7) Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Could this event be shown on this timeline?
8) What event happened in 1968? Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated or Rosa Park Refuses to give up her seat
9) What is this timeline about? Slavery or The Civil Rights Movement
10) Who delivered the speech ‘I have a Dream’? Plessy V. Ferguson or Martin Luther King Jr.
1) Which happened earlier? A. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat or B. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his speech
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Lewis and Clark’s Expedition
1807 1804 1803
Lewis and Clark’s expedition begins
May 1804
Lewis and Clark meet a fur trapper named Charbonneau
and his wife Sacagawea Nov 1804
Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear for the first time
Aug 1805
Sacagawea has a baby boy, Jean
Baptiste Feb 1805
Clark thinks he sees the Pacific Ocean
Nov 1805
Blackfeet Indians try to steal some
rifles Jul 1806
Lewis and Clark return home and are
national heroes Sep 1806
Louisiana Purchase Jul 1803
1805 1806
1) Which happened earlier? A. Indians try to steal rifles or B. Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear
3) How many years did Lewis and Clark’s expedition take?
2) What year was the Louisiana Purchase?
4) What year did Sacagawea have her child?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year did Lewis and Clark meet Charbonneau?
7) What year did Lewis and Clark return home?
8) In September of 1804 Lewis and Clark saw a prairie dog. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
10) What is this timeline about?
9) What event happened in Nov 1805?
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2. 1803
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Lewis and Clark’s Expedition
1807 1804 1803
Lewis and Clark’s expedition begins
May 1804
Lewis and Clark meet a fur trapper named Charbonneau
and his wife Sacagawea Nov 1804
Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear for the first time
Aug 1805
Sacagawea has a baby boy, Jean
Baptiste Feb 1805
Clark thinks he sees the Pacific Ocean
Nov 1805
Blackfeet Indians try to steal some
rifles Jul 1806
Lewis and Clark return home and are
national heroes Sep 1806
Louisiana Purchase Jul 1803
1805 1806
1) Which happened earlier? A. Indians try to steal rifles or B. Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear B
3) How many years did Lewis and Clark’s expedition take? 2
2) What year was the Louisiana Purchase? 1803
4) What year did Sacagawea have her child? 1805
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 4
6) What year did Lewis and Clark meet Charbonneau? 1804
7) What year did Lewis and Clark return home? 1806
8) In September of 1804 Lewis and Clark saw a prairie dog. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What event happened in Nov 1805? Clark thinks he sees the Pacific Ocean
10) What is this timeline about? Lewis and Clark’s Expedition
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Lewis and Clark’s Expedition
1807 1804 1803
Lewis and Clark’s expedition begins
May 1804
Lewis and Clark meet a fur trapper named Charbonneau
and his wife Sacagawea Nov 1804
Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear for the first time
Aug 1805
Sacagawea has a baby boy, Jean
Baptiste Feb 1805
Clark thinks he sees the Pacific Ocean
Nov 1805
Blackfeet Indians try to steal some
rifles Jul 1806
Lewis and Clark return home and are
national heroes Sep 1806
Louisiana Purchase Jul 1803
1805 1806
1) Which happened earlier? A. Indians try to steal rifles or B. Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear
3) How many years did Lewis and Clark’s expedition take? 2 or 4
2) What year was the Louisiana Purchase? 1803 or 1804
4) What year did Sacagawea have her child? 1804 or 1805
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 1807 or 4
6) What year did Lewis and Clark meet Charbonneau? 1804 or 1803
7) What year did Lewis and Clark return home? 1804 or 1806
8) In September of 1804 Lewis and Clark saw a prairie dog. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What event happened in Nov 1805? Clark thinks he sees the Pacific Ocean or Lewis and Clark see a grizzly bear
10) What is this timeline about? Lewis and Clark’s Expedition or Blackfeet Indians
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The Space Race
1970 1955 1960 1965
1) Which happened earlier? A. NASA was founded or B. USSR launches Sputnik 1
3) How many years after Sputnik 1 was launched did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
2) What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
4) What year was the first transatlantic telecast?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year did Venera 3 reach Venus?
7) What year was the first space walk?
8) Sally K. Ride became the first U.S. woman in space in 1983. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) What event happened in 1963?
USSR launches Sputnik 1
1957
Yuri Gagarin (USSR) becomes the first man
in space 1961
NASA is founded
1958
Telstar 1 satellite (US) beams first transatlantic
telecast 1962
Valentia Tereshkova (USSR) becomes first
woman in space 1963
The first space walk is performed by Alexei Leonov
(USSR) 1965
Venera 3 (USSR) is first man made object to reach
another planet. Venus. 1966
Neil Armstrong (USA) is first man to walk on the
moon 1969
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2. 1969
3. 4
4. 1962
5. 15
6. 1966
7. 1965
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The Space Race
1970 1955 1960 1965
1) Which happened earlier? A. NASA was founded or B. USSR launches Sputnik 1 B
3) How many years after Sputnik 1 was launched did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space? 4
2) What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon? 1969
4) What year was the first transatlantic telecast? 1962
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 15
6) What year did Venera 3 reach Venus? 1966
7) What year was the first space walk? 1965
8) Sally K. Ride became the first U.S. woman in space in 1983. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The Space Race
10) What event happened in 1963? Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space
USSR launches Sputnik 1
1957
Yuri Gagarin (USSR) becomes the first man
in space 1961
NASA is founded
1958
Telstar 1 satellite (US) beams first transatlantic
telecast 1962
Valentia Tereshkova (USSR) becomes first
woman in space 1963
The first space walk is performed by Alexei Leonov
(USSR) 1965
Venera 3 (USSR) is first man made object to reach
another planet. Venus. 1966
Neil Armstrong (USA) is first man to walk on the
moon 1969
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The Space Race
1970 1955 1960 1965
1) Which happened earlier? A. NASA was founded or B. USSR launches Sputnik 1
3) How many years after Sputnik 1 was launched did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space? 6 or 4
2) What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon? 1969 or 1958
4) What year was the first transatlantic telecast? 1957 or 1962
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 25 or 15
6) What year did Venera 3 reach Venus? 1966 or 1963
7) What year was the first space walk? 1969 or 1965
8) Sally K. Ride became the first U.S. woman in space in 1983. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The Space Race or NASA
10) What event happened in 1963? The first woman in space or USSR launches Sputnik 1
USSR launches Sputnik 1
1957
Yuri Gagarin (USSR) becomes the first man
in space 1961
NASA is founded
1958
Telstar 1 satellite (US) beams first transatlantic
telecast 1962
Valentia Tereshkova (USSR) becomes first
woman in space 1963
The first space walk is performed by Alexei Leonov
(USSR) 1965
Venera 3 (USSR) is first man made object to reach
another planet. Venus. 1966
Neil Armstrong (USA) is first man to walk on the
moon 1969
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Major Events in Transportation
1920 1800 1780 1820 1860 1900 1880 1840
Montgolfier brothers invent hot air balloons
1783
Steamboat is invented
1787
First steam powered railroad
locomotive 1814
First cable car invented
1871
First gasoline automobile
1862
Modern bicycles invented
1790
Wright Brothers invent and fly first airplane
1903
First dirigible - The Zeppelin
1899
1) Which happened earlier? A. First cable car invented or B. First gasoline automobile invented
3) How many years after the first dirigible was created was the first airplane invented?
2) What year were modern bicycles invented?
4) What year was the steamboat invented?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year was the cable car invented?
7) What year were hot air balloons invented?
8) The first modern helicopter was invented in 1940. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) What event happened in 1903?
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1. B
2. 1790
3. 4
4. 1787
5. 130
6. 1871
7. 1783
08. No
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Major Events in Transportation
1920 1800 1780 1820 1860 1900 1880 1840
Montgolfier brothers invent hot air balloons
1783
Steamboat is invented
1787
First steam powered railroad
locomotive 1814
First cable car invented
1871
First gasoline automobile
1862
Modern bicycles invented
1790
Wright Brothers invent and fly first airplane
1903
First dirigible - The Zeppelin
1899
1) Which happened earlier? A. First cable car invented or B. First gasoline automobile invented B
3) How many years after the first dirigible was created was the first airplane invented? 4
2) What year were modern bicycles invented? 1790
4) What year was the steamboat invented? 1787
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 130
6) What year was the cable car invented? 1871
7) What year were hot air balloons invented? 1783
8) The first modern helicopter was invented in 1940. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? Transportation
10) What event happened in 1903? Wright brothers invent and fly first airplane
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Major Events in Transportation
1920 1800 1780 1820 1860 1900 1880 1840
Montgolfier brothers invent hot air balloons
1783
Steamboat is invented
1787
First steam powered railroad
locomotive 1814
First cable car invented
1871
First gasoline automobile
1862
Modern bicycles invented
1790
Wright Brothers invent and fly first airplane
1903
First dirigible - The Zeppelin
1899
1) Which happened earlier? A. First cable car invented or B. First gasoline automobile invented
3) How many years after the first dirigible was created was the first airplane invented? 18 or 4
2) What year were modern bicycles invented? 1790 or 1871
4) What year was the steamboat invented? 1783 or 1787
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 130 or 1920
6) What year was the cable car invented? 1862 or 1871
7) What year were hot air balloons invented? 1814 or 1783
8) The first modern helicopter was invented in 1940. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? Transportation or Balloons
10) What event happened in 1903? Wright brothers invent and fly first airplane or First gasoline automobile
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Major Events of World War 2
1946 1940 1939 1941 1942 1943 1945 1944
1) Which happened earlier? A. Italy Surrenders or B. D-Day
3) How many months after the atomic bombs were dropped did Japan surrender?
2) What year was Britain bombed by Germany?
4) What year did World War 2 start?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year was the battle of Midway?
7) What year did America join World War 2?
8) Japan captured Singapore in February of 1942. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) What event happened in 1944?
Germany invades Poland starting WW2
Sep 1939
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. America joins
WW2 Dec 1941
Italy surrenders Sep 1943
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan
Aug 1945
Japan surrenders ending WW2
Sep 1945
Allies defeat Japan in the battle of Midway
Jun 1942
Germany bombs Britain
Jul 1940
D-Day: Allied Troops land in France and
begin invasion Jun 1944
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2. 1940
3. 1
4. 1939
5. 7
6. 1942
7. 1941
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Major Events of World War 2
1946 1940 1939 1941 1942 1943 1945 1944
1) Which happened earlier? A. Italy Surrenders or B. D-Day A
3) How many months after the atomic bombs were dropped did Japan surrender? 1
2) What year was Britain bombed by Germany? 1940
4) What year did World War 2 start? 1939
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 7
6) What year was the battle of Midway? 1942
7) What year did America join World War 2? 1941
8) Japan captured Singapore in February of 1942. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? World War 2
10) What event happened in 1944? D-Day: Allied Troops land in France and begin invasion
Germany invades Poland starting WW2
Sep 1939
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. America joins
WW2 Dec 1941
Italy surrenders Sep 1943
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan
Aug 1945
Japan surrenders ending WW2
Sep 1945
D-Day: Allied Troops land in France and
begin invasion Jun 1944
Allies defeat Japan in the battle of Midway
Jun 1942
Germany bombs Britain
Jul 1940
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Major Events of World War 2
1946 1940 1939 1941 1942 1943 1945 1944
1) Which happened earlier? A. Italy Surrenders or B. D-Day
3) How many months after the atomic bombs were dropped did Japan surrender? 1 or 12
2) What year was Britain bombed by Germany? 1941 or 1940
4) What year did World War 2 start? 1939 or 1943
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 7 or 2
6) What year was the battle of Midway? 1941 or 1942
7) What year did America join World War 2? 1941 or 1942
8) Japan captured Singapore in February of 1942. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? World War 2 or Germany Bombing Britain
10) What event happened in 1944? Allied Troops land in France or Italy surrenders
Germany invades Poland starting WW2
Sep 1939
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. America joins
WW2 Dec 1941
Italy surrenders Sep 1943
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan
Aug 1945
Japan surrenders ending WW2
Sep 1945
Allies defeat Japan in the battle of Midway
Jun 1942
Germany bombs Britain
Jul 1940
D-Day: Allied Troops land in France and
begin invasion Jun 1944
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The History of Video Games
2000 1960 1950 1970 1980
1) Which happened earlier? A. Nintendo released the gameboy or B. Nintendo released the NES
3) How many years after the PlayStation was released was the Tamagotchi released?
2) What year was the first video game created?
4) What year did games start to let players record their high scores?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year was the Odyssey released?
7) What year did Nintendo release the NES?
8) Sony released the PlayStation 3 in 2006. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) What event happened in 1994?
1990
Willy Higinbotham creates a table tennis game on an oscilloscope, the
first ‘video game’. 1958
Atari releases the first home console with
removable cartridges. 1977
The Magnavox Odyssey is released. It is the first
home video game system. 1972
The arcade game Space Invaders is the first game to record players high scores.
1978
Nintendo releases its first console in
America. The NES. 1986
Nintendo releases its first handheld console.
The Gameboy. 1989
Sony releases its first console. The PlayStation.
1994
The tamagotchi virtual pet is released for the first
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2. 1958
3. 2
4. 1978
5. 50
6. 1972
7. 1986
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The History of Video Games
2000 1960 1950 1970 1980
1) Which happened earlier? A. Nintendo released the gameboy or B. Nintendo released the NES B
3) How many years after the PlayStation was released was the Tamagotchi released? 2
2) What year was the first video game created? 1958
4) What year did games start to let players record their high scores? 1978
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 50
6) What year was the Odyssey released? 1972
7) What year did Nintendo release the NES? 1986
8) Sony released the PlayStation 3 in 2006. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The history of Video Games
10) What event happened in 1994? Sony releases it first console. The PlayStation.
1990
Willy Higinbotham creates a table tennis game on an oscilloscope, the
first ‘video game’. 1958
Atari releases the first home console with
removable cartridges. 1977
The Magnavox Odyssey is released. It is the first
home video game system. 1972
The arcade game Space Invaders is the first game to record players high scores.
1978
Nintendo releases its first console in
America. The NES. 1986
Nintendo releases its first handheld console.
The Gameboy. 1989
Sony releases its first console. The PlayStation.
1994
The tamagotchi virtual pet is released for the first
time. 1996
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The History of Video Games
2000 1960 1950 1970 1980
1) Which happened earlier? A. Nintendo released the gameboy or B. Nintendo released the NES
3) How many years after the PlayStation was released was the Tamagotchi released? 6 or 2
2) What year was the first video game created? 1950 or 1958
4) What year did games start to let players record their high scores? 1977 or 1978
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 50 or 150
6) What year was the Odyssey released? 1970 or 1972
7) What year did Nintendo release the NES? 1989 or 1986
8) Sony released the PlayStation 3 in 2006. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The history of Video Games or The Magnavox Odyssey
10) What event happened in 1994? Tamagotchi virtual pet is released or Sony releases the PlayStation
1990
Willy Higinbotham creates a table tennis game on an oscilloscope, the
first ‘video game’. 1958
Atari releases the first home console with
removable cartridges. 1977
The Magnavox Odyssey is released. It is the first
home video game system. 1972
The arcade game Space Invaders is the first game to record players high scores.
1978
Nintendo releases its first console in
America. The NES. 1986
Nintendo releases its first handheld console.
The Gameboy. 1989
Sony releases its first console. The PlayStation.
1994
The tamagotchi virtual pet is released for the first
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The Life of Abraham Lincoln
1900 1800 1850
1) Which happened earlier? A. Lincoln gets married or B. Lincoln becomes president
3) How many years after Lincoln was president did he free the slaves?
2) What year was Lincoln elected President?
4) What year did Lincoln work for hire?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year was Lincoln born?
7) What year did Lincoln get elected to legislature?
8) Lincoln’s parents were married in 1806. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) Where was Lincoln assassinated at?
Abraham Lincoln is Born.
1809
Lincoln is elected to State Legislature.
1834
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation,
freeing all slaves. 1863
Lincoln does work for hire. Such as plowing &
Planting. 1824
Lincoln marries Mary Todd.
1842
Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the
United States. 1860
Lincoln visits Ford’s Theater where he is assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth 1865
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The Life of Abraham Lincoln
1900 1800 1850
1) Which happened earlier? A. Lincoln gets married or B. Lincoln becomes president A
3) How many years after Lincoln was president did he free the slaves? 3
2) What year was Lincoln elected President? 1860
4) What year did Lincoln work for hire? 1824
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 100
6) What year was Lincoln born? 1809
7) What year did Lincoln get elected to legislature? 1834
8) Lincoln’s parents were married in 1806. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The Life of Abraham Lincoln
10) Where was Lincoln assassinated at? Ford’s Theater
Abraham Lincoln is Born.
1809
Lincoln is elected to State Legislature.
1834
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation,
freeing all slaves. 1863
Lincoln does work for hire. Such as plowing &
Planting. 1824
Lincoln marries Mary Todd.
1842
Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the
United States. 1860
Lincoln visits Ford’s Theater where he is assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth 1865
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The Life of Abraham Lincoln
1900 1800 1850
1) Which happened earlier? A. Lincoln gets married or B. Lincoln becomes president
3) How many years after Lincoln was president did he free the slaves? 3 or 1863
2) What year was Lincoln elected President? 1834 or 1860
4) What year did Lincoln work for hire? 1824 or 1834
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 100 or 50
6) What year was Lincoln born? 1800 or 1809
7) What year did Lincoln get elected to legislature? 1860 or 1834
8) Lincoln’s parents were married in 1806. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The Life of Abraham Lincoln or Plowing and Planting
10) Where was Lincoln assassinated at? Ford’s Theater or John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln is Born.
1809
Lincoln is elected to State Legislature.
1834
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation,
freeing all slaves. 1863
Lincoln does work for hire. Such as plowing &
Planting. 1824
Lincoln marries Mary Todd.
1842
Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the
United States. 1860
Lincoln visits Ford’s Theater where he is assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth 1865
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Voyages of Columbus
1525 1450
1) Which happened earlier? A. Columbus discovered America or B. Columbus gets married
3) How many years after Columbus was a pirate did his ship sink?
2) What year did Columbus discover ‘The New World”?
4) What year did Columbus make his last trip across the Atlantic Ocean?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year did Columbus get married?
7) What year was Columbus born?
8) Columbus made his second trip across the ocean in 1493. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) Who gave Columbus money and ships?
1500 1475
Christopher Columbus is born in Genoa.
1451
Columbus ship is sunk in battle. He swims to shore.
1476
Columbus travelled the seas as a pirate attacking
Moorish ships. 1470
Columbus gets married to Felipa Moniz.
1479
Columbus gets money and ships from Queen Isabella of Spain
and discovers ‘The new world’. 1492
Columbus makes his fourth and final trip across the
Atlantic. 1502
Columbus dies at the age of Fifty-Five.
1506
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Voyages of Columbus
1525 1450
1) Which happened earlier? A. Columbus discovered America or B. Columbus gets married B
3) How many years after Columbus was a pirate did his ship sink? 6
2) What year did Columbus discover ‘The New World’? 1492
4) What year did Columbus make his last trip across the Atlantic Ocean? 1502
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 75
6) What year did Columbus get married? 1479
7) What year was Columbus born? 1451
8) Columbus made his second trip across the ocean in 1493. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? Voyages of Columbus
10) Who gave Columbus money and ships? Queen Isabella
1500 1475
Christopher Columbus is born in Genoa.
1451
Columbus ship is sunk in battle. He swims to shore.
1476
Columbus travelled the seas as a pirate attacking
Moorish ships. 1470
Columbus gets married to Felipa Moniz.
1479
Columbus gets money and ships from Queen Isabella of Spain
and discovers ‘The new world’. 1492
Columbus makes his fourth and final trip across the
Atlantic. 1502
Columbus dies at the age of Fifty-Five.
1506
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Voyages of Columbus
1525 1450
1) Which happened earlier? A. Columbus discovered America or B. Columbus gets married
3) How many years after Columbus was a pirate did his ship sink? 6 or 70
2) What year did Columbus discover ‘The New World’? 1492 or 1479
4) What year did Columbus make his last trip across the Atlantic Ocean? 1476 or 1502
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 25 or 75
6) What year did Columbus get married? 1475 or 1479
7) What year was Columbus born? 1451 or 1450
8) Columbus made his second trip across the ocean in 1493. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? Voyages of Columbus or Columbus Meeting Indians
10) Who gave Columbus money and ships? Queen Isabella or Felipa Moniz
1500 1475
Christopher Columbus is born in Genoa.
1451
Columbus ship is sunk in battle. He swims to shore.
1476
Columbus travelled the seas as a pirate attacking
Moorish ships. 1470
Columbus gets married to Felipa Moniz.
1479
Columbus gets money and ships from Queen Isabella of Spain
and discovers ‘The new world’. 1492
Columbus makes his fourth and final trip across the
Atlantic. 1502
Columbus dies at the age of Fifty-Five.
1506
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Amelia Earhart’s Life
1940 1900 1890 1910 1920
1) Which happened earlier? A. Earhart buys her first aircraft or B. Earhart set world record for flying NES
3) How many years after Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone did she disappear?
2) What year was Amelia born?
4) What year did Amelia volunteer as a nurse?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year did Earhart buy her first aircraft?
7) What year did Earhart set a world record for flying 14,000 feet high?
8) Amelia became the president of ‘The Ninety Nines’ in 1931. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) What was Earhart’s first aircraft named?
1930
Amelia Earhart is born in Atchison
Kansas. 1897
Earhart buys her first aircraft, ‘The Canary’.
1921
Earhart volunteers as a nurse during World War 1.
1917
Earhart sets a world record for flying 14,000 feet high.
1922
Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean. 1932
Earhart disappears while trying to fly around the world. She’s
never seen again. 1937
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Amelia Earhart’s Life
1940 1900 1890 1910 1920
1) Which happened earlier? A. Earhart buys her first aircraft or B. Earhart set world record for flying NES A
3) How many years after Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone did she disappear? 5
2) What year was Amelia born? 1897
4) What year did Amelia volunteer as a nurse? 1917
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 50
6) What year did Earhart buy her first aircraft? 1921
7) What year did Earhart set a world record for flying 14,000 feet high? 1922
8) Amelia became the president of ‘The Ninety Nines’ in 1931. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? Amerlia Earhart’s Life
10) What was Earhart’s first aircraft named? The Canary
1930
Amelia Earhart is born in Atchison
Kansas. 1897
Earhart buys her first aircraft, ‘The Canary’.
1921
Earhart volunteers as a nurse during World War 1.
1917
Earhart sets a world record for flying 14,000 feet high.
1922
Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean. 1932
Earhart disappears while trying to fly around the world. She’s
never seen again. 1937
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Amelia Earhart’s Life
1940 1900 1890 1910 1920
1) Which happened earlier? A. Earhart buys her first aircraft or B. Earhart set world record for flying NES
3) How many years after Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone did she disappear? 5 or 6
2) What year was Amelia born? 1890 or 1897
4) What year did Amelia volunteer as a nurse? 1917 or 1922
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 50 or 40
6) What year did Earhart buy her first aircraft? 1920 or 1921
7) What year did Earhart set a world record for flying 14,000 feet high? 1922 or 1921
8) Amelia became the president of ‘The Ninety Nines’ in 1931. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? Amelia Earhart’s Life or Amelia’s First Plane
10) What was Earhart’s first aircraft named? The Canary or The Atchison
1930
Amelia Earhart is born in Atchison
Kansas. 1897
Earhart buys her first aircraft, ‘The Canary’.
1921
Earhart volunteers as a nurse during World War 1.
1917
Earhart sets a world record for flying 14,000 feet high.
1922
Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean. 1932
Earhart disappears while trying to fly around the world. She’s
never seen again. 1937
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History of Early Animation
1940 1920 1910 1930
1) Which happened earlier? A. Disney’s Studio is created or B. First animated film is released
3) How many years after Disney Brothers Cartoon studios was created did they release ‘Steam Boat Willy’?
2) What year did Windsor McCay produce his cartoon??
4) What year was the first Technicolor feature film?
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
6) What year was ‘El Apostol’ created?
7) What year was ‘Snow White and the Seven Drawfs’ released?
8) The first Popeye cartoon was released in 1933. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
10) What was the first Looney Tunes cartoon named?
Windsor McCay produces the first successful cartoon,
‘Gertie the trained Dinosaur.’ 1914
The first animated film, ‘El Apostol’ is created.
1917
Walt and Roy Disney create ‘Disney Brothers Cartoon
Studios’. 1923
The first cartoon with synchronized sound, “Steam Boat Willy’.
1928
The first Looney Tunes cartoon, ‘Sinkin’ in the
Bathtub’ is released. 1930
Bugs Bunny is created.
1938
Disney creates the first Technicolor feature film, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
1937
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History of Early Animation
1940 1920 1910 1930
1) Which happened earlier? A. Disney’s Studio is created or B. First animated film is released B
3) How many years after Disney Brothers Cartoon studios was created did they release ‘Steam Boat Willy’? 5
2) What year did Windsor McCay produce his cartoon?? 1914
4) What year was the first Technicolor feature film? 1937
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 30
6) What year was ‘El Apostol’ created? 1917
7) What year was ‘Snow White and the Seven Drawfs’ released? 1937
8) The first Popeye cartoon was released in 1933. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The History of Early Animation
10) What was the first Looney Tunes cartoon named? Sinkin in the Bathtub
Windsor McCay produces the first successful cartoon,
‘Gertie the trained Dinosaur.’ 1914
The first animated film, ‘El Apostol’ is created.
1917
Walt and Roy Disney create ‘Disney Brothers Cartoon
Studios’. 1923
The first cartoon with synchronized sound, “Steam Boat Willy’.
1928
The first Looney Tunes cartoon, ‘Sinkin’ in the
Bathtub’ is released. 1930
Bugs Bunny is created.
1938
Disney creates the first Technicolor feature film, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
1937
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History of Early Animation
1940 1920 1910 1930
1) Which happened earlier? A. Disney’s Studio is created or B. First animated film is released
3) How many years after Disney Brothers Cartoon studios was created did they release ‘Steam Boat Willy’? 10 or 5
2) What year did Windsor McCay produce his cartoon?? 1914 or 1917
4) What year was the first Technicolor feature film? 1938 or 1937
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline? 40 or 30
6) What year was ‘El Apostol’ created? 1917 or 1920
7) What year was ‘Snow White and the Seven Drawfs’ released? 1930 or 1937
8) The first Popeye cartoon was released in 1933. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about? The History of Early Animation or The History of Bugs Bunny
10) What was the first Looney Tunes cartoon named? Sinkin in the Bathtub or Steam Boat Willy’
Windsor McCay produces the first successful cartoon,
‘Gertie the trained Dinosaur.’ 1914
The first animated film, ‘El Apostol’ is created.
1917
Walt and Roy Disney create ‘Disney Brothers Cartoon
Studios’. 1923
The first cartoon with synchronized sound, “Steam Boat Willy’.
1928
The first Looney Tunes cartoon, ‘Sinkin’ in the
Bathtub’ is released. 1930
Bugs Bunny is created.
1938
Disney creates the first Technicolor feature film, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.