March Hare Trivia Quiz

A January King Cabbage is blueish-purple cabbage grown in England. It is so named because it was once the most common vegetable grown in wintertime.

A February daphne is a flowering plant that blooms pink and purple in February and March. It is found across Europe and Asia, primarily in colder climates. The plant is poisonous and mere contact with the skin can cause rashes. The berries are also poisonous and can cause swelling and muscular twitching.

The most common result from ingesting any part of the February daphne is severe headache and abdominal pain.

The March Hare is a character who first appeared in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in 1865 and is one of the more iconic characters from that work. He also appeared in other Carrol works such as "Through the Looking Glass" under the name Haigha.

His name comes from the expression "mad as a march hare" similar to the phrase "mad as a hatter" which inspired another Carrol character, the Mad Hatter.

April Fools, short for April Fools' Day, falls on April 1 each year. It is a day when people play practical jokes on each other and shout "April fools" when someone falls for a prank.

The Mayflower was the ship the pilgrims sailed to the New World in 1620 after a ten-week journey. It is also a type of flowering plant with light purple petals found mostly in Europe.

A June bug is a type of beetle found mostly in North and South America, knowing for their hairy limbs. They are properly called phyllophaga, which means leaf eaters, but are colloquially known as June bugs, May beetles or July beetles because they only appear in the warmer months of the year.

A July grape is another name for the pinot noir precoce grape commonly grown in Germany. A July grape is a mutation of the regular pinot noir grape, although its characteristics are largely the same. It ripens much faster than the regular.

August Strindberg was a famous Swedish writer and artist, widely considered the Father of Modern Swedish Literature. His most famous works include the novel "The Red Room" and the play "A Dream Play".

"September Dawn" is a 2007 film starring Jon Voight and Trent Ford. The film was controversial because it depicts, what critics argue, is a historically inaccurate portrayal of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a series of attacks against settlers and pioneers travelling through Utah Territory.

The film portrays Mormons as responsible for the attacks and as a bloodthirsty, vicious people who attacked and murdered anyone who entered Utah Territory without their permission.

An October surprise is an event that shakes up a campaign shortly before the election. Because U.S. elections take place at the beginning of November, an October surprise is has the potential to be the final major event during the campaign season and the final chance for a trailing candidate to gain momentum.

"November Rain" is a 1992 from Guns N' Roses and written by Axl Rose. It is one of the most popular rock songs and was the first music video to reach over 1 billion views on YouTube to have debuted before YouTube. The music video features Slash playing a man whose wedding is interrupted by a torrential rainstorm.

"December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is a 1975 hit song from the Four Seasons. It was written by Bob Gaudio who originally called it "December 5, 1933" but the band refused to sing it because the members found the lyrics ridiculous. Gaudio and Judy Parker rewrote the song into the hit it became and remains. This was the final song from the Four Seasons to reach #1 on the music charts.