What are the non-religious equivalents of BC and AD?
BCE, CE
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What is the name of the calendar that is the most internationally accepted in the world today?
The Gregorian calendar
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Would a letter written from a soldier to his mom in the year 1940 be a primary or secondary source if we were studying World War II?
It's a primary source.
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Put the following dates in order from oldest to newest: 400 CE, 1500 BCE, 30, 320 BCE.
1500 BCE, 320 BCE, 30, 400 CE
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How many years are in a millennium?
1000 years
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What does Anno Domini (AD) mean?
In the year of our Lord.
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What is chronology?
Putting events in order.
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What century are we in now?
The 21st century
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In order to know if a source is reliable, historians need to ask a number of questions. Think of 3 of these questions.
Who is this information coming from? When was it written? Where was it written? Why did the author write this? What do other sources say? What evidence is used?
