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If someone offered to sell you a Roman coin with the date 72BC on it, would you buy it? Give a reason for your answer.

The Romans didn’t use a BC/AD calendar system on their coins.

Give one year in this century: eighteenth century.

What century was the following year in: 234?

Third century

Give one year in this century: fifteenth century.

Give one year in this century: twentieth century.

What century was the following year in: 1973?

Twentieth century

Give one year in this century: fourteenth century.

Give one year in this century: ninth century.

Give one year in this century: sixth century.

What century was the following year in: 635?

Seventh century

What century was the following year in: 1654?

Seventeenth century

What century was the following year in: 1215?

Thirteenth century

If you had two newspapers for the same day, one from London and one from Mecca (the Islamic holy city), why would the have different dates?

Because the Christians/Catholics and the Muslims count the years from a different starting point.

What century was the following year in: 333BC?

Fourth century before Christ

What century was the following year in: 1111?

Twelfth century

What century was the following year in: 1066?

Eleventh century

What century was the following year in: 1537?

Sixteenth century

Julius Caeasar first visited Britain in 55BC. He came back the next year. What was the date then?

54BC