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Coptic calendar - Quiz
Coptic calendar
  • 1. What is another name for the Coptic calendar?
A) Gregorian calendar
B) Alexandrian calendar
C) Byzantine calendar
D) Julian calendar
  • 2. Which groups commonly use the Coptic calendar in Egypt today?
A) Government officials only
B) Coptic Orthodox, Coptic Catholic churches, and farmers
C) Islamic scholars only
D) Tourists and international travelers
  • 3. When did Egypt adopt the Gregorian calendar for fiscal purposes?
A) 238 BC
B) 1 January 1900
C) 11 September 1875
D) 29 August 284 AD
  • 4. How often does the Coptic calendar have a leap year?
A) Every four years
B) Every 400 years
C) Every ten years
D) Every year
  • 5. Who introduced a reform in 238 BC to add an extra day every four years?
A) Ptolemy III
B) Augustus
C) Diocletian
D) The Egyptian priests
  • 6. What does the abbreviation A.M. stand for in the Coptic calendar?
A) After Martyrs
B) Anno Mundi
C) Alexandrian Month
D) Anno Martyrum
  • 7. Which Roman Emperor decreed that Egypt must adopt the reformed calendar?
A) Ptolemy III
B) Diocletian
C) Constantine
D) Augustus
  • 8. What is the epoch (start date) of the Coptic calendar?
A) 29 August 284 AD
B) 11 September 1875
C) 1 January 1 AD
D) 29 August 8 AD
  • 9. How many months does the Coptic calendar have?
A) 13
B) 10
C) 14
D) 12
  • 10. How many days are in the 12 main Coptic months?
A) 31
B) 29
C) 30
D) 28
  • 11. What is the name of the first month of the Coptic year?
A) Neyrouz
B) Thout
C) Koiak
D) Alexandria
  • 12. What feast marks the start of the Coptic year?
A) Feast of Augustus
B) Feast of Martyrs
C) Feast of Christmas
D) Feast of Neyrouz
  • 13. What is the difference between the Coptic and Ethiopian calendar epochs?
A) The Ethiopian calendar has no fixed epoch
B) The Ethiopian epoch is 29 August 8 AD
C) The Ethiopian epoch is 29 August 284 AD
D) They have the same epoch
  • 14. How are Coptic years numbered by subtraction from the Julian year number before the Julian new year?
A) Add 284
B) Subtract 283
C) Subtract 284
D) Add 283
  • 15. On which day is Christmas observed in the Coptic calendar?
A) 29 August
B) 7 January
C) 25 December
D) 29 Koiak
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