Q: What is the name of the calendar system that is currently used in the West?

A Julian calendar
B Gregorian calendar
C Roman calendar
D Coptic calendar

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Answer: B

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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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