This holiday is celebrated every March 17th
What is St. Patrick's Day
Developed at the direction of this American "March King" and named for him, this instrument was designed to be easier to play while standing or marching than the concert tuba.
a. Standing tuba
b. sousaphone
c. zaxaphone
What is the sousaphone?
This "Notorious" U.S. Supreme Court Justice was born on the Ides of March 1933.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This fifth-century AD Christian missionary is thought to have died on March 17, a day that became a holiday celebrating him and the country where he was once enslaved by pirates.
St. Valentines, St. Patrick, or St. Nick
Who is St. Patrick?
There are many definitions for this word:
Watch
Spring Forward! In March we set the clocks ahead an hour.....why?
Daylight Savings Time
In 1996 ‘Because You Loved Me’ by __________ hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the first of six consecutive weeks.
Celine Dion
The pop star known for extravagant outfits she wore to an awards shows was born on March 28, 1986.
Who is Lady Gaga
This physicist would have won a Breakthrough Prize, had it existed then, for this "relatively" groundbreaking theory, which he published on March 20, 1915. Nielhs Bohr, Richard Feynman, Albert Einstein
Who is Albert Einstein?
This structure is a 190-metre monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel, it is Missouri's tallest accessible building. Some sources consider it the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere.
The Gateway Arch
Time to put away the skis and get out the gardening equipment. This happens on March 20th.
What is the first day of spring?
John Williams' "Imperial March" is also known as the theme for this intergalactic villain.
a. Darth Vader
b. Raz Al Guhl
c. Emperor Palpatine
Who is Darth Vader?
The actor was born on March 31, 1943. He was in movies like; The Jungle Book, Jersey Boy, Hairspray, and Wedding Crashers
Who is Christopher Walken
On March 1, 1872, this became the United States’ first national park. Yosemite, Yellowstone or Acadia
What is Yellowstone?
Definition: to decisively put an end to
Or......
A whiskey made in Scotland
Or...a common brand of tape
Scotch
This day in March celebrates the wonder of mathematics
It's a yummy day!
What is Pi Day (3/14)
Lots of kids learn this Sousa march with the words:
Be kind to your web-footed friends
For a duck may be somebody's mother!
Stars and Stripes forever, you're a grand old flag, or yankee doodle
What is "The Stars and Stripes Forever"?
This "Rocket Man" and the "Queen of Soul"
share the same birthday: March 25.
Who are Elton John and Aretha Franklin?
Sandra Day O’Connor, Jill Biden, Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Condoleeza Rice, Melinda Gates, Michelle Obama, and Hillary Rodham and Chelsea Clinton all share a connection to this organization, founded in Savannah, GA, on March 12, 1912.
a. Kappa Sorority
b. Girl Scouts
c. Campfire Girls
What is the Girl Scouts?
If someone is thirsty, they may say "I'm...."
It is also known as the process of drying something out with intense heat
Parched!
This NCAA single-elimination basketball tournament is held each spring in the U.S.
What is March Madness
Sousa's "Liberty Bell" march is also known as the theme song of this wacky British comedy show.
a. Little Britain
b.Monty Python
c. Dr. Who
What is Monty Python's Flying Circus?
This actor, "Zack" on TV series "Saved by the Bell", was born on March 1, 1974
Who is Mark-Paul Gosselaar
This series of non-violent actions in March 1965 played a critical role in raising awareness of racial injustice and contributed to passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year. Selma to Montogomery Marches, Counter Sit Ins, Montgomery Bus Boycott
What are the Selma to Montgomery marches?
A deep narrow mountain pass
or
an indentation or incision on an edge or surface
Notch
The Ides of March became an "infamous day" because of this event, which took place on March 15, 44 BC.
The fall of Rome, Assassination of Julius Caesar, the Norman Invasion
What is the assassination of Julius Caesar?
The march popularly known as "Here Comes the Bride" originated in the opera Lohengrin, written by this German composer.
a. George Gershwin
b. Ludwig Beethoven
c. Richard Wagner
Who is Richard Wagner?
The 7th U.S. President(1829-1837), hero of the War of 1812, and on the $20 bill was born on March 15, 1767
Who is Andrew Jaskson
The Star Spangled Banner becomes the National Anthem on this date;
A. March 6, 1931
B. March 13, 1931
C. March 3,1931
C. March 3,1931
When people hear the word _______ they may think of foods rich in carbs, such as potatoes, rice, and pasta.
...or when clothes are extra crisp and resistant to wrinkles
Starch
We celebrate this on March 8th! It is worldwide celebration of women's rights and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
What is International Women's Day?
In March of 1971, James Taylor relapsed this album, his third album;
A. Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
B. Fire and Rain
C. Walking Man
What is A. Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
He's seen fire and he's seen rain. He turns 74 on March 12th
Who is James Taylor?
On March 25, 1911, this tragic event killed 146 people, mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant women, but led to new factory safety standards and spurred the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Lowell Mill Explosion, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, The Pepperell Mill shooting
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
The name of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
Larch!