CP Understanding Time: Past, Present, Future Quiz

What does BC stand for?

• Before Calendar

• Before Century

• Before Common

• Before Christ

Which time designation means 'Before Common Era'?

• CE

• BCE

• BC

• AD

What does the term 'circa' mean?

• Exactly

• Approximately

• Always

• Never

How many years are in a century?

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 1000

What is the equivalent of AD in the Common Era system?

• BC

• BCE

• Circa

• CE

Which of the following is a period of 10 years?

• Century

• Decade

• Era

• Millennium

What is the main purpose of using BC/AD and BCE/CE?

• To describe weather patterns

• To confuse people

• To label years on a timeline

• To name historical figures

Which of the following is NOT a time designation used by historians?

• Millennium

• Century

• Weather

• Decade

What does AD stand for?

• Anno Domini

• Anno Decade

• After Death

• After Decade

Which of the following is an example of a historical event in BCE?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The moon landing

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza