St. Patrick's Day
What is a tradition for what you will get if you do NOT wear green on St. Patrick's Day in the United States?
A: a pinch
B: a prize
C: a kiss
D: bad luck
A: a pinch
What is the common marshmallow treat which is shaped like a chick or a bunny and comes in different colors?
A: Rice Krispie Treats
B: Peeps
C: Cadbury Eggs
D: Mallowbar
B: Peeps
What spreads through the air from flowers and trees and causes spring allergies?
Pollen
For Daylight savings time, what do clocks do in the spring?
A: move ahead two hours
B: move backward 1 hour
C: move ahead 1 hour
D: move backward 2 hours
C: move ahead 1 hour
When an adult is old, some people state that they are no longer acting like this type of animal
a SPRING chicken
According to legend, what animal did St. Patrick chase out of Ireland?
A: Horses
B: Wolves
C: Snakes
D: Bats
C: Snakes
Which country began the tradition of the Easter Bunny?
A: Italy
B: Mexico
C: Japan
D: Germany
D: Germany
What bird is often associated with spring in North America?
A: cardinal
B: peacock
C: robin
D: sea gull
c: robin
If this animal sees his shadow, lore states that there will be 6 more weeks of winter
A: Dog
B: Groundhog
C: Bird
D: Snake
B: Groundhog
What is the name of the type of dusting, washing windows, vacuuming, organizing and opening windows as the weather gets warmer?
SPRING cleaning
On which day in March is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
A: March 5
B: March 10
C: March 28
D: March 17
D: March 17
How many jellybeans are consumed by Americans during Easter each year?
A: 28 Million
B: 300,000
C: 3 trillion
D: 16 billion
D: 16 billion. This is enough to circle the globe 3x!
What term describes the movement of birds as the weather shifts in temperature?
A: Migration
B: Hibernation
C: Awakening
D: Shifting
A: Migration
What is the name of the annual celebration in April that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness about protecting the natural resources of the world?
A: World Science Day
B: Planet Day
C: Earth Day
D: Arbor Day
C: Earth Day
A boxSPRING
Which of these dishes is commonly eaten on St. Patrick's Day in the United States?
A: Corned beef and cabbage
B: Ring Cake
C: Sausage and Sauerkraut
D: Barbecue
A: Corned beef and cabbage
What is the most popular Easter candy sold in America?
A: Cadbury eggs
B: Marshmallow Peeps
C: Jelly Beans
D: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
D: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs: Based on sales data compiled by Doordash and Instacart
What is the name for a group of butterflies?
A: a coven
B: a flock
C: a kaleidoscope
D: a den
C: a kaleidoscope
Which two states in America do NOT participate in Daylight Savings time?
A: New Mexico and California
B: Arizona and New Mexico
C: Hawaii and Arizona
D: California and Washington
C: Hawaii and New Mexico
Also, the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam the Northern Marina Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe Daylight Savings time.
What is a common move that gymnasts perform in their floor routines?
a handSPRING
What percentage of an increase in beer sales occur on St. Patrick's Day in the US, compared to an average day?
A: 83%
B: 174%
C: 12%
D:300%
B: 174%
Which president was the first to introduce an Easter bunny to the White House Easter Egg Roll?
A: John F. Kennedy
B: Richard Nixon
C: Barack Obama
D: Abraham Lincoln
B: Richard Nixon
When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season does the Southern hemisphere experience?
A: Winter
B: Spring
C: Autumn
D: Summer
C: Autumn
When is the first official day of spring?
A: April 1
B: March 25
C: April 15
D: March 20
D: March 20
March is said to come in like a_____ and out like a ______?
in like a lion and out like a lamb
Which city hosts the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States?
A: San Francisco
B: Boston
C: New Orleans
D: New York
D. New York
True or False:
People buy more candy for Easter than Halloween.
True. Americans spend over 800 million dollars in candy sales in the week before Eater alone!
Which natural weather phenomena is more common in the spring and less common in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
A: hurricanes
B: tornadoes
C: Nor'easters
D: monsoons
B: tornadoes : (May is the peak month for tornado activity in the U.S.)
What is the ancient built structure that was constructed facing the direction where the sun rises on the first day of spring?
A: the Lincoln Memorial
B: the Roman Colosseum
C: the Great Sphinx
D: the Palace of Versailles
C: the Great Sphinx
What is another name for children?
offSPRING
How many leaves does a shamrock have?
A: 3
B: 4
C: 5
D: 2
A: 3. A shamrock is not the same thing as a four-leaf clover. St. Patrick used the three-leaf plant as part of his religious teachings
What state hosted the largest Easter egg hunt ever in the United States?
A: Florida
B: New York
C: Pennsylvania
D: California
A: Florida
This took place in 2007 with 9,753 children and adults searching for 501,000 eggs
What plant were a gift from Japan and famously bloom in Washington, DC each spring?
A: Tulips
B: Daffodils
C: Cherry Blossoms
D: Forsythias
C: Cherry Blossoms
Which of these holidays does NOT occur in Spring?
A: Ramadan
B: Mother's Day
C: Memorial Day
D: Yom Kippur
D: Yom Kippur
What is the name of an object from which someone can jump in order to gain added height or movement when performing a dive or a gymnastic movement?
a SPRINGboard
Which city began a tradition of dying their river bright green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 1962?
A: Jackson, Mississippi
B: New York, New York
C: Chicago, Illinois
D: Nashville, Tennessee
C: Chicago, Illinois
What is the traditional Christian celebration that Easter celebrates?
A: the birth of Jesus
B: the ascension of Jesus
C: the resurrection of Jesus
D: the Last Supper of Jesus
C: the Resurection of Jesus
What sticky liquid is produced from trees in the spring and harvested?
A: sap
B: honey
C: glue
D: nectar
A: sap. Sap is harvested in the spring to make maple syrup
What is the birthstone for the month of April?
A: Ruby
B: Emerald
C: Diamond
D: Amber
C: Diamond
What is the name of a naturally occurring warm body of water that is usually found in the mountains and has certain health benefits?
A hotSPRING
What color was originally affiliated with St. Patrick's Day?
A: White
B: Green
C: Blue
D: Gold
C: Blue
Which country began the tradition of painting Easter Eggs?
A: Ukraine
B: France
C: Korea
D: Spain
A: Ukraine: the traditional art form is called Pysanka and involves the use of wax and paints
What is the name of the full moon in March?
A: The Ides of March
B: The Full Worm Woon
C: The Melting Moon
D: The Spring Moon
B: The Full Worm Moon
The ground thaws and extra rain encourages worms to come above ground.
How many college students in the U.S. travel for spring break annually?
A: 3 million
B: 1.5 million
C: 500,000
D: 6 million
B: 1.5 million U.S. students travel for spring break, spending an average of $1,080 on their trips.