1200

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1200

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 calendar systems coexisting?Julian calendar was dominant; Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead
2. What is the leap year rule (julian)?A leap year occurred every four years
3. What was special about the year 1200?It was the last year of the 12th century and the 200th year of the 2nd millennium. It was also a leap year in the Julian calendar.
4. Why were there two different calendars in 1200?The Julian calendar was widely used but slowly drifted from the seasons. The Gregorian calendar already existed and was seven days ahead, showing the need for a more accurate system.

Julian Calendar: A calendar introduced by Julius Caesar, characterized by a leap year every four years.
Gregorian Calendar: The internationally accepted civil calendar, featuring a more accurate leap year system.
Proleptic Calendar: A calendar applied retrospectively to dates before its official adoption to maintain chronological consistency.
Solar Year: The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, approximately 365.2422 days.