President's Day
Which president installed a one-lane bowling alley in the White House?
A. Dwight D. Eisenhower
B. Richard Nixon
C. Ronald Reagan
D. George H.W. Bush
B. Richard Nixon
Valentine's Day evolved from what ancient Roman festival?
A. Valentalia
B. Lupercalia
C. Floralia
D. Bacchanalia
B. Lupercalia
True or False
Punxsutawney Phil has an "inner circle"
True! Those men in top hats aren't random. They're called the "inner circle." They're responsible for planning the events around Groundhog Day
What day comes after Mardi Gras?
Ash Wednesday
During the Punxsutawney ceremony members of the inner circle speak________________ and wear _____________________.
A. English, robes
B. German, jackets
C. Dutch, Top hats
C. They speak Groundhogese (or Pennsylvania Dutch) and wear top hats.
Who is the oldest living president?
Jimmy Carter, 98 years old!
How many Valentine Cards are sent each year?
A. 10 Billion
B. 500 Million
C. 2 Billion
D. 1 Billion
D. The Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentine cards are sent world-wide each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas.
The only 2 countries that celebrate Groundhogs Day are....
A. Germany & Norway
B. USA & Germany
C. Canada & USA
D. Canada & Germany
C. Canada & USA
When was the earliest known carnival celebration?
A. 1911
5. 1572
C. 1294
C. 1294
Which president also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
A. William Howard Taft
B. Benjamin Harrison
C. Calvin Coolidge
A. William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921-1930)
Which president banned alcohol from the White House at the behest of his first lady?
A. George W. Bush
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Rutherford B. Hayes
D. James Polk
C. Rutherford B. Hayes
The British Museum holds a letter believed to be the oldest valentine still in existence. Who wrote it?
A. Marc Antony
B. Robert Dudley
C. Charles d'Orléans
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Charles d'Orléans
Who were the first to use small animals as a prediction tool for the spring forecast and favored the hedgehog?
A. Canadians
B. Americans
C. Germans
D. French
C. Germans!
What is Mardi Gras called in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada?
Shrove Tuesday
In Old Ireland a heart was carved into what as a Valentines gift?
A. Tree
B. Turnip
C. Spoon
D. Palm
C. Spoon
Which president purchased the land that's now southern Arizona and part of southern New Mexico?
Franklin Pierce
In addition to being the unofficial patron saint of love, what occupation is St. Valentine also believed to be the patron of?
A. Brewers
B. Arms Dealers
C. Beekeepers
D. Excorcists
C. Beekeepers
True or False: Groundhogs can live up to ten years in captivity.
True. In the wild they only live about six years.
How many king cakes are sold during an average carnival season?
A. 2 million
B. 500,000
C. 250,000
D. 900,000
B. 500,000
Who was the first Roman Catholic president?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Nixon
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. John F. Kennedy
Which president was described as "so honest that if you turned his soul inside out there would not be a spot on it?"
A. James Monroe
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. George W. Bush
A. James Monroe
Which U.S. President lost both his wife and mother on Valentine's Day?
A. Warren G. Harding
B. William McKinley
C. Gerald Ford
D. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Teddy Roosevelt lost his first wife, Alice Lee, to kidney failure on February 14, 1884 -- the same day that his mother died of typhoid fever.
True or False: Before having his name changed to Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog was called Br’er Groundhog
True. The name Phil was chosen in honor of King Philip.
What day kicks off carnival celebrations each year?
The Epiphany (Three Kings Day)
Where was the first Mardi Gras parade in the United States?
Mobile, Alabama