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Quiz about The Month of February
Quiz about The Month of February

The Month of February Trivia Quiz


What do you know about the month of February?

A multiple-choice quiz by cryptix. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cryptix
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
65,309
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2453
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (8/10), Guest 76 (2/10), Guest 124 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. At one time February was the last month of the year. True or false?


Question 2 of 10
2. February gets its name from the word februa. What language does this word come from? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the meaning of the word "februa"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Augustus Caesar took a day from February to make August the same length as July. True or false?


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these flowers do many people consider February's flower? It's not the one you'd think! Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the birthstone for February? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How often does February have twenty-nine days? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Was 1900 a leap year? Yes or No?


Question 9 of 10
9. The second of February is Groundhog Day. It is also a special day for Roman Catholics. What is it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Complete this quote: 'The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not ----- but February'. Hint



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Mar 19 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10
Mar 02 2024 : Guest 76: 2/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 124: 6/10
Feb 28 2024 : Guest 198: 2/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 82: 3/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 82: 2/10
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 86: 1/10
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 207: 2/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At one time February was the last month of the year. True or false?

Answer: True

Originally the Roman calendar was only ten months. Two months were added at the end of the year, but later changed to become the first two months. This led to the inconsistency of the ninth to twelfth months actually getting their names from the numbers seven to ten.
2. February gets its name from the word februa. What language does this word come from?

Answer: Latin

3. What is the meaning of the word "februa"?

Answer: purification

It means purification. The Romans held feast of purification during this month.
4. Augustus Caesar took a day from February to make August the same length as July. True or false?

Answer: False

There is a legend that he wanted the month named after him to be the same length as the month named after Julius Caesar, but there is no evidence to indicate that this is true.
5. Which of these flowers do many people consider February's flower? It's not the one you'd think!

Answer: primrose

6. What is the birthstone for February?

Answer: amethyst

Amethyst for sincerity.
7. How often does February have twenty-nine days?

Answer: Every four years

There is actually a rare exception to this rule. When the year ends with 00, the first two digits have to be divisible by 4 to be a leap year.
8. Was 1900 a leap year? Yes or No?

Answer: No

Although 1900 is divisible by four, it was not a leap year. In years ending with 00, the first two digits standing alone have to be divisible by four. Thus 1600 and 2000 were leap years, 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not.
9. The second of February is Groundhog Day. It is also a special day for Roman Catholics. What is it?

Answer: Candlemas Day

St. Andrew's Day is November {30;} Michaelmas Day is September {29;} Ascension Day is forty days after Easter.
10. Complete this quote: 'The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not ----- but February'.

Answer: Puritanism

Joseph Wood Krutch.
Source: Author cryptix

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