Birthday Years I
In 2005, this video platform was launched, which has become the second most visited website in the world
50pt Bonus: This is the most visited website in the world
What are YouTube (#2) and Google (#1)
In 1993, this scrumptious TV network launched
What is Food Network
Spring will do this if the groundhog does not see his shadow
100pt Bonus: Spell his full name correctly
What is arrive early
Punxsutawney Phil
The Jewish feast being celebrated the week Christ was crucified
What is Passover
The figure of the Easter Bunny originates from this country
What is Germany
In 1996, this was the average price for a gallon of gas
(Closest answer gets the points)
What is $1.23
In 1996, the domain name of this precursor to Facebook came online
What is MySpace
10pt Bonus if you had/have a MySpace ;)
This is the month Spring begins on in the Southern Hemisphere
What is September
The first person to see the risen Christ
Bonus: This person first mistook him as who?
Who is Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9)
Mistaking him at first for the gardener (John 20:15-18)
This is the most popular Easter candy in California (by sales)
What is Cadbury Easter Creme Eggs
in 1962, this man was the first Black American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Who is Jackie Robinson
in 1962, this was invented to make "self-opening cans," replacing the need for a separate can-piercer or 'churchkey'
What are pull tabs on soda cans
On this date in 2022, Spring officially began
50pt Bonus: Whats the official name of the Spring Equinox?
What is March 20
The Vernal Equinox
Lent is this many days before Easter
What is 40 days
This many chocolate bunnies are produced each year, globally
What is ~90 million!
In 1996, this type of animal was the first mammal to be successfully cloned
100pt Bonus: This was the name of the animal, after a famous country music singer
Who is Dolly the Sheep, after Dolly Parton
In 1993, Nelson Mandela was awarded this prize
200pt Bonus: This man won it alongside him
What is the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to both Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk
In the Spring of 1937, this local landmark opened to an excited crowd of 200,000 people
100pt. Bonus: This is the color it is painted
What is the Golden Gate Bridge, painted "International Orange"
When Jesus died there was this many hours of darkness in the land
100pt bonus: what hours of the day did it span?
What is three hours (Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44-45)
From noon to 3 pm.
Each year, Easter falls on the first Sunday after this lunar event
What is the first full moon on or after the spring equinox
In 1962, this man was the first American to orbit the Earth
200pt. Bonus: This was the first person ever to orbit the planet, a year prior
Who are John Glenn and Yuri Gagarin
Until 2005, this pepper commonly used in Chinese cuisine was banned from the US
Hint: it's also known as Chinese prickly ash or mala 麻辣 pepper
What is Sichuan pepper
Because they carried citrus canker. '05-'07, the USDA and FDA lifted the ban, if they were heated for ten minutes to around 140 °F to kill canker bacteria before import.
In the Spring of this year, Oakland was incorporated as a city
(closest gets the points)
An act to incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854.
After reappearing to his disciples for 40 days, Jesus ascended into heaven from this location
50pt bonus: this is who appeared to the disciples immediately after Jesus left
What is the Mount Of Olives (Acts 1:12)
Who are two men dressed in white
Simnel is an Easter cake popular in the UK & Ireland distinguished by this number of marzipan balls on top
What is 11, representing the apostles (minus Judas)