1855

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 gregorian calendar commencement?Monday
2. What is the julian calendar commencement?Saturday
3. What does it mean that 1855 was a "common year"?It had 365 days, just like most years, and it was not a leap year.
4. Why were there two different calendar dates for 1855?Some places still used the Julian calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian calendar that most countries used.

Gregorian Calendar: The internationally adopted civil calendar, a reform of the Julian calendar designed for greater astronomical accuracy.
Julian Calendar: A solar calendar established by Julius Caesar, characterized by a leap year every four years, which led to a gradual drift.
Common Year: A calendar year containing 365 days, in contrast to a leap year which contains 366 days.
19th Century: The historical period spanning from 1801 to 1900, marked by significant industrial, social, and political transformations globally.