Question

The year before the Common Era (CE) is known as _______.
a)After Common Era
b)Before Common Era (BCE)
c)Before Christ (BC)
d)Both B and C

Answer 1

Hint: The division of the era is based on the birth of Jesus Christ which took place in the first century AD and is used as a reference date by almost all the nations in the world.

Complete answer: The division of dates into the Christian Era is used as a reference for mentioning the dates of all the historical events in the world by almost all the countries. It is very commonly used by the countries which use the Christian or the Gregorian calendar for their day-to-day activities. Since the options are quite similar, let’s take a look at them one by one to get the most appropriate answer.
a)After Common Era- The phrase After Common Era is not at all used by the people as they believe that the current era in which they are living is a common era. So, this option is basically absurd in terms of such names. So, it is an incorrect option.
b)Before Common Era (BCE)- The era before the common era or the era before the birth of Jesus Christ is also known as Before Common Era which is an acceptable representation by many countries using the Gregorian calendar for their day-to-day activities. So, this option might be the correct option.
c)Before Christ (BC)- Some nations also use the phrase or the notation after the birth of Jesus Christ and after the death of Jesus Christ. So, this option might be the correct option.
d)Both B and C- Since we examine that both the options B and C are quite probable answers, they both are correct. So, it is the correct option.
Therefore, option d is correct.

Note: The years after the birth of Jesus Christ are also known as AD (Anno Domini, meaning in the year of Lord) which stands for After Death (of Jesus Christ).