1749

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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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 type?A common year, containing 365 days
2. What does the year 1749 mean in a decade?1749 was the last year of the 1740s decade, marking the end of that ten‑year cycle.
3. Why were there two calendars in 1749?Both the Julian and Gregorian calendars were used. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian, so dates could differ.

Gregorian Calendar Reform: The process that introduced a more accurate calendar system to correct drift in the Julian calendar.
Age of Enlightenment: An intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of tradition.
Leap Year: A year containing an extra day (February 29th) to keep the calendar synchronized with the astronomical year.