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Is February the month of luuuuuurve? You bet it is! But you, head ruling heart, have chosen the unromantic quiz, which is full of February Trivia instead. However if you triumph with all 10 questions you are still in the running to win a pair of UberOrbs super magnets, so there will always be something attractive abut you!

(if you've come to this page accidentally or you're in a romantic mood check out the February Lurve Quiz)

(if you lurve the lurve quiz, check out the previous ones: Amazonian Lurve Quiz & Original Lurve Quiz)

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01

What useful machine did Christopher Sholes invent on February 14, 1819?

  •  The can opener
  • The typewriter
  • The Tamagotchi

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02

Pancake Day or Mardi Gras marks the last day before Lent when you use up all the more luxurious tasty food in the house. What is the literal translation of the French name Mardi Gras?

  • Stodgy Saturday
  • Flabby Friday
  • Fat Tuesday

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03

The scientist Charles Darwin was born on 12 Feb 1809. In 1859 he published his classic ‘Origin of Species’. What was the name of his famous theory?

  • The theory of evolution
  • The theory of revolution
  • The theory of devolution

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04

Every year the people of Punxatawny, Pennsylvania watch out for the groundhog on 2 February, Groundhog Day.  Though not exactly scientific, the theory goes that if he sees his shadow it signifies six more weeks of winter. What is the groundhog’s name?

  • Maurice
  • Duncan
  • Phil

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05

The plant commonly associated with February is primrose. The plant contains ‘salicylates’, like willow bark does.  Acetylsalicylic acid being main ingredient of which painkiller?

  • Aspirin
  • Paracetemol
  • Ibuprofen

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06

Which purpley/lilac coarsely crystalline variety of silica is the birthstone for February?

  • Opal
  • Amethyst
  • Rose quartz

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07

The solar year is approximately six hours longer than the calendar year, which is why February must gain an extra day every four years. What is the name of the year in which February has 29 days instead of 28?

  • A jump year
  • A skip year
  • A leap year

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08

February gets its name from the Roman purification feast at that time of year, ‘februa’ meaning purification. What language does this word come from?

  • Latin
  • Greek
  • Welsh

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09

Hearts are used on Valentine cards to symbolise love. What is the name of the most well-known artery, and the largest, that carries blood out of the heart to the other arteries?

  • Septum
  • Aorta
  • Urethra

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10

The coldest months in the UK are January and our freezing friend February. But which are the warmest?

  • June and July
  • May and June
  • July and August

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