March
Madness
March Madness
Ecology
Florida Fauna
100

On March 15, 44 BCE, this man was assassinated in the Roman Senate chamber

Julius Caesar

100

Probably the most well-known instance of mass hysteria in the US, 20 Massachusetts citizens were executed as a result of these.

Salem Witch Trials

100

This school has won the most NCAA Men’s basketball tournaments. John Wooden was the coach for 10 of 11.

UCLA

100

From the Latin for "it dwells", it's the natural home or environment of an organism

Habitat

100

South Florida is the only place on earth where these two large reptiles coexist

Alligators and Crocodiles

200

On March 1, 1974, seven former high-ranking officials of the Nixon White House were indicted for conspiring to obstruct the investigation into this scandal

Watergate

200

In Strasbourg, Alsace in 1518, 40-500 people took part in this often celebratory action for several days. As many as 15 people died every day as a result.

Dancing

200

At the end of every championship, this song rolls over a series of highlights from the tournament.

One Shining Moment

200

Of insectivores, herbivores or carnivores, the group whose food source is most likely to live to be fed on again

Herbivores

200

Sea Cow is another name for this marine mammal that is known for bumping against boats

The Manatee

300

On March 4, 1830, this former President returned to Congress as a representative from Massachusetts, the first to ever do so

John Quincy Adams

300

In 2016, there were many reports of these harassing or menacing children. It got to the point that police in Utah had to advise people not to shoot them.

Clowns

300

This school was the first 16-seed to ever defeat a 1-seed, taking down Stanford in 1998.

Harvard

300

In a parasitic relationship, this organism doesn't put out chips & soda; it provides nourishment unwillingly

Host

300

Florida has its own subspecies of this bear that was historically found in most of North America’s forested regions

The Black Bear
400

On March 25, 1911, a raging fire erupted inside this company’s garment factory in New York City killing 123 young women employed as low-paid seamstresses

Triangle Shirtwaist Company

400

It is rumored that an instance of mass hysteria also happened among a flock of these animals in 1888 England.

Sheep

400

This now-ESPN ‘Bracketologist’ actually coined the term in 1996. Ironically, he is among the least accurate

Joe Lunardi

400

Lions, elephants & giraffes are found naturally in this type of biome with grassy plains, few trees & sometimes a final "H"

Savannah

400

These famous wild cats in South Florida are actually just an isolated population of the North American Cougar

Florida Panther

500

On March 8, 1704, this woman became Queen of Britain when William III died in a riding accident.

Anne

500

In 2015, four teens in Colombia were hospitalized and several in the Dominican Republic were considered "possessed by Satan" after playing this viral divination game.

Charlie Charlie

500

The first team to ever win the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament, these “Lady Techsters” took down Cheyney State 76-62 in 1982. The team featured guard and now-famed head coach Kim Mulkey.

Louisiana Tech

500

Fallen branches from these trees are key to nourishing marine ecosystems

Mangroves

500

Robot rabbits are being used in Everglades National Park to lure this invasive species of snake

Burmese Python