History of Calendars and Leap Years

History of Calendars and Leap Years

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the basis of the Aztec calendar system?

Julian calendar

Mayan calendar

Roman calendar

Gregorian calendar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which civilization is known for creating artificial islands in lakes?

Roman

Aztec

Greek

Egyptian

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which calendar was introduced to replace the problematic Roman calendar?

Aztec calendar

Gregorian calendar

Julian calendar

Lunar calendar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major flaw of the original Roman calendar?

It was based on the lunar cycle

It did not account for 61 days

It started in January

It had 12 months

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason for adding a leap day every four years?

To correct the calendar's alignment with the solar year

To adjust for the Earth's rotation

To align with the lunar cycle

To celebrate a special holiday

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common issue faced by computers during leap years?

Data loss

Incorrect time zone adjustments

Hardware failure

Inability to process February 29th

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which calendar proposes a leap week every five or six years?

Gregorian calendar

Aztec calendar

Julian calendar

Hanky Henry Permanent Calendar

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