BC/BCE and AD/CE

What does BCE stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Common Era

• Before Christ

• Anno Domini- Meaning in the year of our Lord

What does CE stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Common Era

• Before Christ

• Anno Domini- Meaning in the year of our Lord

BC stands for ...

• Before Christ

• Before Common

• Before Common Era

What does AD stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Common Era

• Before Christ

• Anno Domini- Meaning in the year of our Lord

Which of the answers means the same thing as BC?

• BCE

• AD

• CE

Which of the answers means the same thing as AD?

• BC

• BCE

• CE

Which of the answers means the same thing as BCE?

• BC

• AD

• CE

Which of the answers means the same thing as CE

• BCE

• BC

• AD

Which of these is the OLDEST? (In other words, which one happened first?)

• 3500 BC People began using bronze

• 49 BC Julius Ceasar crosses the Rubicon

• 1766 BC The Shang Dynasty begins

• 2900 BC The Great Pyramids were built

Which of these is the OLDEST? (In other words, which one happened first?)

• 616 BCE End of the Assyrian Empire

• 800 CE Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor

• 264 BCE First Punic War

• 490 BCE Battle of Marathon