Spring Trivia
What animal tells you if spring is coming or if we are going to have a longer winter?
Groundhog
April showers bring...
may flowers
This is spread in the air and often causes allergies
pollen
This is a move that gymnasts do often
Handspring
This holiday is in March and people tend to wear green on this day
St. Patrick's Day
The number of months in spring
3
Spring commonly symbolizes this
Renewal/Rebirth...the start of a better life or times
The 1st day of spring is called ______
Equinox
This is the name for the type of dusting, washing windows, vacuuming, shaking out rugs, and opening windows as the weather gets warmer
spring cleaner
This holiday occurs on the 1st of April each year
April Fool's day
According to Alexander Pope, who coined this phrase, _________ springs eternal
Hope
Starting in spring, our days get
Longer
This sparkling gem is the birthstone of the month of April
Diamond
This phrase is used to describe someone who cannot wait to get outside in the spring, who seems to be a little "crazy" for the season
spring fever
This holiday commemorates the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt and the "passing over" of the forces of destruction.
Pesach or Passover
Clocks are moved in this direction for daylight savings in the spring.
Forward-spring forward
The shortest month in spring
March
This gem is the birthstone for May. It's also the name of the city in the land of Oz.
Emerald
When you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident.
Having a spring in your step
True or False. Easter always falls on the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the fall equinox.
FALSE- Easter is a "movable feast", becasue it did not fall on a fixed date on the Gregorian calendar, which follows the cycle of the sun and the seasons. Instead, this day follows a lunisolar calendar, similar to Jewish holidays.
The date of the first day in spring in 2025
March 20th
When it is spring in the northern hemisphere, it is ______ in the southern hemisphere
Autumn/Fall
On the first day of spring, this is where on Earth one sees the sun passing directly overhead
Equator
A breed of dog in the Spaniel family traditionally used for a retrieving game
Springer Spaniel
List at least 6 holidays that occur during spring
Passover, Holi, Easer, April Fool's Day, Earth Day, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Father's Day