Question

In a history textbook, you can read that Plato was born in 428 B.C.E. and Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 C.E. How many years after Plato was Abraham Lincoln born?

a) 1237 years
b) 1337 years
c) 1381 years
d) 1379 years

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln was born 1381 years after Plato. So, the correct answer is option c) 1381 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many years after Plato Abraham Lincoln was born, we need to calculate the difference between their birth years. Plato was born in 428 B.C.E. and Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 C.E.

To calculate the difference, we subtract Plato's birth year from Abraham Lincoln's birth year.

1809 - 428 = 1381

Therefore, Abraham Lincoln was born 1381 years after Plato.

According to the options provided, the correct answer is c) 1381 years.