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The Month of March Trivia Quiz

March! St. David's Day is March the first, St Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th and some years Easter falls in March. What other events and customs are associated with this month?

A multiple-choice quiz by cryptix. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
cryptix

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1721

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the original Roman calendar which month was March? Hint

First

Second

Third

Fourth

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Question 2 of 10

2. For which of the Roman gods is March named?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is most commonly considered the flower for March? Hint

Crocus

Pansy

Daffodil

Orchid

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Question 4 of 10

4. March has more than one birthstone. True or false?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these occurs in March: a solstice or an equinox?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Complete this saying: 'Mad as a March ....'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. There are several other sayings about March, perhaps the best known is 'March comes in like a lion and goes out like a ----?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Caesar was told 'Beware the Ides of March' On what date are the ides? Hint

13th

19th

15th

3rd

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Question 9 of 10

9. When are the first three days in March considered unlucky? Hint

When it is unseasonably warm

When the wind blows strongly

When rain falls

When the sun shines

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these Jewish special days usually occurs in March? Hint

Yom Kippur

Chanukah

Purim

Shavuot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the original Roman calendar which month was March?

Answer: First

March was originally the first month, but when Julius Caesar reformed the calendar it became the third month.

2. For which of the Roman gods is March named?

Answer: Mars

Mars was the Roman god of war.

3. What is most commonly considered the flower for March?

Answer: Daffodil

The daffodil symbolizes spring and rebirth.

4. March has more than one birthstone. True or false?

Answer: True

Chalcedony (bloodstone) and aquamarine for courage.

5. Which of these occurs in March: a solstice or an equinox?

Answer: equinox

An equinox is when day and night are the same length. In the northern hemisphere the vernal equinox occurs in March. In the southern hemisphere it is the autumnal equinox and can occur on March 19, 20, or 21.

6. Complete this saying: 'Mad as a March ....'

Answer: Hare

The behaviour of hares in the breeding season gave rise to the mad March hare saying. In Europe male hares make wild chases and have boxing matches!

7. There are several other sayings about March, perhaps the best known is 'March comes in like a lion and goes out like a ----?

Answer: Lamb

8. Caesar was told 'Beware the Ides of March' On what date are the ides?

Answer: 15th

9. When are the first three days in March considered unlucky?

Answer: When rain falls

If rain falls during the first three days in March it is supposed to foretell a bad harvest. Some superstitious farmers wait until the fourth of March before sowing crops. These days are known as 'blind days'.

10. Which of these Jewish special days usually occurs in March?

Answer: Purim

Purim is a Jewish festival. It is held in remembrance of the time the Jews escaped destruction during the reign of the Persian king Xerxes. Usually occurs in March, but in 2002 was on February 26. it is on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Adar. Chanukah - December, Shavuot - May, Yom Kipper - September.

Source: Author cryptix

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