March History
March Holidays
March Misc.
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The name March comes from the Roman god of war, what was his name?

Mars

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We wear green on March 17th in celebration of this Irish holiday

St Patrick's Day

100

What are the two zodiac signs in March?

Pisces and Aries

200

In March 1959, this iconic doll toy was unveiled at the New York toy fair?

Barbie

200

Held on March 5th this year, this day marks the beginning of Lent. 

Ash Wednesday

200

In which famous novel will you find the March sisters?

Little Women

300

the WWW was born on March 12, 1989, when Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for an information management system(for example, www.google.com). What does "WWW" stand for?

World Wide Web

300

 "Mardi Gras", which was held in March this year, translates to this in English.

Fat Tuesday

300

We celebrate this on March 8th! It is worldwide celebration of women's rights and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

International Women's Day

400

On March 4, 1933, this President coined the famous line "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" in his inaugural address, which sought to inspire Americans during the Great Depression

Franklin D. Roosevelt

400

On March 14th, we celebrate this day of math and pie.

Pi Day 

400

What sport does "March Madness" refer to?

College basketball 

500

This flower unique to Japan typically begins blooming in March, signaling the start of Spring.

Cherry blossom

500

This year on March 14th, this Hindu "festival of colours" is held. It's a colourful festival, with dancing, singing and throwing of powder paint and coloured water. 

Holi

500

This astronomical event occurs in March and is when the daytime and nighttime have similar (but not quite equal) lengths.

Spring Equinox