2006-11-01 05:33:43 · 7 answers · asked by biglapper_69 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
O-100 years AD is the first century, and so on.
2006-11-01 05:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you work from the birth of Christ you must remember that that year was named A D 1 and was the start of the first century, the last one in that century (which means a period of one hundred years) was A D 100.
The second century started with year A D 101 and finished with A D 200. So all centuries start with the first year in the century and end with the hundredth. The twentieth century started on 1st January 1901 and ended on 31st December 2000. The 21st Century began on 1st January 2001 and will end on 31st December 2100.
Despite popular misconception the 'Millennium' (How I hate the misuse of a word that simply means 'a period of 1,000 years) started on 1st January 2001 NOT 1st January 2000 although worldwide celebrations took place. The reason is that a century is a full 100 years and the last number when you count to 100 is 100 not 99.
An easy way to remember is that whatever numbers each century begins with represent the following number as a chronological sequence so, for example, years starting 17-- equal the 18th century. The only exception is the 100 th year in each century so 1800 would still be the 18th century.
2006-11-01 06:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, for example the years between 0 and 99 were the first century, 100-199 was the 2nd century, etc. Essentially, take whatever numbers are in the thousand and hundreds place of the year (ie. 19 in the 1900's) and add 1. The 19 becomes 20 and voila, 20th century.
2006-11-01 05:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by odessystar 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I teach this to 11 year olds! I get them to cover up the last 2 figures of the year, and then add 1 to whatever's left.
Eg, 1999, cover it up to get 19, add 1 = 20, so 1999 is in the 20th century!
They usually love this method...
2006-11-01 06:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by JentaMenta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I sometimes have problems with the days of the week but the Century has newer really fazed me before.
2006-11-01 05:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, unless you have just emerged from a time machine, it's pretty obvious.
2006-11-01 05:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by Ally 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
say it's 2020(21st century) or 1849(17th century). just add 100 form the year
2006-11-01 05:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by siany warny 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Go to your nearest Calendar.
2006-11-01 05:37:22 · answer #8 · answered by bavwill 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are in the NOW!!!
2006-11-01 09:25:01 · answer #9 · answered by ZoFro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the calender
2006-11-01 05:35:11 · answer #10 · answered by The Git! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋