Timeline Quiz

What does BC stand for on a timeline?

• Before Century

• Before Christ

• Before Common

• Before Civilization

What does AD stand for on a timeline?

• After Death

• Anno Domini (In the year of our Lord)

• After Domination

• Ancient Dates

What do the terms BCE and CE stand for?

• Before Christ Era and Common Era

• Before Common Era and Common Era

• Before Century Era and Century Era

• Before Civilization Era and Current Era

Arrange the following dates in the correct chronological order: 476 CE, 753 BCE, 1492 CE, 221 BCE.

• 476 CE, 221 BCE, 1492 CE, 753 BCE

• 753 BCE, 221 BCE, 476 CE, 1492 CE

• 1492 CE, 753 BCE, 221 BCE, 476 CE

• 221 BCE, 476 CE, 1492 CE, 753 BCE

If an event happened in 300 BCE and another event happened in 200 CE, how many years apart are the two events?

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 500 years

Which of the following represents the correct order from earliest to latest?

• 500 BCE → 100 BCE → 200 CE → 1000 CE

• 1000 CE → 200 CE → 100 BCE → 500 BCE

• 200 CE → 500 BCE → 100 BCE → 1000 CE

• 100 BCE → 500 BCE → 1000 CE → 200 CE

If a timeline shows events from 500 BCE to 500 CE, how many total years does the timeline cover?

• 500 years

• 1000 years

• 1500 years

• 2000 years

What is a multi-tier timeline?

• A timeline that shows events from multiple perspectives

• A timeline that only shows one event

• A timeline that separates events into different categories or themes

• A timeline that is divided into even intervals

Which of the following dates is the earliest?

• 1066 CE

• 753 BCE

• 221 BCE

• 1492 CE

True or False: BCE and BC both refer to the same time period.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Never