Black History Month
What civil rights activist gave speeches such as "I've Seen the Mountaintop" and "I Have A Dream"?
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr
This holiday, celebrated on Feb. 14, commemorates love.
Valentine's Day
February 12, 1809
16th President of the US, from Illinois
Presided over the Civil War, ended slavery
Abraham Lincoln
Astronaut John Glenn is the first man launched into orbit on what Feb date?
February 20 1962
Groundhogs, also called woodchucks or whistle pigs, sleep through the winter. What is this process called?
Hibernation
Who was the first black American to be elected President?
Barack Obama
February 2 commemorates when we take weather predictions from what chubby rodent?
Groundhog
February 4, 1913
Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus (but wasn't the first to do so)
Rosa Parks
February 19 1942
internment of Japanese Americans by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Though it may surprise you, what is the true color of a polar bear's skin?
Black
Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on what public transit vehicle, before Rosa Parks did the same years later?
Bus
February 27th celebrates these creatures, often found in games, on trading cards, TV shows and movies? Their name is short for "pocket monster".
Pokemon
February 17, 1963
One of the greatest basketball players ever
Played for the Bulls and the Wizards
Michael Jordan
February 12 1809
birth of President Abraham Lincoln
These small mammals are known for curling up in a spiky ball to protect themselves from predators
Hedgehogs
This was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act in 1964 in the US.
Segregation
Each year the Chinese zodiac commemorates a different animal. What mythical creature is celebrated this year (2024)?
Dragon
February 20, 1988
Singer from Barbados
Songs include "Umbrella", "Work", "Rude Boy", and "Love on the Brain"
Rihanna
February 11
Thomas Edison's birthday 1847
What large semi-aquatic mammal is the most dangerous animal in Africa?
Hippopotamus
Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in what Olympics sport?
Gymnastics
What fluffy breakfast food, often served with syrup, is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday?
Pancakes
What Federal Holiday used to be in February?
Four presidents actually have birthdays in February: George Washington (the 22nd), Abraham Lincoln (the 12th), William Henry Harrison (the 9th), and Ronald Reagan (the 6th). But, in terms of Federal law, there is no "Presidents Day" — the holiday is officially Washington's Birthday.
February 1 1960 in North Carolina
Beginning of the Greensboro lunch counter protest at Woolworths
This aquatic mammal uses Baleen, which is a structure that filters out the krill and plankton for feeding.
Whales