A Brief History of Time--Understanding Timelines

BCE stands for ...

• Before Christ Era

• Before Common Era

• Before Christ

CE stands for ...

• Christ Era

• Correct Era

• Common Era

Which of the following dates occurred after year 1?

• 756 BCE

• 1983 BC

• 345 CE

• 84 BCE

Which Happend First? 400 BCE or 401 BCE

• 400

• 401

What happened first? 353 BCE or 352 BCE

• 353

• 352

What comes first BCE or CE

• BCE

• CE

Which date is the oldest?

• 1600 BCE

• 1350 BCE

• 2001 CE

• 1480 CE

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

How long is a decade?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years