1711

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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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 year designation?MDCCXI (Roman Numerals)
2. What is the gregorian calendar start?Thursday
3. What was special about the year 1711?It was a common year with 365 days, but different calendars started on different days: Gregorian Thursday, Julian Monday, Sweden Sunday.
4. Why were the Gregorian and Julian calendars different in 1711?The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar because of adjustments made to keep the calendar closer to the solar year.

Common Year: A calendar year containing 365 days, lacking the extra day of a leap year.
Gregorian Calendar: The solar calendar currently used worldwide, adopted for its greater astronomical accuracy over the Julian system.
Julian Calendar: A calendar established by Julius Caesar, characterized by a leap year every four years, which led to a gradual temporal drift.
Temporal Discrepancy: A difference or inconsistency in the measurement or recording of time between different systems or regions.