Spring 1
When is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere in 2023?
A) March 20th
B) March 22nd
C) March 25th
March 20th
What is the main spring allergy trigger?
A) Pollen
B) Dust mites
C) Mold
A) Pollen
What is the biggest mountain range in South America?
A) Saint Elias Mountains
B) Andes Mountains
C) Atlas Mountains
B) Andes Mountains
The biggest mountain range in South America is the Andes Mountains. It's the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching nearly 5,600 miles (8,900 km). The Andes also boast some of the highest peaks outside of the Himalayas, including Mount Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas.
Which brand was the first to turn plastic waste into clothing?
A) The North Face
B) Mountain Hardware
C) Patagonia
C) Patagonia
In some parts of Europe and the US, May the 29th is a day for placing what unusual item on top of your refrigerator as a symbol of prosperity:
A) Pillow
B) pencil case
C) Pineapple
A) Pillow
What is the April birthstone?
A) Emerald
B) Diamond
C) Topaz
B) Diamond
What does Cinco De Mayo commemorate?
A) Mexico’s Independence Day
B) Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla
C) The signing of the Mexican Constitution
B) Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla
What is the biggest country by land area in the world?
A) Russia
B) Canada
C) China
A) Russia
The largest country by land area in the world is Russia. It covers a total area of 17,098,242 square kilometers (6,601,665 square miles). This includes both its land area (16,376,870 sq km or 6,323,142 sq mi) and water areas.
What is the most commonly littered item?
A) Coffee cups
B) Cigarette butts
C) Chewing gum
B) Cigarette butts
"Maggio" is the word for May in which language?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) Italian
C) Italian
In which country do cherry blossom trees signify the beginning of spring?
A) Thailand
B) China
C) Japan
C) Japan
Which major Jewish holiday occurs during Spring?
A) Pesach/Passover
B) Tisha B’av
C) Yom Kippur
A) Pesach/Passover
What is the longest river in the United States?
A) Mississippi River
B) Yukon River
C) Missouri River
C) Missouri River
The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, then flows east and south for 2,341 miles (3,767 km) before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri.
How much of the United States food waste comes directly from households?
A) 23%
B) 43%
C) 63%
B) 43%
The Empire State building first opened on 1 May in which year?
A) 1891
B) 1911
C) 1931?
C) 1931
What are the spring Zodiac signs?
A) Aroes. Tairis. Gemini
B) Gemini, Cancer, Leo
C) Aries, Gemini, Cancer
A) Aries, Taurus, Gemini
Aries (March 20th-April 19th), Taurus (April 20 – May 20) and Gemini (May 21 – June 20).
What are the 40 days and nights before Easter known as in Christianity?
A) Epiphany
B) Pentecost
C) Lent
C) Lent
Which of the following is a sign of climate change?
A) Increase in extreme weather events
B) Tectonic plates shifting
C) Decreasing sea levels
A) Increase in extreme weather events
Which country generates nearly 100% of its energy through geothermal and hydro reserves?
A) Norway
B) Iceland
C) Greenland
B) Iceland
May is an autumn month (rather than a spring month) in all of the following countries but one; which one?
A) New Zealand
B) Algeria
C) Indonesia
B) Algeria
Who is the Greek goddess of Spring and nature?
A) Artemis
B) Persephone
C) Hera
B) Persephone
Which Hindu holiday, known as the ‘festival of colors, happens in Spring?
A) Holi
B) Diwali
C) Navaratri
A) Holi
Which country has the highest electric car use per capita?
A) Norway
B) Japan
C) Netherlands
A) Norway
Which of the following is a regenerative agriculture practice?
A) Crop Rotation
B) Overgrazing
C) Monocropping
A) Crop Rotation
How many of the months that come earlier in the year than May have fewer than 31 days?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
A) 2 - February and April
Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone, And that has twenty-eight days clear And twenty-nine in each leap year.