Valentine's Day Math
Valentine's Day falls on February ___ every year.
14th
The celebration of Black History officially went from being 1 week in length to one month in length in the year...
1976
The Harlem Renaissance is known for taking place in this major US city.
New York City
2026 is the year of the....
Horse!
True or false: Hershey has been around for over 100 years.
True! Since 1900.
Who was the emperor during Saint Valentine's life?
What did the emperor try to stop him from doing and why?
Claudius II
He tried to stop Valentine from marrying people who were in love because he wanted the men to focus solely on fighting in the war
Why do we celebrate Black History Month in February?
Because Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln had their birthdays in February!
What was the Great Migration?
In what decade did the Harlem Renaissance begin?
When thousands of African American families moved from the south to northern cities like NYC.
1920s
The Lunar New Year in 2026 begins on February ___ and ends on March ___, making it ___ days in length.
17th
3rd
15
This kind of candy has the following slogan:
"You're not you when you're hungry. Have a..."
Snickers
Plot the following points on the graph:
(-2, 5) and (1, 3) and (-1, -5)
See paper
When you are creating a Biographical poster or info graphic about someone, what are three pieces of information that you should be sure to include?
Name, birth/death dates, parents, siblings, their interests, what their education was, their early life, their adult life, what they were passionate about, etc.
Name 3 artistic mediums that were used during the Harlem Renaissance by artists who wanted to express their lived experiences.
Illustrating (various mediums), singing, dancing, poetry, short stories, novels, music, etc.
What is the capital of China?
China's civilization began about _____ years ago.
What is a 'dynasty?'
Beijing
4,000
A form of government that is ruled by an emperor.
In what European country were gummy bears invented?
Germany
x = 13
What did the 13th amendment do?
What did the 14th amendment do?
What did the 15th amendment do?
What did Brown v. Board do?
It was supposed to abolish slavery (everywhere but in our prison system!)
Granted citizenship to all people born in the United States, prohibiting states from denying anyone equal protection under the law
Granted people of color and other marginalized groups the right to vote and made any loopholes that prevented people from exercising their right to vote (ie poll tax, gerrymandering, etc) illegal
Integrated schools, overturning the 'separate but equal' precedent when it came to education
Who wrote the poem 'I Hear America Singing?'
Who wrote the poem 'I, Too, Sing America?'
Who wrote the poem 'Impressions?'
What genre of music was particularly popular during the Harlem Renaissance?
Walt Whitman
Langston Hughes
Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson
Jazz
How many animals are part of the Chinese Zodiac? Name 4 of them.
12 - Pig, rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, and dog.
When Life Savers debuted in 1921, what four original flavors did it have?
Lime, lemon, orange and grape
1 and 3/4 times 2 and 2/3 = ?
Make sure that your answer is simplified, your answer can be left as an improper fraction or mixed number, and make sure to turn both mixed numbers into improper fractions before you multiply.
14/3 or 4 and 2/3
Who was Marsha P. Johnson?
Who was Claudette Colvin?
Who was Muhammad Ali?
Who was Maya Angelou?
Who was Mae Jemison?
An LGBTQ+ activist who participated in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 that later gave us Pride Month.
A 15 year old girl who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks did.
A boxer who had a rough upbringing but translated his love for fighting to something productive and found his belief system through Islam.
A poet and Civil Rights activist who marched with Dr. MLK Jr., enjoyed singing, dancing, and writing.
The first African American woman to travel into space with NASA. She is an engineer and a physician.
Define the following words in context:
Renaissance
Discrimination
Impressions
Stanza
Migration
A time of rebirth through art
Unjust or prejudicial treatment of someone
An idea, feeling, or opinion about something
Section/grouping of lines in a poem
Movement of people or animals in hopes of finding a better place to live
The legend of the Great Race in China happened because the ____ Emperor decided that there should be a way of measuring time.
On the final day of the Lunar New Year, the Festival of ____ takes place in some communities.
The color ___ is thought to bring prosperity, wealth, and happiness into the new year because it drives bad luck away.
Name two ways in which Lunar New Year is commemorated in Chinese communities all over the world.
Jade
Lanterns
Red
Sweeping houses and putting their brooms away afterwards, paying off debts so that they don't carry into the new year, buying new clothing and shoes, settling old arguments, feasting with family and friends, dragon dance celebrations and parades, giving children envelopes with money in it, etc.
This holiday sees the most candy sales in the United States every year.
Halloween