What is the basis of the modern calendar we use today?

Ancient Egyptian Calendar Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Cycles of the Sun and Moon
Movements of the planets
Tides of the ocean
Phases of the stars
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which civilization is credited with the initial development of the calendar?
Ancient China
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many seasons did the ancient Egyptian calendar have?
Four
Three
Two
Five
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the 'Inundation' season in the Egyptian calendar?
Planting seeds
Harvesting crops
Nile flooding agricultural land
Celebrating festivals
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What issue did the Egyptians face with their lunar and civil calendars?
The calendars were based on incorrect star positions
The civil calendar was too short
The two calendars were not aligned
The lunar calendar was too long
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Sothic Cycle?
A 365-day year
A lunar month
A 1460-year period for calendar alignment
A 25-year cycle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Egyptians resolve the misalignment between their calendars?
By ignoring the lunar calendar
By shortening the civil year
By creating a second lunar calendar
By adding a leap day every year
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