Understanding BC and AD Dates

What does the abbreviation "BC" stand for in historical dating?

• Before Christ

• Before Calendar

What does the abbreviation "AD" stand for in historical dating?

• After Jesus was born.

• After Domination

If an event occurred in 459 BC, how many years ago was that from the year 1 AD?

• 458 years

• 460 years

If an event occurred in 2014 AD, how many years after 1 AD did it occur?

• 2013 years

• 2014 years

How many years passed between 2 AD and 5 AD?

• 3 years

• 5 years

How many years passed between 2 BC and 5 AD?

• 7 years

• 8 years

What year was 4 years after 1 AD?

• 5 AD

• 6 AD

How many years passed between 50 BC and 1950 AD?

• 1999 years

• 2000 years

How many years passed between 2 AD and 5 AD?

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

AD means the same as?

• BCE

• CE