The Cold War timeline: write the dates: timeline worksheet for Grade 10, page 1 preview

Timeline worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

The Cold War timeline: write the dates · Grade 10

Write the date of each of 7 events about the Cold War on a timeline using a date bank. Practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline.

Grade 10 · ages 15 to 16
Medium
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

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The events

Directions: Write the date of each event on its line. Use the dates in the box.

Dates
oldest newest
NATO is founded, and the Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb.
The Korean War begins.
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik.
The Berlin Wall is built.
The Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world close to nuclear war.
The Berlin Wall falls.
The Soviet Union dissolves.

What your child practices

Your child practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 10, ages 15 to 16
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Medium for Grade 10
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is pitched at the expected level for Grade 10, for practice after the skill has been taught.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Find the oldest and newest events first, then fill in the middle.

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