Spring Animals
Which animal starts out as a caterpillar: Bumblebee or Butterfly?
Butterfly! A caterpillar takes 10-15 days to transform into a butterfly.
Which fruit is red with seeds and grows on a flowering plant: grape or strawberry?
Strawberry! Most U.S. strawberries are produced in the state of California.
Which holiday honors fallen military personnel on the last Monday in May: Labor Day or Memorial Day?
Memorial Day! Americans first recognized Memorial Day in 1868, but it was not an established federal holiday until 1971.
Which color is the shell of a robin's egg: White or Blue?
Blue! Baby robins are born 12-14 days after the eggs are laid.
Which fruit is found growing on a bush: peach or raspberry?
Raspberry! Raspberries are grown on bushes called brambles.
Which type of insect is known for pollinating flowers and creating honey: fly or bee?
Bee! A large number of wild plants and crops rely on bees and other pollinators.
Which vegetable resembles a small tree: cucumber or broccoli?
Broccoli! Broccoli grows in a cooler climate, taking between 60-150 days to be ready to harvest.
Which famous horse race is run on the first Saturday in May: The Preakness Stakes or the Kentucky Derby?
The Kentucky Derby! The Derby is "the most exciting 2 minutes in sports".
Which animal can be found floating on a lily pad: goldfish or frog?
Frog! Frogs can jump more than 20 times their body length.
Which type of accessory is worn by women attending the Kentucky Derby: mask or fancy hat?
Fancy hat! In the 1960s, women began the tradition of wearing larger and fancier hats to the Derby.
Which animal is the mascot for Energizer batteries: Squirrel or Rabbit?
Rabbit! The Energizer Bunny made its commercial debut in 1989 with the message that Energizer batteries would outlast all the toys powered by other battery companies.
Which fruit grows on a tree: strawberry or apricot?
Apricot! Apricots were originally domesticated in China.
Which holiday is celebrated on May 1 by dancing around the Maypole: Cinco de Mayo or May Day?
May Day! May Day is the celebration of the return to spring and the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.
Which type of music is played during Cinco de Mayo celebrations: jazz or mariachi?
Mariachi! Mariachi music includes different instruments such as the violin, guitar, vihuela, and harp.
What is a citrus fruit that's smaller than a baseball: grapefruit or clementine?
Clementine! Clementines are hybrids of mandarin oranges and sweet oranges. They typically have less acid than other varieties of oranges.
Which little rodent can be found climbing trees and storing food for the colder months: groundhog or chipmunk?
Chipmunk! Chipmunks can gather up to 165 acorns daily in preparation for the colder months.
Which fruit is used in popular juice: banana or apple?
Apple! It takes 2 apples to make a 10-ounce bottle of apple juice.
Which day in May is a celebration of the science fiction franchise Star Wars: May 7th or May 4th?
May 4th! Credit for the famous pun "May the Fourth be with you" comes from England when a group of people took out an ad in the paper to congratulate Margaret Thatcher on winning the election for prime minister. The ad read, "May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations."
Which is the most popular flower for mothers on Mother's Day: rose or carnation?
Carnation! Pink carnations were chosen as the official symbol of Mother's Day in 1907.
Which fruit has a hard rind and pointed leaves growing out of the top of it: watermelon or pineapple?
Pineapple! Pineapples thrive in tropical environments, including Thailand, Hawaii, and Brazil.
Which insect has wings like a butterfly: silverfish or dragonfly?
Dragonfly! For the first few years of life, dragonflies live in water.
Which vegetable is often combined with strawberries to make a pie: radish or rhubarb?
Rhubarb! Rhubarb originally only grew in Asia. Now it is found all over the world in cooler climates.
Which famous nurse is celebrated on International Nurses Day on May 12: Clara Barton or Florence Nightingale?
Florence Nightingale! Nightingale was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit, an award from the queen for significant contributions to society.
Which instrument traditionally plays the song "Taps" at military services to honor the fallen: a saxophone or a bugle?
Bugle! The earliest bugles were made from the horn of a young bull. It was used during hunting and for military purposes.
Which method was used for crushing grapes in early civilizations: a machine press or crushing them with feet?
Crushing them with feet! More than 8,000 varieties or grape are harvested to eat or to make grape juice and wine.