Understanding the History of New Year's Day

What is the main question addressed in the introduction of the video?

• What is the significance of the New Year?

• How do different cultures celebrate New Year's Day?

• Why is January 1st considered New Year's Day?

• Why do we celebrate New Year's Day?

Which ancient culture celebrated the New Year after the vernal equinox?

• Mesopotamians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

What was the main reason King Numa Pompilius added January and February to the Roman calendar?

• To match the Greek calendar

• To honor the Roman gods

• To cover the 12 cycles of the moon

• To align with the solar year

Who was responsible for the creation of the Julian calendar?

• Pope Gregory XIII

• King Numa Pompilius

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

Why did Julius Caesar choose January 1st as the start of the year?

• To coincide with the vernal equinox

• To align with the winter solstice

• To honor the Roman god Janus

• To mark the end of the harvest season

What was the main issue with the Julian calendar that led to the Gregorian reform?

• It had too many leap years

• It was not in sync with the solar year

• It did not align with the lunar cycles

• It was too short

Which calendar reform fixed January 1st as the start of the New Year?

• Julian calendar

• Egyptian calendar

• Lunar calendar

• Gregorian calendar

What significant astronomical event occurs around early January?

• The vernal equinox

• The Earth is closest to the Sun

• The Earth is farthest from the Sun

• The winter solstice

Which country celebrates its New Year in September?

• Greece

• Ethiopia

• China

• India

What is the name of the Ethiopian New Year celebration?

• Hanukkah

• Lunar New Year

• Enkutatash

• Diwali