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History of Lunar Calendars
  • 1. What is a lunar calendar primarily based on?
A) The Earth's rotation
B) The phases of the Moon
C) The position of the Sun
D) Seasonal changes
  • 2. Which festival is celebrated based on the lunar calendar in many Asian cultures?
A) Lunar New Year
B) Solstice Celebration
C) Harvest Festival
D) Winter Solstice
  • 3. What is the significant lunar calendar used in Islam called?
A) Hijri calendar
B) Julian calendar
C) Chinese calendar
D) Gregorian calendar
  • 4. Which ancient culture is associated with the lunisolar calendar?
A) Chinese culture
B) Norse
C) Aztecs
D) Sumerians
  • 5. What is the name of the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan?
A) Laylat al-Miraj
B) Mawlid al-Nabi
C) Eid al-Adha
D) Eid al-Fitr
  • 6. What is the main feature of a lunisolar calendar?
A) It incorporates both lunar and solar elements
B) It is strictly solar
C) It uses a 30-day month exclusively
D) It is strictly lunar
  • 7. Which calendar is used by most of the Western world today?
A) Islamic calendar
B) Lunar calendar
C) Julian calendar
D) Gregorian calendar
  • 8. What astronomical event is used as a reference point in many lunar calendars?
A) The solstice
B) The new moon
C) The equinox
D) The full moon
  • 9. What is the term for a month that has no corresponding new moon in a lunar calendar?
A) Leap month
B) Intercalary month
C) Solar month
D) Lunar eclipse
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