WorksheetsUnderstanding Timelines
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of these dates is the OLDEST?
Which of these dates is the OLDEST?
BCE and ______ represent the same era of time on a timeline.
BC
CE
AD
DC
AD and _____ represent the same era of time on a timeline.
BC
DC
BCE
CE
The most modern terms are ____ and ____ because they exclude religious meaning.
BCE, AD
BCE, CE
BC, AD
CE, BC
What event marked year 1 AD by historians?
the birth of Christ
the first year of human existence
the birth of Muhammad
the first civilization was created
Which 2 time designations mark the time before the birth of Christ?
BC and BCE
AD and CE
DC and CE
AD and BC
How long is a decade?
1 year
10 years
100 years
1000 years
How long is a century?
1 year
10 years
100 years
1000 years
Which of these dates is the OLDEST?
Means "arranged in the order that events happened."
decade
historian
chronological
circa
AD means (2 answers)
In the year of the Lord
Anno domini
After Death
After Christ
We are living in the year 2020 ____ (2 answers).
CE
BCE
CE
AD
BCE stands for ____.
Before the Common Age
Before the Common Era
Beginning of Common Existence
Beginning of the Correct Eras
CE stands for ___.
Correct Eras
The Continual Elements
The Common Era
Before the Common Era
If two dates are in different eras (BCE/CE or BC/AD) you need to ____ to find the distance between the years.
add
subtract
multiply
divide
If two dates are in the same era (BCE/ BCE or CE/CE) you need to _____ to find the distance between the years.
add
subtract
multiply
divide
___ is the same as BCE.
BC
CE
AD
LMNOP
____ is the same as CE.
BCE
BC
LMNOP
AD
What era of time do we live in?
CE
BCE
What is another name for 1600 C.E.?
1800 C.E.
600 B.C.
1600 B.C.E
1600 A.D.
Which year happened first?
2018 A.D.
2018 B.C.
Which year happened first?
1800 B.C.
765 B.C.E.
Which year happened most recently?
2005 C.E.
2005 B.C.E.
Which are better?
Cats
Dogs
If I had to choose one, I would choose...
Reading a book
Listening to music
Watching a TV Show or movie
