How did the month of May get its name?
It is short for maypole.
It was named after the Greek god Mars.
It was named after the Greek god Maia.
May means “five” in Latin.
True or False? May occurs during the autumn season in the northern hemisphere.
False. In the northern hemisphere, May occurs during spring.
Football player Johnny Unitas was born on May 7, 1933. What position did he play?
Quarterback
Wide receiver
Running back
Tight end
May was the ______ month in the Julian calendar.
Fourth
First
Fifth. May is the fifth month in both the Julian and Gre
Third
Which two astrological signs represent May?
Aries and Gemini
Gemini and Virgo
Taurus and Gemini
Pisces and Aries
True or False? May is one of the months mentioned in the song “Shine On Harvest Moon.”
False. The line from the song is “I ain’t had no lovin’ since April, January, June, or July."
Which of the following does NOT occur in May?
International Nurses Day
Belmont Stakes in the U.S.
Mother's Day
Victoria Day
What is the only six-letter word that ends with the letters “MAY”? (hint: disappointed feeling)
Dismay
What famous poet born in May said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
Robert Burns
Joyce Kilmer
Robert Browning
Alexander Pope. Pope was a poet during the 18th century.
What is the birthstone for May?
Emerald. Colombia produces the largest and the highest quality emeralds in the world.
Jimmy Stewart was born on May 20, 1908. Which is NOT one of his films?
The Philadelphia Story
Charade. Charade starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.
Rear Window
Harvey
Eleven-year-old Frank Neuhauser won the first National Spelling Bee in May 1925. Which is the correct spelling of the winning word?
Gladoilus
Gladiolis
Gladiolus
Glodiolus
Jazz musician Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926. What instrument did he play?
Trumpet. Davis won nine Grammy Awards during his career. He was heavily involved in the development of jazz.
Singer Peggy Lee was born on May 26, 1920. Which of her songs begins “Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care”?
“Fever.” It is her signature song, and it made her internat
“Black Coffee”
“It’s a Good Day”
“Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)”
Who is generally considered to have invented the modern airplane?
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) were first to take flight, and also invented the modern airplane.
Who was the first to secure a patent for the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell. The 29-year-old inventor did so in March 1876. He had a personal interest in sound technology because his mother and wife were deaf.
