Words to Describe the Past - Mr. George Academics



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WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE PAST

There are many different words that we use to describe the past. It is important that we understand these words if we are to become good historians.

Directions: For each word, draw a line to match the correct definition

|Word |Definition |

|Century |“Anno Domini” – These Latin words mean “Year of our Lord” (after |

| |Christ) |

|B.C. |One Thousand Years |

|Decade |Separate Division of Time |

|A.D. |Before Christ |

|Period |One Hundred Years |

|Millennium |Every Ten Years |

Determining which year is in which century can be a tricky business. The easiest way to decide is to cover the last two numbers and add one. For example:

1459 is in the Fifteenth Century (1459 + 1 = 15)

Answer the following:

▪ The year 1584 is in the ____________________ Century.

▪ The year 1275 is in the ____________________ Century.

▪ The year 2001 is in the ____________________ Century.

▪ The year 1899 is in the ____________________ Century.

▪ The year 654 is in the _____________________ Century.

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