Women's History Month
Who was the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What is the Sunday before Easter called?
Palm Sunday
What is the term for the scientific study of plants and plant life?
Botany
Which city in the US dyes its river green every St. Patrick’s Day?
Chicago
What is the March birthstone?
Aquamarine
Who is the only woman to ever win two Nobel Prizes?
Marie Curie
Which major Jewish holiday occurs during Spring?
Passover
What is the term for the process of shedding old feathers or fur to make way for new growth in the spring?
Molting
How many teams participate in the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament?
68 (the so called "First Four" teams are seeded 65-68 and play on the Monday and Tuesday before the tournament)
According to Greek myth, the return of spring signals the return of the goddess of plants and fertility. Who is this Goddess of Spring?
Persephone
Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Which Hindu holiday, known as the Festival of Colors, happens in Spring?
Holi
During a solar eclipse, what is the darkest part of the moon’s shadow called?
Umbra
Which two states host Major League Baseball's spring training?
Florida and Arizona
Early Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward what on the spring equinox?
The rising sun
Who was the first woman to win an academy award for best director?
Kathryn Bigelow
In which country is it traditional to fly kites on the first day of spring?
Afghanistan
Sometimes called “the smell of rain,” what is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil called?
Petrichor
What is the name of the famous outdoor music festival that takes place in California every spring?
Coachella
The term Equinox comes from the Latin for what two words?
"Equal" and "Night" (On this day, the hours of daylight and dark are very nearly equal.)
Women couldn’t get credit cards in their own name until Congress passed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in what decade?
1970s (1974)
What is the term for the celebratory "flower viewing" in Japan that occurs in the spring?
Hanami
What is the term for the process of plants bending or leaning towards a light source?
Phototropism
What U.S. city is usually considered the birthplace of spring break?
Fort Lauderdale
Which fruit is known as a symbol of spring, fertility, and rebirth in many cultures?
Pomegranate