Telling Time in History Flashcard

Front

History is divided into periods of...

Back

time.

Front

There are _______ years in a decade.

Back

10

Front

There are _______ years in a century.

Back

100

Front

There are _______ years in a millennium.

Back

1,000

Front

An epoch is an unusually short period of time that begins with a specific event.

Back

False

Front

AD stands for...

Back

Anno Domini

Front

BCE stands for...

Back

Before Common Era

Front

The first century began on ____ and lasted until ____.

Back

1 100

Front

Dates labeled BC and BCE are the same.

Back

True

Front

AD and CE count time down from 1.

Back

False