UNIT 1: Our Calender (Revision 1)

Who was asked to work out when Jesus was born?

• Augustine of Hippo

• Dionysius Exiguus

• Thomas Aquinas

• Pope Gregory XIII

What was the starting point of the calendar before Jesus' birth was used?

• The year that Rome was founded

• The year of the first Olympic Games

• The year of the Great Flood

• The year of the first Pharaoh

What does "AD" stand for in Latin?

• Ante Dominum

• Anno Domini

• Anno Diem

• Anno Deus

According to later research, when was Jesus probably born?

• 1 BC

• 4 BC

• 1 AD

• 4 AD

What do "BCE" and "CE" stand for?

• Before the Christian Era and Christian Era

• Before the Common Era and Common Era

• Before the Century Era and Century Era

• Before the Calculated Era and Calculated Era

• Who was Dionysius Exiguus?

(a)  

Why did Dionysius Exiguus create the calendar system based on Jesus' birth?

(a)  

• What mistake did Dionysius Exiguus make regarding the year zero?

(a)  

Our calendar is based on the year that (a)   was supposed to have been born.

• In the sixth century CE, a monk called (a)   was asked by the Pope to work out when Jesus was born.