Ides of March
On the Ides of March, 44 B.C., this Roman dictator was assassinated, leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
Who is Julius Caesar?
This colour, symbolizing spring and the shamrock, is traditionally worn on St. Patrick's Day
What is, green?
Good Friday commemorates this event
What is Jesus' crucifixion?
This process, named from the Latin for "to open," refers to the budding and flowering of plants in spring
What is blooming?
These are said to bring May flowers
What are, April showers?
The Ides of March has been symbolized in literature and history as sign of betrayal, often referenced with this famous Latin phrase exclaimed by Julius Caesar at his assassination
What is "Et tu, Brute?"
St. Patrick is said to have used this three-leaved plant to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish
What is, the shamrock?
He famously denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, as Jesus had predicted during the Last Supper
Who is Peter?
This process, critical in the plant life cycle, is especially prominent in spring when many plants begin to grow and flower
What is pollination?
This alliterative tournament makes college basketball fans go crazy
What is March Madness?
Associated with the middle of the month, the word "ides" means
What is, to divide?
This traditional Irish dish is often enjoyed on St. Patrick's Day
What is corned beef and cabbage?
Before he acknowledged that Jesus had committed no wrong, Pontius Pilate asked this famous question
What is, what is truth?
Pi Day is celebrated on this date, corresponding to the first three digits of Pi
What is March 14th?
Originally called Empire Day, this annual celebration was renamed in 1958 to its current name to reflect the changing nature of the British Empire into a voluntary association of sovereign nations
What is Commonwealth Day?
The word "Ides" comes from this Roman precursor's language
What is, Etruscan?
This major American city dyes its river green annually to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
What is Chicago?
According to the Gospels, Jesus was crucified at this place outside Jerusalem, also known as Calvary
What is Golgotha?
This event, occurring around March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the beginning of spring
What is the vernal equinox?
This country celebrates the first day of spring as "Nowruz," the Persian New Year
What is 'Iran'?
In William Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar', this character warns Caesar to "beware the Ides of March"
Who is the soothsayer, or Artemidorus?
According to legend, St. Patrick drove all of these creatures out of Ireland, though they likely represent pagan ideologies rather than actual animals
What are snakes?
This wealthy Jewish man placed Jesus' body in a tomb
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
Celebrated in Japan as a symbol of the fleeting nature of life, this Japanese term involves viewing and appreciating the beauty of cherry blossoms
What is hanami?
This ancient Greek mathematician is credited with one of the first known calculations of Pi, using the perimeter of polygons inscribed within and circumscribed around a circle
Who is Archimedes?