Which of the following did not prompt the development of a calendar?
A. Farmers needed to know when to plant their crops.
B. People needed to be able to predict the annual floods.
C. Emperors needed a way to control their subjects.
D. Priests wanted to keep track of special days.
Answer (2)
B. because a calendar wouldn't affect how well an emperor could control his subjects.
The answer is C. Emperors needed a way to control their subjects because calendars were primarily developed for agricultural needs, predicting floods, and tracking religious events, not for imperial control.
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