1143

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year designation?1143 AD (Anno Domini)
2. What is the roman numeral representation?MCXLIII
3. What does it mean that 1143 was a "common year"?A common year has 365 days and does not include the extra February 29 that leap years have. It means the calendar was regular that year.
4. How many days were in the year 1143?There were 365 days in 1143.

Julian Calendar: A solar calendar introduced by Julius Caesar, characterized by a leap year every four years.
Common Year: A standard year containing 365 days, as opposed to a leap year with 366 days.
High Middle Ages: A period in European history roughly from the 11th to the 13th century, marked by significant population growth, economic expansion, and cultural development.