Question

The calendar we use today is based on the Christian Era, now called the __________.

• A. Before Common Era
• B. Common Era
• C. After Common Era
• D. General Era

Answer 1

The correct option is B Common Era

The calendar we use today is based on the Christian Era, now called the Common Era. Common Era is one of the notation systems for the world's most widely used calendar era. It is an alternative to the Dionysian AD and BC system. The term "Common Era" became more widely used in the mid-19th century by Jewish academics.