Question 7 of 12intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks

Create a timeline stretching from 1900 CE to the current year and place the dates of birth of your grandparents, parents, siblings and yourself. Also, mark the years that the 20th century CE begins with and ends with.

Correct Answer

A personal timeline from 1900 CE to the present would include:

The 20th century CE begins with the year 1901 and ends with the year 2000.

Birth dates of grandparents (typically born between 1940-1960), parents (typically born between 1965-1985), siblings and self (typically born between 2000-2020).

The timeline should be drawn as a horizontal line with years marked at regular intervals, with personal events placed at their corresponding dates. The timeline demonstrates how individual family histories fit within broader historical periods.

Exercise: LET'S EXPLORE | Q: 3 | (Page Page 7)
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Explanation

The chapter explains on page 6 that 'specific centuries are counted every 100 years starting from the year 1 CE. For instance, we are currently in the 21st century CE, which runs from 2001 to 2100.' Therefore, the 20th century CE runs from 1901 to 2000. This activity helps students understand timelines as tools for marking events chronologically.

Solution Steps

  1. Mark the 20th century CE beginning (1901) and ending (2000)

  2. Add birth dates of grandparents (typically 1940-1960)

  3. Add birth dates of parents (typically 1965-1985)

  4. Add birth dates of siblings and self (typically 2000-2020)

  5. Draw timeline as horizontal line with years at regular intervals

  6. Place personal events at corresponding dates

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