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Groundhog Day

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  • What are the two things that the Inner Circle are responsible for?
    Planning Groundhog Day and feeding/taking care of Phil
  • Name one religious sect of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
    Amish, Mennonite, Lutheran, German Reformed, or Moravian
  • Who plans the Groundhog Day event?
    the Groundhog Club Inner Circle
  • Who prepares and reads the weather-prediction scrolls during the Groundhog Day ceremony?
    the Vice President of the Inner Circle
  • True or False: The Pennsylvania are from the Netherlands
    False
  • Why did the Pennsylvania Dutch move to Pennsylvania?
    Religious Freedom
  • What influenced more people to come to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day?
    The release of the movie Groundhog Day
  • How accurate are the weather predictions made by Phil?
    30%-40% accurate
  • What allows the President of the Inner Circle to understand Phil?
    an ancient wooden cane
  • Where is the biggest Groundhog Day celebration?
    Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
  • What is the name of the famous groundhog?
    Punxsutawney Phil
  • What do members of the Inner Circle wear?
    Top hats and tuxedos
  • Where in Punxsutawney does the Groundhog Day ceremony take place?
    Gobbler's Knob
  • Where does Groundhog Day come from?
    Pennsylvania Dutch superstitions
  • What happens if the groundhog does not see its shadow?
    Spring will come early
  • What day is Groundhog Day celebrated?
    February 2
  • Who communicates with Phil to receive his weather prediction?
    the President of the Inner Circle
  • What language does Phil speak?
    Groundhogese
  • True or False: The Inner Circle member decide in advance if Phil will see his shadow or not.
    True
  • What happens if the groundhog sees its shadow?
    6 more weeks of winter
  • About how many people come every year to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day?
    10,000
  • What do members of the Inner Circle blame if the weather prediction is wrong?
    a mistake in translation
  • In 2021, it is the _____th annual Groundhog Day. (number)
    135th
  • Where is the largest settlement of Pennsylvania Dutch?
    Lancaster County, Pennsylvania