Leap Year Quiz

Why are leap days important?

• To match the calendar with the seasons

• To have an extra day of celebration

• To make the year longer

• To confuse people

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What is the purpose of adding leap days to the calendar?

• To change the start of the school year

• To keep the calendar in sync with the seasons

• To make the year shorter

• To have more holidays

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which calendar system used a 365-day year with a leap year every four years?

• Roman calendar

• Islamic calendar

• Sumerian calendar

• Egyptian calendar

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Who created the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century?

• Sumerians

• Pope Gregory XIII

• Ancient Chinese

• Julius Caesar

What is the purpose of dropping three leap days every 400 years in the Gregorian calendar?

• To have more holidays

• To confuse people

• To make the year shorter

• To prevent the calendar from drifting