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