Timeline test Flashcards
Decade
A period of ten years
Age
A distinct period of history
Era
A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
Century
A period of one hundered years
Millennium
A period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of christ
AD/CE
Anno Domini/Common Era AD is referring to years before year 0 and CE is referring to years after the year 0
BC/BCE
Before christ/Before Common Era. BC is referring to years christ’s birth and BCE is referring to years before the commen era.
Circa
(often preeceding a date approximatly
Interval
An intervening time or space
Prehistoric times
The period of time before civilation and wrighting
Historic times
Belonging to the past: of what is important or famous in the past
YA
Years Ago
