Understanding AD, BC, CE, and BCE

What do the capital letters AD, BC, CE, and BCE stand for in historical dates?

• After Death, Before Christ, Common Era, Before Common Era

• Anno Domini, Before Christ, Common Era, Before Common Era

• Anno Domini, Before Christ, Christian Era, Before Christian Era

• After Death, Before Christ, Christian Era, Before Christian Era

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Why were these labels (AD, BC, CE, BCE) created?

• To make history more interesting

• To assign numbers to each year in history

• To confuse students

• To create a new calendar system

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

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What does "AD" stand for?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• Anno Dei

• After Domini

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CCSS.L.3.6

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What does "BC" stand for?

• Before Christ

• Before Common

• Before Century

• Before Calendar

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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CCSS.W.3.3C

What does "CE" stand for?

• Christian Era

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Century Era

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CCSS.RF.3.3C

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "BCE" stand for?

• Before Christian Era

• Before Common Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Century Era

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

In which period was the system of numbering years from a single point in time decided?

• Ancient Greece

• Roman Empire

• Middle Ages in Europe

• Renaissance

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

What is the significance of the year 2019 in the context of the video?

• It is the year the video was made

• It is the year the numbering system was created

• It is the year the Common Era started

• It is the year the Middle Ages ended

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

Why is it important to start counting years from a single point in time?

• To make history more complex

• To have a reference point for numbering events in history

• To create more historical terms

• To confuse historians

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CCSS.RI.7.7

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for using AD, BC, CE, and BCE?

• To standardize historical dates

• To provide a common reference for historical events

• To make history more interesting

• To help in understanding the timeline of events

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

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