Calendars and History Quiz

What is the main difference between the Gregorian and the Saka calendar?

• Gregorian calendar has 13 months, Saka has 12

• Gregorian calendar starts with January, Saka starts with Chaitra

• Saka calendar is used only in Europe

What do the terms CE and BCE help us with in history?

• Counting money in ancient times

• Dating events without religious reference

• Describing the Gregorian months

The Gregorian calendar was first used in:

• India

• Europe

• Africa

The calendar most commonly used all over the world is the ______________________ calendar.

The Saka calendar starts ______________________ years after the Gregorian calendar.

The first month of the Saka calendar is ______________________.

The system of counting years from the birth of Jesus Christ is called ______________________.

A timeline helps us to see events in the order in which they ______________________.