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QUIZ: How well do you know the month of March?

There will be at least one question about Paddy’s Day.

Well, here we are. It’s March…..again.

So, how well do you know this month?

First off - it's March - but what season does that fall under in Australia?
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Spring
Summer

Autumn
Winter
Julius Caesar was famously assassinated during this month but when exactly are the Ides of March?
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12th
13th

15th
17th
The word March comes from the Roman god Mars. What was Mars the god of?
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Caramel
Death

Grain
War
Paddy's Day is this month. We know Patrick himself was Welsh - but what was his real first name?
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Darerca
Caemlus

Daffyd
Maewyn
The hour goes forward this month. But on 20 March we get a near 50-50 split of day and night. What is this called?
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Vernal Equinox
Lupus Equinox

Tecta Equinox
Fasces Equinox
March used to be the first month in the year - true or false?
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True
False
Lithuania celebrates what day on 16 March?
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Day of the Gold Smugglers
Day of the Food Smugglers

Day of the Oil Smugglers
Day of the Book Smugglers
National Beer Day is usually celebrated on 1 March in what country?
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Germany
Iceland

New Zealand
Laos
The first Barbie doll was sold in the month of March. But what year was it?
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1953
1959

1961
1963
Finally - March of the Penguins (just because I get to use a picture of a penguin) was narrated by which actor?
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James Earl Jones
Orson Welles

Morgan Freeman
Gilbert Gottfried
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Top notch!
Look at ya go!
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Middlin'
Fair dues - you gave it a fair bash.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
They didn't suit
You thought it was still February, didn't you?
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