MARCH
RANDOM
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
ST. PATRICKS
SPRING
100
When is the Spring Equinox?

a) March 23/24

b) March 20/21

c) March 27/28

b) March 20/21

100

Who is the greek goddess of Spring and nature? 

a) Artemis 

b) Hera 

c) Demeter

d) Persephone 

d) Persephone 

100

Which major Jewish holiday occurs during Spring? 

a) Pesach/Passover

b) Tisha B'av

c) Yom Kippur 

a) Pesach/Passover 

100
What is the capital of Ireland?

a) Galway

b) Dublin

c) Cork

b) Dublin
100
In the Northern Hemisphere, spring begins in March. In which month does it begin in the Southern Hemisphere?


September 

200

What is the primary birth flower of March?

a) Daffodil

b) Daisy

c) Carnations

a) Daffodil

200

What is the main Spring allergy trigger?

a) Pollen

b) Dust mites 

c) Mold 

a) Pollen

200

What are the 40 days and nights before Easter known as in Christianity?

a) Epiphany 

b) Pentecost 

c) Lent 

c) Lent 

200

What colors are on the Irish Flag?


Orange, Green, White 
200
TRUE OR FALSE:

At the North Pole, the sun doesn't set for six months starting on the spring equinox. 

True 

300

What are the two birthstones for March? 

a) Aquamarine and Bloodstone

b) Hydrangea and Topaz

c) Diamond and Sapphire

a) Aquamarine and Bloodstone 

300
In non-leap years, which two other months always start on the same day of the week as March? 

February and November 

300

Which Hindu holiday, known as the "festival of colors", happens in Spring? 

a) Holi

b) Diwali

c) Navarati

a) Holi

300

Which U.S. city has dyed it's river green since 1926 in honor of St. Patricks Day?

a) Phoenix 

b) Chicago 

c) Houston 

b) Chicago

300

What is the first tree to typically bloom in the Spring, famous for its pink and white petals in cities, like Washington D.C.?


The Cherry Blossom/ Cherry Tree 
400

What famous scientific constant is celebrated on March 14th?

a) Circumference Day 

b) Pi Day

c) Perimeter Day

b) Pi Day

The date 3/14 matches the first 3 digits of the number Pi. 3.14159265359 

400

March is named after which roman god?


Mars, the god of war and agriculture 

400
On St. Patrick's Day (March 17th), what plant did St. Patrick traditionally use to explain the Holy Trinity?

The Shamrock 

400

Where do Leprechauns or solitary fairies come from?

a) Celtic folklore

b) Greek mythology 

c) Irish children stones 

a) Celtic folklore 

400

Which bird is traditionally considered a sign of spring in North America when it returns from migrating south? 


The American Robin 

500

When is the "Ides of March"?

March 15th 

Famously known as the day Julius Caesar was assassinated 

500

On March 10th, 1876 who made the first-ever telephone call to his assistant, Mr. Watson? 


Alexander Graham Bell 

500

Which Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem?

Palm Sunday 

500

Where was the real St. Patrick presumably born?

a) Ireland 

b) England 

c) Scotland 

b) England 

500

Why do we "spring forward" on the second Sunday of March in many countries?


For Daylight Saving Time, to make better use of evening daylight