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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) Winter Solstice
B) Solstice Celebration
C) Lunar New Year
D) Harvest Festival
  • 3. What is the significant lunar calendar used in Islam called?
A) Hijri calendar
B) Gregorian calendar
C) Julian calendar
D) Chinese calendar
  • 4. What is the main feature of a lunisolar calendar?
A) It is strictly solar
B) It uses a 30-day month exclusively
C) It incorporates both lunar and solar elements
D) It is strictly lunar
  • 5. What is the name of the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan?
A) Eid al-Fitr
B) Laylat al-Miraj
C) Eid al-Adha
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 equinox
D) The solstice
  • 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. Which ancient culture is associated with the lunisolar calendar?
A) Norse
B) Chinese culture
C) Sumerians
D) Aztecs
  • 9. What is the term for a month that has no corresponding new moon in a lunar calendar?
A) Lunar eclipse
B) Solar month
C) Intercalary month
D) Leap month
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