MARCH TRIVIA ALL ANSWERS BEGIN WITH THE LETTERS ‘MAR’ *When you present participants with a hint (such as what letter or letters the answer begins with) you provide an opportunity for more individuals to participate in the trivia. Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by his pen name. MARk Twain What is an area of low-lying wetland in which the level of water is generally shallow and often fluctuating? MARsh After Paris, what is the second largest city in France? MARseilles What major British multinational retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, has 703 stores in the United Kingdom and 361 stores spread across more than 40 countries? MARks and Spencer Although the children inadvertently sabotage the kitchen preparations, but she sorts it out with a lesson singing, A Spoonful of Sugar. MARy Poppins This kind of pen has its own ink source. MARking pen She is old and grey and aint what she used to be. MARe (the old grey mare) This confection consists primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal, sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. MARzipan What is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens? MARk Twain Singing the Blues was one of his greatest hits and he also competed in 35 career NASCAR races. MARty Robins He won the Oscar for his role as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront. MARlon Brando What is a synonym for wonderful and astonishing? MARvelous This perennial herb has both pine and citrus flavors. MARjoram It is one of seven months that are 31 days long. MARch An island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean, it is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. MARshall Islands She played Laurie Petrie on the Dick VanDyke Show. MARy Tyler Moore This word defines somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious. MARtyr This company of instrumental musicians performs outdoors and during parades for the purpose of entertainment and sometimes for competition. MARching band This fruit preserve is made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits boiled with sugar and water. MARmalade This is a bright, rich, deep, or dark off tint purple color. MARoon This American singer, actress and doll designer is a member of the show business family, the Osmonds. MARie Osmond What is the first name of the actress who starred in All About Eve, How to Marry a Millionaire, Gentlemen Prefer Blonde. Bus Stop? MARilyn Monroe This native percussion instrument of Latin America is usually played in pairs and consists of a dried gourd shell filled with seeds or dried beans. MARacas She was crowned Miss America in 1959, the first Mississippian to achieve this honor. MARy Ann Mobley What Jesuit, Roman Catholic university is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? MARquette University This British politician was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. MARgaret Thatcher The capital of this state is Annapolis. MARyland Referred to as the songbird supreme by the Guinness World Records, she is famed for her five-octave vocal range, power, melismatic style and signature use of the whistle register. MARiah Carey She was queen regnant of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 and queen consort of France from 1559 1560. MARy Queen of Scots This international hotel franchise has more than 3,800 properties in over 74 countries and territories around the world. MARriott What is the first name of the 8the President of the United States and organizer of the Democratic Party? MARtin VanBuren What is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or brackish bodies of water? MARine biology This famous London, England monument/landmark stands on a large traffic island at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane and Edgware Road, in the City of Westminster. MARble Arch What is the first name of this singer/songwriter whose hits include, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Aint That Peculiar and I Heard It Through the Grapevine? MARvin Gaye What is the first name of the fictional main character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons? MARge Simpson This American TV sitcom aired for 11 seasons and featured a dysfunctional family living in a fictional Chicago, Illinois suburb. MARried With Children What is the first name of the priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation? MARtin Luther What girl’s names begin with MAR? MARia, MARie, MARgie, MARy, MARyann, MARtha, MARilyn, MARion, MARjorie, MARguerite, MARlene, MARietta, MARcy, MARnie, MARrty Name the planet 4th in distance from the sun. MARs This famous comic publishing company counts among its characters Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and Captain America. MARvel Comics This American cultural anthropologist, was frequently a featured writer and speaker in the mass media throughout the 1960s and 1970s. MARgaret Mead What is another name for a wooden puppet? MARrionette What is the second Gospel in the New Testament? MARk She is a famous American business magnate, author, magazine publisher and television personality who following her release from prison in March 2005, launched a highly publicized comeback. MARtha Stewart What is the French word for Fat Tuesday? MARdi Gras This Canadian author wrote The Handmaid’s Tale and Cat’s Eye. MARgaret Atwood This small spherical toy is usually made from glass, clay, steel, plastic or agate. MARble What boys names begin with MAR? MARcell, MARcellus, MARcos, MARcus, MARio, MARk, MARlin, MARmaduke, MARshall, MARtin, MARty What is a female horse called? MARe What French-American painter and sculptor is associated with Dadaism and conceptual art? MARcel Duchamp What is another word for wedlock? MARriage What is the Tuesday before Lent and another name for Shrove Tuesday? MARdi Gras What is a two-colored cake? MARble cake This anti-polio campaign was organized in 1938. MARch of Dimes What is a favorite confection popular at cookouts? MARshmallow This long-distance running event has an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles and 385 yards). MARathon These provinces include Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. MARitime She is a retired Czech and American tennis player and coach and the only player in history to have held the top spot in both singles and doubles for over 200 weeks. MARtina Navratilova This beautiful queen of France died on the guillotine during the French Revolution. MARie Antoinette In ancient Roman religion and myth, he was the god of war and an agricultural guardian. MARs This leading actress starred in the original 1954 movie, “Peter Pan.” MARy Martin What is a syrupy cocktail cherry? MARaschino One of the Windward Islands, it is located in the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. MARtinique What is the last name of the boxer who retired as the only undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing history? MARciano (Rocky) After Julius Caesars assassination, he formed an official political alliance with Octavian (the future Augustus) and Lepidus. MARc Antony Relative to other monkeys, they show some primitive features - claws rather than nails and tactile hairs on their wrists. MARmoset Jo Anne Harrison-Becker RECREATION/ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS –RAP Activites posted daily https://facebook/groups/JoAnneHarrisonBecker
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