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Question 5 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A

What characteristic do the early Roman calendar and the Islamic calendar share?

Answer
A
They are both lunar calendars.
B
They are both solar calendars.
C
They both have animals that represent each year.
D
They both have the same number of months in a year.

Explanation

Both calendars are based on the Moon’s cycles, so they are lunar calendars. The Islamic calendar follows lunar months, and the early Roman calendar was also lunar. They did not necessarily have the same number of months: the earliest Roman calendar had 10 months, while the Islamic calendar has 12.

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