6.01 Timelines & Abbreviations CQs

What does 'circa' indicate when used in relation to the date of an event?

• Exact date

• Approximate date

• Future date

• Past date

What abbreviations do historians use to denote time before the birth of Jesus Christ?

• AD and CE

• AC and DC

• BC and BCE

• AD and BC

What is the difference between decades and centuries?

• Decades are 10-year periods, while centuries are 100-year periods.

• Decades are 100-year periods, while centuries are 10-year periods.

• Decades are 20-year periods, while centuries are 200-year periods.

• Decades are 50-year periods, while centuries are 500-year periods.

Which terms are secular historical abbreviations?

• AD

• BC

• CE

• BCE

What term do historians use when they are unsure of the exact date of an event?

• Precise

• Estimate

• Circa

• Rough