This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > May Day – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books May Day Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You have one praying mantis egg case, it hatched 200 babies but only 45 survived.How many died. A) 155 died. B) 125 died. C) 135 died. D) 245 died. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 155 died. 2. What do anthropologists do? A) Study science. B) Study history. C) Study humans and their cultures, past and present. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study humans and their cultures, past and present. 3. What sparked the violence during the Haymarket Affair? A) Police intervention. B) Peaceful protests. C) A bomb explosion. D) Heavy rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A bomb explosion. 4. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE1. Yumna ..... with her parents in London. A) Living. B) Lived. C) Lives. D) Live. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lives. 5. What decision was made at the Paris conference in 1889 regarding May 1? A) To abolish it as a holiday. B) To recognize it as International Workers' Day. C) To celebrate it as a religious festival. D) To declare it a global holiday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To recognize it as International Workers' Day. 6. She arranged for her neighbour to walk her dog while she was away. A) She had her neighbour walked her dog while she was away. B) She had her dog walked while she was away. C) She arranged her dog to be walked by her neighbour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had her dog walked while she was away. 7. What were the early festivities of May Day originally dedicated to? A) Honouring military veterans. B) Celebrating the end of winter. C) Commemorating the Haymarket Affair. D) Honouring Roman gods and celebrating the beginning of spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Honouring Roman gods and celebrating the beginning of spring. 8. The house ..... in 1935. A) Was being built. B) Is built. C) Has been built. D) Was built. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was built. 9. The passage has headings that tell where a celebration happens. Under which heading do you find out that people burn old furniture? A) Uppsala, Sweden. B) Austin, TX, USA. C) Paris, France. D) Peasmarsh, England. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uppsala, Sweden. 10. What is May in Finnish? A) May. B) June. C) November. D) April. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 11. Sentences can be active or passive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What were released during the early May Day celebrations? A) Balloons. B) Farm animals. C) Lanterns. D) Fireworks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farm animals. 13. The Romans also had a festival similar to May Day. How was it called? A) Floripondio. B) Flowers. C) Floriana. D) Floris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flowers. 14. The passage says that Maria peeks from behind a tree. What does the word peeks mean? A) Laughs. B) Looks. C) Waves. D) Hides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hides. 15. In a group of events, the ..... one is the last one. A) First. B) Final. C) Middle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Final. 16. "Adelle races through the park ..... " What do you think races means? A) Moves very quickly. B) Moves very slowly. C) Traveled in a fast car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moves very quickly. 17. May Day is a public holiday in Britain, but when is it celebrated? A) First Sunday in May. B) May 1$^{st}$. C) April 30$^{th}$. D) First Monday in May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First Monday in May. 18. How long do you wait before you give a team an automatic loss for not showing up? A) 20 minutes. B) 10 minutes. C) 15 minutes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15 minutes. 19. Unfortunately, I ..... my new phone ..... A) Having / broken. B) Had / broken. C) Have / broken. D) Had / break. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had / broken. 20. Which one means, "Lily of the Valley" ? A) Thrush. B) The dog rose bush. C) The lily. D) The island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrush. 21. What is the significance of May Day celebrations in ancient agricultural rituals? A) To honor workers. B) To commemorate a historical event. C) To ensure fertility for crops and livestock. D) To celebrate the end of winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure fertility for crops and livestock. 22. You held it tightly. A) Truck. B) Clutched. C) Races. D) Forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clutched. 23. The day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 24. May Day is celebrated with music and dancing. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 25. Why do you think that people celebrate May Day? A) To give presents. B) To celebrate May birthdays. C) To celebrate the beginning of spring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To celebrate the beginning of spring. 26. Who was the first Monarch to have their coronation at Westminster Abbey? A) William the Conqueror. B) Henry the First. C) Edward the Confessor. D) Richard the First. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William the Conqueror. 27. What event occurred on May 1, 1894, in Cleveland, Ohio? A) The signing of a peace treaty. B) A parade celebrating workers' rights. C) The founding of a new city. D) A series of violent demonstrations by unemployed workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A parade celebrating workers' rights. 28. What is a common feature of May Day celebrations besides political gatherings? A) Dancing around maypoles. B) Horse racing. C) Hunting. D) Fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dancing around maypoles. 29. SIMPLE PAST TENSE3. The weather (be) ..... strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows. A) Is. B) Am. C) Was. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 30. The Lily of the Valley means, A) Work Day. B) Labor Day. C) May Day. D) Maggot Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May Day. 31. Who began to call May Day International Workers' Day? A) Religious leaders. B) Capitalists. C) Communists and socialists. D) Military generals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communists and socialists. 32. What was the largest empire? A) British Empire. B) Russian Empire. C) Mongol Empire. D) Roman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) British Empire. 33. May Day is a spring festival. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 34. What was the name of the writer who first came up with the idea? A) Don Blanding. B) Dave Bunting. C) And Appeal. D) Bon Dlanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don Blanding. 35. What is the original purpose of May Day celebrations? A) To commemorate a historical event. B) To honor workers. C) To ensure fertility for crops and livestock. D) To celebrate the end of winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure fertility for crops and livestock. 36. I ..... (do) much work ..... my boss left. A) Didn't do / for. B) Didn't do / since. C) Haven't done / for. D) Haven't done / since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haven't done / since. 37. How is soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known? A) First. B) Messi. C) Ronaldinho. D) Ronaldo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 38. How many UK Prime Ministers were there during Queen Elizabeth's reign A) 13. B) 14. C) 12. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15. 39. We always have our fruit and vegetables ..... to the house. A) Deliver. B) Delivering. C) Delivered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delivered. 40. Which one is not a type of business? A) The bouquet. B) Coffee. C) The store. D) The bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bouquet. 41. A ..... is the main part of a tree from which branches grow. A) Trunk. B) Races. C) Clutches. D) Forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trunk. 42. Which one means, "open" ? A) Closing. B) Worker. C) Farm. D) Worked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Worked. 43. Wyatt is 1.397m tall and Ella is 129.54 cm how much taller is Wyatt than Ella? A) About 1 m taller. B) About 10 cm taller. C) About 3 cm taller. D) About 95 cm taller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About 10 cm taller. 44. Which year was May Day declared as the International Workers Day.In which year May Day was declared as International Labor Day A) 1784. B) 1889. C) 1886. D) 1955. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1889. 45. In Upsala, Sweden, how do they celebrate May Day, or as they call it "Walpurgis Eve? A) Singing around a fire. B) Eating chicken. C) Taking a long nap. D) Opening presents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singing around a fire. 46. Which country was NOT included in the story for May Day celebrations? A) England. B) USA. C) Mexico. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mexico. 47. During Prep Time a judge can: A) Go for a break in the hall so they don't get distracted. B) Use social media so they don't think too far ahead into the debate. C) Write notes so they can provide feedback after the debate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write notes so they can provide feedback after the debate. 48. Where did the Haymarket Affair take place? A) Los Angeles, California. B) New York City, New York. C) Chicago, Illinois. D) Washington D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chicago, Illinois. 49. A:I like this room. A) B:Thanks. We had redecorated it last month. B) B:Thanks. We had it redecorated last month. C) B:Thanks. We have it redecorated last month. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B:Thanks. We had it redecorated last month. 50. One tradition is Dancing around the Maypole. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 51. Which island holds the largest May Day celebration? A) Kauai. B) Oahu. C) Ni'ihau. D) Maui. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oahu. 52. 25 french fries are in one box. If there are 5 boxes, how many french fries are there in total? A) 25 french fries in total. B) 150 french fries in total. C) 75 french fries in total. D) 125 french fries in total. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 125 french fries in total. 53. My mother (work) ..... in this company since 2010. A) A. has worked. B) B. worked. C) C. work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. has worked. 54. Butter ..... from milk A) Is made. B) Make. C) Made. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is made. 55. How did the Celts call the festival on April 30$^{th}$, which celebrated the beginning of summer? A) Samhain. B) Boadicea. C) Floriana. D) Beltane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beltane. 56. A:Your car engine's making a strange noise. A) B:I know. I need to have looked at. B) B:B:I know. I need to have looked at it. C) B:I know. I need to have it looked at. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B:I know. I need to have it looked at. 57. The video ..... on Facebook by Alex four days ago. A) Is posted. B) Was posted. C) Has been posted. D) Posted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was posted. 58. Which is the only American Football team to go a whole season undefeated, including the Super Bowl? A) The Miami Dolphins. B) The Dallas Cowboys. C) The Pittsburgh Steelers. D) The New England Patriots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Miami Dolphins. 59. How are May Day celebrations in Paris and Hawaii the same? A) People wear flowers in both places. B) People need coins in both places. C) People wear leis in both places. D) People have a parade in both places. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People wear flowers in both places. 60. The word for May in French is ..... A) Month. B) May. C) More. D) Moi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesMay Day Quiz 2May Day Quiz 3May Day Quiz 4May Day Quiz 5Air Force Day QuizAmbedkar Jayanti QuizApril Fools Day QuizArmy Day Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books