Calendar Art

Early people knew the moon moved and that time passed from sunrise to sunset. These details support the main idea that

• The Greeks and Romans gave us the word calendar

• Pope Gregory XIII corrected the calendar

• people thought the Earth stood still and heavenly bodies circled the Earth

• people have always been aware of the rhythms of the sun and moon

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The Sumerians developed the first lunar calendar. The Babylonians improved that calendar by developing months into weeks and weeks into

• 30 Days

• 354 Days

• 365 Days

• 7 Days

The Egyptians and the Maya had solar calendars. The Egyptian calendar had

• 52 weeks

• 52 year cycles

• only months

• only days

The Gregorian calendar is used today. It conforms to the the proper seasons

• for 4 years

• after 30,000 years

• every year

• 10 days ahead of the equinox

After reading "Calendar Art," you could say that throughout history people have needed

• a time-measuring system

• a system to measure time in minutes and hours

• shorter days, months, and years

• longer days, months and years

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A lunar month is approximately 29 1/2 days long. Lunar refers to

• moon

• sun

• Earth

• sky

A 365 day calendar is a little off; leap years help to compensate, or

• make up the difference

• explain the mistake

• make the problem even worse

• stand as an exception

The phases of the moon are repetitive. The phases are

• Different each time.

• follow a pattern

• are hard to predict

• cannot be seen.

Pope Gregory XIII modified the Julian calendar. He

• Abandoned it.

• Preserved it.

• Made it popular.

• Adjusted it.

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Calendars helped farmers make the best use of fertile land. Fertile land is

• poor for growing.

• good for growing.

• shady.

• hilly.

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