Historical Calendar and Holiday Quiz

What do the terms AD and BC stand for in the Gregorian calendar?

• After Death, Before Christ

• Anno Domini, Before Christ

• Anno Domini, Before Common Era

• After Date, Before Christianity

Who introduced the terms AD and BC in his calculations for Easter in the 6th century?

• Pope Gregory XIII

• Dionysius Exiguus

• Jesus Christ

• Sol Invictus

What do the terms CE and BCE represent as secular alternatives to AD and BC?

• Common Era, Before Common Era

• Christian Era, Before Christian Era

• Catholic Era, Before Catholic Era

• Current Era, Before Current Era

When is Christmas Day celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ?

• November 30th

• December 21st

• December 25th

• January 1st

Why was December 25th chosen as the date to celebrate Christmas Day?

• To coincide with the Roman festival of Saturnalia

• To align with the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

• To coincide with the Roman festival of Sol Invictus

• To align with the Greek festival of Dionysia

In which calendar system did January 1st mark the beginning of the year before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar?

• Mayan calendar

• Chinese calendar

• Julian calendar

• Islamic calendar

When was the Gregorian calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century