Put History in its Place!
You're given a series of well-known events. Slot each one onto the
timeline where you think it belongs. As your timeline grows, the time between each event narrows,
making it harder and harder to accurately place each new event. How well do you really know your history?
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YOUR CARD
Wright brothers’ first flight
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1903
the date is hidden — where does it go?
Great Pyramid completed2560 BCE
Magna Carta sealed1215
?First powered flight1903
First Moon landing1969
Human genome mapped2003
◀ OLDER · NEWER ▶▲ OLDER · NEWER ▼
From the pyramids to the space age
Ancientto 500 BCE
Classical500 BCE–500
Medieval500–1500
Early Modern1500–1800
Industrial1800–1900
Modern1900–1950
Space Age1950–2000
Digital2000s
How It Works
- 1
Deal a Card
Each card describes a specific historical event.
- 2
Place the Card
Drag the card onto the timeline where you think it fits.
- 3
Grow the Timeline
As the timeline grows, placing each new event becomes harder!