Year 7 History Skills Quiz

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A decade is how many years?

• 10

• 100

• 1

• 1000

How many years are in a century?

• 1000

• 10

• 100

• 99

Which century would 708 BCE occur in?

• 8th century BC

• 7th century BC

• 6th century BCE

Answer explanation

Remember! When you are trying to figure out centuries in BC/BCE, you look at the FIRST number.

So, 708 BC = 7th century BC.

What century would 1670 CE occur in?

• 16th century AD

• 17th Century CE

• 15th century AD

Answer explanation

Remember: When you are figuring out the century in AD the century will always be +1 to the date.

So, 1670 would be:

16 + 1 = 17 = 17th century

What is the date range for the 9th century CE?

• 800-900 AD

• 900-1000 CE

• 901-1000 AD

• 801-900 CE

Answer explanation

Remember:

1. The first date in a AD/CE date range is MINUS 1 from the century number.

2. Date ranges for AD/CE always begin with 01, not 00.

3. The number of the century is the LAST date in the date range.

So, 9th century CE is:

First number: 9 - 1 = 8 + 01 = 801

Last number: 9th = 900

Date range: 801-900 CE

What is the date range for the 16th century BCE?

• 1601-1700 BCE

• 1601-1500 BCE

• 1600-1501 BC

• 1600-1701 BCE

Answer explanation

Remember:

1. The first date in a BC/BCE date range is the century number.

2. Date ranges for BC/BCE always start with 00, not 01.

3. Date ranges for BC/BCE always end with 01, not 00.

4. BC/BCE date ranges always start with the biggest number first.

So, 16th century BCE is:

First number: 16th = 1600

Last number: 1600 - 99 = 1501

Date range: 1600-1501 BCE

What date is the arrow pointing to?

• 125 BCE

• 75 BCE

• 25 BCE

• 50 BCE

Answer explanation

Remember: timelines are like number lines.

AD/CE: the numbers get bigger as they go right (i.e. get CLOSER to our time)

BC/BCE: the numbers get bigger as they go left (i.e., get FURTHER from our time).

What does Anno Domini mean?

• After Death

• Year of Our Lord

• Year of Birth

• Year of Christ

What date is the arrow pointing to?

• 150 CE

• 100 CE

• 75 CE

• 125 CE

Answer explanation

Remember: timelines are like number lines.

AD/CE: the numbers get bigger as they go right (i.e. get CLOSER to our time)

BC/BCE: the numbers get bigger as they go left (i.e., get FURTHER from our time).