John Bendall owner of Re/Max Classic Group challenges you with a quiz for the first day of Spring.

Test your knowledge of the season with the following quiz to celebrate the first day of Spring. 

 

1. Which of these events marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

a) Groundhog Day                          b) Mardi Gras             

c) The vernal equinox                      d) Easter Sunday    

 

2. Periodically, the Internet undergoes a “Spring Cleaning”, during which time users must disconnect or risk the deletion of unused files.

a) True                                           b)False

 

3. College sports fans get excited for which early springtime playoff series?

a) NCAA Women’s Division I Softball Championship

b) NCAA Women’s Division I  Volleyball Championship

c) NCAA Men’s Division I Football Championship

d) NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship

 

4. In the United States, wearing new clothes on Easter Sunday is a popular tradition.  Where does the tradition stem from?

a) Milan’s fashion week                  b) Jesus Christ’s robes on Palm Sunday

c) Holy Saturday baptism rituals      d) Ancient pagan rituals

 

5. Baseball fans hoping to catch some spring training action must travel to at least one of which two sunny states?

a) Arizona and Florida                    b) California and Texas

c) New Mexico and Louisiana        d) Georgia and Mississippi

 

6. In Greek mythology, spring comes when this goddess is joyously reunited with her daughter each year.  Which is it?

a) Demeter                                     b) Athena

c) Aphrodite                                   d) Hestia

 

7. In many countries, May Day is a celebration of spring, but the first day of May also commemorates what?

a) The Chinese New Year              b) Day of the Dead ( Mexico)

c) The civil rights Movement           d) The labor movement

 

8. Which Florida beach locale was a notoriously popular destination for college students on spring break from the end of World War II until the late 1980’s?

a) Panama City Beach                    b) Key West

c) South Beach                               d) Fort Lauderdal

9. Which American candy-focused holiday is similar to a Swedish Easter week tradition?

a)Valentine’s Day                           b) Halloween

c) Mother’s Day                             d) Christmas Eve

 

10. Which colorful northern Indian Hindu festival celebrates the arrival of spring?

a) Raksabandhana              b) Holi

c) Vaisakhi                         d) Ganesh

 

Enjoy the season!

 

Answer Key: 1) C, 2) B, 3) D, 4) C, 5) A, 6) A, 7) D, D, 9) B, 10) B

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