What month does Spring begin?
March
What holiday is held on the second Sunday in May?
Mother's Day
What flower is associated with Easter?
The Lily
What are considered Spring sports? Name two.
Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Softball, Track & Field
This food is often dyed (colored) and decorated before Easter.
Eggs
What is the first day of Spring called?
a. The Easter Equinox
b. The Spring Equinox
c. The Spring Solstice
d. The Easter Solstice
b. The Spring Equinox
What is April Fool's Day?
A day consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes.
What can happen in the sky after a Spring rain?
A rainbow appears
Little League Baseball was first played in what year?
a. 1939
b. 1912
c. 1892
d. 1880
a. 1939
What does Spring symbolize?
a. Love
b. Death
c. Rebirth
d. Faith
c. Rebirth
Is Spring considered the first, second, third or fourth season of the year?
a. First
b. Third
c. Second
d. Fourth
a. First
What holiday does NOT occur in Spring?
a. Father's Day
b. St. Patrick's Day
c. Mother's Day
d. Easter
b. St. Patrick's Day
What weather usually happens in Spring?
Rain
Which U.S. city had the first professional baseball team?
a. Chicago
b. Boston
c. Cincinnati
d. New York
c. Cincinnati
Four leaf clover
What is it called when animals fly/go from one place to another?
Migration
What holiday urges people to recycle, reduce, and reuse?
Earth Day
What are some of the first Spring flowers? Name two.
Daffodils, Tulips, Snowdrop, Irises, Crocus, Magnolia
How many teams are in the NCAA Basketball Tournament (March Madness)?
68
Which fruit is the hallmark fruit of the Spring season?
Pineapple
What are some popular Spring activities to do outdoors? Name two.
Gardening, Biking, Fly a Kite, Picnic, Camping, Hiking
Why is St. Patrick's Day held on March 17th?
It is the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
Why does daylight increase in Spring?
a. The Earth’s axis is increasing its tilt toward the sun.
b. The Earth doesn’t spin as fast on its axis.
c. The Earth is closest to the sun in its orbit.
d. The Sun moves closer to the Earth in the Spring.
a. The Earth’s axis is increasing its tilt toward the sun.
What are popular sports tournaments in Spring? Name one.
March Madness, PGA Tour, Master's, Kentucky Derby, Indy 500
What myth is associated with the first day of Spring?
a. Only on that day can you balance a raw egg on its end.
b. Body hair doesn’t grow on the first day of Spring.
c. Only on that day, if you see a cardinal you will have good luck for the rest of the year.
d. Only on that day can you see Saturn with the naked eye from anywhere in the USA.
a. Only on that day can you balance a raw egg on its end.