Q 01/05

How many days does February have in a normal, non-leap year?

A) 28

B) 30

C) 31

D) 29

Answer · why

A) 28

It is the shortest month of the year.

Q 02/05

Every four years, February gets one extra day. What is that day called?

A) Leap day

B) Bonus day

C) Spring day

D) Skip day

Answer · why

A) Leap day

February 29 only comes around in a leap year.

Q 03/05

February is named after 'Februa', a Roman festival of what?

A) The autumn harvest

B) Purification

C) Victory in war

D) Music and dance

Answer · why

B) Purification

It was a time for cleaning and making a fresh start in late winter.

Q 04/05

Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2. What is the groundhog looking for?

A) Its cosy burrow

B) A tasty carrot

C) Its own shadow

D) Falling snow

Answer · why

C) Its own shadow

If it sees its shadow, folklore says there will be six more weeks of winter.

Q 05/05

The most famous Groundhog Day groundhog is named Punxsutawney Phil, from which US state?

A) New Hampshire

B) North Carolina

C) West Virginia

D) Pennsylvania

Answer · why

D) Pennsylvania

Crowds gather every February 2 to see whether Phil sees his shadow.

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