Irish Heritage
Which iconic American fast-food chain was founded by Richard and Maurice, the sons of Irish immigrants, in San Bernardino, California?
What is McDonald’s?
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, a feat she completed in 1932?
Who is Amelia Earhart?
On the Spring Equinox, the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. Roughly how many hours of daylight does every location on Earth receive that day?
What is 12 hours?
The Netflix show “Stranger Things” was released this decade.
What is 2010s?
This social media platform launched in 2006, allowing users to post short 140-character statements.
What is Twitter?
Which U.S. city, currently home to a 5.3% Irish-American population, hosted its first recorded St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1762?
What is New York City ?
In 1955, who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a major civil rights boycott?
Who is Rosa Parks ?
Ancient structures are often aligned with the equinox. Which famous Egyptian monument is built so that it points directly toward the rising sun on the Spring Equinox?
Who is The Great Sphinx of Giza ?
The “Star Wars” franchise began this decade.
What is 1970s?
In which Irish city can you find the Book of Kells, a world-famous 9th-century manuscript?
What is Dublin (Trinity College)
Who was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968, later running for President in 1972?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
The word "equinox" is derived from Latin; what does it literally translate to?
What is Equal night ?
The first “iPhone” was released this decade.
What is 2000s?
On what social media can people “poke” each other?
What is Facebook?
Which U.S. President first designated March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1991?
What is George H.W. Bush?
Women’s History Month began as a local "Women's History Week" in 1978 in which U.S. state?
Who is California (Santa Rosa) ?
On the Equinox, if you were standing at the Equator at high noon, what would be unique about your shadow?
What is You would have no shadow (The sun is directly overhead) ?
The “Game Boy” gaming console was released this decade.
What is 1980s
This short-form video hosting platform, associated with Twitter, where users could share 6-second looping videos sadly shut down in 2017 but you can still view some of the more popular clips in compilations on TikTok.
What is Vine ?
How many U.S. Presidents have claimed Irish ancestry?
What is 23 (nearly half of all U.S. Presidents!) The White House Historical Association provides a full list of these leaders.
In what year did Women’s History Month expand from a week-long celebration to a full month in the United States?
What is 1987 (The National Women’s History Alliance successfully petitioned Congress for the change).
In Greek mythology, the return of which goddess from the underworld causes the earth to bloom into Spring?
Who is Persephone?
The Grunge movement led flannel shirts to become popular this decade.
What is the 1990s?
What animal is featured as the logo of YikYak?
What is A yak ?