Understanding the Secular Western Calendar

What does BCE stand for?

• Before Common Era

• Before Christian Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Century Era

What does CE stand for?

• Common Era

• Christian Era

• Current Era

• Century Era

Fill in the blank: The term BCE refers to the time ______ year one.

• A) after

• B) before

• C) during

• D) around

Fill in the blank: The term CE refers to the time ______ year one.

• A) after

• B) before

• C) during

• D) around

Which of the following years is in the BCE era?

• 500 CE

• 1000 CE

• 500 BCE

• 2000 CE

Which of the following years is in the CE era?

• 1500 BCE

• 1000 BCE

• 1 CE

• 2000 BCE

Fill in the blank: The century line works like the ______ and negative numbers line.

• positive

• neutral

• zero

• decimal

In the analogy with numbers, BCE years are like ______ numbers.

• positive

• negative

• zero

• decimal

In the analogy with numbers, CE years are like ______ numbers.

• positive

• negative

• zero

• decimal

Fill in the blank: The year 1000 BCE is ______ years before 1 CE.

• A) 1000

• B) 2000

• C) 500

• D) 1500