T1 Exercises
Understanding time: dating systems,
centuries and some time vocabulary
a) Which century are we living
in?.............................
b) If you look at a newspaper, as well as giving the
date, it says that it is the year 2000. Why is it called 2000 and not any
other year?
.............................................................……………………………………………….
c) Is this year referred to as 2000 in all countries all
over the world? Give reasons for your
answer..................................................................................................................
d) What do the letters A.D. stand for after a
date?........................................................
e) What do the letters A.D. mean, after a
date?.............................................................
f) What do the letters B.C. stand for after a
date?..........................................................
g) If the Battle of Hastings was fought in 1066 A.D., in
which century did the battle take
place?....................................................................................................................
What century were the following years in?
h) 1537 A.D.............................................
i) 637
A.D................................................
j) 87
A.D..................................................
k) 1900 A.D.............................................
l) 337 B.C.
..............................................
m) 87 B.C................................................
Name any year from these centuries:
n) 14th century A.D.........................
o) 9th century A.D. .........................
p) 3rd century B.C...........................
q) Julius Caesar first landed in Britain in 55 B.C. He
came back a year later, what year was it
then?.................................................................
r) If someone offered to sell you a coin dated 55 B.C.,
would it be worth a lot of money? Give reasons for your
answer.........……………………………………
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Explain the meaning of the following words:
s)
chronology...................................................................................................
t)
decade..........................................................................................................
u)
century.........................................................................................................
v)
millennium......................................................................................................
x)
era..................................................................................................................
y)
anachronism....................................................................................................
z)
Give an example of an
anachronism...................................................................
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