BC/AD vs. BCE/CE
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
On a timeline, years labeled “BCE” get larger as you move which direction in time?
Backwards (Earlier in history)
What is the first step of creating a timeline?
Choose the timespan
Which came first: Ancient Egypt (3100 BCE) or Ancient Greece (800 BCE)?
Ancient Egypt
What does “chronological order” mean?
Events listed in the order they happened
What does CE stand for?
Common Era
On a timeline, which comes first: 300 BCE or 200 BCE?
300 BCE
What is the main purpose of a timeline?
To organize and show events over time
The Roman Empire began in 27 BCE. Is this before or after the Common Era started?
Before
If today is 2025 CE, how many years ago was 1000 CE?
1,025 years ago
True or False: 500 BCE and 500 BC are the same thing.
True
What does the scale of a timeline tell you?
How much time each interval represents
Why must events be in chronological order on a timeline?
To show the correct order or sequence
Which came first: The founding of Rome (753 BCE) or the Great Wall of China (221 BCE)?
The founding of Rome
what year comes directly before 1 CE
1 BCE
What does AD stand for
Anno Domini (In the year of our Lord)
If a timeline shows 0 CE, 500 CE, 1000 CE, 1500 CE, what’s the interval?
500 years
If you’re making a timeline of your life, what year goes at the beginning?
Your birth year
Which civilization lasted longer, Ancient Egypt or Rome (not on quiz)
Ancient Egypt
What’s the difference between a primary source and a secondary source on a timeline?
Primary source = created at the time
Secondary source = made later
Which system is more commonly used in schools.... BC/AD or BCE/CE
BCE/CE
If an event happened in 44 BCE and another in 44 CE, how many years apart are they?
88 years
True or False: All timelines must start at year 0 CE.
False
If Mr. Lorenz had a great great great great great uncle named Mr. Linehan born in 1900 BCE and Mr. Lorenz was born in 1980, how many years apart were they born?
3880 years
Put these years in order, 400 BCE, 200 CE, 600 CE, 200 BCE. Which event is the most recent?
400 BCE, 200 BCE, 200 CE, 600 CE