Months: February 101 Jeopardy Template

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Groundhog's Day

2
Chinese New Year

3
Valentine's Day

4
President's Day

5
Mardi Gras

6
Fairy Tales

7
Special Days

100

What is a rodent that lives in a burrow underground called?

A) Dog

B) Groundhog

C) Rabbit

Groundhog

100

What is the Animal for 2022?

A) The Year of the Ox

B) The Year of the Rat

C) The Year of the Tiger

The Year of the Tiger

100

When is Valentine's Day?

A) February 2nd

B) February 14th

C) February 16th

February 14th

100

When is President's Day?

A) February 16

B) On the third Monday in February

C) On the fourth Thursday in February

On the third Monday in February

100

Mardi Gras is a French phrase; what does 'Mardi Gras' translate to in English?

A) The Day Before Ash Wednesday

B) Eat All You Want

C) Fat Tuesday

Fat Tuesday

100

How do most fairy tales begin?

A) A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away....

B) Once Upon a Time....

C) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Once Upon a Time....

100

When did Arizona become a state?

A) February 2, 1912

B) February 14, 1912

C) February 16, 1912

February 14, 1912

200

What is another name for a groundhog?

A) Lumberjack

B) Woodchuck

C) Meteorologist

Woodchuck

200

How many days is Chinese New Year celebrated?

A) 1 Day

B) 15 Days

C) 30 Days

15 Days

200

What is a symbol of Valentine's Day?

A) A Heart

B) A Shamrock

C) A Turkey

A Heart

200

Who was the first president of the United States.

A) Benjamin Franklin

B) George Washington

C) Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

200

What is another name for the Mardi Gras holiday?

A) Carnival

B) Celebration

C) Circus

Carnival

200

What famous Grimms' fairy tale is about a poor girl and a glass slipper?

A) Cinderella

B) The Frog Prince

C) Sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

200

What do we call the championship game marking the culmination to the regular season of the National Football League (NFL)?

A) March Madness

B) Super Bowl

C) World Series

Super Bowl

300

What movie is about a weatherman that has to keep repeating the same day over, and over, and over, and over.......?

A) Groundhog Day

B) Snow Dogs

C) White Fang

Groundhog Day

300

What is the Chinese food symbol for wealth and money?

A) Eggrolls

B) Fortune Cookies

C) Noodles

Eggrolls

300

Where did Valentine's Day start?

A) London

B) Paris

C) Rome

Rome

300

Who is the second president we celebrate on President's Day?

A) Abraham Lincoln

B) Franklin D. Roosevelt

C) John F. Kennedy

Abraham Lincoln

300

Where is Mardi Gras famously celebrated in the United States?

A) New York City, New York

B) New Orleans, Louisiana

C) San Francisco, California

New Orleans, Louisiana

300

What famous Grimms' fairy tale is about a princess that falls asleep for a while?

A) Cinderella

B) Rapunzel

C) Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

300

The Day the Music Died Day commemorates the untimely death of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. What type of celebrities were these three?

A) Athelets

B) Movie Stars

C) Rock Stars

Rock Stars

These three Rock singers died in an airplane crash on February 3, 1959, at the height of their popularity.

400

What is the name of the most famous groundhog?

A) Chucky the Woodchuck

B) Punxsutawney Phil

C) Rocky Raccoon

Punxsutawney Phil

400

Chinese New Year is also known as what festival in modern China?

A) A Christmas Festival

B) A Spring Festival

C) A Winter Festival

A Spring Festival

400

Who is Valentine's Day named for?

A) St. Nicholas

B) St. Valentine

C) Rudolph Valentino

St. Valentine

Before he was a Saint, he was a Christian priest named Valentine.

400

President's day is always on a...

A) Monday

B) Thursday

C) Sunday

Monday

400

Where is Carnival famously celebrated in South America?

A) Mexico City, Mexico

B) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

C) Venice, Italy

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

400

What country did most of the Grimm's Brothers stories originate from?

A) England

B) France

C) Germany

Germany

400

How many years do we need to add a Leap Year to our calendars?

A) Every Year

B) Every 4 Years

C) Every 6 Years

Every 4 Years

500

What happens when Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow?

A) We will have an early Spring

B) We will have 6 more weeks of Winter

C) He will get out of the Sun

We will have 6 more weeks of Winter

500

Who held the race of animals to create the Chinese Zodiac Calendar.

A) The Golden Child

B) The Jade Emperor

C) Mulan

The Jade Emperor

500

Where is the oldest Valentine from?

A) England

B) France

C) Italy

France

500

What year did President's Day become a holiday?

A) 1968

B) 1972

C) 1986

1968

500

What holiday comes the day after Mardi Gras is over?

A) Ash Wednesday

B) Easter

C) Valentine's Day

Ash Wednesday

500

What famous Grimms' fairy tale is about a colorful little girl walking through the forest to go see her grandma.

A) Hansel and Gretel

B) Little Red-Riding Hood

C) Rumpelstiltskin

Little Red-Riding Hood

500

What famous author was born on February 24, 1786? [Hint: He was the younger brother of a duo that wrote a ton of famous German fairy tales.]

A) Hans Christian Andersen

B) Mother Goose

C) Wilhelm Grimm

Wilhelm Grimm

600

True or False: Rankin/Bass, the same animation company that created the Rudolph and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town holiday specials, also created a holiday special about the Groundhog?

A) True

B) False

True:

'Jack Frost' uses the Groundhog as the movie's narrator.

600

What mythical animal is a symbol for Chinese New Year?

A) A Dragon

B) A Unicorn

C) A Yeti

A Dragon

600

What icon is also a symbol for this holiday?

A) Cupid

B) Santa Claus

C) Uncle Sam

Cupid

600

True or False: Joe Biden is both the 46th President and also the 46th person to hold the title of United States President?

A) True

B) False

False

Grover Cleveland served 2 non-consecutive terms (the only president to have done so) as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. So only 45 people (men) have be President of the United States.