Trivia Quiz: Naming the Months

Days of the week and months of the year have been named for everything from leaders and gods to celebrations that took place during those months. If you know your history and mythology, you should do well ... and if not, give it your best guess!


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Question 1: What month was named for the god of war?

 A: July
 B: March
 C: September
 D: April

Question 2: What month was named for the god of beginnings and doors?

 A: December
 B: August
 C: June
 D: January

Question 3: What month was formerly called "Sextilis" and later renamed to honor a Roman emperor?

 A: August
 B: November
 C: February
 D: June

Question 4: What month may take its name either from the Latin word for "to open," or the name of the goddess of love?

 A: March
 B: October
 C: May
 D: April

Question 5: What month might be named either for the goddess of honor or the mother of Mercury?

 A: May
 B: December
 C: February
 D: June

Question 6: What month, despite its placement in the year, has a name meaning "seven"?

 A: September
 B: October
 C: November
 D: December

Question 7: Similarly, what month's name means "nine"?

 A: September
 B: October
 C: November
 D: December

Question 8: What month takes its name from the Roman festival of purification?

 A: January
 B: February
 C: April
 D: May

Question 9: What month was renamed for a famous Roman emperor in the year of his assassination (44 B.C.)?

 A: January
 B: June
 C: July
 D: August

Question 10: Which month is named for the head Roman goddess?

 A: February
 B: March
 C: May
 D: June



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