Hello, Smarty Pants.
It is I, Chet Nickerson, reporter and bagel store owner, here with a very special guest episode of Trusty Trivia Thursday.
Last night was New Year's Eve and the trusty narrator.
He stayed up a little bit too late and is feeling a little sleepy today.
So I said...
I'm up.
I'm up early every day doing the news, so I will fill in.
And today, thanks to New Year's, we are turning the page to another year.
So we thought, why not turn the page into a timely topic, the calendars.
Before we get into today's trivia, a big shout out to Mason and Oakley in Northern Virginia.
You said you love listening to Who Smarted on the way to school and before bed.
Talk about smarting round the clock.
Thanks for learning and laughing with us, smarty pants.
And now let's flip our way through some cool calendar facts.
Question one.
Which ancient civilization created a calendar based on both the sun and the moon?
Was it A, the ancient Romans, B, the ancient Egyptians, or C, ancient Mayans?
If you picked C, you're historically spot on.
The Mayans used a complex system of calendars based on solar cycles, lunar cycles and even ritual time.
Talk about multitasking.
Okay, question two.
Why do we have leap years?
A, to add an extra holiday.
B, to match Earth's orbit around the sun.
Or C, because February asked very nicely.
Choosing B, leaptastic thinking.
Leap years help keep our calendar in sync with Earth's trip around the sun.
Who knew?
Okay, last question.
Which calendar is used most widely around the world today?
Is it A, the Gregorian calendar, B, the Mayan calendar, or C, the pirate calendar?
Arr!
If you picked A, you're right.
The Gregorian calendar has been used since 1582, and it's still ticking.
You're right on schedule, smarty pants.
Join us next week for more timely trusty trivia, and the trusty narrator should be rested up by then.
Want to learn more?
Check out our calendar episode in the Who Smarted archives.
This is Chet Dickerson with some breaking news and some trusty trivia.
See ya!
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