Understanding History Begins with Time

What does circa mean in this sentence?

This event happened circa 1000 AD.

• in the year of our Lord

• in

• Common Era

• approximately

A decade is ___ years.

• ten

• one

• one hundred

• three hundred and sixty-five

A century is ___ years.

• one

• ten

• three hundred and sixty-five

• one hundred

What is implied by the date 1775?

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in 1775.

• 1775 occurred after the Common Era.

• 1775 occurred before the Common Era.

• 1775 occurred in the Common Era.

• The Common Era does not exist.

Which two dates describe the same year?

• 1000 BCE and 1000 CE

• 1000 AD and 1000 BC

• 1000 BCE and 1000 BC

• 1000 AD and 1000 BCE

Which of these years happened first?

• 2000 AD

• 1000 AD

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

Which of these years occurred second?

• 2000 AD

• 1000 AD

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

Which of these years occurred third?

• 2000 AD

• 1000 AD

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

Which of these years happened last?

• 2000 AD

• 1000 AD

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

Which of these years happened first?

• 2000 CE

• 1000 CE

• 2000 BCE

• 1000 BCE