Question

BCE means Before Common Era, and CE means Common Era. Would the year 2020 CE go to the left? Why?

a. Yes, because BCE counts backward in time.
b. No, because CE and BCE are equivalent in terms of direction.
c. No, because 2020 CE is a more recent year and goes to the right.
d. Yes, because CE is always placed to the left of BCE.

Answer 1

The year 2020 CE would be placed to the right on a timeline because BCE years count backward to year zero and CE years count forward from that point, indicating more recent times.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question addresses how to position the year 2020 CE in a timeline in relation to BCE and CE. The correct answer is c: No, because 2020 CE is a more recent year and goes to the right. BCE counts backward in time from year zero, hence years in the Common Era (CE) are placed to the right of this dividing point, showing progression in time. This means that years in BCE would be to the left, leading to year zero, and years in CE would proceed to the right from year zero.