Spring Flowers
Which spring flower was known as a symbol of wealth during the Dutch Golden Age?
Tulip. The Dutch Golden Age was a period in history of the Netherlands which roughly lasted from 1588 to 1672.
What is Ireland’s national symbol other than the shamrock?
Harp.
Which woman helped NASA send astronauts to space?
Katherine Johnson.
What is the northernmost state where the Mississippi river flows?
Minnesota. The Mississippi River flows through or along the borders of 10 US states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
What is the original illness called “Spring Fever”?
Scurvy. Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C.
Who was president when the world trade center collapsed?
George W. Bush. This was on September 11. 2001.
In which country are cherry blossoms considered a sign of the beginning of spring?
Japan.
Which famous beer comes from Ireland?
Guinness.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie.
What percentage of fish species native to the North American continent can be found in the Mississippi river?
25%.
When the groundhog does not see his shadow on Groundhog Day, what does that mean?
Early Spring.
Who was president when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Pearl Harbor attack happened on December 7, 1941.
Which is one of the first flowers to bloom at the arrival of spring?
Daffodils.
What famous ship was built in Ireland?
The Titantic.
Who was the first woman on the supreme court?
Sandra Day O'Connor.
In what year was the first bridge over the Mississippi river built?
1855. The first bridge to span the Mississippi River was the Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge, located in Minneapolis, which opened to the public on January 23, 1855.
What is the first day of spring?
March Equinox.
Who was president when the Berlin Wall came down?
George H. W. Bush. The berlin wall fell on November 9, 1989.
Who was known as England's Rose?
Princess Diana.
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin.
Who was the last active pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra.
How wide is the Mississippi river at its widest point?
12 miles.
How do Swedish Meteorologists mark the first day of Spring?
The first week with temperatures above 0 degrees Celsius.
Who was president when the Statue of Liberty was dedicated?
Grover Cleveland. The pedestal was completed in April 1886 and finally, on October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectators. The story of the Statue of Liberty and her island has been one of change.
What is the blue flower that is protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act?
Bluebell
Why is Ireland called “The Emerald Isle”?
Its rolling green hills.
Who is known as the “Moses of her people”?
Harriet Tubman.
Which author wrote an iconic book about time spent on the Mississippi river?
Mark Twain.
Which wildflower, that blooms in Spring, is the Texas state flower?
Bluebonnet. Bluebonnet is a name given to any of a number of purple-flowered or blue-flowered species predominantly found in southwestern United States and is collectively the state flower of Texas.
Who was president when the first man walked on the moon?
Richard Nixon. On July 20, 1969, a human walked on the Moon for the first time.