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Understanding AD and BC Dating

Understanding AD and BC Dating

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Ryan Humble

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does BC signify in historical dating?

Before Christ

Before Century

Beginning of Civilization

By Calendar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do years in BC count?

Forwards

Backwards

Randomly

In decades

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the letters AD stand for?

Anno Domini

After Death

Ancient Dates

Age of Discovery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about the meaning of AD?

After Death

After Discovery

Ancient Dominion

All Dates

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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