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february lurve quiz

Is February the month of luuuuuurve?
You bet it is!

But you, head ruling heart, have chosen the quiz full of Febrary trivia. If you triumph with all 10 questions you are still in the running to win a pair of UberOrbs super magnets, so there will always be something attractive about you!

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01
 What useful machine did Christopher Sholes invent on February 14th, 1819?
The can opener
The typwriter
The Tamagotchi

02
 Pancake Day or Mardi Gras marks the last day before Lent when you use up all the more luxurious tasty food in the house. What is the literal translation of the French name Mardi Gras?
Stodgy Saturday
Flabby Friday
Fat Tuesday

03
 The scientist Charles Darwin was born on 12 February, 1809. In 1859 he published his classic 'Origin of Species'. What was the name of his famous theory?
The theory of evolution
The theory of revolution
The theory of devolution

04
 Every year the people of Punxatawny, Pennslyvania watch out for the groundhog on 2nd February, Groundhog Day. Though not exactly scientific, the theory goes that if he sees his shadow it signifies six more weeks of winter. What is the groundhog's name?
Maurice
Duncan
Phil

05
 The plant commonly associated with February is primrose. The plant contains 'salicylates', like willow bark does. Acetylsalicylic acid being main ingredient on which painkiller?
Aspirin
Paracetaemol
Ibuprofen

06
 Which purple/lilac coarsely crystalline variety of silica is the birthstone for February?
Opal
Amethyst
Rose quartz

07
 The solar year is approximately six hours longer than the calendar year, which is why February must gain an extra day every four years. What is the name of the year in which February has 29 dyas instead of 28?
A jump year
A skip year
A leap year

08
 February gets it name from the Roman purification feast at that time of year, 'februa' meaning purification. What language does this word come from?
Latin
Greek
Welsh

09
 Hearts are used on Valentine cards to symbolise love. What is the name of the most well-known artery, and the largest, that carries blood out of the hear to the other arteries?
Septum
Aorta
Urethra

10
 The coldest months in the UK are January and our freezing friend February. But which are the warmest?
June and July
May and June
July and August

Answers

1= The typewriter • 2= Fat Tuesday • 3= The theory of evolution • 4= Phil • 5= Aspirin • 6= Amethyst • 7= A leap year • 8= Latin • 9= Aorta • 10= July and August

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