6.01 Telling Time in History

What is an epoch?

• A long period of time that begins with a specific event

• A short period of time that is classified by a specific event

• A specific period of time

• A random period of time

How is an era classified?

• By the period's length

• By the period's commonalities

• By the period's importance

• By the period's name

In which century do we currently live?

• 19th century

• 20th century

• 21st century

• 22nd century

How many years are in a decade?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

How many years are in a century?

• 10 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

How many years are in a millennium?

• 100 years

• 500 years

• 1000 years

• 2000 years

What is a timeline?

• A list of dates

• A record of historical events

• A calendar

• A clock

What does BC stand for?

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

• Before Calendar

• Before Century

What does AD stand for in Latin?

• Anno Domini

• After Death

• Anno Decade

• Anno Day

What does BCE stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Before Christ Era

• Before Calendar Era

• Before Century Era