tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308349412912202188.post8930834229204325548..comments2022-12-05T21:26:18.259+08:00Comments on Professor Jim Bucket's Library: The Gods, the Planets, and the Days of the WeekProfessor Jim Buckethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03290836531271076776noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308349412912202188.post-7988439821151461372021-12-17T12:36:38.835+08:002021-12-17T12:36:38.835+08:00ANSWERS:
Practice: 1. Sunday; 2. Tuesday; 3. Satu...ANSWERS:<br /><br />Practice: 1. Sunday; 2. Tuesday; 3. Saturday; 4. Wednesday; 5. Monday; 6. Thursday; 7. Friday; 8. Saturday; 9. Wednesday; 10. Sunday; 11. Tuesday; 12. Friday; 13. Monday; 14. Thursday<br /><br />Questions to Answer (suggested answers; yours may be written slightly differently)<br />1. The modern Chinese mostly name the days of the week using numbers.<br />2. The Babylonians gave us (and the ancient Chinese) the system of naming the seven weekdays for planets.<br />3. The "Seven Visible Planets" are: the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.<br />4. French and Spanish (among others) use names for the weekdays that are very near those of the Roman gods.<br />5. Some of the names of weekdays in English come from the Norse culture.<br /><br />Questions to Think About do not have any single correct answer. However, any answers you give should be supported by what you read or by things you know ("I think... because...").Professor Jim Buckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290836531271076776noreply@blogger.com