Understanding BCE and CE

When does BCE refer to?

• Before the year 0

• After the year 0

• During the year 0

• In the year 0

Which term refers to the time before people wrote things down?

• History

• Pre-history

• Future

• Present

Which term refers to the time when people started writing things down?

• Pre-history

• History

• Future

• Past

Which period involves written records?

• Pre-history

• History

• Future

• Present

What is an empire?

• A type of animal

• A land ruled over by one area, people, or country

• A kind of food

• A type of weather

Which sea is located to the east of the Roman Empire?

• Caspian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

When did the Roman period begin?

• 500 BCE

• 2000 BCE

• 43 CE

• 410 CE

Which age came before the Iron Age?

• Stone Age

• Bronze Age

• Roman Age

• None

Which age is not part of pre-history?

• Stone Age

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• Roman Age

What do you do when you "contrast" two things?

• Make them the same

• Identify their differences

• Paint them

• Ignore them