B.C./A.D?
What does B.C. stand for?
Before Christ
When a timeline is broken into years of 100s we say it is separated into ___________________.
Centuries
Place these dates in chronological order
100 BC 1230 CE
655 CE 2500 BC
2500 BC
100 BC
655 CE
1230 CE
If the events on a timeline are...
Invention of papyrus paper in Egypt
Invention of the Nilometer in Egypt
Invention of the sailboat in Egypt
What title would you give the timeline?
Egyptian Inventions
What century are we in now?
21st
What does B.C.E. stand for?
Before the Common Era
When a year is unknown, historians use the c. The c. stands for ________
Circa
Put these dates in chronological order:
200 AD
567 BC
609 BC
567 AD
609 BC
567 BC
200 AD
567 AD
What would be a good title for your timeline, if the events on the timeline include:
The Indus River Valley civilization begins
Indus River Valley and Mesopotamia begin trade
Aryan tribes invade the Indus River Valley
Key Developments in Indus River Valley
What century is the year 1492?
15th
What does C.E. stand for?
Common Era
The year 1776 is what century?
18th
Which event best fits in the * below?
1000 BC * 500 BC 50 BC 150 AD 800 AD __________________________________________
609 BC Babylonians defeat Assyrians
1333 BC King Tut begins his rule
1479 BC First female Pharaoh
609 BC Babylonians defeat Assyrians
The further back in time we read ancient BC dates/events on a timeline, the BIGGER or SMALLER the numbers get?
A. Bigger
B. Smaller
A
What year is after 2456 BC
2455 BC
What does A.D. stand for and what does it actually mean?
Anno Domini
In the year of the lord
Chronological means....
In the order events occur
From the beginning to the end
From the first to the last event
Which group of dates are in the right chronological order?
a. 566 BC, 214 BC, 567 AD, 1867 AD
b. 38 BC, 39 BC, 98 AD, 1995 AD
c. 559 AD, 56 AD, 22 BC, 234 BC
A
566 BC - 214 BC - 567 AD - 1867 AD
Which is true?
a. All timelines show events and dates in chronological order.
b. Good timelines only show AD dates
c. Good timelines only show dates
A
How many decades were their from 1950BC to 2010 BC?
6 decades
Why do some people label the timeline with B.C. & A.D. and other culture groups B.C.E. & C.E.?
What is the name of the calendar the world goes by?
Gregorian
What is the year before 1 AD?
1 BC
True or False
Somel cultures and religions around the world use both the Gregorian and their own calendars.
True
What year will it be when the 22nd century begins?
2100