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