Question

What might be used as an argument for transitioning the historical dating system to the use of B.C.E. and C.E.? A. Archaeologists have always used B.C.E. and C.E. B. Dating systems that are based on one religion do not include all peoples. C. It is too confusing to use a dating system in which years grow smaller as time progresses. D. Previous dating systems did not account for events happening in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Dating systems that are based on one religion do not include all peoples.

BC means Before Christ and AD means Anno Domini, or the year of our lord in English. BCE means before common era while CE means common era. Using the first method implies that all history of humankind has revolved around the notion of Jesus Christ which is not true and is a Christian way of observing things. Using the common era markings you can incorporate all of the world instead of just the Christian world.