This history trivia quiz is chock full of history trivia facts regarding events that happened sometime in the month of February. Going as far back as 1935 and touching on historical trivia events that date 2020! This quiz covers a lot of ground; board games, airplanes, football, politics, talk shows, music, war battles and labor battles. It’s an excellent mixture, for sure, including both pop culture and history. There are 10 questions and you should be able to finish this quiz fairly quick. Don’t worry, it is not a timed quiz. None of them are any more. Too much pressure and stress in your life that way, ha ha. If you’re interested in trivia and fun facts about the actual month of February, feel free to stick around after the quiz, scroll down, and enjoy.
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How About Some Actual History Trivia Facts About The Month Of February
I’m sure you may have stumbled upon this quiz thinking it would be full of February trivia. I certainly do not want to disappoint so here’s a few paragraphs to enjoy about the month itself.
As you well know already, February is famous for being the shortest month of the year, even when adding on that extra day every four years. At 28 days, I’m glad this month is in the winter.
The name for February comes from the Latin word februa which means “purification.” Romans would spend the entire month holding a festival to achieve just that.
Believe it or not, February wasn’t always the second month of the year. Actually, along with January, it was one of the last months to be added to the calendar.
Bill Murray and February
No, his birthday isn’t in this month, but he did star in the movie Groundhog Day, which is a kind of dark comedy set in the month of Feb. specifically Groundhog Day…obviously. This peculiar holiday falls on the 2nd of the month and entails Punxsutawney Phil checking for his shadow. If there is one, it means 6 more weeks of winter. No shadow means an early spring. It’s not often people wish for a cloudy day in February.
