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PPQuiz_Know the Calendar!_1Jan22

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the regular Calendar we follow from the 1st of January to the 31st of December?

a)

Lunar Calendar

b)

Hindu Solar Calendar

c)

Aztec Calendar

d)

Gregorian Calendar

2.

After how many years does a leap year repeat?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

3.

After whom was the month August named?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Tiberius

c)

Octavius Caesar

d)

Caligula

4.

Which month of the year doesn't correspond with its name?

a)

January

b)

December

c)

April

d)

June

5.

How many months did the Julian Calendar have?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

11

d)

12

6.

Which is the smallest here?

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Week

d)

Millennium

7.

What does the Greek God Janus, after whom January is named, symbolize?

a)

Birth and Death

b)

Beginnings and Endings

c)

Nature's Cycles

d)

The first two months of the calendar

8.

How many months have 31 days in a regular Calendar year?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

7

9.

How many months in the Calendar have 28 days?

a)

12

b)

1

c)

3

d)

0

10.

Which of the following calendars did not have months for January and February initially?

a)

Gregorian

b)

Arab

c)

Solar

d)

Roman

11.

If Silver Jubilee is celebrated at 25 years, Gold at 50 Years, how many years does a Platinum Jubilee celebrate?

a)

100

b)

70

c)

75

d)

200

12.

How many weeks are there in a year?

a)

50

b)

51

c)

52

d)

53

13.

If the day before yesterday was Saturday, What day will fall on the day after tomorrow?

a)

Monday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Sunday

14.

If 3rd December, 1990 is Sunday, What day is 3rd January 1991?

a)

Wednesday

b)

Sunday

c)

Saturday

d)

Tuesday

15.

Mynah has two sisters Rhea and Rita. While Mynah and Rita were born in even numbered months, Rhea and Rita were born in consecutive months with odd number of days. What month was Rita born in based on this problem?

a)

August

b)

September

c)

June

d)

July

16.

William was sad because while his friends celebrated their birthdays every year, he wasn't able to. How is it possible?

a)

Because no one came to his party

b)

Because his birthdate occurred in a leap year

c)

Because his birthday lies on 31st June

d)

Because William fell ill on each of his birthdays

17.

Which calendar uses animals to symbolize every year?

a)

Thai

b)

Japanese

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Chinese

18.

Usually when do Hindus celebrate new year?

a)

The day after Diwali

b)

1st January of every year

c)

When Monsoon season begins

d)

On the day of Bhai Dooj

19.

What do Parsis call their new year day?

a)

Shab-I-Barat

b)

Ramzan

c)

Pateti

d)

Jamshed-e-Navroz

20.

Who is credited with adding the months January and February in the Roman Calendar?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Nero

d)

Numa Pompilius

21.

How is the festival of Uttarayan better known as?

a)

Holi

b)

Makar Sakranti

c)

Baisakhi

d)

Bihu

22.

May is a month in the calendar as well as a ...................

a)

Gerund

b)

Pronoun

c)

Modal

d)

Adverb

23.

How many years does a bicentenary have?

a)

500

b)

2000

c)

2020

d)

200

24.

How many months are there in a quarter of a year?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6

25.

Which culture gave the main inspiration for naming the days of the week as we know them?

a)

Norse

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Mayan

26.

Which was the last day of the 20th Century?

a)

31 December 2010

b)

31 December 1990

c)

31 December 2000

d)

31 December 2021

27.

What is the correct full form of AD?

a)

After Death of Christ

b)

Anno Domini

c)

Anti-Day

d)

Alternate Days

28.

Which of the following is the name of the Islamic Calendar?

a)

Zuha

b)

Hijri

c)

Safar

d)

Dhu-al-Hijjah

29.

If according to Immi Friday is called Sunday, Monday is called Wednesday and Thursday is called Saturday. Then what day will be Saturday if we go by Immi's calculation?

a)

Tuesday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Monday

30.

How many even numbered months do we have in our calendar?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9