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Time for a Change Trivia Quiz

In other quizzes I have sorted out the numerical system and the rainbow, now it is time to alphabetise time.

A multiple-choice quiz by ASA. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ASA

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,144

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1096

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what month comes between December and January?
Hint

February

March

November

April

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Question 2 of 10

2. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what month comes between November and September?
Hint

December

May

October

January

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Question 3 of 10

3. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what month comes first?
Hint

December

January

April

August

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Question 4 of 10

4. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what are the middle two months?
Hint

June and March

July and June

January and July

March and May

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Question 5 of 10

5. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order, in what number month would Christmas be celebrated?
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Question 6 of 10

6. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order which months stay in the same position compared to the regular order?
Hint

June and July

All months would change position

September, October and November

February

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Question 7 of 10

7. If the days of the English week are put in alphabetical order, which day is in the middle?
Hint

Thursday

Saturday

Wednesday

Sunday

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Question 8 of 10

8. If the days of the English week are put in alphabetical order, which day is between Wednesday and Monday?
Hint

Friday

Thursday

Tuesday

Saturday

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Question 9 of 10

9. If we take the week as starting on Sunday, and then put the days in alphabetical order, which days remain in the same position? Hint

Monday and Thursday

Saturday and Sunday

No days remain in the same position

Tuesday and Thursday

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Question 10 of 10

10. If the days of the English week are put in alphabetical order, what day comes after Tuesday? Hint

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Wednesday

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what month comes between December and January?

Answer: February

The new ASA calendar would be April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October and September.

2. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what month comes between November and September?

Answer: October

September, October and November remain as three consecutive months, although their order is reversed compared to the regular calendar.

3. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what month comes first?

Answer: April

The new year used to commence on the 1st of April until the 16th century when Pope Gregory XIII had it moved to January 1st.

4. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order what are the middle two months?

Answer: July and June

It is still July and June but in reverse order compared to the regular calendar.

5. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order, in what number month would Christmas be celebrated?

Answer: 3

Christmas would still be celebrated on December 25th, but now it has moved to the third month.
Sometimes Easter would be in the first month, and other times the eighth month.

6. If the English months of the year are put in alphabetical order which months stay in the same position compared to the regular order?

Answer: All months would change position

The closest to remaining the same would be June and July which reverse positioning.

7. If the days of the English week are put in alphabetical order, which day is in the middle?

Answer: Sunday

The new ASA week would be Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

8. If the days of the English week are put in alphabetical order, which day is between Wednesday and Monday?

Answer: Friday

Wednesday is now the last day of the week, and the next week then begins with Friday and then Monday.

9. If we take the week as starting on Sunday, and then put the days in alphabetical order, which days remain in the same position?

Answer: Monday and Thursday

The ancient Greeks named the days of the week after the sun, the moon and the then five known planets.

See http://www.crowl.org/lawrence/time/days.html

Perhaps one day I shall ASAbetise the planets.

10. If the days of the English week are put in alphabetical order, what day comes after Tuesday?

Answer: Wednesday

Some things remain the same, although they are now later in the week.

Source: Author ASA

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