Why did Numa Pompilius add January and February to the Roman calendar?
Why Does January First Start the New Year? - New Year's Explained

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To make the calendar more aesthetically pleasing
To eliminate unaffiliated buffer days
To honor Roman gods
To align the calendar with the solar year
2.
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What was the main reason Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar?
To honor the solstice
To establish a consistent solar calendar
To align it with the Egyptian calendar
To simplify the lunar calendar
3.
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How did the Julian calendar account for the extra 0.25 days in a solar year?
By extending December every year
By shortening February every year
By adding a leap day every four years
By adding an extra month every year
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What was the primary goal of the Gregorian calendar reform?
To introduce a new month
To align the calendar with the lunar phases
To correct the drift in the Julian calendar
To synchronize with the Chinese calendar
5.
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How did the Gregorian calendar modify the leap year schedule?
By removing leap years entirely
By adding a leap year every 3 years
By having 97 leap years every 400 years
By having 100 leap years every 400 years
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