Read and order BCE and CE dates on a timeline

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   How many years after the comet record (240 BCE) was China's first nationwide census (2 CE), Ari asks?

   • 241 years
   • 243 years
   • 242 years
   • 238 years
3. 2.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 131 CE
   • 131 BCE
   • 132 CE
   • 611 CE
4. 3.

   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 CE
   • 899 BCE
   • 239 BCE
5. 4.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • D, Constantinople (330 CE)
   • A, the comet record (240 BCE)
   • B, the census (2 CE)
   • C, Zhang Heng's seismoscope
6. 5.

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A, the comet record (240 BCE)
   • D, Constantinople (330 CE)
   • C, the seismoscope (132 CE)
   • B, the census
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: year 0 is another name for 1 BCE
   • Disagree: year 0 comes after 1 CE
   • Agree: counting starts at year 0
   • Disagree: 1 BCE is followed by 1 CE
8. 7.

   Pia's friend says the 3rd century BCE runs from 201 BCE to 300 BCE, in time order. Which response is right?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Agree: BCE centuries start at the small number
   • Disagree: it runs from 300 CE to 201 CE
   • Disagree: it runs from 200 BCE to 101 BCE
   • Disagree: it runs from 300 BCE to 201 BCE
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.

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

    • Change "CE" to "BCE"
    • Change "330" to "33"
    • Leave it: 330 starts with a 3
    • Change "3rd" to "4th"
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 "131" to "134"
    • Leave it: take 1 away from each span
    • Change "131" to "130"
    • Change "CE" to "BCE"