Spring Equinox Trivia
From Nowruz to due-east sunrises, prove you know spring’s astronomical glow-up.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
At an equinox, the Sun’s center crosses the plane of which planet’s equator?
Earth
What is the Japanese name of the public holiday whose date follows the March equinox?
Shunbun no Hi
In the Northern Hemisphere, what event marks the longest day of the year after daylight has been growing since the spring equinox?
Summer solstice
At an equinox, which two parts of the daily cycle are nearly equal in length?
Daylight and darkness
In the saying about April weather and May blooms, what kind of weather helps flowers bloom?
Rain