Leap Year Quiz

Why does a leap year exist?

• To correct the calendar year to match the lunar cycle

• To keep the months in sync with annual events, including equinoxes and solstices

• To adjust for the difference in time zones

• To account for the extra hours accumulated by daylight saving time

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How much longer does Earth's orbit around the sun take compared to our calendar year?

• About 6 minutes longer

• About 6 hours longer

• About 24 hours longer

• About 44 minutes longer

Which of the following years was not a leap year?

• 1700

• 1800

• 1900

• All of the above

What are the next leap years after 2023?

• 2024, 2028, and 2032

• 2026, 2030, and 2034

• 2028, 2032, and 2036

• 2027, 2031, and 2035

Why do we have leap years?

• To correct for the overage as our 365-day calendar is based on the Earth revolving around the sun, but it actually takes 365.242 days to complete the circuit.

• To align the calendar with the lunar cycles.

• To account for the time lost due to time zones.

• To adjust for the changes in Earth's rotation speed.

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Who introduced the Julian calendar?

• Julius Caesar.

• Augustus Caesar.

• Cleopatra.

• Alexander the Great.

What was the main reason for the drift problem in the Julian calendar?

• Inaccurate lunar cycles

• Too many leap years

• Inconsistent month lengths

• Interpolation of an extra month

What was the purpose of Pope Gregory XIII's calendar reform?

• To eliminate leap years entirely

• To increase the number of leap years

• To reduce the drift to mere seconds

• To align the calendar with lunar cycles

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How many people worldwide share the leap birthday out of about 8 billion people on the planet?

• About 5 million

• About 8 million

• About 500,000

• About 50 million

What is the attitude of Shelley Dean, 23, in Seattle, Washington, towards her leap year birthday?

• She feels indifferent about it

• She chooses a rosy attitude about being a leapling

• She is frustrated with the leap year birthday

• She does not celebrate it at all

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