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QWhat is the name of the calendar system that is currently used in the West?

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  • A Julian calendar ✔ ✖
  • B Gregorian calendar ✔ ✖
  • C Roman calendar ✔ ✖
  • D Coptic calendar ✔ ✖
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The Gregorian calendar is the calendar system currently used in the Western world and it was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. It is a solar calendar that is based on the cycles of the Earth's orbit around the sun and it is a modified version of the Julian calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC.
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