Months: April 101 Jeopardy Template

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Special Days

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Easter

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Spring

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Baseball

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Earth Day

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April History

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On April 1st people like to play jokes and pull pranks on people. What do we now call and refer to this day as?

A) April 1st

B) April Fool's Day

C) April the First

B) April Fool's Day

100

What movie has the Easter Bunny's son leaving his home to become a famous drummer?

A) Hop

B) Peter Rabbit

C) The Prince of Egypt

A) Hop

100

March 20th was the first day of a new season. This Vernal Equinox is simply the day when there is exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. What season began on March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere?

A) Fall

B) Spring

C) Summer

B) Spring

100

Spring training typically starts in mid-February and continues until just before Opening Day of the regular season, which is traditionally the first week of what month?

A) April

B) March

C) May

A) April

100

Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 as a U.S. holiday that was created to focus on what?

A) Exploring outer space

B) Taking care of our planet

C) Travelling around the world

Taking care of our planet; such as cleaning up pollution, taking care of the planet's animals, and the creation of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).

100

What semi-annual event began back in Greece on April 6, 1896, and will continue this summer in Tokyo?

A) The Modern Olympic Games

B) The Summer Solstice

C) The World Cup

The Modern Olympic Games

200

April 15th is every American adult's favorite day of the year. This is the day that we must pay the government the taxes we 'owe'. What type of tax are we having to pay?

A) Income Tax

B) Property Tax

C) State Tax

A) Income Tax

200

Easter is always on a Sunday. What do we call the day that we get off from school?

A) Black Friday

B) Good Friday

C) Palm Sunday

B) Good Friday

200

In what season do we celebrate Easter during?

A) Fall

B) Spring

C) Winter

B) Spring

200

What does MLB stand for?

A) Minor League Baseball

B) Major League Baseball

C) I don't know Roman Numerals

B) Major League Baseball

200

What part of the world generally gets more attention over the course of Earth Day?

A) The Amazon Rainforest

B) The Oceans

C) The Sahara Desert

The Amazon Rainforest

200

Patriot's Day is celebrated on the third Monday in April. It is a big holiday in the New England part of the country. Patriot's Day commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. This battle began what war?

A) The American Revolutionary War

B) The War of 1812

C) World War II

The American Revolutionary War

300

April 7th is known as World Health Day. This day, run by the W.H.O. (or World Health Organization), focuses upon a different international health theme each year. What group of people sponsor this idea?

A) The European Union

B) OPEC

C) The United Nations

300

Americans consume more than 16 million of these during Easter?

A) Cadbury Creme Eggs

B) Jelly Beans

C) Peeps

B) Jelly Beans

300

The Northern Hemisphere is currently in the middle of the Spring Season. What season the Southern Hemisphere currently experiencing?

A) Fall

B) Spring

C) Summer

A) Fall

300

What movie celebrating the game of baseball, has the main character hearing a voice telling him "if you build it, he will come"?

A) Bull Durham

B) Field of Dreams

C) Major League

B) Field of Dreams

300

April 14th is National Dolphin Day. What type of animal is a dolphin?

A) An Amphibian

B) A Fish

C) A Mammal

A Mammal

300

What famous cruise ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 1912 at 11:40p.m, and two hours later sank into the icy water killing 1522 passengers and crew members?

A) The Love Boat

B) The Lusitania

C) The Titanic

The Titanic

400

Dingus Day is a fun Polish holiday that takes place on the Monday after Easter. Boys are supposed to throw what at the girls?

A) Colorful Dye

B) Plates

C) Water

C) Water. Girls can get their revenge on Tuesday by throwing plates back at the boys.

400

What do we call the specific day that officially begins the week of Easter?

A) Easter Sunday

B) Good Friday

C) Palm Sunday

400

What begins happening to plants during the Spring season?

A) They are ready to be harvested

B) They begin to bloom

C) They begin to die

B) They begin to bloom

400

A Major League Baseball (MLB) team has a roster of 25 players with specific roles. How many players, from the fielding team, are allowed on the field at one time?

A) 7

B) 9

C) 25

B) 9

400

What superhero would make a great mascot for the Arbor Day holiday?

A) Groot

B) The Green Lantern

C) The Hulk

Groot

Give me your best impression of Groot:

"I Am Groot!"

400

Passover is the celebration of Moses freeing of the Jews from whose rule around 3000 years ago?

A) The Egyptians

B) The Israelites

C) The Romans

The Egyptians

500

World Art Day is celebrated on April 15, and it is an international celebration of the fine arts. The date of April 15, was selected for World Art day, as this is the birthday of which famous artist?

A) Jackson Pollack

B) Leonardo Da Vinci

C) Pablo Picasso

B) Leonardo Da Vinci

500

Easter Eggs are a part of Easter traditions; they are colored, decorated, and hidden. Why are Easter Eggs dyed?

A) To cover up the rotten egg smell

B) To the make the holiday more fun for kids

C) To represent new life

500

What is a typical symbol for the season of Spring?

A) Flower Petals

B) Holly and Ivy

C) Tree Leaves

A) Flower Petals

500

On April 27, 1947, Babe Ruth attended Yankee Stadium for Babe Ruth Day. It was to be the second last time he was at the stadium. Babe Ruth day is not his birthday, or the day he died, it's just a day to celebrate him. Who was Babe Ruth?

A) A Baseball Player

B) A Candy Bar

C) A Doll

A) A Baseball Player; although, he was one of the greatest to ever play the game.

500

Arbor Day is the Tree Planter's holiday, and has been celebrated since 1872. It began in Nebraska, a largely treeless plain back in the 1800's. Arbor is a Latin word that means what?

A) Forest

B) Nature

C) Tree

Tree

500

The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday April 26, 1986. It is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history both in terms of cost and casualties, and is one of only two nuclear energy accidents rated at seven. When is the nuclear clean-up is scheduled for completion?

A) 2025

B) 2045

C) 2065

2065