The History of Groundhog Day

When is Groundhog day celebrated?

• March 2nd

• February 2nd

What animal do people use to predict when spring will come?

• Squirrel

• Rabbit

• Groundhog

What condition causes a groundhog's shadow to exist?

• Old Man Winter casts a shadow spell

• Groundhog's ghost

• Sunshine outside

How many more weeks of winter does a groundhog's shadow indicate?

• six

• None! It's an early Spring.

• ten

• four

What condition keeps a Groundhog from seeing its shadow?

• The Groundhog is blind

• Cloudy skies

• Summer winds

Would you rather have six more weeks of Winter weather, or an early Spring?

• six more weeks of winter

• an early spring

Which cultural group celebrated the festival of Imbolc?

• Celtic

• Christian

• Hebrew

• Roman

Which group of immigrants brought the Groundhog tradition to the United States

• Irish Immigrants

• German Immigrants

Where was the first official celebration of Groundhogs day in the United States?

• New York

• Punxsutawney 

• Boston

When?

• Early 2000s

• Late 1800s