February Events
What February holiday was first observed in Punxsutawney, PA?
Groundhog Day
What is the tallest type of grass?
Bamboo
What sport uses a wooden ball and mallet?
croquet
What is the painting La Gioconda usually known as?
The Mona Lisa
What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?
Edible seaweed
February 1983: 106 million people tune in to their TVs to watch the final episode of what show?
MASH
How many breaths does an average human take in one day? 12,000 23,000 or 32,000
23,000
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
Michael Phelps
What classic novel tells the story of a young girl named Scout Finch?
To Kill A Mockingbird
What is the name of a Swiss dish that combines melted cheese with white wine?
Fondue
February 1990 Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison in what country?
South Africa
How much weight can an ant lift?
50 times it's own weight
What is the only sport to have been played on the moon?
golf
Claude Monet is famous for his paintings of which flowers?
Water Lillies
Which has more sugar- a lemon or a strawberry?
A lemon
February 1960, 4 African American college students began a sit-in protest at lunch counter inside what store?
Woolworth's
After a fire, what is the first organism to grow back?
moss
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
18 inches
Who wrote the dystopian novel 1984?
George Orwell
What Italian dessert is made up of layers of sponge cake, coffee and cocoa powder?
Tiramisu
February 1992 what businessman appeared on "Larry King Live" to announce his intention to run for President?
Ross Perot
What is the study of fossils called?
Paleontology
One country has played in EVERY World Cup (soccer)- which country?
Brazil
What type of art involves creating designs by arranging small pieces of colored glass or stone?
Mosiac
Which Mexican food has a name meaning "Little Donkey"?
Burrito