Important dates
Quirky Calendars
Gregorian Oddities
New Years Around the World
Fireworks
200

Last day to drop an S class and get a full refund

January 19th

200

According to our Gregorian calendar, this day only occurs once every 4 years.

February 29.

200

How many months are there in a Gregorian year

12

200

What day is New Year's day on the Gregorian calendar. 

January first

200

Where were fireworks invented.

China (during the Liuyang dynasty)

400

First day to petition for a second attempt at credit for an S course

January 20th

400

The French Republican Calendar (briefly implemented following the French Revolution) consisted of 12 months; each of which contained 30 days that were organised into 3 10 day cycles (similar to week). It also had x intercalary days at the end of the year to fill out the calendar, how many intercalary days were there in a year according to this calendar.

4-5 depending on the year (it was a really dumb calendar)

400

Who is credited with writing the Gregorian calendar 

Pope Gregory XIII
400

What is another name for the Chinese New Year.

Lunar New Year.

400

Due to massive firework purchases, this private company is the second largest purchaser of gunpowder in the world (after the US military). 

Disney

600

Deadline to pay winter fees and avoid service charges.

January 31st

600

This calendar, which is also the national calendar of Iran, is recognised as being the most accurate calendar in the world in terms of ability to track the Earth's rotation around the Sun.

Solar Hijri calendar/Persian calendar.

600

What type of calendar is the Gregorian calendar. 

Solar calendar

600

On April 14th, many Tamil peoples will celebrate this holiday that marks the marks the first day of the year on the Tamil calendar.

Tamil New Year/ Puthandu 

600

Wrote the song "Firework"

Katy Perry

800

Reading week

February 18-21

800

According to the Geʽez calendar (the Ethiopian Calendar), what year is it right now.

2017

800

What calendar was the Gregorian calendar made to replace. 

Julian calendar

800

On June 25, this holiday will mark the first day of the year on the Islamic calendar.

Islamic New Year/ Hijri New Year

800

What gives fireworks their unique colours. 

Metal salts. 

This is explained by means of the spectroscopic characteristics of d-block transition metals.

1000

Deadline to CR/NCR a class/ cancel a second attempt at credit. 

April 4th

1000

The number of days it takes for the Earth to make a full rotation around the Sun

365.242199

1000

According to the Gregorian Calendar, how many days are there in a year 

364.2425 

I will also accept 364.25

1000

According to the Chinese zodiac, what animal will be associated with 2025

Year of the Snake

1000

Many fireworks operate by means of the combustion of gunpowder. What are the 3 primary atomic components of GSR (Gun Shot Residue)  

Lead 

Barium 

Antimony