Read and order BCE and CE dates on a timeline

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   Zhang Heng's seismoscope came 371 years after the comet record (240 BCE). In what year was it shown, Bo asks?

   • 611 CE
   • 131 CE
   • 132 CE
   • 131 BCE
3. 2.

   Constantinople became a Roman capital in 330 CE, 569 years after the comet record. Working back, in what year was the comet record, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 240 BCE
   • 239 BCE
   • 899 BCE
   • 239 CE
4. 3.

   Which event on the strip happened in the 2nd century CE (101–200 CE), Jun asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • B, the census (2 CE)
   • C, Zhang Heng's seismoscope
   • D, Constantinople (330 CE)
   • A, the comet record (240 BCE)
5. 4.

   Which event on the strip happened in the 3rd century BCE (300–201 BCE), Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • B, the census (2 CE)
   • C, the seismoscope (132 CE)
   • A, the comet record
   • D, Constantinople (330 CE)
6. 5.

   Which event on the strip happened in the 1st century CE (1–100 CE), Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • C, the seismoscope (132 CE)
   • A, the comet record (240 BCE)
   • B, the census
   • D, Constantinople (330 CE)
7. 6.

   Milo's friend says year 0 comes between 1 BCE and 1 CE. Which response is right?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Agree: counting starts at year 0
   • Disagree: year 0 comes after 1 CE
   • Disagree: 1 BCE is followed by 1 CE
   • Agree: year 0 is another name for 1 BCE
8. 7.

   Noah's friend says the comet record (240 BCE) is later than the census (2 CE), because 240 is bigger. Which response is right?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Agree: they were in the same year
   • Disagree: BCE years come before CE years
   • Agree: bigger numbers are later
   • Disagree: 2 CE is a BCE year
9. 8.

   Ren's note says, "The comet record (240 BCE) came 241 years after the census (2 CE)." Which fix is right?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Change "241" to "242"
   • Change "241" to "238"
   • Change "after" to "before"
   • Leave it: 240 is bigger, so it is later
10. 9.

    Tala's note says, "Constantinople became a Roman capital in 330 CE, in the 3rd century CE." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Leave it: 330 starts with a 3
    • Change "330" to "33"
    • Change "3rd" to "4th"
    • Change "CE" to "BCE"
11. 10.

    Zee's note says, "The census (2 CE) and the seismoscope (132 CE) are 131 years apart." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "CE" to "BCE"
    • Leave it: take 1 away from each span
    • Change "131" to "130"
    • Change "131" to "134"