Question

The primary religion of Europe ______, has become the basis for the development of what common method for marking the time of year? __________. A. Judaism, the clock B. Judaism, the calendar C. Christianity, the clock D. Christianity, the calendar E. all of these are correct

Answer 1

D. Christianity, the calendar

Step-by-step explanation:

The Gregorian Calendar originated in Europe and was promoted by the Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. It substituted the Julian calendar inaugurated by Julius Caesar in 46 BCE, which was taken from the Egyptian calendar, the first known solar calendar. The Gregorian calendar originated from two studies conducted in 1515 and 1578 by scientists from the University of Salamanca, who were referred to the Holy See. The first countries to adopt this calendar were Spain, Italy, and Portugal in 1582. However, Britain and its American colonies did not do so until 1752.