BC, AD, BCE, and CE Systems Quiz

What does BC stand for?

• Before Christ

• Before Common

• Before Calendar

• Before Century

Which of the following is the same as CE?

• AD

• BC

• BCE

• BD

What is the main difference between the BC/AD and BCE/CE systems?

• BC/AD is based on the birth of Jesus Christ, while BCE/CE is secular.

• BC/AD is used only in science, while BCE/CE is used in history.

• BC/AD counts years backwards, while BCE/CE counts forwards.

• BC/AD is only used in Europe, while BCE/CE is used worldwide.

According to the rules, which year does NOT exist on the timeline?

• Year 0

• Year 1 BCE

• Year 1 CE

• Year 1000 BCE

What happens as the number gets higher in BCE/BC?

• The event happened earlier.

• The event happened later.

• The event is more recent.

• The event is in the future.

If both events are in BCE/BC, how do you determine the number of years between them?

• Add the two numbers together and subtract 1

• Subtract the more recent event from the older event

• Subtract the older event from the more recent event

• Add the two numbers together

If someone was born in 1910 CE and died in 2010 CE, how many years did they live?

• 90 years

• 100 years

• 110 years

• 120 years

If the first event is in BCE/BC and the second event is in CE/AD, what do you do to find the number of years between them?

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger number

• Add the two numbers together and subtract 1

• Add the two numbers together

• Subtract the larger number from the smaller number

Which event happened first: the invention of the first alphabet (1700 BCE) or the invention of the light bulb (1879 CE)?

• The invention of the light bulb

• The invention of the first alphabet

• Both happened at the same time

• The invention of the telephone

Put these events in the correct chronological order: Kingdoms of Lower + Upper Egypt unite (3000 BCE), Construction of the Great Wall of China begins (221 BCE), Mexico receives its independence from Spain (1810 CE), You are born.

• You are born, Mexico receives its independence, Great Wall of China, Kingdoms of Egypt unite

• Kingdoms of Egypt unite, Great Wall of China, Mexico receives its independence, You are born

• Great Wall of China, Kingdoms of Egypt unite, Mexico receives its independence, You are born

• Mexico receives its independence, Kingdoms of Egypt unite, Great Wall of China, You are born