May Days
What holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in May in the United States?
What is memorial day
This white condiment is great for a cold cut sandwich
Mayonnaise/ Mayo
May is the last month for which season (in America)?
Spring
How many of the months that come earlier in the year than May have fewer than 31 days?
Two: February and April
What is the birthstone for May?
Emerald
The pilgrim ship that set sail for New England
Mayflower
Name one food associate with Cinco De Mayo
Tacos
May is the shortest month to spell, with just three letters; what’s the longest?
September, 9 letters
In many countries, we honor these people on the second Sunday in May.
What is Mothers day
The public elects this official to run your city
Mayor
True or False.
May is considered to be an unlucky month for weddings.
False.
May is considered to be a lucky month for weddings.
May is an autumn month (rather than a spring month) in all of the following countries but one; which one? New Zealand, Algeria, Peru, Indonesia
Algeria
What does the celebration of Cinco De Mayo stand for?
What is the fifth of May
A diverse group of indigenous people who lived in parts of present-day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, had one of the most sophisticated and complex civilizations in the Western Hemisphere.
Mayans
What causes seasonal allergies (itchy eyes and stuffy noses)?
Pollen
May Day celebrations are held in many places to mark the return of spring, and often include what medieval dance tradition?
Dancing around the maypole
What famous horse race takes place on the second Saturday of May in the USA every year?
What is the Kentucky Derby
These flying insects only come out for a few months per year
Mayfly
What world famous film series is celebrated every year on May 4th?
Star Wars
What Major International cycling event traditionally takes place in May?
Giro d'italia
This celebrity is known for the songs "I Got You Babe" with her former husband and starred in "Moonstruck" has a birthday on May 20th
Cher
Star Wars
The original Star Wars film was released in 1977 and won six Academy Awards.
"May the force be with you"
How many days are in May?
31
4 May is Star Wars Day - or May the Fourth (be with you!), so let’s look at some Star Wars genealogy. Luke Skywalker’s father revealing his identity is one of Hollywood's best-known plot twists, but can you name Luke's mother?
Padmé Amidala
This president was born on May 29th, 1917. He was the 35th president of the United States. He was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963.
John F. Kennedy
When you are not sure whether you can do something or not, you say.....
Maybe
What do April showers bring?
May flowers
The Eurovision Song Contest final has often been a much-loved fixture of the month of May. But who was the very first Eurovision winner?
Lys Assia
If you were born in May, what two signs of the Zodiac could you be?
Gemini and Taurus
The term _____came from the ancient Yucatan city of Mayapan, the capital of the last Mayan Kingdom.
Maya
What New York landmark opened on May 1, 1931 and was the tallest building in the world at the time?
Empire State Building
Margaret Thatcher made history when she became the first female prime minister of the UK on 4 May 1979. Before winning her first parliamentary seat, which of these jobs did she have?
Scientist/Research Chemist