HOLIDAYS & EVENTS
This holiday is celebrated on March 17
What is St. Patrick’s Day
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a ____”
What is a lamb
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the “___ of March”
What is Ides
March Madness is associated with this sport
What is basketball
These colorful flowers are often one of the first signs of spring
What are tulips? (accept daffodils)
This holiday celebrates women and is observed on March 8
What is International Women’s Day
“April showers bring May ____”
What are flowers
This U.S. President was born on March 15, 1767
Who is Andrew Jackson
March Madness is the NCAA tournament for this level of athletes
What is college
March is known for this type of unpredictable weather
What is windy weather
This “time change” happens in March in most of the U.S.
What is Daylight Saving Time
March is known for this kind of storm with snow and wind
What is a blizzard
This invention, patented in March 1876, changed communication forever
What is the telephone
In basketball, a shot worth 3 points is taken from beyond this line
What is the three-point line
This term describes the melting snow and slushy conditions in early spring
What is mud season
The first official day of spring usually happens around this date
What is March 20th? (Accept March 19–21)
A weather event with thunder and lightning is called this
What is a thunderstorm
In March 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. led the famous march from Selma to this city
What is Montgomery
The last game of the tournament determines the ____ champion
What is national
This springtime event happens when snow melts and rivers overflow
What is flooding
This Jewish holiday sometimes falls in March and celebrates the story of Queen Esther
What is Purim
The official name for a strong rotating windstorm is this
What is a tornado
This famous space mission launched in March 1969 and later orbited the moon
What is Apollo 9
This term describes the final four teams left in the tournament
What is the Final Four
The spring season is also called the “vernal” this
What is equinox