May Holidays
Mother's Day
Cinco De Mayo
May Birthdays
Famous Mays
Potpourri
100
Name the Holiday that is celebrated the second Sunday in May.
A. Christmas
B. Mother's Day
C. Thanksgiving
D. Easter
What is B. Mother's Day.
100
According to the National Retail Association, the number one day for ordering flowers is:
a. Valentines Day
b. Christmas
c. Mother's Day
d. Father's Day
c. Mother's Day.
100
When is Cinco De Mayo celebrated?
May 5th
100
This celebrity is known for the songs "I Got You Babe" with her former husband and starred in "Moonstruck" has a birthday on May 20th.
A. Hillary Clinton
B. Martha Washington
C. Cher
D. Bette Milder
Who is Cher?
100
Peter Parker (also known as Spider Man) lived with his Aunt___
a. June
b. September
c. August
d. May
d. May
100
April showers bring _______ flowers
May
200
This holiday honors the men and women who died serving in the armed services.
a)Mother's Day
b)Memorial Day
c)Father's Day
d)Veteran's Day
What is Memorial Day?
200
What is the official flower of Mother's Day
A. carnations
B. poinsettias
C. cactus
D. poison ivy
A. carnations
200
Why is Cinco De Mayo celebrated?
To commemorate the winning of the battle at Pueblo.
200
This celebrity got his big break starring in "ER" and later had success in remake of Ocean's Eleven.
A. Tom Cruise
B. John Wayne
C. Bill Clinton
D. George Clooney
Who is George Clooney?
200
In the movie, "She Done Him Wrong" this star told Cary Grant " Why don't you come up and see me some time?"
Mae West
200
This famous New York City building officially opened on May 1, 1931.
What is the Empire State Building?
300
What Mexican holiday is celebrated on May 5th?
What is Cinco De Mayo?
300
What country started Mother's Day?
a. United States
b. Russia
c. Italy
d. Japan
a. The United States
300
Who was th leader of the French Army?
Napoleon the III
300
This star was in the films "True Grit" and "Rio Grande". He also has an airport in Southern California named for him
Who is John Wayne?
300
This writer is famous for "Little Women".
Who is Louisa May Alcott?
300
"Marry in May and you'll___ the day"
a. Rule
b. Mark
c. Celebrate
d. Curse
a) rule
400
What holiday is celebrated as an international workers' day on the first day of May?
What is May Day?
400
What President established Mother's Day?
a. Woodrow Wilson.
b. George HW Bush.
c. Donald Trump.
d. Teddy Roosevelt.
a. Who is Woodrow Wilson
400
Why did Napoleon plan to support the Confederacy?
Because he wanted the cotton trade and an Empire in Mexico with U.S. support.
400
You get 400 points
Hooray!
400
The month before June
What is May?
400
The birthstone for May is an _____________.
What is an emerald?
500
This day was started in 1945 to mark the formal acceptance of the allies of WWII.
What is V-E Day?
500
What year did the Mother's Day tradition begin?
a. 2019
b. 1865
c.1914
d. 1949
c. 1914
500
You get 500 points
Hooray!
500
This celebrity is known for singing "White Christmas" and starring in films with Bob Hope.
Who is Bing Crosby?
500
This man played major league baseball mostly for the New York and San Francisco Giants from 1951 to 1973 and shares the record for most All-Star Games with Hank Aaron and Stan Musial.
Who is Willie Mays?
500
Word meaning distress caused by something unexpected:
a. mayhem
b. mayfly
c. dismay
c. dismay