Spring Has Sprung
When is the first day of Spring?
A. Imbolc (February 1st)
B. St. Patrick's Day (March 17th)
C. Vernal Equinox (March 20th)
A. Imbolc (February 1st)
When does groundhog day take place?
A. February 1st
B. February 2nd
C. February 3rd
B. February 2nd
In Warsaw, Poland, people put an end to winter's wrath on March 21st with a religious parade that ends with what force of water?
A. Throwing a straw doll off a waterfall
B. Drowning a straw doll in the river
C. Sending a straw doll off in a boat into the ocean, then lighting an arrow on fire and hoping it hits and burns the boat
B. Drowning a straw doll in the river
According to US News Travel, what is currently the #1 place people are going for spring break?
A. Cabo San Lucas
B. Miami Beach
C. Cancun
C. Cancun
What spring vegetable is also known as a miellat?
A. Cucumber
B. Zucchini
C. Honey Dew
C. Honey Dew
What determines Spring Equinox?
A. The time of year when the nights get longer and the days get shorter.
B. The time of year when daylight savings begins.
C. The time of year when the amount of daylight and nighttime hours are just about equal length.
C. The time of year when the amount of daylight and nighttime hours are just about equal length.
How long is the average lifespan of a groundhog?
A. 2-3 years
B. 3-6 years
C. 6-8 years
C. 6-8 years
Which festival ends with a water fight?
A. Holi - India
B. Semana Santa - Guatemala
C. Songkran - Thailand
C. Songkran - Thailand
What is one of the most common staycation activities recommended, based on research conducting when sourcing information for these questions?
A. Have a camp out in the yard
B. Have a spa day
C. Make bird feeders
A. Have a camp out in the yard
When should you plant flowers for Spring?
A. Summer
B. Fall
C. Winter
B. Fall
In Latin the word for 'season' is sationem, meaning what?
A. Planting time
B. Hatching time
C. Seed time
C. Seed time
What celebration did groundhog day evolve from?
A. Candlemas
B. Handelmas
C. Beaver Day
A. Candlemas
On March 21st in Bosnia they celebrate Cimburijada, also known as the festival of what?
A. 'Festival of Fire'
B. 'Festival of Flowers'
C. 'Festival of Scrambled Eggs'
C. 'Festival of Scrambled Eggs'
What is a round average that the normal spring breaker will plan to pay for their trip?
A. $900
B. $1,300
C. $1,500
B. $1,300
What are three common spring flowers:
A. daffodils, canna lillies, tulips
B. tulips, daffodils, lilacs
C. lilacs, canna lillies, petunias
B. tulips, daffodils, lilacs
Which of these landmarks was an equinoctial marker?
A. The Great Sphinx
B. The Great Pyramids
C. The Taj Mahal
A. The Great Sphinx
Groundhog Day has a long standing tradition from what?
A. Using animals to speculate about the weather
B. Using animals to determine when it's time to plant or harvest
C. Using animals to speculate about what the rest of the year will bring for luck
A. Using animals to speculate about the weather
Which festival takes place in May?
A. Tulip Time - Holland
B. Cherry Blossom Festival - Japan
C. Holi - India
A. Tulip Time - Holland (Michigan)
In the 2012 Crime/Drama Film 'Spring Breakers', what does James Franco's character Alien say as a memorable quote?
A. 'Spring break is my soul mate'
B. 'Spring break is what it's all about!'
C. 'Spring break, spring break forever...'
C. 'Spring break, spring break forever...'
What is a common bug that is good for your garden with a big appetite that eats everything from aphids to small rodents?
A. Ground Beetles
B. Assassin Bugs
C. Praying Mantis
C. Praying Mantis
When is the first day of Summer?
A. When school is out
B. May 1st
C. June 1st
B. May 1st
What was Groundhog Day almost named instead?
A. Beaver Day
B. Badger Day
C. Warthog Day
B. Badger Day
Fallas, the Spanish Spring Festival that takes place during March 1st-19th, is commemorated by doing what activity?
A. Setting things on fire
B. Throwing things off of high places
C. Setting things afloat in the Mediterranean Sea
A. Setting things on fire
When did the concept of 'Spring Break' truly begin?
A. 1921 during a baseball conference in New York, NY
B. 1938 during a swim forum event in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
C. 1962 during a tennis forum in New Orleans, LA
B. 1938 during a swim forum event in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Which butterfly is native to Oregon?
A. Tiger Swallow Tail Butterfly
B. Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
C. Zebra Long Wing Butterfly
A. Tiger Swallow Tail Butterfly