BCE/CE Dating Systems

Stands for “Before the Common Era.”

• BC

• BCE

• AD

• CE

Means "year of our lord in Latin."

• BC

• BCE

• AD

• CE

Stands for “Common Era."

• BC

• BCE

• AD

• CE

Stands for “Before Christ."

• BC

• BCE

• AD

• CE

Refers to the same time period as BC.

• BCE

• AD

• CE

Refers to the same time period as AD.

• BC

• BCE

• CE

We are currently in the year 2023 _____.

• BCE

• CE

Years get larger the further they are in the past.

• BCE

• CE

Years get larger the closer they are to the present.

• BCE

• CE

There is a year zero.

• true

• false