May Trivia
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The Zodiac signs for the month of May are Taurus and this air sign represented by twins.
Gemini
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When it opened on May 1st, 1931, this famous New York City landmark was the tallest building in the world.
Empire State Building
It held that title until the first tower of the World Trade Center opened in 1970.
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This famous horse race is held annually on the second Saturday in May.
The Kentucky Derby
It has been held every year in Louisville, KY, since 1875. It was first aired on television on CBS in 1952.
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This world famous sci-fi film series set "in a galaxy far far away" is celebrated every year on May 4th?
Star Wars
"May the 4th be with you"
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This brilliant green gemstone is the traditional birthstone for the month of May.
Emerald
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This pair began their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase on May 14, 1804
Lewis and Clark
Also known as the Corp of Discovery, this group was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and document the newly acquired land and find a practical route across the western half of the continent.
200
This Grand Slam tennis tournament begins every year in late May in Paris.
The French Open
This is the second of the four Grand Slam tournaments, after the Australian Open, but before Wimbledon and the US Open.
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In 1932, this pilot took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Amelia Earhart
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This flower is the traditional birth flower for the month of May.
Lily of the valley
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This colony officially became the smallest state in the US on May 29th, 1790.
Rhode Island
It was the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution and be admitted to the Union.
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This automobile race is traditionally held in Indiana over Memorial Day weekend.
Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500)
Billed as the greatest spectacle in racing, it is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix, with which it typically shares a date.
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On May 27, 1937, this landmark bridge opened in the Bay Area.
The Golden Gate Bridge
400
The month of May was named for Maia, the Greek goddess of this.
Fertility
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On May 20th, 1873, this man received a patent for blue jeans.
Levi Strauss
Along with his partner Jacob Davis, Strauss received a patent for the process of putting rivets on men's work pants, thus strengthening points of weakness that caused work pants to deteriorate.
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What music contest takes place in May and launched the careers of Celine Dion and Abba?
Eurovision
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"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May" is a line from a poem by what famous playwright and poet.
Shakespeare
It is the third line from Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, which is also known as "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?". It's part of a comparison between the beauty of the person being addressed and the fleeting nature of summer.
500
May was once considered an unlucky month for this ceremony.
A wedding
"Marry in May and you'll rue the day"
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Abraham Lincoln signed this Act on May 20th, 1862 during the Civil War, which gave citizens up to 160 acres of land, provided they live on it and improve it, and pay a small registration fee.
The Homestead Act
The first claim was made in Gage County, Nebraska Territory, by Daniel Freeman, a Union Army scout, on January 1st, 1863. At a New Year's Eve party he met some local land officials and convinced a clerk to open the office shortly after midnight to file his claim.
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What international film festival awards the Palme d’Or every May?
Cannes Film Festival
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The final episode of this long-running tv drama aired on May 3rd, 1991, with the sound of a gunshot and a cliff-hanger.
Dallas
Running from 1978 to 1991, Dallas has left an indelible mark on pop culture. The phrase "Who Shot J.R.?" became a popular catchphrase and marketing phenomenon.