1507

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.

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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 calendar system employed?Julian calendar
2. What is the day of the week for january 1st?Friday
3. What was special about the year 1507?1507 had 365 days and started on a Friday. It was a normal, or "common," year in the Julian calendar.
4. Was 1507 a leap year?No, 1507 was not a leap year, so February had 28 days.

Julian calendar: A solar calendar established by Julius Caesar, characterized by a 365-day year with an added leap day every four years.
Common year: A year containing 365 days, lacking the extra day (February 29th) found in a leap year.
Roman numerals: A system of numerical notation used by the Romans, employing letters like I, V, X, L, C, D, and M to represent values.