May Trivia
If you were born in May, what two signs of the Zodiac could you be?
Taurus & Gemini
In history, May Day, the ancient festival of spring, is celebrated on what day?
May 1st
What world famous film series is celebrated every year on May 4th?
Star Wars
Which movie holds the record for the largest grossing movie during the month of May?
Avengers: Age of Ultron
How many days are in May?
31
What is the birthstone for May?
Emerald
Which horse won the first Kentucky Derby?
Aristides
The Coca-Cola 600 Takes Place where?
The Charlotte Motor Speedway
In 1932, who took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
What New York landmark opened on May 1, 1931 and was the tallest building in the world at the time?
Empire State Building
What season is May in the world’s southern hemisphere?
Autumn/Fall
This heritage is celebrated in May
Asian American and Pacific Islander
What event does Monaco host every May?
Monaco Grand Prix
On May 27, 1937, this bay area bridge opened for the first time.
Golden Gate Bridge
What country celebrates Victoria Day in late May in honour of Queen Victoria?
Canada
May was named after this Greek Goddess
Maia
On May 20th, 1873, this man received a patent for blue jeans
Levi Strauss
What music contest takes place in May and launched the careers of Celine Dion and Abba?
Eurovision
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May is a line from a poem by what famous writer?
Shakespeare
What is tequila made from?
Agave Cactus
What spring flower officially represents the month of May?
Lily of the Valley
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory over which country in 1862?
France
What international film festival awards the Palme d’Or every May?
Cannes Film Festival
This team played their 1st baseball game, a win 45-9 against the Great Western Base Ball Club on May 4, 1869?
Cincinnati Reds
This economic crisis happened in the US in May 1893
Panic of 1893