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Month of May Quiz
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May has always had thirty-one days. True or false?
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May has always been the fifth month. True or false?
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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
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What is the birthstone for May?A. Diamond B. Pearl C. Sapphire D. Emerald E. Moonstone
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Who wrote the sonnet in which this line occurs? 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May'?A. Wordsworth B. Shakespeare-William Shakespeare wrote it in sonnet 18. H.E.Bates used it as a title of a book, 'The Darling Buds of May' which later became a TV series. Catherine Zeta Jones played a part in it. C. Keats D. Shelly E. Abbey
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What two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May?A. tulips and hyacinths B. Hawthorn and Lily of the valley C. cherry blossom and daffodils D. chestnut blossom and laburnum
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Most sources say that May was named after Maia. Who was Maia originally?A. Greek goddess-In fact, Maia appears in both Greek and Roman myths as the goddess of spring and fertility. B. Caesar's daughter C. Norse goddess D. Caesar's wife
Month of May Quiz (Answer Key)
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May has always had thirty-one days. True or false?True
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May has always been the fifth month. True or false?False: May was once the third month. When Julius Caesar moved January and February from the end of the year to the beginning, May became the fifth month.
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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
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What is the birthstone for May?A. Diamond B. Pearl C. Sapphire D. Emerald E. Moonstone
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Who wrote the sonnet in which this line occurs? 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May'?A. Wordsworth B. Shakespeare-William Shakespeare wrote it in sonnet 18. H.E.Bates used it as a title of a book, 'The Darling Buds of May' which later became a TV series. Catherine Zeta Jones played a part in it. C. Keats D. Shelly E. Abbey
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What two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May?A. tulips and hyacinths B. Hawthorn and Lily of the valley C. cherry blossom and daffodils D. chestnut blossom and laburnum
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Most sources say that May was named after Maia. Who was Maia originally?A. Greek goddess-In fact, Maia appears in both Greek and Roman myths as the goddess of spring and fertility. B. Caesar's daughter C. Norse goddess D. Caesar's wife
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