The Julian Calendar, Which Has 365 Days and a Leap

question 101

Multiple Choice

The Julian calendar, which has 365 days and a leap day every 4 years, was no longer used in Europe after 1582 because

• A) it is slightly inaccurate and after 1600 years of use caused large problems.
• B) leap years are rough on people born on February 29.
• C) people realized that the Roman calendar is better.
• D) it had 13 months, which is unlucky.
• E) none of the above; we still use it.

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