Unit 1, Lesson 1: Time Designations & Abbreviations

A __________ is a period of 10 year.

• century
• year
• decade
• Era

A _________ is a period of 100 years.

• decade
• century
• Era
• chronological order

What's another way to say BC?

• AC

• BCE

• CE

• AD

What's another way to say AD?

• AC

• CE

• BC

• ADE

What does AD stand for?

• After Death

• After Deciding

• Anno Domini

• Another Date

What does BCE stand for?

• Before Christ Enters

• Before Common Era

• Back Centuries Etcetera

• Being Centuries Everywhere

What does CE stand for?

• Christ Enters

• Common Everything

• Christ Era

• Common Era

What does B.C. stand for?

• Before Cows

• Bacon Cuts

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 

• Last use of hieroglyphic writing
• Rosetta Stone is carved
• Settlers in Nile Valley
• Development of hieroglyphic writing

Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?

• 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600
• 1600, 1800, 1700, 1900
• 1700, 1800, 1900, 1600
• 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900