Chronology & Timeline Review v2

Question 1

Means "in the year of our Lord" and is used to identify dates after the birth of Jesus

Accepted Answer

AD

Question 2

Historians use chronology to organize history by dividing time into sections (ex. ages, eras).

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 3

Historians use timelines to organize historical events by putting them in chronological order.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 4

What part of a timeline is this?

Accepted Answer

Beginning Date

Question 5

Stands for "common era" and is another way to refer to AD dates

Accepted Answer

CE

Question 6

What part of a timeline is this?

Accepted Answer

Interval

Question 7

How many centuries are there in 600 years?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 8

What part of a timeline is this?

Accepted Answer

Timespan

Question 9

What is another way of saying that a civilization is very old or from a long time ago?

Accepted Answer

You can say it is an ancient civilization

Question 10

Means "before Christ" and is used to identify dates that occurred before the birth of Jesus

Accepted Answer

BC

Question 11

How do historians do historians show that they are unsure of an exact date for an event?

Accepted Answer

They use circa or the abbreviation "c." which mean "about"

Question 12

What part of a timeline is this?

Accepted Answer

End Date

Question 13

What do historians call a long period of time marked by great events, developments or figures?

Accepted Answer

era

Question 14

What do historians call a long period of time marked by a single cultural feature?

Accepted Answer

age

Question 15

What part of a timeline is this?

Accepted Answer

Event Description

Question 16

Stands for "before common era" and is another way to refer to BC dates

Accepted Answer

BCE

Question 17

What part of a timeline is this?

Accepted Answer

Event Date

Question 18

How many decades are there in 40 years?

Accepted Answer

4

Questions 18