Name That Full Moon Trivia Quiz

Answer: Algonquin

The Algonquins are centered in Quebec, Canada but the tribal name was shared by a larger group that ranged from Virginia to the Rockies to Hudson Bay. They involved themselves with the Europeans through fur trading.

Answer: Once every three years

A blue moon was the extra full moon that occurred during a quarter of a year that normally have three full moons. However, they only acknowledged this as a blue moon if this extra moon occurred in the third quarter of the year. Today a blue moon has come to signify the second full moon in any month that has two full moons.

Answer: Full Wind Moon

Worm Moon is for the earthworms beginning to move, inviting back the robins; the Full Crust refers to the snow crusting from melting in day and freezing at night; and Full Sap because it is time to tap the maple trees!

Answer: May

Flowers are in full bloom. It is also known as Full Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon, for when the calves are born and the cows produce the milk to feed them.

Answer: September

This is always the full moon occurring closest to the Autumnal Equinox. A few tribes also called it Full Hunter Moon, though most used this term for October's moon. Though all moons rise at sunset, this moon is special as the time difference between sunset and moonrise is shorter than usual, due to the nature of earth's orbital path. Thus there is no long period of darkness between the setting sun and rising moon at the time of the full moon.

This gave more time for harvesting or stalking prey in full moonlight.

Answer: November

A time to set beaver traps before the swamps freeze to ensure a supply of warm furs for winter. It is also called the Frosty Moon.

Answer: Flower Blossom Moon

The term pink referred to the herb pink moss and wild ground phlox that covered the fields. This month also was a time that shad and other fish swam in abundance. The Full Egg moon was in reference to the fact that the longer days saw hens being more productive. This name was also used by the Europeans because this moon occurred near Easter.

Answer: February

This is when the heaviest snows would come. Because hunting was scarce it was also known as the Full Hunger Moon.

Answer: Hot Season Moon

This was the easiest month to catch the larger fish in the lakes. The Red Moon was so named for the color the moon took on in the sultry haze.

Answer: October

The majority of the tribes used this term for October's moon. The deer are fat and other animals easier to see since the fields have been reaped.

Hope you found this interesting and fun. The information on the names came from the website, space.com and the extra information was found at Wikipedia.