Understanding AD and BC Dating

What does BC signify in historical dating?

• Before Christ

• Before Century

• Beginning of Civilization

• By Calendar

How do years in BC count?

• Forwards

• Backwards

• Randomly

• In decades

If an event occurred in 100 BC and another in 44 BC, which event happened first?

• The event in 100 BC

• The event in 44 BC

• They happened at the same time

• It cannot be determined

What do the letters AD stand for?

• Anno Domini

• After Death

• Ancient Dates

• Age of Discovery

What is a common misconception about the meaning of AD?

• After Death

• After Discovery

• Ancient Dominion

• All Dates

When writing a year in BC, where are the letters placed relative to the number?

• After the number

• Before the number

• Above the number

• Below the number

When writing a year in AD, where are the letters placed relative to the number?

• Before the number

• After the number

• Above the number

• Below the number

What is the year immediately following 1 BC in the traditional dating system?

• Year 0

• AD 1

• 2 BC

• 1 CE

What non-religious term is used to replace BC?

• Before Common Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Christian Era

• Before Civilization Era

What non-religious term is used to replace AD?

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Christian Era

• Civil Era