Astronomy served many purposes. For one thing, it was needed to keep a calendar, which is determined by the positions of the sun, moon, and stars. The year, the month, and the day are astronomical quantities, which had to be obtained accurately to know planting times and religious holidays. In Babylonia, partly because of the connection of the calendar with religious holidays and ceremonies and partly because the heavenly bodies were be­lieved to be gods, the priests kept the calendar.

Which word in the passage can be a clue to explain the word “priest”?

Which of the following would most likely a priest do? Use the clue.


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