The Calendar
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the calendar systems used around the world.
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which calendar is the most widely used civil calendar in the world?
- Gregorian calendar
- Julian calendar
- Chinese calendar
- Islamic calendar
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the difference between the Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar?
- The Julian calendar has 365 days in a year, while the Gregorian calendar has 366 days.
- The Julian calendar uses a leap year every four years, while the Gregorian calendar uses a leap year every four years except for years divisible by 100 but not divisible by 400.
- The Julian calendar starts on January 1, while the Gregorian calendar starts on December 25.
- The Julian calendar is used by the Eastern Orthodox Church, while the Gregorian calendar is used by the Roman Catholic Church.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Chinese calendar based on?
- The lunar cycle
- The solar cycle
- The lunisolar cycle
- The sidereal year
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Islamic calendar based on?
- The lunar cycle
- The solar cycle
- The lunisolar cycle
- The sidereal year
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which calendar is used by the Jewish people?
- The Hebrew calendar
- The Gregorian calendar
- The Julian calendar
- The Islamic calendar
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Mayan calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Aztec calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Inca calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Ethiopian calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Bahá'í calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Zoroastrian calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Hindu calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Buddhist calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Jain calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
What is the Sikh calendar?
- A solar calendar
- A lunar calendar
- A lunisolar calendar
- A sidereal calendar