The Gregorian calendar replaced which older calendar?
AHebrew calendar
BMayan calendar
CJulian calendar
DIslamic calendar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Julian calendar
1. Recall the idea: Lead section.
2. The source says: "a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar".
3. Julian calendar is correct. The Julian calendar had a leap year every four years without exception.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Gregorian calendar" (rev 1379683376), section "Lead section"_
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