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The Month of May Trivia Quiz

Springtime in the northern hemisphere!

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

Author
cryptix

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2347

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Question 1 of 10

1. May has always had thirty-one days. True or false?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. May has always been the fifth month. True or false?

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most sources say that May was named after Maia. Who was Maia originally? Hint

Norse goddess

Greek goddess

Caesar's daughter

Caesar's wife

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Question 4 of 10

4. Some sources say that May is a shortened form of the word majores. What does majores mean? Hint

children

military men

older men

gardeners

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Question 5 of 10

5. Two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May. Hint

cherry blossom and daffodils

chestnut blossom and laburnum

tulips and hyacinths

hawthorn and lily of the valley

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the birthstone for May?

Answer: (One Word Think green!)

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Question 7 of 10

7. May the first was a special day in Roman times. It was sacred to the goddess of flowers. What was her name? Hint

Rhea

Fiona

Flora

Hyacinth

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Question 8 of 10

8. In England also May the first was a special day. The special dance on this day was round this. Hint

maypole

statue of Pan

mayflower tree

well

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote the sonnet in which this line occurs? 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May'? Hint

Wordsworth

Shakespeare

Keats

Shelley

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Question 10 of 10

10. Complete this line from song by Maxwell Anderson. 'It's a long, long, time from May to ---------'. Hint

September

December

October

November

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. May has always had thirty-one days. True or false?

Answer: True

Many changes have been made to the calendar over the millennia. The length of several months was changed in Roman times. However, the length of May has remained constant.

2. May has always been the fifth month. True or false?

Answer: False

May was once the third month. When Julius Caesar moved January and February from the end of the year to the beginning, May became the fifth month.

3. Most sources say that May was named after Maia. Who was Maia originally?

Answer: Greek goddess

In fact, Maia appears in both Greek and Roman myths as the goddess of spring.

4. Some sources say that May is a shortened form of the word majores. What does majores mean?

Answer: older men

Majores is the Latin word for older men. May was held to be sacred to older men.

5. Two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May.

Answer: hawthorn and lily of the valley

Hawthorn is also known as mayflower. The saying 'Ne'er cast a clout 'til May is out' may refer to the flowering of the hawthorn, or it may refer to the month of May. Either way it's time to put away winter clothing!

6. What is the birthstone for May?

Answer: emerald

7. May the first was a special day in Roman times. It was sacred to the goddess of flowers. What was her name?

Answer: Flora

The special day was on the first of May.

8. In England also May the first was a special day. The special dance on this day was round this.

Answer: maypole

A young girl was chosen to be May Queen. She presided over the day's festiviities which included dancing round a maypole, which was usually erected on the village green. Ribbons of different colour hung from the pole. Dancers took hold of the end of each ribbon, and they danced around the maypole weaving the ribbons together as they did so.

9. Who wrote the sonnet in which this line occurs? 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May'?

Answer: Shakespeare

William Shakespeare wrote it in sonnet 18. H.E.Bates used it as a title of a book, 'The Darling Buds of May' which later became a TV series. Catherine Zeta Jones played a part in it.

10. Complete this line from song by Maxwell Anderson. 'It's a long, long, time from May to ---------'.

Answer: December

Source: Author cryptix

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