12 sentences with “century”

A century is a very long amount of time.

A century ago, the Earth was a very different place.

The modern circus originated in London in the 18th century.

Hernán Cortés was a famous Spanish conquistador of the 16th century.

Classical music is a genre of music that originated in the 18th century.

The 20th century was one of the most important in the history of humanity.

The abolition of slavery changed the course of society in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution transformed the economy and society in the 19th century.

We visited the ancient hermitage where a famous hermit from the last century lived.

Each century has its own characteristics, but the 21st will be marked by technology.

The French Revolution was a political and social movement that took place in France in the late 18th century.

Freemasonry originated in the coffeehouses of London in the early 18th century, and Masonic lodges (local units) soon spread throughout Europe and the British colonies.