Leap Year Article
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Danielle Snyder
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a leap year?
A year with only summer and winter
A year that happens every 10 years
A year with 365 days
A year with 366 days
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are leap days added to the calendar?
To celebrate a historical event
To have an extra day of vacation
To help our calendar match up with the seasons
To make the year longer
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often does a leap year occur?
Every year
Every 5 years
Every 4 years
Every 10 years
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What calendar is most commonly used today?
The Gregorian calendar
The Julian calendar
The Solar calendar
The Lunar calendar
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the 'Year of Confusion'?
A year with no holidays
A year that was skipped entirely
A year that was 445 days long
A year with two winters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who created the Gregorian calendar?
Pope Gregory XIII
The Sumerians
The Egyptians
Julius Caesar
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason for adding a leap day?
To correct the calendar every 100 years
To add a special holiday
To keep the calendar and the seasons in sync
To honor ancient traditions
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Gregorian calendar prevent drift over time?
By adding a leap day every 4 years
By changing the number of days in a month
By removing a leap day every 100 years
By adding one leap day every four years, but dropping three leap days every 400 years
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