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24 March Trivia Questions To Herald Your Spring Knowledge

March – the month where winter bids us farewell and spring makes a joyous entrance. It’s a time of celebration with St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month, and the commemoration of several important historical events. But how well do you really know March?

It’s time to march forward into a captivating set of March trivia questions and answers. This March quiz delves into a variety of topics – from the origins of St. Patrick’s Day to important moments that have shaped history, and even some trivia about the change of seasons!

So, whether you’re born under the signs of Pisces or Aries, a history buff, or simply a trivia enthusiast, put your knowledge to the test with this engaging collection of March trivia. Let’s see if you can prove yourself to be a trivia lion or lamb!

For even more trivia fun, make sure to check out our April quiz, May trivia and Spring trivia questions.

Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture presented Tuesday, March 27, 1973?

The Godfather

Deliverance

Taxi Driver

Cabaret

What is the modern birthstone for the month of March?

Aquamarine

Ruby

Opal

Sapphire

What is the average snowfall in Denver for the month of March?

10.7 Inches

32 Inches

1.3 Inches

9.5 Inches

Which Irish band released its “Joshua Tree” album on March 9, 1987?

REM

U2

Metallica

Iron Maiden

What prize did Nelson Mandela earn on March 16th, 2001?

Nobel Peace Prize

Pulitzer Prize

Sheikh Yusuf Peace Award

International Gandhi Peace Prize

What Jewish holiday takes place in March of 2023?

Simchat Torah

Yom Kippur

Purim

Hannukah

What religious and cultural holiday is held in March?

Saint Patrick’s Day

Kwanza

Nirvana Day

Halloween

In which city in Switzerland is the major European motor show held every March?

Geneva

Basel

Zurich

Lucerne

Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847. What did he invent?

Battery

Phonograph

Telephone

AC Current

Where does the name for March come from?

Mercury, the Roman messenger god

Mars, the Roman god of war

Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage

Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods

The Vernal Equinox occurs around March 20 or 21st. What does this event signify?

The start of winter, when the Sun is furthest from the equator

The longest day of the year, when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky

The day when the Sun is directly above the equator, making day and night equal in length

The shortest day of the year, marking the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere

When was the Civil Rights Act, which ended racial segregation in public places, passed by the US Congress?

March 24, 1964

June 19, 1964

July 2, 1964

August 28, 1964

On March 9, 1964, what car first came off the assembly line?

Min-Van

Camaro

Volkswagen Bug

Mustang

Which popular news magazine published its first issue in March 1923?

Life

Highlights

Time

Cosmopolitan

What became the largest retail chain in the world in March of 2007?

V-Mart

7-Eleven

Starbucks

Wal-Mart

Who was murdered in the Ides of March in 44 BC by a group of senators led by Brutus and Cassius?

Pompey

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Augustus

Julius Caesar

A March 1981 declaration created which special section of Central Park?

Strawberry Fields

Hershey Park

Griffith Observatory

Bryce Canyons

The popular photo-sharing site Flickr was acquired by what company in March 2005?

Microsoft

Kodak

Google

Yahoo!

Which country’s church ordained female priests for the first time in March of 1994?

Ireland

USA

Italy

England

What is the NCAA basketball tournament called?

March World Cup

March Madness

March Ball Championships

March Games

Who was “knighted” on March 15, 1997?

Ringo Starr

George Harrison

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

Which government agency ceased to exist in March 2003?

Environmental Protection Agency

National Science Foundation

Federal Communications Commission

Immigration & Naturalization Service

What was the name of the island prison that closed in March 1963?

Alcatraz

Paris Island

Devil’s Island

Papillon

Which company retired its Messenger service in March of 2013?

Facebook

Verizon

Netflix

Microsoft

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