Trivia Quiz on Calendar History
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made history and general-knowledge quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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From ancient reforms to modern time-zone tweaks, this quiz traces the remarkable story of how we measure days, months, and years. Test your knowledge of leap years, month-name origins, almanacs, and famous holiday dates.
Gather your group and travel through time with a fast-paced, team-friendly challenge about the history behind calendars, months, leap years, and holiday traditions. Perfect for online meetings, classrooms, and live streams—use it as an energizing icebreaker on Zoom or Google Meet, a friendly rivalry on Microsoft Teams, or a spectator game on YouTube Live, Twitch, or Kick. With questions ranging from Roman reforms to New Year milestones and Halloween trivia, it’s approachable for mixed-knowledge groups and great for office socials, family game nights, or trivia club events. Split into teams, keep score, and enjoy bite-sized history that sparks conversation and fun competition.
1. When was the first leap year
A) 33 bc
B) 46 bc
C) 45 bc
D) 1 ad
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2. What happened in Britain Sept 3rd 1752
A) Britain celebrated the first day of autumn on September 3, 1752.
B) Nothing - day never existed.
C) A total solar eclipse was visible across Britain on that date.
D) A calendar reform skipped September 3 and jumped straight to September 14.
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3. What month was named after Latin for to open
A) January
B) April
C) June
D) August
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4. Book or table containing a calendar, together with astronomical and navigational data and, often, religious holidays, historical notes, proverbs, and astrological and agricultural forecasts
A) Ephemeris
B) Almanac
C) Calendar
D) Nautical Almanac
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5. After whom is the month of January named
A) Janus
B) Julius Caesar
C) Saturn
D) Mars
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6. Which month was named after julius caesar
A) July
B) August
C) March
D) June
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7. What was the first day of the year in the Roman calendar
A) 1st January
B) 1st March
C) 25th March
D) 21st March
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8. Which country altered it's timezone in order to be the first to see in the year 2000 ?
A) Tonga
B) Samoa
C) Kiribati
D) Fiji
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9. On Which Date Does Halloween Fall
A) October 30th
B) October 31st
C) November 1st
D) October 27th
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10. If you were born on Halloween, what star sign would you be
A) Libra
B) Scorpio
C) Sagittarius
D) Capricorn
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11. How Is St Sylvester's Day Otherwise Known?
A) New Year's Day
B) New Years Eve
C) Boxing Day
D) Christmas Day
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