SUBJECT - EVS
30/11/2020 (MONDAY)
NOTE - COMPLETE THE TB Q/A'S IN YOUR TB ITSELF.
TEXTBOOK WORK
1. Choose the correct option.
a. 'Circa' in Latin means approximately.
b. The timeline looks like a ‘number line.’
c. History is the study of past events.
2. Fill in the blanks.
a. 365 and 1/4 days make one year.
b. The time after the birth of Jesus is known as AD (Anno Domini).
c. In a timeline, the series of events are written in chronological order.
d. BCE stands for Before Christian Era/ Before Common Era.
3. State whether the following statements are true or false.
a. In AD, the years are counted backward. False
b. Ten years make one century. False
c. On a timeline, the year 1 AD follows the year 1 BC. True
NOTE - COMPLETE THE FOLLOW ING Q/A'S IN YOUR NB
4. Answer the following questions.
a. What is a timeline?
Ans a. A timeline is a representation of events over a period of time. Timeline is the method of calculating the years between the two events, where a series of events are written in chronological order.
b. What does CE stand for?
Ans b. CE stands for Christian Era or Common Era.
c. What does BC stand for?
Ans c. BC stands for ‘Before Christ'.
d. Who is a historian?
Ans d. A person who studies history or the past is called a historian.
