alleryBy about how much does the plain Julian calendar drift every 400 years?
AAbout 3 days
BAbout 3 hours
CAbout 3 weeks
DAbout 3 months
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. About 3 days
1. A Julian year is a little longer than the real year.
2. The small excess adds up to about 3 days every 400 years.
3. That drift is why the Gregorian reform was made.
_Source: Wikipedia, Leap year, Julian calendar_
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