Holidays
What holiday falls on April 9th this year?
Easter
Sneezing, stuffy nose, and watery eyes are symptoms of an allergy to what common springtime allergen?
Pollen
What is the most common beer ordered on St. Paddy’s Day?
Guinness
What’s the name of the yearly phenomenon that drives hoards of college students to warm, sunny places for a week?
Spring Break
What’s the latin name for Spring?
Vernal Equinox
A state commission reports that approximately 87 million pounds of what are sold for Cinco de Mayo preparations?
avacados
What’s the term for a plant that, when planted, germinates, flowers, and dies all in the same season?
An Annual
What dish served with pasta and lightly sauteed vegetables has a word that literally means “spring” in it?
Pasta Primavera
What is celebrated in China at the same time as the start of Spring?
Chinese New Year
What does the word “equinox” mean?
Equal light
Corned beef and cabbage, a St. Paddy’s day favorite, is a dish that originated in which country?
America
What purplish and perfumey Spring flower is known as the “Queen of the Shrubs?”
Lilacs
What pink, stalky spring vegetable is a perennial plant and is commonly used in pies?
Rhubarb
In what location does the start of spring mark the start of six months of darkness?
South Pole
On the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises directly over what part of the globe?
Equator
What springtime holiday was made official in 1914?
Mothers Day
What bird is often associated with spring in North America?
Robin
What is Arugla known as in the UK?
Rocket
In Japan, Spring starts when their national flower, ______, start to bloom.
Who had the original idea for day light savings?
Benjamin Franklin
What day is Earth day?
April 22nd
What is the birth flower for the month of May?
Lily of the Valley
Which popular poolside drink was initially invented in the 17th century as a beer alternative for sailors?
Fruit Punch
The Northern region of what country celebrates Holi, a festival that honors the start of spring by throwing colored powder at one another.
India
What year was Daylight Savings Time first enacted? Must be within 5 years
1918 (1913-1923 accepted)