The world wars: put events in order: timeline worksheet for Grade 10, page 1 preview

Timeline worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

The world wars: put events in order · Grade 10

Number 8 mixed-up events about the world wars from oldest to newest. Practices chronological thinking and reading for detail.

Grade 10 · ages 15 to 16
Hard
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The events

Directions: These events are mixed up. Number them from 1 (the oldest) to 8 (the newest).

An armistice ends the fighting on November 11.
The First World War begins in
Europe.
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the United States enters the war.
Germany invades Poland, beginning the Second World
War in Europe.
The Treaty of Versailles is signed.
The war ends in Europe in May and in Asia in September.
Allied forces land in Normandy on D-Day.
Think about it · Pick two events next to each other. How did the first one help lead to the second?

What your child practices

Your child practices chronological thinking and reading for detail. 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 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Hard 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 one of the harder sheets for Grade 10, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

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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