Fun February Facts
What does it mean if the groundhog sees his shadow?
What is six more weeks of winter?
Along with bouquets of roses, this confection is often given as a gift to celebrate Valentine's Day
What is a Box of Chocolates?
Who famously said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Born on February 22, 1962, this person was also known as a "crocodile hunter" and was fond of the phrase "Crikey!"
Who is Steve Irwin?
What is the name of the extra day in February which occurs every 4 years?
What is Leap Day?
What are the three colors associated with Mardi Gras?
What are purple, gold, and green?
George Washington Carver was famous for finding over 300 uses for this legume.
What is a peanut?
Who was the first African American Golf Champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit
Who is Tiger Woods?
Born on February 12, 1809, this person became America's 16th President in 1860 and was known for his height, his log cabin origins, and for outlawing slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This holiday is celebrated the day before Lent and translated from French means "Fat Tuesday"
What is Mardi Gras?
The birthstone for the month of February
What is Amethyst?
This day of celebration and competition ranks second highest for food consumption in the US after Thanksgiving.
What is Super Bowl Sunday?
The first Black Canadian member of Parliament (1968), Cabinet minister (1979) and lieutenant-governor (Ontario, 1985).
Who is Lincoln Alexander?
Born on February 7, 1812, who was the author known for works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol?
Who is Charles Dickens?
This holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February, and is commonly associated with figures such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
What is President's Day?
What are the two astrological signs associated with February?
What are Aquarius and Pisces?
What is King Cake?
Jackie Robinson debuted in Major League Baseball as first base player for which team?
Who are the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Born on February 12, 1809, this person is known for writing the "Origin of Species", his study of evolution, and is the namesake for a satirical award for silly, ironic, or otherwise avoidable deaths.
Who is Charles Darwin?
The day that Groundhog Day is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada
What is February 2?
The % of the Canadian population born on Leap Day
What is 0.066% or 25,000 people? (as of 2019)
This Polish donut is traditionally enjoyed on Fat Tuesday OR "Fat Thursday", and is typically filled with jam
What is/(are) "Paczki"? (pronounced "punch-key")
The first Black Canadian to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Who is Willie O'Ree?
Born on February 1, 1882, he was the 12th prime minister of Canada, from 1948-1957. He was born and raised in southeastern Quebec.
Who is Louis Stephen St. Laurent?
Cupid comes from which mythology?
What is Greek mythology?