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40 spring trivia questions

Spring questions for a class or an Earth Day quiz: the equinox and the clocks going ahead, cherry blossoms, tulip mania, Holi and Nowruz, April Fools' Day, and tadpoles and nesting birds. Each answer links to its source. Play them on the screen, or print a player sheet and the answer key.

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Spring trivia questions

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  1. 1

    Which three months are spring in the United States and the United Kingdom?

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    Answer

    March, April and May.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28season%29?oldid=1375947484

  2. 2

    In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, which months are spring?

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    Answer

    September, October and November.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28season%29?oldid=1375947484

  3. 3

    What is another name for the spring equinox?

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    Answer

    The vernal equinox, in March in the north.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28season%29?oldid=1375947484

  4. 4

    At the spring equinox, about how long are the day and the night?

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    Answer

    Twelve hours, give or take.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28season%29?oldid=1375947484

  5. 5

    On which date does the March equinox usually fall?

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    Answer

    March 20, at times March 19 or 21.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_equinox?oldid=1380854599

  6. 6

    In spring, which way do the clocks go: ahead or back?

    easy

    Answer

    Ahead, by one hour.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time?oldid=1381922735

  7. 7

    Since 2007, on which day does daylight saving time begin in most of the United States?

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    Answer

    The second Sunday in March, when the clocks go ahead.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time?oldid=1381922735

  8. 8

    Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, falls on which day?

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    Answer

    The March equinox, the first day of spring.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz?oldid=1381320065

  9. 9

    Around what table do families gather to wait for the exact moment of the equinox at Nowruz?

    hard

    Answer

    The Haft-sin table, laid for the new year.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz?oldid=1381320065

  10. 10

    At Holi, what do people throw at each other?

    easy

    Answer

    Colored water and powder.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi?oldid=1381976004

  11. 11

    Holi celebrates the arrival of which season?

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    Answer

    Spring, and the end of winter.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi?oldid=1381976004

  12. 12

    What is the Japanese custom of holding parties under blooming cherry trees called?

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    Answer

    Hanami, or flower viewing.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom?oldid=1380752451

  13. 13

    What is the Japanese word for cherry blossom?

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    Answer

    Sakura, meaning the tree or its flowers.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom?oldid=1380752451

  14. 14

    The cherry blossom is the national flower of which country?

    easy

    Answer

    Japan, home of hanami.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom?oldid=1380752451

  15. 15

    In which year did Japan give cherry trees to the United States as a token of friendship?

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    Answer

    1912.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom?oldid=1380752451

  16. 16

    In the UK, until what time of day can April Fools' pranks traditionally be played?

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    Answer

    Noon, after which pranks are no longer acceptable.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day?oldid=1379391198

  17. 17

    What is April Fools' Day called in France and Italy?

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    Answer

    April fish, as in poisson d'avril.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day?oldid=1379391198

  18. 18

    What do French pranksters try to stick on someone's back on April 1?

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    Answer

    A paper fish, without being noticed.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day?oldid=1379391198

  19. 19

    In 1957, which crop did the BBC pretend Swiss farmers were harvesting?

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    Answer

    Spaghetti, from trees.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day?oldid=1379391198

  20. 20

    What was April Fools' Day originally called in Scotland?

    hard

    Answer

    Huntigowk Day, from "hunt the gowk".

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day?oldid=1379391198

  21. 21

    In which country did tulip bulbs reach extraordinary prices in the 1630s?

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    Answer

    The Dutch Republic, now the Netherlands.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania?oldid=1379805579

  22. 22

    What was the most expensive tulip during tulip mania?

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    Answer

    The Semper Augustus, at 10,000 guilders.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania?oldid=1379805579

  23. 23

    At the peak of tulip mania in 1637, some bulbs sold for more than what?

    hard

    Answer

    10 times the annual income of a skilled artisan.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania?oldid=1379805579

  24. 24

    On which date is Earth Day held each year?

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    Answer

    April 22.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day?oldid=1374607791

  25. 25

    In which year was the first Earth Day held?

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    Answer

    1970.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day?oldid=1374607791

  26. 26

    Which US senator from Wisconsin proposed the first Earth Day?

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    Answer

    Gaylord Nelson.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day?oldid=1374607791

  27. 27

    Which climate agreement was signed on Earth Day 2016?

    hard

    Answer

    The Paris Agreement.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day?oldid=1374607791

  28. 28

    In which state did the first Arbor Day take place, in 1872?

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    Answer

    Nebraska, with about a million trees planted.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day?oldid=1377821808

  29. 29

    On which day is National Arbor Day celebrated in the United States?

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    Answer

    The last Friday in April.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day?oldid=1377821808

  30. 30

    What is an allergy to grass pollen called?

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    Answer

    Hay fever.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen?oldid=1381709978

  31. 31

    When a tadpole grows legs, which legs grow first?

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    Answer

    The back legs, then the front.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadpole?oldid=1379420313

  32. 32

    What do tadpoles breathe with before they grow lungs?

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    Answer

    Gills, like a fish.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadpole?oldid=1379420313

  33. 33

    Which birds build the smallest nests, as little as 2 cm across?

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    Answer

    Hummingbirds.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_nest?oldid=1380656085

  34. 34

    What do chimney swifts use to glue their nests to a wall?

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    Answer

    Saliva, in thick globs.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_nest?oldid=1380656085

  35. 35

    At a maypole dance, what does each dancer hold?

    easy

    Answer

    The end of a ribbon.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole?oldid=1378414793

  36. 36

    May Day celebrations were banned in England under the Commonwealth. In which year were they brought back?

    hard

    Answer

    1660.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole?oldid=1378414793

  37. 37

    From which empire did the first tulip bulbs reach Vienna, in 1554?

    hard

    Answer

    The Ottoman Empire, sent by an ambassador.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania?oldid=1379805579

  38. 38

    Which president planted a tree at the White House for the first Earth Day?

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    Answer

    Richard Nixon, with Pat Nixon.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day?oldid=1374607791

  39. 39

    In 1698, where were people tricked into going to "see the Lions washed"?

    hard

    Answer

    The Tower of London, on April 1.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day?oldid=1379391198

  40. 40

    Which astronomer fixed Nowruz at the spring equinox in the 11th century?

    hard

    Answer

    Omar Khayyam, also a famous poet.

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz?oldid=1381320065

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