The months of the year

Which one is correct about January?

• January has this name because of the Roman god Janus. He was a god responsible for new beginnings.

• A Janus word can be read front to back and back to front, for example: radar.

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Choose the correct option for February:

• February has this name because of the Roman goddess, Febronica who protected forests and animals.

• February has this name because of a special feast, called the Feast of Februa, that happened in this month.

Which is correct about March?

• A long, long time ago the month of March was the last month of the year.

• March is National Noodle Month in some countries around the world when people eat lots of noodles.

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Which is true about April?

• April is named after Aprilia, the Roman god of speed.

• In old English, April was called Eastermondab (Easter month).

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Choose the correct sentence for May:

• The month of May is named after the Greek god Mayo.

• The month of May is named after the Greek goddess Maya.

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What is true about June?

• June has this name because of the Roman god Juno.

• June is called the wedding month.

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Which one is correct about July?

• July has this name because of Julius Caesar (he died in the year 44 BC).

• July is family fun month.

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Choose the correct information about August:

• It is the 8th month of the year because emperor Augustus won 8 great battles.

• In English, august also means respected.

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Which is true about September?

• September comes from the Latin word septum which means seven.

• In Old English September was called thrimilce (three milk) because cows gave milk three times at this time of year.

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Choose the correct option about October:

• October has this name because of Octogen the Great.

• October comes from the Latin word octo which means eight.

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