Why Does February Have 28 Days??

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of the original Roman calendar?
To track religious festivals
To organize military campaigns
To mark the beginning of the year
To serve as a timetable for agriculture
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did King Numa Pompilius add January and February to the calendar?
To increase the number of holidays
To make the calendar more aesthetically pleasing
To include the winter months
To align the calendar with the solar year
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the leap month, Mercedonius, in the Roman calendar?
To celebrate a special festival
To realign the calendar with the seasons
To honor a Roman deity
To extend the term of political leaders
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Julius Caesar reform the Roman calendar?
By reducing the number of days in a year
By aligning it with the solar year
By aligning it with the lunar cycles
By adding more months
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is a leap year skipped every 100 years?
To correct the calendar for the extra 0.24 days per year
To honor a historical event
To align with the lunar calendar
To prevent the calendar from becoming too long
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