Timelines

Which of these dates is the OLDEST?

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BCE and ______ represent the same era of time on a timeline.

• BC

• CE

• AD

• DC

AD and _____ represent the same era of time on a timeline.

• BC

• DC

• BCE

• CE

The most modern terms are ____ and ____ because they exclude religious meaning.

• BCE, AD

• BCE, CE

• BC, AD

• CE, BC

What event marked year 1 AD by historians?

• the birth of Christ

• the first year of human existence

• the birth of Muhammad

• the first civilization was created

Which 2 time designations mark the time before the birth of Christ?

• BC and BCE

• AD and CE

• DC and CE

• AD and BC

This latin term is used to estimate a year if the exact year is unknown.

• circa

• decade

• century

• era

How long is a decade?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

How long is a century?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years