Welcome to your ENGLISH Grade 8 unit-2
1.
What is the primary purpose of a calendar?
2.
Which calendar is widely used globally for civil purposes and business?
3.
How many months are there in the Gregorian calendar?
4.
Which type of calendar is based on the phases of the moon?
5.
What is the Islamic calendar based on?
6.
In which calendar is a year divided into 12 months, each of 29 or 30 days?
7.
Which calendar is primarily used for agricultural purposes?
8.
How many days are there in a typical year in the Islamic calendar?
9.
Which calendar has a leap year every four years to adjust for the Earth's orbit?
10.
Which ancient civilization is associated with the creation of the Mayan calendar?
11.
What is the primary factor influencing the Chinese calendar?
12.
Which calendar is often used in determining religious holidays for Judaism?
13.
How many days are there in a week in most calendars, including the Gregorian calendar?
14.
In which calendar is a year divided into 24 solar terms, each lasting about 15 days?
15.
What is the primary purpose of the Hindu calendar?
16.
Which calendar is associated with the ancient Roman Empire and is the predecessor of the Gregorian calendar?
17.
What is the alternative name for the Mayan calendar system that includes a Long Count for tracking longer periods of time?
18.
In the Ethiopian calendar, how many days are there in a month?
19.
Which calendar is primarily used in Hindu astrology and is based on the position of the moon in relation to the Earth and other celestial bodies?
20.
What is the primary function of the Aztec calendar, also known as the Sun Stone?
