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History
History
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Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss
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St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day
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The Oscars
The Oscars
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Special Days
Special Days
100
What Paris icon, that points up towards the sky, was originally built for the 1889 World's Fair on March 31st?
A) The Eiffel Tower
B) Notre Dame Cathedral
C) The Louvre Pyramid
The Eiffel Tower
100
What color is the Cat in the Hat's hat?
A) Orange, Green, and Black
B) Red, White, and Blue
C) Red and White
Red and White
100
What is the date of St. Patrick's Day?
A) March 12th
B) March 17th
C) March 21st
March 17th
100
The Oscars celebrate the year in movies, the name 'Oscar' is actually a nickname for the real name of the award. What is the real name for the 'Oscars'?
A) Academy Awards
B) Golden Globes
C) Grammy Awards
Academy Awards
100
March 23rd celebrates the young animals that grow up to become "man's best friends". This day is National what Day"?
A) Baby
B) Kitten
C) Puppy
National Puppy Day
200
The original event that lead to the American Revolution, occurred on March 5, 1770 in Boston. What event happened on this date?
A) The Boston Tea Party
B) The Boston Massacre
C) The Boston Red Sox Won the World Series
The Boston Massacre
200
Seuss Landing is theme park that is based on the works of author Dr. Seuss. The island features several Seuss-themed attractions, especially geared towards small children. What Orlando theme park is Seuss Landing apart of?
A) EPCOT
B) Islands of Adventure
C) Universal Studios
Islands of Adventure
200
What happens if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
A) You're no fun
B) You get pinched
C) A Leprechaun will kill you
You get pinched
200
What do we call the actors and actresses that work in the movies?
A) Filmmakers
B) Movie Stars
C) Hollywood Agents
Movie Stars
200
March Madness has become one of the most famous annual sporting events in the United States. Which sport is played during March Madness?
A) Baseball
B) Basketball
C) Football
Basketball; specifically College basketball.
300
March 6th is the birthday of what famous Renaissance man, who's best-known works of art include the statue of David and the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome? [Hint: of the 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this one liked pizza the best]
A) Donatello
B) Leonardo
C) Michelangelo
Michelangelo
300
'The Sneetches' is a story about diversity, has two groups of Sneetches, one with a shape on their bellies and the other with nothing on their bellies. What shape is on the bellies?
A) A Circle
B) A Square
C) A Star
A Star
300
What animal did Saint Patrick banish from Ireland?
A) Leprechauns
B) Rabbits
C) Snakes
Snakes
300
What famous filmmaker was given the nickname of "Master of Suspense"?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) John Ford
C) Steven Spielberg
Alfred Hitchcock
300
March 20th is the first day of a new season. This Vernal Equinox is simply the day when there is exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. What season begins on March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) Fall
B) Spring
C) Summer
Spring
400
What was the name of the American abolitionist that used the Underground Railroad to rescue slaves in the South? She was both born and died in the month of March.
A) Frederick Douglas
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
400
When was Dr. Seuss' birthday?
A) March 2nd
B) March 12th
C) March 22nd
March 2nd
400
What breakfast cereal has a Leprechaun as it's spokesman, plus the cereal is "magically delicious"?
A) Fruit Loops
B) Lucky Charms
C) Trix
Lucky Charms
400
What area of California is known around the world for being the home of the movies?
A) Beverly Hills
B) Hollywood
C) Los Angeles
Hollywood
400
March 2 is Holi, which is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal where people throw colorful paint, water, and powders all over each other. What does Holi roughly translate to?
A) Festival of Colors
B) Festival of Light
C) Festival of Spring
Festival of Colors
500
What famous Texas event ended on March 6, 1836?
A) The Battle of the Alamo
B) The Great Galveston Hurricane
C) Texas achieved statehood
The Battle of the Alamo
500
Guess the movie:
"He brought everything back, all the food for the feast. And he, he himself carved the roast beast"
A) The Cat in the Hat
B) The Grinch
C) Horton
The Grinch
500
What is Ireland's nickname?
A) The Emerald City
B) The Emerald Isle
C) Not England
The Emerald Isle
500
During Hollywood's Golden Age (the 1930s through the 1950s), which major studio was the biggest, with their own 'Galaxy of Movie Stars'?
A) MGM
B) Paramount
C) Warner Bros.
MGM
500
March 10th is a day that celebrates the most famous character from the Nintendo video game series. What video game character is celebrated on this day? [Hint: His name looks like the date, Mar 10]
A) Donkey Kong
B) Mario
C) Zelda
Mario
600
March 21st was the birthday of which German composer that is generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time? He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations.
A) Johann Sebastian Bach
B) Ludwig Van Beethoven
C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach
600
What was Dr. Seuss's personal favorite of his books, one where he was able to create a story addressing industrial/economic and environmental issues without it being dull?
A) Gerald McBoing McBoing
B) Horton Hears a Who!
C) The Lorax
The Lorax
600
What does the leprechaun give you, if you can find one?
A) Cereal
B) Gold
C) Hives
Gold
600
What film series is, as of this year, the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $22.5 billion at the global box office?
A) The Avengers
B) James Bond
C) Star Wars
The Avengers
600
In March we have a Daylight Savings Day. Do we fall back, or spring forward?
A) Spring Forward
B) Fall Back
C) Neither, We Don't Celebrate This In This State
Spring Forward
700
On this day in history, Julius Caesar was warned by soothsayers to "beware this first day of the Roman New Year. Apparently, he did not heed the warning strongly enough as he was stabbed by Marcus Brutus on this day in 44 BC. What is the first day of the Roman New Year called?
A) Daylight Savings Day
B) The First Day of Spring
C) The Ides of March
The Ides of March
700
What story was written as a sort of dare? One where he could not complete an entire book with the text consisting of just 50 words. [Hint: This story would go well with the St. Patrick's Day holiday]
A) The Cat in the Hat
B) Green Eggs and Ham
C) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Green Eggs and Ham
700
What loud and hard to listen to musical instrument is always played at St. Patrick's Day parades?
A) Bagpipes
B) Fiddles
C) An out-of-tune piano
Bagpipes
700
What Movie Series was the first to be licensed by LEGO, and turned into their own series of LEGO sets?
A) The Avengers
B) Star Wars
C) Walt Disney
Star Wars
700
The focus of this holiday is on advancing women's rights in the workforce, politics and society. What holiday does March 19th observe?
A) International Women's Day
B) Women's Suffrage Movement
C) Wonder Woman
International Women's Day. The observation was first held March 19, 1911
800
March 31st is a U.S. holiday, proclaimed by President Obama in 2014. The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of what civil rights and labor movement activist?
A) Cesar Chavez
B) Martin Luther King, Jr.
C) Susan B. Anthony
Cesar Chavez
800
True or False: Dr. Seuss was actually a pen name, his real name was Theodor Seuss "Ted" Geisel?
A) True
B) False
True
800
In 1959, Walt Disney made a movie about many Irish legends including the king of the Leprechauns. What was it called?
A) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
B) Darby O'Gil and the Little People
C) Swiss Family Robinson
Darby O'Gil and the Little People
800
What is the longest continually-running film series in history?
A) Godzilla
B) James Bond
C) Star Trek
Godzilla, it began in 1954 with 31 movies already released. James Bond is a close 2nd with 27 movies that started back in 1962.
800
Purim is a 2-day event beginning at sundown on the 14th day of Adar, which is the 12th month of the Jewish calendar. Children dress in costumes and people give gifts, and they make lots of noise. Purim is the most festive of what religion's holiday?
A) Christians
B) Jewish
C) Muslim
Jewish
