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May Trivia (05-09-23)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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

a)

Greek goddess

b)

Caesar's Daughter

c)

Norse Goddess

d)

Roman Goddess

4.

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

a)

Military Men

b)

Children

c)

Gardeners

d)

Older Men

5.

Two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May

a)

Cherry Blossom and Daffodils

b)

Chestnut Blossom and Laburnum

c)

Tulips and Hyacinths

d)

Hawthorn and Lily of the Valley

6.

What is the birthstone for May?

a)

Emerald

b)

Garnet

c)

Amethyst

d)

Sapphire

7.

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

a)

Rhea

b)

Fiona

c)

Flora

d)

Hyacinth

8.

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

a)

Maypole

b)

Mayflower Tree

c)

Statue of Pan

d)

Well

9.

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

a)

Wordsworth

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Keats

d)

Shelley

10.

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

a)

September

b)

October

c)

December

d)

Winter

11.

Many people in the U.S. and Canada sometimes refer to Cinco de Mayo as "Mexican Independence Day". Are they correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

In the USA, who founded Mother's Day as celebrated on the second Sunday in May?

a)

Margaret Sanger

b)

Julia Ward Howe

c)

Anna Jarvis

d)

Martha Washington

13.

Another profession is honored on May 15, El Día del Maestro, in Mexico. Which profession is this?

a)

Teacher

b)

Doctor

c)

Lawyer

d)

Musician

14.

An important Christian observance connected with the Twelve Apostles falls in May. Held fifty days after Easter, what it is called?

a)

Pentecost

b)

Terce

c)

Septuagint

d)

Novena

15.

By law, how many spring bank holidays does the UK NORMALLY hold in May?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

The last Monday before May 25 is the day that Canadians honor a beloved British monarch who happened to be the first sovereign of a confederated (united) Canada. Who would that be?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

King Edward VIII

d)

King John

17.

In the USA, the third Saturday in May is Armed Forces Day

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In the U.S.A., Memorial Day, the day to honor the fallen men and women of the military, occurs on the last Monday of May. From which war in U.S. history did Memorial Day arise?

a)

U.S. Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

World War I

d)

World War II

19.

Forty days after Easter falls what Christian holiday associated with the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven?

a)

Good Friday

b)

Pentecost

c)

Ascension Day

d)

Triumph Day

20.

May 8 in France is known as La Fête de la Victoire; it was when a nation occupying France surrendered. The end of which war is celebrated on this day?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

French Revolution

d)

French and Indian War

21.

Forty days after Easter falls what Christian holiday associated with the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven?

a)

Maundy Thursday

b)

Ascension Day

c)

Shrove Thursday

d)

Good Friday