Month of March
In the original Roman calendar which month was March?
Fourth
Third
First
Second
Answer: First
March was originally the first month, but when Julius Caesar reformed the calendar it became the third month.
Which state capital shares its name with a singer who died in a 1997 plane crash, an omelet filled with ham & green peppers, and an actor from "Gilligan's Island"?
Phoenix
Albany
Denver
Dover
Answer: Denver
Jesus visited the home of Mary and Martha. Martha was upset because Mary sat at Jesus' feet and listened to him speak. What were the first words he said to Martha (in the King James Version)?
'Martha, sit and listen'
'Martha, Martha'
'Mary knows what is needed'
'If you love me....'
Answer: 'Martha, Martha'
Benjamin Braddock has graduated from college, and is trying to decide what to do with the rest of his life. "Plastics?" He begins an affair with an older woman, then promptly falls in love with her daughter. The film is "The Graduate", the older woman is Mrs. Robinson, and she is very unhappy with this turn of events. Who plays Mrs. Robinson?
Anne Bancroft
Anouk Aimee
Anne Baxter
Ann-Margret
Answer: Anne Bancroft
The late Anne Bancroft was nominated for an Oscar for her work in the film. She received five nominations during her career, with one win for "The Miracle Worker" in 1962. She was married to the comedian and director Mel Brooks, and co-starred with him in several films. This 1967 film marks the debut of one of our finest actors, Dustin Hoffman.
What is the largest member of the weasel family in the U.S.?
River otter
Ermine
Spotted skunk
Wolverine
Answer: Wolverine
All of these animals are in the weasel family (Mustelidae), but the wolverine is largest.
For which of the Roman gods is March named?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Mars
Mars was the Roman god of war.
Which state capital shares its name with a spy who claims to be an "International Man of Mystery," a former wrestler who knocked the competition out "Stone Cold," and an Australian-born country music singer?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Austin
Why were the people of Israel forbidden to eat pork?
Swine have cloven hooves
Swine do not chew cud
Swine chew cud
Swine smell bad and are dirty
Answer: Swine do not chew cud
"Singin' in the Rain" stars Gene Kelly and Jean Hagen as silent film stars making the difficult transition to "talkies", with Donald O'Connor as Kelly's best pal. The film also features a young actress as Kelly's love interest. Name this multi-talented star.
Jane Powell
Debbie Reynolds
Kathryn Grayson
Ann Miller
Answer: Debbie Reynolds
"Singin' in the Rain" is one of Debbie Reynolds' first films. She has gone on to star in many light comedy and musical films, and has been well-loved by the public for many years. She continues to work on television and in Las Vegas. Gene Kelly (the co-director as well as star) has said that he was very rough on her during the filming, and hadn't actually wanted her for the part. According to Debbie Reynolds, the making of "Singin' in the Rain" was the hardest job she ever had.
These unusual mammals always give birth to a set of identical quadruplets.
Opossums
Armadillos
Nutria
Raccoons
Answer: Armadillos
This is unique among mammals.
What is most commonly considered the flower for March?
Daffodil
Orchid
Pansy
Crocus
Answer: Daffodil
The daffodil symbolizes spring and rebirth.
Which state capital shares its name with one of the two first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, a variety of grape, and a trans-Atlantic supersonic passenger jet (with the original English spelling)?
Montgomery
Concord
Augusta
Charleston
Answer: Concord
Who was Miriam?
Sister to Jesus
Mother of John the Baptist
Wife of Moses
Sister to Moses and Aaron
Answer: Sister to Moses and Aaron
Terry Malloy is a boxer turned longshoreman who witnesses a murder, and struggles with his conscience over it. Marlon Brando stars as the man who "could have been a contender" in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront". He falls in love with Edie, the lovely young sister of the murder victim. Name the actress who plays Edie Doyle.
Tuesday Weld
Tippi Hedren
Eva Marie Saint
Inger Stevens
Answer: Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint won an Oscar for her performance in this fine film. She went on to star in "A Hatful of Rain" in 1957, and then paired with Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" in 1959. "On the Waterfront" is directed by Elia Kazan, and the cast includes Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger and Karl Malden.
What is the largest member of the order Carnivora found in the mainland United States?
Bison
Black bear
Mountain lion
Grizzly bear
Answer: Grizzly bear
Grizzlies are members of the order Carnivora, even if they are omnivorous in diet.
March has more than one birthstone. True or false?
True
False
Answer: True
Chalcedony (bloodstone) and aquamarine for courage.
Which state capital shares its name with a 1995 film about a man who retakes all of his childhood schooling in order to claim his inheritance, a university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and the sports arena that is home to the New York Knicks?
Hartford
Lincoln
Madison
Frankfort
Answer: Madison
From what tree was Adam forbidden to eat fruit?
Apple
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
Kumquat
The Tree of the Serpent
Answer: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
"Tootsie" is the story of an out-of-work actor, who has to resort to dressing up as a woman to get an acting job. He rockets to success as Dorothy Michaels, a soap opera actress. He goes on to fall for a co-worker, Julie. This puts him in quite a dilemma. Who plays Julie, the actress Michael falls for?
Jessica Lange
Geena Davis
Teri Garr
Ellen Foley
Answer: Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange got her start in films as the Fay Wray character in "King Kong" in 1976, and many thought she was just another pretty face. But she went on to star in "Frances" (1982) "Country" (1984) "Music Box" (1989) and "Sweet Dreams" (1985), and was Oscar nominated for all these performances.
This endangered mammal lives in prairie dog towns.
Black-footed ferret
Grasshopper mouse
Bobcat
Ringtail cat
Answer: Black-footed ferret
The ferret obtains shelter in the burrows and eats the prairie dogs. Relentless slaughters of prairie dogs have wiped out much of its habitat.
Which of these occurs in March: a solstice or an equinox?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: equinox
An equinox is when day and night are the same length. In the northern hemisphere the vernal equinox occurs in March. In the southern hemisphere it is the autumnal equinox and can occur on March 19, 20, or 21.
Which state capital shares its name with a Baptist minister who became a civil rights activist, a filmmaker from New Zealand who directed the 2005 remake of "King Kong," and a 2002 Grammy Award-winning country music artist?
Portland
Nashville
Jackson
Lansing
Answer: Jackson
What was the name of the child God gave Eve to replace her dead son Abel?
John
Jacob
Seth
Noah
Answer: Seth
Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper are two bikers who decide to take a motorcycle trip from Los Angeles to the New Orleans Mardi Gras. We follow their adventures as they meet people along the way. They also pick up a lawyer with a great love for the bottle, who goes along for the ride. Who plays the lawyer?
Warren Beatty
Jack Nicholson
Ron Liebman
Harris Yulin
Answer: Jack Nicholson
The film is "Easy Rider" (1969), directed by Dennis Hopper. It was a landmark counter-culture film in the 1960's, a pretty good portrayal of how things were in that turbulent era. Jack Nicholson is one of the film industry's most respected actors.
What is the largest member of the deer family in the U.S.?
Moose
Mule deer
Caribou
Elk
Answer: Moose
All of these animals are members of the deer family.
Complete this saying: 'Mad as a March ....'
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Hare
The behaviour of hares in the breeding season gave rise to the mad March hare saying. In Europe male hares make wild chases and have boxing matches!
Which state capital shares its name with an infamous set of witch trials, a North Carolina-based brand of cigarettes, and Stephen King's second published novel?
Miami
Richmond
Salem
Raleigh
Answer: Salem
During the Feast of Weeks, described in Deuteronomy, what kind of offering was to be given to the Lord?
A virgin sheep
Snake blood
20 denari
A freewill offering
Answer: A freewill offering
Marlon Brando plays Stanley Kowalski in this 1951 film, and he holds back no emotion in his portrayal of a crude man who taunts Blanche, his wife Stella's sister. The film is "A Streetcar Named Desire", and Vivien Leigh is Blanche DuBois. Who plays Stella?
Barbara Bel Geddes
Judy Holliday
Shelley Winters
Kim Hunter
Answer: Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter was primarily a stage actress, and appeared in only a few films. She was one of many actors blacklisted during the McCarthy era for alleged communist sympathies. She played "Stella" in the original Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' play.
This rodent, also known as a coypu, is not native to the U.S., but colonized many areas after escaping from fur farms.
Nutria
Muskrat
Mink
Ermine
Answer: Nutria
It resembles a muskrat but isn't closely related. It came from South America.
There are several other sayings about March, perhaps the best known is 'March comes in like a lion and goes out like a ----?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Lamb
Which state capital shares its name with the fictional setting of "The Simpsons," the standard US military rifle of World War I, and the singer of the smash hit "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"?
Springfield
Columbus
Houston
Boise
Answer: Springfield
Who was King Saul's army commander?
Joseph
Abner
Moses
Peter
Answer: Abner
This film stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two musicians who witness a shooting, and are forced to flee for their lives, with gangsters in pursuit. They dress up as women and join an all-girl band, where they meet Sugar Kane, played by Marilyn Monroe. "Some Like It Hot" is one of the all time great comedies. Who played the gangster character "Spats Colombo" in the film?
James Cagney
George Raft
Edward G. Robinson
Humphrey Bogart
Answer: George Raft
George Raft made a career playing gangster parts, and here he parodies himself nicely. Raft actually started his show business career as a dancer and chorus boy.
Marilyn Monroe is in top form in "Some Like It Hot". The difficulties that many people appeared to have experienced in working with her seem to have been worth it, because she is great fun to watch here, and looking absolutely gorgeous. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon are terrific as well. The 1958 film is directed by Billy Wilder.
This small member of the canid family is known for its tree-climbing ability.
Red fox
Gray fox
Swift fox
Kit fox
Answer: Gray fox
Only the grey fox climbs trees.
Caesar was told 'Beware the Ides of March' On what date are the ides?
19th
13th
3rd
15th
Answer: 15th
Which state capital shares its name with an American retail merchandising company, an Academy Award nominee for "From Here to Eternity" and the name of a character on "Grey's Anatomy"?
Jackson
Cheyenne
Montpelier
Montgomery
Answer: Montgomery
She is now known as the epitome of the wicked woman. What was the name of King Ahab's spouse?
Sarai
Martha
Ruth
Jezebel
Answer: Jezebel
"Bonnie and Clyde" is based on a true life couple, who robbed banks, killed police officers, and managed to evade the police for quite a while during the Great Depression. The title roles are played by Warren Beatty (Clyde Barrow) and Faye Dunaway (Bonnie Parker). Who plays Clyde's brother and fellow gang member, Buck Barrow?
Robert Redford
Harry Dean Stanton
Robert Duvall
Gene Hackman
Answer: Gene Hackman
Which of the following animals is not really a rabbit, but is instead a hare?
Cottontail rabbit
Marsh rabbit
Audubon's rabbit
Jackrabbit
Answer: Jackrabbit
And the snowshoe rabbit is also really a hare.
When are the first three days in March considered unlucky?
When rain falls
When the sun shines
When the wind blows strongly
When it is unseasonably warm
Answer: When rain falls
If rain falls during the first three days in March it is supposed to foretell a bad harvest. Some superstitious farmers wait until the fourth of March before sowing crops. These days are known as 'blind days'.
Which state capital shares its name with a famous tea party, an American-bred breed of terrier, and a brand of stapler loathed by Milton from the movie "Office Space"?
Boston
Chesapeake
Harrisburg
Topeka
Answer: Boston
The plucky David killed Goliath with stones. How many did he put in his bag before he went to fight Goliath?
2
10
25
5
Answer: 5
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" is a classic adventure movie with Harrison Ford starring as Indiana Jones. He is an archaeologist who is hired by the United States government to search for the sacred and long-lost Ark of the Covenant. Who plays Marion Ravenwood, Indy's ex-girlfriend, in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?
Karen Allen
Kate Capshaw
Allison Doody
Nancy Allen
Answer: Karen Allen
And how do you tell a rabbit from a hare, anyway?
Rabbits have more incisors
Baby hares are born with fur
Hares live in colder climates
Hares have shorter ears
Answer: Baby hares are born with fur
The young of hares are fur-covered at birth, rabbit young are hairless. Rabbits burrow; hares do not. Hares have longer ears than rabbits.
Which of these Jewish special days usually occurs in March?
Chanukah
Yom Kippur
Shavuot
Purim
Answer: Purim
Purim is a Jewish festival. It is held in remembrance of the time the Jews escaped destruction during the reign of the Persian king Xerxes. Usually occurs in March, but in 2002 was on February 26. it is on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Adar. Chanukah - December, Shavuot - May, Yom Kipper - September.
Which state capital shares its name with a tunnel underneath the Hudson River, an American luxury automobile brand, and a popular children's toy made of wood?
Madison
Trenton
Augusta
Lincoln
Answer: Lincoln
How many days were the Jews forbidden to eat leavened bread at Passover?
20
1
7
5
Answer: 7
This movie takes place on a hot night in 1962. The film interweaves the stories of four young men, as they prepare to move on to adulthood the next day. The film is "American Graffiti". Who is the young actor who co-stars with Richard Dreyfuss in this classic? Hint: He has gone on to become a fine director in his own right.
Val Kilmer
Gary Busey
Nicolas Cage
Ron Howard
Answer: Ron Howard
This 1973 film is filled with young actors who would go on to big careers. In addition to Richard Dreyfuss, the cast includes Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Cindy Williams, Suzanne Somers, MacKenzie Phillips and Harrison Ford. "American Graffiti" is a coming-of-age classic, beautifully done.
This mammal's relatives include the coatimundi, cacomistle, and kinkajou.
Striped skunk
Coyote
Least weasel
Raccoon
Answer: Raccoon
All are members of the order Carnivora, family Procyonidae.