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