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Define CHRONOLOGY |
The science of dates which attempts to place past events in the correct sequence. |
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How many days are in 1 year? |
365 (366 leap year) |
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How many years are in 1 decade? |
10 years |
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How many years are in 1 century? |
100 years |
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How many years are in 1 millennia? |
1000 years |
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What event determines the Christian system of Chronology? |
The birth of Jesus Christ |
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What does A.D. stand for? |
Anno Domini |
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What does B.C. stand for? |
Before Christ |
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What does B.C.E. stand for? |
Before Common Era |
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From what year to what year is the B.C. period? |
?? |
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From what year to what year is the A.D. period? |
?? |
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Is there a year 0? |
no |
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Place the following in the correct order and identify the years for each period a) Ancient Times b) Prehistory c) Middle Ages d) Modern Times e) Contemporary Period |
a) Prehistory = 4 million B.C. to 3500 B.C. b) Ancient Times = 3500 B.C. to 476 A.D. c) Middle Ages = 476 to 1492 d) Modern Times = 1492 to 1789 e) Contemporary Period = 1789 to Present ay |
