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A fun quiz for those interested in calendar facts.
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1
Where does the name Monday come from?
Not the Moon
Vampires
The Sun
The Moon
2
True or False, one style of Mayan calendar had 18 months of 20 days each.
True
False
3
The modern calendar is called the _________ calendar.
Gregorian
Digitalis Maximus
Julian
Zoroastrian
4
What is the baseline, or starting point, for the Japanese calendar?
The first lunar cycle.
When the sun deity Amaterasu graced the earth with light.
When Japan claimed independence from Thailand.
The start of the current Emperor's reign.
5
Which Roman Emperor reformed the Calendar, paving the way to the one we use today?
Nero
Augustus
Julius Cesar
Maximus Decimus Meridius
6
Whats an easy way to remember what months have 31 days?
Conditioning.
Rhymes.
Count your knuckles.
Electrotherapy.
7
Which of the following has been used to create accurate calendars?
Summer/Winter Solstice
Unicycles
Lunar Cycles
Solar Cycles
8
This God,also known as the All Father, lends his name to Wednesday.
Zeus
Odin
Sif
Loki
9
Which Roman God has their name given to the day of the week Saturday?
Still no
Not Saturn
Saturn
No
10
In Russia what is the first day of the week?
Sunday
Strzoda
Monday
Tuesday
11
Thursday is named after which of the Norse gods?
Tyr
Thor
Odin
Ullr
12
True or False Labor Day was created to celebrate the work people do.
False.
True.
Still a distraction.
A distraction.
13
What time period saw the creation of the first calendar?
Mesolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Like IDK Dinosaur TImes?
14
Which of the following months were named after Roman emperors?
December
August
March
July
15
Which of the following is a possible use of a Calendar?
To mark important holidays or religious festivals.
To know when to plant crops.
To schedule business dealings.
To know when school gets out for summer.
16
What year was the Gregorian Calendar introduced?
1776
1582
2173
1658
17
What Latin word does the word Calendar originate from?
Carpe
Kalendae
Alpha
Helios
18
The Egyptians charted what star to create their 365 day Calendar?
Why so Serious?
Siris
Orion
Khepri
19
In China, what are the years named after?
Mountains
Chinese Zodiac Animals
Emperors
Rivers
20
The Norse Goddess Freya lends her name to what day of the week?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Monday
21
What day is Pearl Harbor day?
November 13th
June 6th
April 31st
Decmeber 7th
22
Why is veterans day on November 11th?
It marks the beginning of The Vietnam War.
Every other day was taken.
It is when World War 1 ended.
It marks George Washington's birthday.
23
How long is a Solar Year?
365 days, 10 hours, 33 minutes, and 46.789 seconds
365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
Like... sooooooooooooooo long.
364 days, 7 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
24
What is the longest year on record?
46 B.C.
1234 A.D.
1745 A.D.
2016 A.D.
25
This one handed Norse God lends his name to Tuesday.
Loki
Thor
Tyr
Fenrir
26
What were time zones original purpose?
To foster communication between nations.
In order to tame the Sun itself!!!!
Help trains run smoother.
To allow easier frozen food distribution.
27
What year was the first Christmas recorded on the 25th of December?
336 A.D.
1 A.D.
1256 A.D.
1565 A.D.
28
How many time zones are there?
24
18.5
18
16
29
Daylight savings was implemented why?
To stop Nazi spies in WWII America.
To make trains run on time.
To add have more evening hours of daylight.
To make children go to bed earlier.
30
Why did Roman Emperor Constantine choose Sunday to start the week?
Because Pagans worshiped a Sun God on that day.
Because Sunday is the Christian holy day.
To appease both Christians and Pagans.
Because Monday had a conflict.
31
What celestial body gives Sunday its name?
Mars
The Moon
The Sun
Saturn
