Black History Month
What civil rights activist gave speeches such as "I've Seen the Mountaintop" and "I Have A Dream"?
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr
This holiday, celebrated on Feb. 14, commemorates love.
Valentine's Day
February 12, 1809
16th President of the US, from Illinois
Presided over the Civil War, ended slavery
Abraham Lincoln
Groundhogs, also called woodchucks or whistle pigs, sleep through the winter. What is this process called?
Hibernation
Why is Lent the best time to run a marathon?
Who was the first black American to be elected President?
Barack Obama
February 2 commemorates when we take weather predictions from what chubby rodent?
Groundhog
February 4, 1913
Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus (but wasn't the first to do so)
Rosa Parks
What is the true color of a polar bear's skin?
Black
When is the best day to wear a tutu?
February 2nd (2/2)
Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on what public transit vehicle, before Rosa Parks did the same years later?
Bus
February 27th celebrates these creatures, often found in games, on trading cards, TV shows and movies? Their name is short for "pocket monster".
Pokemon
February 17, 1963
One of the greatest basketball players ever
Played for the Bulls and the Wizards
Michael Jordan
These small mammals are known for curling up in a spiky ball to protect themselves from predators
Hedgehogs
What did the French groundhog see on February 2nd?
Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in what Olympics sport?
Gymnastics
What fluffy breakfast food, often served with syrup, is celebrated on February 28?
Pancakes
February 22, 1962
Australian wildlife protector and presenter
"The Crocodile Hunter"
Steve Irwin
This aquatic mammal uses Baleen, which is a structure that filters out the krill and plankton for feeding.
Whales
What's the best day to schedule a meeting you don't want to go to?
February 30th
This was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act in 1964 in the US.
Segregation
Each year the Chinese zodiac commemorates a different animal. What mythical creature is celebrated this year (2024)?
Dragon
February 20, 1988
Singer from the Barbados
Songs include "Umbrella", "Work", "Rude Boy", and "Love on the Brain"
Rihanna
What large semi-aquatic mammal is the most dangerous animal in Africa?
Hippopotamus
What does it mean when the groundhog sees its shadow?
The sun is shining