May Trivia Questions and Answers
Challenge your friends and family with these May trivia questions and answers about holidays, birthdays, and historical events. Perfect for a May trivia night!
Discover interesting events that makes the month of May unique. Whether you're looking for a fun way to spend a night with friends and family or you're preparing for a trivia night, these questions will put your history knowledge to the test.
For more monthly quiz, see also April quiz and Easter quiz.
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May Trivia Questions and Answers
- 1. What are the zodiac signs for the month of May?
- 2. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the last Monday of May in the United States?
- 3. On what day was the planet "Pluto" given its formal name?
- 4. When is Poland's Constitution Day?
- 5. What is the Turkish name for the month of May?
- 6. The 2021 World Athletics Relays were held in Poland in May. Who won?
- 7. On May 1, 1967, which well-known artist tied the knot with his longtime love, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu?
- 8. The Empire State Building in New York City was dedicated on which year's May 1?
- 9. Which British monarch passed away on May 6, 1910?
- 10. What is the name of the observance that is celebrated on May 8th in honor of the end of World War II in Europe?
- 11. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the first Monday of May in many countries around the world?
- 12. What does Taurus, the May zodiac sign, stand for?
- 13. What day did the Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, mark the beginning of the German invasion of France during World War II?
- 14. Which day is recognised as "Europe Day"?
- 15. What's the Vietnamese term for the month of May?
- 16. Which notable publication debuts for the first time on May 2, 1885?
- 17. The 2021 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Japan in May. Who won?
- 18. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in the United States?
- 19. Who was anointed King of Jordan on May 2, 1953?
- 20. What is the name of the observance that is celebrated on May 5th in Mexico and other Latin American countries?
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It Happened in May Quiz
- 21. When is Norway's Constitution Day?
- 22. Who is named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 2, 1997?
- 23. On what date did South Africa's newly elected parliament choose Nelson Mandela as the country's first black president?
- 24. What is the name of the month of May in Romanian?
- 25. The third Formula One race of 2021 was held in Portugal in May. Who won?
- 26. Whom does the Catholic Church dedicate the month of May to?
- 27. What did Saxon use to refer to May as?
- 28. Which auto race is conducted in May every year?
- 29. When were the first bicycles, known as "quick walkers," made available to Americans in New York City?
- 30. What does the Polish word for May mean?
- 31. Who won the 2021 World Pool Cup, which was held in England in May?
- 32. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of May in the United States?
- 33. On May 14th, 1948, what did David Ben-Gurion officially proclaim in Tel Aviv, Israel?
- 34. On May 11th, 1915, what did the German U-boat U-20 sink?
- 35. On May 29th, 1953, what did Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay accomplish?
- 36. On May 10th, 1869, what was completed in the United States?
- 37. Which famous Austrian neurologist was born on 6 May 1856 in Vienna, Austria?
- 38. On May 8th, 1945, what did the Allies officially announce?
- 39. On May 20th, 1927, what did Charles Lindbergh accomplish?
- 40. What is the name of the month of May in Spanish?
May Trivia Questions and Answers
1. What are the zodiac signs for the month of May?
Answer: Taurus (until May 19) Gemini (May 20 onwards).
2. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the last Monday of May in the United States?
Answer: Memorial Day
3. On what day was the planet "Pluto" given its formal name?
Answer: March 24, 1930
4. When is Poland's Constitution Day?
Answer: 3rd of May
5. What is the Turkish name for the month of May?
Answer: Mayıs
6. The 2021 World Athletics Relays were held in Poland in May. Who won?
Answer: Poland
7. On May 1, 1967, which well-known artist tied the knot with his longtime love, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu?
Answer: Elvis Presley
8. The Empire State Building in New York City was dedicated on which year's May 1?
Answer: 1931
9. Which British monarch passed away on May 6, 1910?
Answer: King Edward VII
10. What is the name of the observance that is celebrated on May 8th in honor of the end of World War II in Europe?
Answer: Victory in Europe Day
11. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the first Monday of May in many countries around the world?
Answer: International Workers' Day
12. What does Taurus, the May zodiac sign, stand for?
Answer: Bull
13. What day did the Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, mark the beginning of the German invasion of France during World War II?
Answer: May 10, 1940
14. Which day is recognised as "Europe Day"?
Answer: 9 May
15. What's the Vietnamese term for the month of May?
Answer: Có thể
16. Which notable publication debuts for the first time on May 2, 1885?
Answer: Good Housekeeping
17. The 2021 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Japan in May. Who won?
Answer: Great Britain
18. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in the United States?
Answer: Mother's Day
19. Who was anointed King of Jordan on May 2, 1953?
Answer: Hussein bin Talal
20. What is the name of the observance that is celebrated on May 5th in Mexico and other Latin American countries?
Answer: Cinco de Mayo
It Happened in May Quiz
21. When is Norway's Constitution Day?
Answer: 17 May
22. Who is named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 2, 1997?
Answer: Tony Blair
23. On what date did South Africa's newly elected parliament choose Nelson Mandela as the country's first black president?
Answer: May 10, 1994
24. What is the name of the month of May in Romanian?
Answer: Mai
25. The third Formula One race of 2021 was held in Portugal in May. Who won?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
26. Whom does the Catholic Church dedicate the month of May to?
Answer: the Virgin Mary
27. What did Saxon use to refer to May as?
Answer: Thrimilci
28. Which auto race is conducted in May every year?
Answer: The Indianapolis 500
29. When were the first bicycles, known as "quick walkers," made available to Americans in New York City?
Answer: May 22, 1819
30. What does the Polish word for May mean?
Answer: Maj
31. Who won the 2021 World Pool Cup, which was held in England in May?
Answer: Germany
32. What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of May in the United States?
Answer: Thanksgiving Holiday
33. On May 14th, 1948, what did David Ben-Gurion officially proclaim in Tel Aviv, Israel?
Answer: the State of Israel
34. On May 11th, 1915, what did the German U-boat U-20 sink?
Answer: RMS Lusitania
35. On May 29th, 1953, what did Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay accomplish?
Answer: summit of Everest
36. On May 10th, 1869, what was completed in the United States?
Answer: Transcontinental railroad completed
37. Which famous Austrian neurologist was born on 6 May 1856 in Vienna, Austria?
Answer: Sigmund Freud
38. On May 8th, 1945, what did the Allies officially announce?
Answer: The unconditional surrender of the German forces
39. On May 20th, 1927, what did Charles Lindbergh accomplish?
Answer: The first man to fly alone across the Atlantic
40. What is the name of the month of May in Spanish?
Answer: Mayo
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