New Year's Day Quiz

Which ancient culture celebrated the New Year on the first new moon after the vernal equinox?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Greeks

• Mesopotamians

Who added the months januarius and februarius to the Roman calendar?

• King Duma

• Julius Caesar

• King Newmark Pompilus

• Julius Caesar

Which Roman God is the namesake of the month January?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Janus

• Mars

In which year did Julius Caesar demand a reformed version of the Roman calendar?

• 45 BC

• 673 BCE

• 715 BCE

• 1582

Who adjusted the calendar to more accurately reflect the amount of time it takes for the earth to travel around the Sun?

• Julius Caesar

• King Newmark Pompilus

• King Duma

• Pope Gregory the 13th

What significant astronomical event occurs around the time of the New Year?

• Winter solstice

• Vernal equinox

• Summer solstice

• Perihelion

Which calendar fixed January 1st as the start of the new year?

• Gregorian calendar

• Julian calendar

• Chinese calendar

• Mayan calendar

Which nation celebrates its New Year known as 'Enkutatash' in the month of September?

• Ethiopia

• India

• China

• Japan

What is the name of the point when the Earth is closest to the Sun in early January?

• Aphelion

• Perihelion

• Equinox

• Solstice

Which event occurs in early January and is known as the perihelion?

• Earth is farthest from the Sun

• Moon is farthest from the Earth

• Earth is closest to the Sun

• Moon is closest to the Earth