Try 28 February trivia questions in four rounds, with answers and links for date-sensitive facts.
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The questions cover the month’s calendar, observances, history, and science. Play them in order or use one round for a shorter quiz.
Calendar and Traditions
- Q: How many days does February have in a common year?
A: 28. - Q: How many days does February have in a leap year?
A: 29. - Q: What is the date of leap day?
A: February 29. - Q: Which holiday falls on February 14?
A: Valentine’s Day. - Q: In the United States, which month is Black History Month?
A: February. Source - Q: What is the official name of the U.S. federal holiday on the third Monday in February?
A: Washington’s Birthday. Source - Q: What is February’s traditional birthstone?
A: Amethyst. Source
February Observances
- Q: Which two Western astrology signs cover most February birthdays?
A: Aquarius and Pisces. - Q: In the Northern Hemisphere, which meteorological season includes February?
A: Winter. - Q: In the Southern Hemisphere, which meteorological season includes February?
A: Summer. - Q: Which U.S. tradition involving a groundhog takes place on February 2?
A: Groundhog Day. Source - Q: Which United Nations environmental day falls on February 2?
A: World Wetlands Day. Source - Q: In which Iranian city was the wetlands convention commemorated on February 2 adopted?
A: Ramsar. Source - Q: Which United Nations day on February 11 promotes participation in science?
A: International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Source
History and Language
- Q: Which United Nations day falls on February 13?
A: World Radio Day. Source - Q: Which United Nations day falls on February 20?
A: World Day of Social Justice. Source - Q: Which UNESCO-backed observance falls on February 21?
A: International Mother Language Day. Source - Q: Which country proposed International Mother Language Day?
A: Bangladesh. Source - Q: Who launched Negro History Week in February 1926, a precursor to Black History Month?
A: Carter G. Woodson. Source - Q: Which U.S. president was born on February 12, 1809?
A: Abraham Lincoln. Source - Q: Which U.S. president’s modern-calendar birthday is February 22, 1732?
A: George Washington. Source
Space and World History
- Q: Which astronaut became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962?
A: John Glenn. Source - Q: What was the name of John Glenn’s February 1962 spacecraft?
A: Friendship 7. Source - Q: Which spacecraft took the Pale Blue Dot image of Earth on February 14, 1990?
A: Voyager 1. Source - Q: Which dwarf planet did Clyde Tombaugh discover on February 18, 1930?
A: Pluto. Source - Q: Who became queen on February 6, 1952, after George VI died?
A: Elizabeth II. Source - Q: Which United Nations food day falls on February 10?
A: World Pulses Day. Source - Q: Which international health awareness day is observed on February 4?
A: World Cancer Day. Source
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