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Which country was the first to use 7 days-long week?

Ancient Greece

Ancient Egypt

Ancient India

Babylon

The seven-day week has deep historical origins in the astrology of Ancient Near East, being approximately a quarter of a lunation. It was (independently) adopted by the Persian Empire, in Judaism and in Hellenistic astrology, and (via Greek transmission) in Gupta India and Tang China.

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Answers by country

Republic of Ireland

5%

5%

10%

80%

20

Estonia

15%

0%

7%

76%

13

France

0%

23%

7%

69%

13

the United Kingdom

21%

9%

6%

62%

82

Greece

23%

15%

0%

61%

13

Poland

18%

17%

9%

53%

5980

Australia

33%

11%

5%

50%

18

Austria

11%

33%

8%

47%

36

Germany

20%

23%

8%

45%

168

Switzerland

28%

14%

7%

42%

14

Canada

16%

25%

16%

41%

12

the United States

24%

27%

10%

37%

98

India

24%

24%

20%

31%

29

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