Which 4 months take their names from their original numerical position in the calendar year?
September, October, November, and December
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How many days does Christmastide last?
12
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Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus Caesar
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When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
In 44 BC
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What were the official Roman soothsayers called, whose job was not to tell the future so much as to determine if the Roman gods approved of a planned course of action?
augurs
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In what century did June become a name in the United States?
In the early 20th century
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Who is the Roman counterpart to the Greek Hera?
Juno
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What Roman statesman is responsible for the year as we know it having 365 days, and for the existence of a leap year every four years?
Julius Caesar
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Since when has ‘Hello’ been used as an everyday greeting?
The 1850s
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What is the contraction of “how do you do” since 1632?
Howdy
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When is All Souls’ Day celebrated?
2nd November
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When is All Saints’ Day celebrated?
1st November
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When is Labour Day held in the United States and Canada?
On the first Monday in September
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When and where did the first Labor Day celebration take place?
