Spring
How many months are in the spring season?
In Greek mythology, who is Persephone?
Answer: The goddess of spring and the daughter of Demeter.
Which fruit tree blossoms beautifully in spring and is associated with Washington, D.C.?
Answer: Cherry blossom (specifically the Yoshino cherry tree).
What is the term for the gradual warming of the Earth as spring progresses?
Answer: Spring thaw.
What is the name of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony held during spring?
Answer: Hanami (cherry blossom viewing).
What is the first month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: March.
What birds are known for their return to their breeding grounds during spring?
Answer: Swallows.
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy during spring?
Answer: Photosynthesis.
What green vegetable is commonly associated with St. Patrick’s Day, which falls in spring?
Answer: Spinach.
What flowering plant is associated with Easter and often used for decoration?
Answer: The Easter lily.
What event do people do in the English city of Gloucester during spring?
Answer: Cheese rolling
What holiday is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring?
Answer: Easter.
What is the name of the May Day celebration in which people dance around a maypole?
Answer: Maypole dancing.
What is the name of the festival celebrated by Hindus during spring, also known as the Festival of Colors?
Answer: Holi.
What is the term for the sudden increase in daylight hours during spring?
Answer: Daylight saving time.
What is considered to be the first flower of spring?
Answer: Snowdrop.
What is the name of the wind that brings warm and dry weather in spring?
Answer: Chinook.
What insect is known for its buzzing sound during spring evenings?
Answer: Crickets.
What animal is a symbol of rebirth and renewal during spring?
Answer: The butterfly.
Which song by Louis Armstrong celebrates the beauty of spring?
Answer: “What a Wonderful World.”
When does spring begin in the southern hemisphere?
Answer: September.
What is the term for the spring equinox in Japan?
Answer: Shunbun no hi.
Which constellation is often associated with spring and represents a mythical hunter?
Answer: Orion.
Which famous playwright wrote the play “Spring Awakening"?
What is the name of the springtime festival in ancient Rome dedicated to the goddess Flora?
Answer: Floralia