How many days are in a week?
AnswerSeven
The seven-day week is used worldwide.
History · Facts & stats
Week facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the week, weekdays and how we measure time, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Saturday is named after which Roman god?
AnswerSaturn
Saturday comes from Saturn's day.
Going deeper
Thursday is named after which god?
AnswerThor
Thursday means Thor's day.
Tuesday is named after which Germanic god?
AnswerTiw (Tyr)
Tuesday comes from Tiw's day.
Monday is named after what?
AnswerThe Moon
Monday comes from Moon's day.
Expert level
The French Republican calendar replaced the seven-day week with a week of how many days?
AnswerTen
Its ten-day weeks were called decades.
Which country experimented with five- and six-day weeks from 1929 to 1940?
AnswerSoviet Union
The Soviet continuous work week tried shorter cycles before returning to seven days.
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