Black History Month
When year did Black history month start?
1976. Original Black history month was a week. The week was originally created by Carter G woodson.
What animal corresponds with the year 2024?
2024 is the year of the dragon
When was the 1st Valentines Day celebrated?
February 12,1400 in Paris.
When was the first leap year introduced?
46 BCE by Julius Ceasar of Rome
Are avocados a fruit or vedgtable?
Fruit
Who was the first Black man to become a lawyer?
John Mercer Langston in 1854. He is the great uncle of Langston Huges.
Lunar New Year is Known as something else in China. What is its alternate name?
Spring Festival
How many greeting cards are exchanged every year for Valentines day in the U.S?
145 million greeting cards
What is the name for individuals born on a Leap Day?
Leaplings!
What's the name of the irritational fear of fun or happiness?
Cherophobia
Rosa parks was credited for sparking the civil rights movement but who was arrested nine months prior to Rosa?
Claudette Colvin
It is considered bad luck to do what on the day of lunary new year?
These include: avoiding washing hair and clothes (as it washes good fortune away), only say happy things and avoid saying unlucky words like 'death' and 'sickness' (as they invite curses), avoid wearing black or white (which are associated with mourning), and don't cry or let anyone else cry (as it invokes sadness in the coming year).
How many valentines are sent worldwide?
Over one billion!
Every leap year is a multiple of what number?
4
What percent of American adults think chocolate comes from cows?
7% too many
Who was the first African American supreme court justice?
Thurgood Marshall, appointed by Lyndon B Johnson.
What color are the envelopes given out for Lunar new year?
Red. They are called hongbao in Mandarin
When was Valentines Day introduced in Japan?
Valentine’s Day was first introduced to Japan in 1936 and has become widely popular. However, because of a translation error made by a chocolate company, only women buy Valentine chocolates for their spouses, boyfriends, or friends. In fact, it is the only day of the year many single women will reveal their crush on a man by giving him chocolate
What are the odds of being born on a day?
1 in 1461
What animals can predict earthquakes?
Snakes
Madam C.J Walker.
How many days is Lunar New Year in china?
It is an 8 day Holiday
What percentage of those who buy flowers on Valentine's Day are woman?
27 %
Why are there leap years?
Because of the Sun
How many guinea pigs can you legally own in Switzerland?
0