Groundhog Day Trivia Quiz

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12th grade Journalism Quiz on Groundhog Day Trivia Quiz, created by King Street Chronicle on 01/22/2022.
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Question 1

Question
Which state or U.S. territory celebrates Groundhog Day as Marmot Day instead?
Answer
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Hawaii
  • Alaska
  • Puerto Rico

Question 2

Question
What is said to occur if the groundhog sees its shadow on February 2?
Answer
  • Six more weeks of winter
  • 12 weeks of good weather
  • One more month of bad weather
  • Misfortune until the next Groundhog Day

Question 3

Question
Which state is home to the city that holds the largest Groundhog Day celebration?
Answer
  • Wyoming
  • Pennsylvania
  • Minnesota
  • New York

Question 4

Question
Groundhogs are also referred to by which name?
Answer
  • Squirrels
  • Woodchucks
  • Marmots
  • Beavers

Question 5

Question
Which university in Texas declared Groundhog Day a university holiday?
Answer
  • University of Dallas
  • Baylor University
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Texas at Austin

Question 6

Question
In which year was the first Groundhog Day celebrated?
Answer
  • 1993
  • 1752
  • 1887
  • 1974

Question 7

Question
What is the approximate length of a full-grown groundhog?
Answer
  • 16 to 20 inches long
  • 30 to 100 inches long
  • Three to four feet long
  • The same length as when it was born

Question 8

Question
Where do groundhogs live?
Answer
  • In bushes
  • In nests
  • In underground burrows
  • In trees

Question 9

Question
Who first introduced the concept of Groundhog Day to the U.S.?
Answer
  • German immigrants
  • Irish immigrants
  • Spanish immigrants
  • Portuguese immigrants

Question 10

Question
What Christian celebration did Groundhog Day come from?
Answer
  • Feast of Lupercalia
  • Groundhog Day did not come from a Christian celebration
  • Easter
  • Candlemas Day
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