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A century denotes :

A50 years

B100 years

C10 years

D200 years

Answer:

B. 100 years

Read Explanation:

PRE HISTORIC AND HISTORIC PERIOD

  • The period before the formation of art of writing is known as - Pre-Historic Period.

  • The period with written records is known as the - Historic Period.

  • Today, the Christian era is the common scale of chronology all over the world.

  • The period in history is divided into AD and BC based on the birth of Jesus Christ. The time before and after the birth of Jesus Christ is known as BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) respectively.

  • Now they are also known as CE (Common Era) and BCE (Before Common Era).

  • A century denotes 100 years.

For example, AD 1 to AD 100 is the first century. AD 1901 to AD 2000 is the 20th century.


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